Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-23
Charles Favorite Killed.
Caught Between Runaway
Teams At JimtOWn.

On Saturday evening last and at the
close of the days work, Mr.. Charles Fa-
vorlte. well known farmer and dairy
man of Thurmont, was accidentally kill
ed on the public road near Jimtown.
Mr.. Favorite and number Of other
farmers have been hauling stone to and
away from stone crusher located near
the residence of Mr.. Joseph Clabaugh on
the Thurmont-J imtown road. He and
Mr.. Leonard Shildt were the last to
leave. and had driven their teams on the
road, one standing beside the other, the
men gathering up feed troughs and plac-
ing same on the wagons.
The whistle on the engine was blown.
instant. Both were headed toward Thur
mont, Shildt's team being on the left.
Soon after starting the Shildt wagon hit
telephone pole, narrowly missed the
second pole. and struck the third pole SO
hard that the coupling pole of the wagon
was broken and the rear running gear
and wagon bed was left at that point.
Just before the third pole was reached,
Mr.. Shiidt. who was running between
his wagon AID the fence, fell. the wagon
wheels missing him by a few inches.
Mr.. Favo,Ite, from the time the horses
started run, was running along be-
tween the two teams trying to check his
horses. Soon after the Shildt wagon
struck the third pole Mr.. Favorite was
caught between the two teams and fell,
and aim st at the same time his saddle
horse fell du, to broken hind leg. At
ter drag ging the horse short distance
the other horses stopped. The other team
continued ho'neward with the front rum
ming gear of the wagon, and opposite the
residence of Mrs. John Munshour met
springwagon loaded with milk cans and
driven by MIR. Bruce Dotterer's hired
boy. The springwagon was partially de-
molished ant! the boy thrown over a wire
fence, the horse attached to the spring.
wagon Gaping injury.
MIR. JOS Clabaueh Was the first to run
to where Mr. Favorite lay. He found he
was seriously Injured, unconscious, and
with the assistance of several men, car
ried the unft rtunate man into his house
and sent call for physician. DR.. M.
A. Birely responded promptly, and ar
rived at the Clabaugh home few min
utes before Mr.. Favorite died. He was
injured about the head, probably wheel
passing over him.
Marks were visible on the wheels of
the wagons showing that they had struck
and it is thought that a wheel struck the
horse and broke its leg. The bone was
broken below the knee at two places.
The horse was probably the best in the
team, but had to be killed.
The death of Mr.. Favorite was severe
shock to his family ard to the people of
the entire community. He was hard
and honest workman, and obiiging and
courteous to all.
Funeral services were held in St. John 8
Lutheran church. Thurmont, Tuesday
December 2lst, his pastor, Rev.
Chas. A. Shilke, of the Creagerstown
Lutheran church, assisted by Rev. VIC
Waltemyer. officiating. Interment was
made in the United Brethren cemetery.
The deceased was aged AZ years. 2
months and days, and leaves to mourn
their loss, his wife, Mrs. Annie Geisbert
Favorite, one daughter, Ethel. and two
sons, Cyrus and Russell. His mother,
Mrs. Cyrus Favorite, and five sisters also
survive.
M. L. Creager & Son were funeral d.
rectors.