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The Adair County news., 1918-07-31
sketches OF ADAIR
COUNTY.
Historical and Biographical that
viii be Of Interest TO all
Readers of the News.
BY JUDGE II. c. BAKER.
No. &c.

Columbia has had two epidem-
les of cholera, the first in 1885,
and the second in 1873. That of
1873 made its appearance on the
afternoon of August Both, Satur-
day. The circuit court was just
closing the business of the term,
when some one came in to
where some of the lawyers were
seated around a table preparing
a judgment in a case, and said
to them 'Mr. Knifley, who was
on the jury died last night of
cholera at his home on Casey's
Creek. Mr.. Knifiey had been
on the jury which had been dis
charged and gone home. Be.
fore they left their seats anoth-
er person came in and said ne
gro boy had just been found in
a manger of the livery stable in
collapse with the disease. The
news naturally created quite an
excitement when it went out
over town. The doctors, when
they became satisfied that the
dread disease was in our midst
advised all who could to get out
of the danger zone, and many
persons left that night or next
morning. Some who did not
leave the town moved out TO
suburban homes of their friends.
Before night came, the negro
boy was dead, and uncle Tom
Montgomery, an old negro man
who worked at the stable, was
down with it, and reported to
be dying, and died early that
night. Before bed time other
cases were reported at the hotel
just across the street from the
stable. No one in the town knew,
when he retired that night, that
be would see the dawn of another
day, as no one knew how much
he had been exposed to the dis
ease, or who were to be its vic
tins. There were in fact sever.
al deaths during the night. The
next morning the word went
out through the community that
this one and that one was dead,
and that others were dying, and
so it continued through the day
and the following night. By
Monday morning more thar
thirty persons had died il anG
near town, and when the worl
of the plague was done it haG
taken off about forty in all il
xhe county. Nearly all of tn
deaths occurred within forty
eight hours from the time j
made its appearance in town.
Among those who died wer
ex-State Senator. l. c. Winfrey
and two of his children, Rober
Garrett, Esq Col. Robert Mil
Ter, DR.. Heck Owens, John Mur
relI, Phillip Vaughan, Alexande
. Bryant. Some of the deaths oc
Cured in the country, but all o
them were traceable to tn
town, and to the livery stabl
facing on the Campbellsvill
pike.
~ In only two cases were ther
recoveries where there was a 81
rious attack. Mrs. Phil Vaugha
who went to the country reco'
cred.
On Sunday morning, Jude
Alexander, and A. M. Adail
Commonwealth Attorney, star
The Adair County news., 1918-07-31

OF the disease, anu us lutrouuC-
ton here and other places in the
country. He made a report which
waspublishedin book form. The
boy who was found in the stable
had been in attendance at a Fair
which was held at Lebanon the
early part of the week or the
preceding week where the chol-
era had made its appearance.
and the doctors report said the
disease was brought here by the
boy who had contracted it while
at the Fair. The livery stable
was in a very unsanitary condi-
tion, and before the epidemic
came the local board of health
had declared it to be the danger
spot to the town. The result
showed that they were right
about it The owner of the prop
erty, however, did not agree
with the health officers, and de-
clined to adopt their suggestions
as is often the case now when a
clean up is directed by the au.
thorities. 1t developed after
wards, that nearly every case of
the disease could be traced to
this place. The victims had Ell
ther visited the stable, or had
slept in the germ ridden atmos-
phere near it.
Columbia never had a gloomier
or sadder day than came to it on
that long Sunday of suspense
when death was in the air and
invading its homes. Hour after
hour as the day wore on the
word would 60 out that this one
and that one was dead, and 9th.
ers dying. The pail of death
hung over the place. and each
one felt that tho he had escaped
so far, he might be the next one
to be approached by the grim
visitor who so stealthily seized
his victim.
An incident of that Sunday
morning: A negro boy who hac
been working at the stable pass
ed up Burkesville street on hi
way out to his home. He liveC
out a short distance on tina
street, just beyond the towl
limits. He was asked if he wa
running away from the cholera
He answered, mo, lam through
, work at the stable, and am 60
ing home" He passed on ap
t parently in good health, an
making no complaint, In les
= than three hours from that time
the wailing of his family wa
t heard by the neighbors. Tn
poor fellow was dead.
/. Considering it's population, CO
r lumbia suffered heavier los
: than any OF b er town
f the United States. This was nc
e because it is more unhealthy tina
e other places, but because it fai
e ed to adopt the measures of sar
tation which had been suggeste
e by those who were competent
: speak on the subject.
n DR.. T. @. Walker, who was
= practicing physician in the tow
at the time, deserves especi,
e remembrance for his services du
:, ing those terrible days of SUI
: pense and death. when pest
t lence was walking in darkness
The Adair County news., 1918-07-31
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
OF KENTUCKY
Charles Hedges &c, Plft.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Is Your Life A Hard One2

Do you people at home feel at times
that this war has made your life pretty
hard? Read what an American cores
pondent writes about one of our boys
who had been doing his duty:
"In a little field hospital west of Mont
ddier stopped at the bedside of an
American boy, one of those victims OF
the German mustard gas, with which
Huns are making all their present gains.
His eyes were matted with yellow pus
and he could not see. His face was ter
ribIy burned. His lips were swollen and
purple His whole body had been turned
the color of an Indian and portions of it
looked like melted flesh, as though it had
been liquetied.
"The fighting had been renewed all
along the American lines, and German
wounded had begun coming into our hos
pitals. | said to this soldier:
" The boys are getting their revenge
for you fellows tonight. He smiled
through his scared lips, and in voice so
faint that | had to bend down to listen,
ne gasped, God! wish was back there
with 'em"
Do you still think your life hard one?
Help support that boy and the hun
dreds of thousands of others doing their
duty. Buy War Savings Stamps to the
limit Of your capacity.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
To Be ReClaSSified.

The latest order of Provost Marshal
General Crowder, issued on Friday even
ing, provides for the re-classifcation Of
married men. This will affect between
4,500 and 5000 previously exempted by
the ruling of the local boards,
Under the new ruling, draftees with
out children who have been married since
May IS, 1917, will be put into Class Ia
instead of Class 2B as heretofore. An
other clause provides that draftees who
have married since May 19, 1917, and have
had no children born since thgt time will
be put into Glass &C and D instead of
Class a.
Registrants who have become of mill
tary age since June 5, 1917. and who
have married since May 18, 1917, but be-
fore January Is, 1918, will not be con-
sidered for the deferred classification un-
less there is dependent child, born or
unborn prior to June 9, 1918. In the lat
ter case the registrant will be put in
Glass &c.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Will Have Community Cannery

The Food Administration, in conjunc-
tion with the Maryland State College,
will establish steam pressure cannery
and dryer in Frederick with capacity
between 200 and 800 cans or jars day.
Anyone may bring fruits or canning
material to the kitchen and have it can
ned under the supervision of an expert at
nominal charge. The object is to make
a complete conservation of fruits and
vegetables. Miss Esther R. Nelson, home
demonstration agent, will assist at the
kitchen in conjunction with her demon
straton work in the county. Mrs. Fran
els H. Markell, Mrs. Robert Tyson, Mrs.
Edgar S. McCardell and other memebrs
of the Advisory Board of Home Demon
straton were active in securing the cam
merry. 1t will be located in a entral
building.
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". S. S. Meeting.
Canvas Will Begin Here
This Week.
This Week

A meeting was held in this place Mon
day evening at which steps were taken
to make drive to secure subscriptions
for the War Savings Stamp fund of $780,
600 allotted to this district.
District Chairman Peter N. Hammaker
called the meeting to order and outlined
the plan of getting the money. The
plan will be much the same as that fol-
lowed in canvassing for the Red Cross
several weeks ago.
1t is the desire of the chairman that
every man, woman and child enlist in
the work of helping to fight the Huns.
You will not be asked to give but to
loan your money 10 the Government.
You get good rate of interest and have
no bother collecting interest and trying
to save it, Uncle Sam cares for the in
terest and pays principal and interest
January |, 1923. The sum of SALT loaned
this month will mean SIS 90 in your pock-
ct onsthe above date.
You can invest from 25 cents up to
81, 900, and pay cash down or in INSTALL
ments.
Put the district over the top in the
same spirit as you did for the Red Cross
Drive.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
235 To Camp Meade.

On Monday next, June Oath, 235 young
men from Frederick County will leave
for Camp Meade. OF this number 81 are
from Frederick City and che remainder
ia from various towns throughout the
county.
Middletown, Myersville and Bruns-
wick districts will be drawn on quite
heavily. Only one, Maurice j. Albaugh,
will go from Thurmont, but the election
district will furnish four, viz: Messrs M.
J. Albaugh, Victor L. Pryor, Rob't Mex.
Sweeney and Herbert w. Devilbiss.
Other young men from adjoing districts
who will leave at the same time are:
Messrs Edgar D. Boiler, Logs; John
W. Devilbiss, Woodsboro; Bruce E. Fo-
gle, Woodsboro; Roy E. Duble, Grace
ham; Chas. Francis Gelwcks. Emmits-
burg; VIM. Roy Gelwicks, Emmitsbtrg;
Ernest 7. Seller, Emmitsburg; James
Roy Sherfey, Creagerstown; Eldredge
A. Brown, Lantz; Simon T. Miller, Lantz;
Jesse H. Poole, Sabillasvile; Cleo M.
Eyler, Rocky Ridge; Edgar l.. Liday,
Logs.
Alternates: James Llovd Bishop, EN-
mitsburg; Oscar Lee Pearl, Route z,
Frederick; Edmund p. English Emmts.
burg; VIM. Lewis Mckissick, Emmits-
burg; Claude Earl Johnson, Woodsboro
Frank M. Eyler, Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Will Establish Free Schools.

A dispatch from Cumberland, Md.
states that free night school will be
established at that place for future draf-
tees. l.. A. Emerson, representing the
Federal Bureau of Education is in that
city now to complete arrangements. He
will also inaugurate classes in Baltimore,
Hagerstown, Frederick and other cities
and towns. The first schools will be in
automobile repairing and driving, radio
telegraphy and sheet metal work. All
instruction will be practical and will en-
able men 70 continue in the army the
work for which they fit themselves.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
FOreiSner Arrested.

Deputy sheriff C. w. Lidie on Tuesday
arrested man who was roaming around
the streets of Thurmont. He was COM
mtted to Jail on the charge of vagrancy.
The stranger, foreigner, was searched
at the Jail, two knives, bunch of keys
and piece of bar steel about eight inches
long being found on him. Attendants at
the Jail could understand but little of his
talk
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Order NiSi on Sales.

In the Orphans Court of Frederick
county, Maryland.
April Term, 1918.
In the Matter of the Report of Sales
filed the 29th day of May, 1918.
Ordered, by the Orphans Court of
Frederick county, this 29th day of May,
1918, that the sale of real estate of
William N. Wilhide, late of Frederick
county, deceased, this day reported to
this court by his Executor be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 2lst day of
June, 1918, provided copy of this
Order be published in some newspaper
published in Frederick county for three
successive weeks prior to the 2lst day of
June, 1918.
The Executors Report states the
amount of sales to be Five hundred
dollars [$5O0. 00l.
Charles H. Butts, Judges
George Edw. Smith, of the
John l.. S. Aldridge. J Orphans Court
True Copy, Test;
ALBERT M. PATTERSON,
Register of Wills.
Elizabeth Wilhide and VIM. z. Wilhide,
executors. may 80 at
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
No Through Train To PlttSburS

To provide greater facilities and freer
track for the prompt movement of traffic
to meet war requirements from the busy
Pittsburg section, the Western Maryland
will discontinue it's fast passenger ser
vice between Baltimore and Pittsburg,
The train has been diverted at Cumber-
land over the branch of the Western
Maryland to Elkins, w. Va, and will be
maintained between these two points,
where the w. M. connection will be
made. This will open the road more
freely for the movement of freight and
other needed traffic from the Pttsburg
section,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Helping To Harvest.

Mr.. Herbert Zentz of this place is help
ing his brother, George to harvest his
wheat crop this week. Mr.. George Zentz
resides near Tuscarora, this county, on a
large farm and has nearly 200 acres to
cut. Herbert loaded his binder and with
two horses went to his brothers S assist
ance. Mr.. Harry SINNERS will cut his
crop here.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
100000 BY July 1.

To give the Allies mastering super
iority of numbers over the German in
vaders American troops are being rushed
to France as rapidly as transport ton
mage will permit. When the purpose
will be realized cannot now be foretold,
more than 800, 900 men have been sent
overseas. and this number will be in
creased to 1000. 900 early in July.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Sour Stomach.

This is a mild form of Indigestion. 1t
is usually brought on by eating too much
or too rapidly, or of food not suited to
your digestive organs If you will eat
slowly, masticaie your food thoroughly,
eat but little meat and none at all for
supper, you will more than likely avoid
the sour stomach without taking any
medicine whatevr. When you have sour
stomach take one of Chamberlain Tab
let's to aid digestion.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
$4,000 For Farm.

Mr.. Chas. c. Putnam has purchased
Mr.. Vernon T. Smiths farm on the
State Road near Lewistown for the sum
of $25, 900. The sale was made through
Markwood D. Harp. real estate agent.
Mr.. Putnam now resides on Calvin Put
mans farm near Lewistown and will get
possession April lst next.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Another Life Plucked.

Mr.. Jesse D. Burke, aged l8 years
and son of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank G. Burke
of near Kemptown this county, was
killed during an Allied counter attack on
the Western battle front in France June
7th, word to this effect being received
by the father Monday of this week.
Burke is the third Frederick county boy
to be killed in active service. He had
been in the trenches for six months.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Sabi|IasviIIe News.

On Friday evening June 7th surprise
party was rendered MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
McClain at their home near Deerfield the
occasion being the sixty.ninth birthday
anniversary of Mrs. McClain. The large
number of guests present and the sincere
and hearty greetings evidenced the high
esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs. McClain
are held by their friends and nelghbors.
Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. McClain, Nelson McClaln,
Cleve Bussard, Chas. McClain,
Albert Coffman, Roscoe Brown,
George Crawford, VIM. F. McClain;
Mr..
George Boone, VIM. Boone;
Mrs.
Roscoe Wachter, Ebra Overcash,
John McClain, Fannie Stem;
Misses
Berdetta, Hazel and Mary Coffman, Hat
tie Rosensteel, Emma and Mary Craw-
ford, Ruth, Esta, Agnes. Beulah and
Mary McClain, Mary, Ruth and Vaughn
Waynant, Hilda Arnsparger, and Mar
garet Willard.
Sergeant Eugene Law of the Marine
Corps, Quantico, Va, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Law.
Private Carl Firor of Camp Meade
spent Sunday at the parsonage with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. M. l.. Firor.
Mr.. Jesse Poole, who has been a statis-
tican in the Bureau of Commerce and
Labor, Washington, D. c., has received
his call to service and will leave for
camp with the next contingent. Mr..
r ussell Arnsparger will leave at the
same time.
Miss Mary Wachter has returned from
the State Normal School at Towson and
will spend her vacation at her home
here.
Miss Emma Craw 'ord is spending few
weeks in Baltimore with Mrs. Frederick
Firor.
Mr.. Edgar Wachter of Washington,
D. c.. spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Chas. Wachter.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Personal.

Mrs. Guy 2. Bready of Taneytown
visited friends in Thurmont few days
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs d. r. Rouzer the past
week visited their son Robert now at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Wisotzkey of Phila-
delphia visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. B. Wisotzkey the past week.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
New Pavement.

Mr.. L. R. Waesche, contractor, this
week put down concrete pavement and
gutter along the W. Main Street front
of the Thurmont Bank. This pavement
takes the place of brick and will add
greatly to the appearance of the proper
ty.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Laundry Starch AS Flour.

The Maryland Food Administrator has
sent out letters to all county Administrs-
tors stating that Certain INSCRIPTIONS
milers and others are placing on the
market as food for human consumption,
laundry starch under brand names such
as corn -four, corn starch flour, corn
starch, etc"
This commodity is known as Pearl
Starch and is unfit for human consump-
ton.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Festival.

On Saturday evening, July 18th, the
Mite Society of the United Brethren
church will hold festival on the lawn in
roll street. Cakes, candies, ice cream
and fancy work will be on sale. The
public is cordially invited.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
County c. E. Convention.
Sessions Will Be Held Today
At The Baptist Church.

| Az lnc DdpIlSC CHuiCll'
The Frederick County Christian En-
deavor Convention will be held in the
First Baptist church, Frederick, today
from a. m. to 10 p. m. and will afford
splendid opportunity for all who are in
terested in young peoples work to hear
most helpful things. The Christian En-
deavor Union is composed of the various
organizations in the county, the churches
of Frederick having such organizations,
being the First Baptist church, the Pres
byterian and the United Brethren. The
work done by these societies thruout the
county is both interesting and valuable.
The president of the State Union, Court
land B. Springer. and the State Secre-
tary, Spencer E. Sisco, will be present.
The addresses at the opening session
will be delivered by Revs. W. c. Royal
and R. S. Patterson, the former taking
for his subject, True Blue" and the
latter, What is in Thy Hand?" The
addresses in the afternoon will be made
by the Rev Edgar 7. Reed, Westmins-
ter, on christian Endeavor and the
War, the Home and the Church. " and by
Mrs. John D. Belt, State superintendent
of Junior work. The two addresses at
the night session will e delivered by E.
l.. Coblentz and the Rev. T. Roland
Philips, Baltimore.
The present officers of the County c.
E. Union are as follows; The Rev. G. A.
Snyder, d. D., president; Mr.. Lester
Birely, vice-president; Miss Ruth Dean,
secretary treasurer; VIM. S. Wachter.
assistant secretary-treasurer; Miss Ethel
Fogle, missionary superintendent; w. E.
Kindley, temperance Superintendent;
Mrs. Harlan Sponseller, Junior superin-
tendeet
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Wheat Cutting Progressing.

Monday of this week Messrs A. D.
Hoover and Geo. e. Wilhide began har-
vesting. No doubt there were other
farmers who began Monday that we did
not hear about.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
RaSpberrieS $2.75 Per Crate.

Hagerstown. Md, June l5. - A bump
er crop of raspberries is being picked in
Washington county.
Buyers from the city are already here
and the bidding is spirited, from 81. so to
81. rs per crate being offered. The bulk
of the crop will be shipped in week or
two from the southern section of the
county. Pittsburg is heavy buyer.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Local Items.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

United Brethren Church Rev. q. f.
Smith. Pastor.
200 D. m-Sunday School.
7.OOp. m. Christian Endeavor,
500 D. m. Children's Day Service.
Everybody is cordially invited to come
and share in all these services.
Graceham Moravian Church, Rev W.
Strohmeier, Pastor.
1000 a. m.-Sunday School.
1l.O0 a. m.-Preaching service.
745 D. NC. E. Society.
$50 p. m Evening service and SER
Thurmont Church.
2.3O o. m. Preaching service.
st. Johns Lutheran Church-Rev. w.
c. WaItemyer, Pastor.
Services in charge of Rev. A. K.
Wentz, D. D.
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
10 80 a, m.-Divine worship. Sermon
by the pastor.
73O p. m.-Divine worship. Sermon
by the pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Churcn-Rev. f.
O. Pritchett pastor.
9l5 a. m.-Sunday School.
100 p. m.-Epworth League.
800 p. m. Public worship. Sermon by
the pastor. Subject, "Chrst is All.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
8o'clock. All are welcome.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Reception.

A reception was held at the home of
Mrs. Lewis Troxell in Graceham last
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Fox and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Weddle, both couples having been mar
ried during the year.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Married.

Mr.. Edwar Nelson koontz, of Taney-
town, and Miss RoXana Grimes of EN-
mitsburg were married Tuesday evening
of this week at the M E. parsonage this
place by Rev. E. O. Pritchett.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
At Hospital.

Last Friday Mrs. E. G. Bakersfield of
this place was taken to the Frederick
City hospital and operated on for appen-
dictis. The operation was successful
and she is recovering rapidly.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
WhOODinp Cough.

In this disease it is important that the
cough be kept loose and the expectoration
easy, which can be done by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, Mrs. P. H.
Martin, Peru, Ind, writes: My two
daughters had whooping cough gave
them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
it worked like charm.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Ghildren'S Day Service.

On Sunday evening next at 8 o'clock
Children's Day Service will be rendered
in the United Brethren Church. The
public is cordially invited to attend this
service
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Wanted.

Two sewing machines are needed at
the local Red Cross room. Any person
having an idle machine and willing to
lend it for the summer months please
notify Mrs. C. c. Waters.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Children'S Day Service.

The Children's Day service which was
to have been held at Creagerstown was
postponed until Sunday evening next at
8 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Has Good Opinion OF Chamberlain $
Tablets.

Chamberlain Tablets are wonder.
never sold anything that beat them" E"
writes F. B. Tressey, Richmond, Ky.
When troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation give them trial.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Festival.

An Ice Cream and Cake festival will
be held on the lawn of the M. h. church
The evening of July 9Th, EVERYBODY well
come.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
New Advertisements.

Sugar.
The Gem.
Jos. W. Kelly.
Order of publication.
War Savings Stamps.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Lost.

From auto, lady's white crocheted
purse. Between Square and W. M.
depot Finder please return to this
office and receive reward. jun IL IT.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20
Wanted.

WanJeu.
At once. A settled woman to take
charge and manage lunch and dining
room, nothing but the best trade; must
have good reference. Address
w. l.. Maurer,
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
may 8 If Phone 36W.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-06-20

STATE OF MARYLAND, GO
County OF FREDERICK, 49,
|, Stanley R. Damuth, Cashier of the
above named institution, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
STANLEY R. DAMUTH, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me
this Goth day of May, 1918.
Frank r. Martin,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
JOSEPH C. GERNAND,
CHAS. NJ. MACKLEY, DIRE CToRs.
GEORGE N ENGLISH.