Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-10
Many Pneumonia Victims.
Churches. Schools And Picture
Theatre Closed.

Theatre Closed.
During the past two weeks the Spanish
Influenza has claimed many victims in
Thurmont and the surrounding commu-
nifty. Among the number six have
died in Thurmont the past week, and
number of persons we'll known here and
living elsewhere have succumbed to the
disease.
The effect on the public school children
became alarming, but AZ pupils out OF
five schools in town reporting last Thurs
day morning. Of the High School fac
ulty only Prof. Beachley and Miss Rout-
son awere present, and two teachers OF
the lower grades were i'll. The trustees
consided the situation serious and ordered
the Thurmont schools closed.
Mayor Lidie, at the head of the Thur
mont Picture Company, with reels in his
posses sion for the Saturday night show,
did not open the Town Hall, the company
thinking it wise to avoid attracting a
crowd to the Hall.
Pastors of the various churches of
town held council and concluded to aban-
don all church services on Sunday, hop
ing thus to help check the spread OF the
disease.
Phy sicians Birely and Kefauver were
averaging from 35 to 40 calls per day last
week, and calls came from tar distant
homes for their services. Some OF these
they were unable tc attend.
On Monday morning of this week only
three out of the forty or more employees
at the Hosiery came to work.
The disease caused the schools at
Franklinville to close Monday.
Country people as well as those in
town are ill with the disease, entire fam
lilies being under ply sicians care at the
same time.
Many Deaths In Army Camps.
A total of Cd deaths from pneumonia
were reported at army camps and stations
Sunday. OF these As were at Camp Meade
IL at Edgewood Arsenel, and at Fort
McHenry.
Sundays total of deaths at Camp
Meade was the highest since the out
break of the epidemic. To date 2l3 have
died of pneumonia at the cantonment.
Three hundred sixty nine new influenza
cases were also reported Sunday, which
however, is big decrease when COM
pared with almost any single day of last
week. The encouragement which was
felt over these figures was dampened
somewhat when it was learned that ZIG
new cases of pneumonia had developed.
Tuesday morning papers reported 7S
deaths at Camp Meade on Monday, this
being the largest numberin in one day since
the outbreak of the disease. There were
297 new cases Of influenza and 255 new
cases of pneumonia at the cantonment.
Wednesday morning papers gave 355
as the total number of deaths at Camp
Meade, Ga occurring Tuesday.
Deaths occurring in this community
the past ten days are as follows:
Mary c. Gall.
Mrs. Mary C. Gall wife of Mr.. Fleet
Gall of Thurmont, died at the home of
Mr.. Joseph Gall Thursday morning Oct.
3rd, aged 20 years and days. The de-
cea sed is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bishop of Emmitsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gall had been residing in
Baltimore, and came to Thurmont few
weeks ago. Mrs. Gall contracted cold
and took her bed Monday, Sept. 3Oth.
Pneumonia developed and Thursday death
ensued. She leaves a little daughter 2
Us old, and her husband to mourn their
loss.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon in the Lutheran church at
Emmitsburg, Rev. Reinewald officiating
M. l.. Creeger and Son funeral director.