The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-12-31
HIS LIFE SNUFFED OUT.
Leroy GlOtfelty Dewitt, A Young Man,
Killed while Hunting Near His Home

Killed while Hunting Near His Home
Of the many sad homes in gar
rett county at this time probably
the saddest is that of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace r. Dewitt, of Hoyes ,wh ere
the Angel of Death left its indeli-
Bile mark and in most tragic man
ner the day preceding Christmas
snuffed out the life ofLeroy Glot-
felty, aged about twenty years, a
son of Mr.. Dewitt by his first mar
riage
On the morning of Thursday of
last week Mr.. Dewitt, acccmpan-
led by his son Leroy, William
Glotfeltyy D. o. Dewitt and two
or three other gentlemen, went
down Rock Lick creek, about two
miles east of their home for the
purpose of hunting and at noon
start homeward, Leroy at the time
being some distance away but
within hearing. One of the men
in the party shouted to him that
they were going home and almost
Immediately thereafter he was
heard to fire his gun and shout
twice as if in answer to their sum-
mons. The father and the rest of
the party returned home thinking
that the young1man would follow.
Along toward nightfall some un-
easiness was expressed over his
absence and a hunt for him wa
instituted which was kept up until
the following morning when
large party was made up and the
woods secured in every direction.
About ten o'clock the dead body
of the young man was found lying
along the bank of Rock Lick Greek,
the cause of his death being appar-
ent to those who made the fright
/ ful discovery, for below the pros
trate body was found his empty
gun. The CHASTITY wounds in his
face and body showed what had
occurred, the supposition being that
in climbing up the embankment
bordering the creek the gun had
slipped from the y Dung man shand
and sliding back had come in con-
tact with a root which set off the
charge of shot which penetrated
his eyes and reached his brain re-
sulting in his immediate death.
The body was conveyed to his
home and on Sunday the interment
was made in the 'Hoyes cemetery
after impressive services in the
church at that place conducted by
Rev. Henry E. Friend, the pastor.
We regret to note the very Sc
rious illness of Mrs. J. H. Harvey,
daughter of Capt. and Mrs James
A. Hayden, of the Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. David burst left
Oakland last Thursday for Grants
vile, where they are the guests of
relatives.
Mr.. D. A. Vaughn, the Oakland
life insurance agent, has the thanks
of this Office for a handy desk cal
endar received few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Getty, of
Cumberland, were the guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. D. Kepner, in Oakland a few
days recently, returning to their
home Monday afternoon and be-
ing accompanied by Miss Nettie
Kepner, who will make a visit to
Eastern cities prior to her return
home.
A great many chal1tably inclined
persons contributed literally to
fund which was collected by Mr..
D. A. Vaughn, for the purpose of
buying Christmas dainties for the
poor and afflicted of the town on
on Christmas day. The amount
realized by Mr.. Vaughn was quite
a neat one and was applied to the
purposes for which it was intended,
thereby bringing gladness in many
homes which would have other
wise been gloomy and dark
| Arm Dislocated.
The three-year old child of Mr..
and Mrs. George Reckley, residing
at Loeb Lynn Heights, fell from