The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-12-19
PERHAPS FATALLY BURNED.
COlored Child's Clothes Catch Fire-Flame,
Extinguished by Sheriff Mafrett.

Colored Child's Clothes Catch Fire-Flames
Extinguished by Sheriff Maffett.
Tuesday about noon Irene John
son, colored, aged six years, and liv-
ing with her mother on Third street
opposite the residence of DIR. Hine-
baugh, received burns which will
probably prove fatal. At the time OF
the accident the child's mother was
away from home, leaving the little
girl alone in the house. In some man
ner the clothing of the child took fire
from the kitchen stove and with
flames spreading from her in all direc-
lions she ran from the house to the
corner of Alder street and diagonally
across the street toward the store of
s. l.. Townshend & Son. She was
seen by Sheriff w. A. Maffett who
was going up the opposite side of the
street. He Immediately ran toward
her and casting off his overcoat at
tempted to wrap the child in it, but
her struggles prevented him from do
ing so. Seeing this he caught the
girl in his arm and threw her face
downward in the snow and then with
his hand raked snow over her, thus
putting out the fire. The child was
horribly burned on every portion of
her body. She was taken to her home
where DR.. Legge attended her. afford
ing the sufferer all the relief possible.
The action of Sheriff Maffett in 60
ing to the aid of the child has been
commended by all. He showed re-
markable presence of mind. although
he received a number of burns while
engaged in putting out the fire. He
was somewhat handicapped in his
movements owing to his affiiction,
having lost one arm and a portion of
his remaining hand early in life.
LATER.-Since putting the above
in type the child died as q result of
her injuries, death having occurred
last night at o'clock.
Rev. w. H. Osmond is in Baltimore
this week.
Attorney Julius C. Renninger went
to Philadelphia Monday on profes-
sional business.
Miss Nell Offutt has returned from
N av+an1a5 ,-;e;k 70 f,;o,Je a,I ,,a1o
tives in Cumberland.
Mr. Peter p. Lohr, of near Bittinger
is in Oakland this week looking after
some business affairs.
Rev. Osmond will conduct services
on Christmas eve at $50 o'clock in
Anderson chapel, Swanton.
Ed. Helbig, who came home from
Elkins some weeks ago suffering with
typhoid fever is very much improved.
Rev. w. H. Osmond, Rector of st.
Matthews Parish, will conduct SER
vices in the Oakland p. E. church
Sunday morning next at II o'clock.
DR.. W. H. H. Bixler has removed
his office from the Ravenscroft build
ing to the Bolden-W West building on
Second street.
The annual me Getting of the members
of the Farmers Union Association and
Fire Insurance Company will be held
at Accident on Tuesday. Dec.31.
Ex-Sheriff Austin Brown spent Sun
day in Oakland with his family, re-
turning to Piedmont Monday morn
ing.
Ex-senator Il. T. Browning came
up to Oakland Saturday afternoon
and remained here until Sunday when
he returned to Lake Brown.
Prof. S. c. Smith has been disap-
pointed over the non-arrival of the
pianola recently ordered from the fac
tory but has assurances that it will
be received here within day or two.
The company formed recently for
the purpose of boring for oil in this
vicinity is still engaged in taking
leases on promising territory. Sew
eral thousand acres of land have
already been leased and there are
many other land owners waiting to
lease their holdings to the company.
1t is assured that the boring will be
commenced early in the spring.