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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
TmEr NIT AT clNr MADE

IN the rall of 1917. September im
10 be- accurate. the Whahinginn train
dropped : couple ~ carloads Of live
freight Af Admiral. hound for that
glorious and never 10 be- forgotten
place-Camp Meade Regardless % the
rather vet reception that they rrcs!
ed from the state of Maryland they
settled there for the winter After eX-
lEting for ten more or less strenuous
months IN the land that God torEot.
The War Department woke 90 the fact
that Mary land Was FOR the Maryland.
ties and Camp Meade was punished
enough for even them Eu they ship.
ped about 500 10 the place IN May.
1918.
Company ~. aim " C Bn 19th
Division received their quota OF the
white hopes and proceeded 20 beat
theE az. There was nothing during
The following summer. fall and winter
to Indicate that they dld not recover
ffCm toe reception. bat since June.
1919 there has not peep been heard
from a single one I am beginning 10
think that after the excitement OF
1918 and the holiday uf 1919 in Sun
ny EfAWfH AHfg nave uAN HNtN "a re-
lapse that Il Will take another war
90 bring them 10 life Either that or
else they are all buried In the darncd
old sand down there or good siin
breeze came nlong and blew the whole
bunch into the Atlantic.
never like 10 beat around the
hush. 50 TO show you that am not
afraid 10 mention names. I say, that
Norman Boyle, "Rubc" sayers. BuokF
saylor. Roy Phillips. Carol Schaef-
fer. and quite number Of others
from Westminster, Cumberland
Frederick HaRerstown, Taneytown
aud Patapsco are the "rOokiea" I am
referring 10 aud II this publicity does
not get d rise out OF some Of them you
can't convince me that Sir oliver
Lodge Is right
| have 9ried all the usual methods
Of COMMUNICATION. but cant seem 60
get even i post card out Of the whole
state with apologies to Mother
Twiggl Perhaps, now that summer H.
here again they are sufficiently alive
20 read the newspaper aud II the pa
per will be kind enough to publish
this | shall he satisfied and appreciate
Il very greatly
All right. Suicides. you take the
floor and let's have a comeback,
X. A. MARTMSEN.
202 High Street. Springfield, Mass.
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CONFIRMATION or ST. JOHNS

Many pedestrians and automobile
parties were constrained TO stop
about gye o'clock Sunday afternoon
TO view the interesting scene on the
lawn before 81 Johns Church and
rectory The nj Rev. o. y Corrigan.
administrator uf the Baltimore do
cese since the death af Cardinal Glib.
hons. stood amid a group of children.
many ut them IN long white vrliH.
while from the crowd OF adults stand
ing about. one after another would
approach and greet the Bishop. The
pastor OF souls was meeting his spir-
itual children in an informal and ge-
NAL way and many who intended to
be only hystenders. soon found them
selves d part Of the outdoor reception,
Al four o'clock the Bishop con
flrmed q class of seventy adults and
children in the presence OF a large
CONGREGATION. lie explained 60 the
children the wonderful goodness OF the
Redeemer OF mankind In giving the
seven gacraments as means OF grace
whereby man can be saved "Ap-
proHeh the sacrsments," he said,
with devotion and with the earnest
desire 20 obtain from them that holt
ness which you need and which the
world needs The Holy Ghost whom
you will receive this afternoon Ia the
sacrament OF Confirmation Is the
source OF grace and sanctty."
Among the clergy present were the
RI. Rev. Bernard J. Bradley. ID. d..
President Of Mt 81. Mary's College.
the Very Rev. VIM. J stanton, s. J..
OF New York city. Fathers Charles +.
Hannigan and James A. Smyth, OF
Baltimore. the Reyerends Il. +. Rell-
ly, Of Sykesvile, Thos. J. Wheeler. OF
Thurmont and Harry Quinn, OF Tan
eytown. Messrs. NJ H. Baumgartner
and Robert r Shriyer were sponsors
J for the boys and men, and Misses
Madeline Shrlver and Catherine
Sheeler for the girls.
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-Four families we're rendered home
less, and damage estimated at close
TO $4,000 was done by the Are whI,n
broke out Tuesday morning about /
o'clock in the garage OF samuo. 4.
Keller. Of Hampstead. completely d..
stroyiug the structure. also his resi-
dence and seven automobiles
Samuel r Keller said he made an
inspection of the building at 10
o'clock. before he retired 10 his nome.
which adloins the garage building.
and found everything all flght The
Gre VAS discovered by Mrs Alhstft
Wheeler, who with her daughter ne
cupied one ~ the apartments over
the garage and Who were awakened
hy the smoke Before leaving 'ae
building they awakened Mr. aud Mrs.
Maurice Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Rhcten, who occupy the 9th
or two apartments All oi them eHcHp-
Cd uainiured. hut All of their personnel
effects were burned with tho bulii-
Ing
Mra. Robert W. sullivan. In charge
Ds the telephone exchange, put in
calls for assistance 10 the following
IRE companies WoHtminstcr. Han
over Reisteratown and Arcadia. all
responding
AZ ! 30 the Westminster ilrnmon
wcre called by chief shaeHsr. and 10
% minutes after the start the com
pany arrived az tho tiro "A mylca
Mayor Edgar VI bash lost no time
lu responding tD the alarm, and did
splendid work with tho m0ngeF sup.
pts of chemicals on hand The town
R without water supply except that
obtained by pumps on tho property
~ the citizens bucket brigade
fought the blaze until driven back
more than 80 feet by the intense heat
The 1900 residents ul the town had
Tor h0hts little hopes of Winning oui
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COURT HOUSE NEWS
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. ORPHANS
COURT. MARRIAGE LICENSES, ETC.
ORPHANS COURT

Monday, June 20th.--Aubrey pearre
Jr., administrator OF Somerset II. Wa
ters, deceased. returned an Inventory
OF money and settled his FIRST and n
nal account.
Eli Il. and William A. Martin, exc
cutors OF Richard A. Martin, deceased,
returned Inventories OF personal
property, debts and money and re-
ceived an order 20 sell personal
property.
Benjamin r, Rigler. administrator
OF George Rigler. deceased. settled his
FIRST and final account
Guy T. Warfield. executor of Kath-
crime w Griffin. deceased, settled his
hrst and Gnal account.
Westminster Deposit and Trust
Company. guardian - Beatrice Houok
settled it, first and final account.
The last will and testament Of Hnr-
yey g. Wisner deceased, was admitted
10 probate aud letters tbstamentary
thereon were granted unto Walter 4.
huchman. who received warrant 10
appraise and an order 10 notify credi-
tors
Charles = HOuck. administrator ni
George a Houck, deceased. settled his
DrBt and ilnal account
The last will and testament of Rob
ert n. KOontz. deceased. WAS admit
ted 70 probate and letters testamcn-
taFy thereon were granted unto
Charles W Koontz. who received war
rant 10 appraise and an order io no
tify creditors
Mary " Brown. Administrative "
Francis W Brown. deceased. returned
an Inventory of personal property.
Tuesday June 2ist The sale ai
real estate of Edward = Holndollar.
deceased. was 6ually ratified and con
nFmed
Letters of administration on iA@
estate ~ bessie ~ Aather deceased.
we're granted unto Thomas " Math-
er Ir, wh0 rerglved warrant 10 ap-
praise. and settled his hrst and anal
account
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nEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Edward w. Case has just sold
through his ofiice 20 East Main stree
the 20 acre farm ot Arthur " An
CELLS. located near Taneytown, in
Guiding all the stock, crops and inn
plements TO Geo w. Courts. OF Bat
tlmore. for $500. Mr. Courts and fam
NY moved into their new home this
week
The four acre place OF Robert S.
Shinkle. located in Fountain Valley.
to Chas. A. Shirley, also Of Baltimore.
The price paid was said to be $500,
Mr. and Mrs Shirley will occupy
their new home about the middle OF
July
Also sold the John w. Eyler house
and LOT located on Ward ayenue. this
city. 10 Ernest H. Troxell MIR. TroX
ell and family will occupy their new
home about July ist.
The John n Smelser double house,
Pennsylvania avenue, 70 Harry y.
Nagle.
Also two lots on Friendship Heights
to John n Peltz, who is now build
ing a new house on same.
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LARGE SALE or THE YINGLING
PROPERTY.

n. o. weant. trustee for the T.. c..
Yingllng 4 Company, at Pleasant
Valley. sold at trustees sale Saturday
several farms, canning factory aud
wood lots. The sale was attended by
the largest gathering OF buyers ever
known In that section, The sale will
amount 10 about $4,000.
The home farm OF 80 acres. was
bought by the Westminster Savings
Bank. for $4,000,
The canning factory brought S2450
and was purchased by ]. Elmer My
ers
The 10 acre tract, with house aud
improvements, was purchased by
Westminster Savings Bank for 1880.
Ten acre wood lot to J. Francis
Cole for $3.50.
A acre wood LOT for 1910 to Ed
ward Welk
The l24 acre farm, near Pleasant
Valley. was purchased by Abraham e.
Gelman for $500,
The 80 shares of stock Of Pleasant
Valley Bank was sold to Augustus
warehime for sll50 and si2 share,
All the personal property brought
good prices
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-24
THE POULTRY SHOW.

A preliminary announcement OF the
Maryland Mid.State Poultry SHOW mas
inst been issued by the Carroll Coun.
ty Poultry Association in the form OF
q neat folder. From all indications
the State Armory, Westminster VIII
he the railying point for hundred OF
poultry fanciers the week OF Novem- :
Der 18th. The local association WIZ
be assisted in this enterprise by an
advisory COMMITTEES composed OF the
following prominent poultry fanciers
q. n. Myers and William II over
baugh. Jr., Hanover; Clinton J..
Riggs. George NJ shflver, and George
o. Brown, Baltimore. Robert J. Wal
den. Carroll county; William Lauter-
bach. Baltimore county; Harry H.
British. Frederick county; LdgnOn
Thompson, Howard county; w, Frank
snahr Washington county; y. w.
Munday, Montgomery county; John
w. Riley, Anna Arundel county; h. u.
Wooden, Carroll County FarmeiR
Council; Roy M. Waite, State univer-
sity; II. W. Rickey, State Extension
Service.
The spratt's Patent will suppl!
the cooplng for the show which as
sur,js adequate and attractive tacil-
Ties. ]. Harry woisieffer, OF Vineland
N. j., and John c. KrIner, of Settlers
Vile, Pa. are the judges already az
poInted. The entrance fee will be %
cents per specimen and ~ for first ana
Al for second will be paid in all
classes. In addition to the regular
cash prizes. an attractive line OF spe-
cIais, including az least 10 cups. have
already been offered. There Will be
issued September ist 20OO copies OF
The premium list for distribution.
( This enterprise is entitled to th'
enthusiastic support OF the citizens
of Carroll county. for It Will bring tf
our county hundreds Of visitors ant
exhibitors and will establish th'
MARYLAND Mid-State Poultry Show a.
a feature to be looked forward e
each year. II ls being arranged with
out hope OF profit to the association
any Of the officials and 1t Is dis
tInctly public enterprise in which
every citizen should take an active in
terest.
Herbert G.. Matthias, Secretary
Westminster. will be glad to mail
copy Of this preliminary announce
ment to any one who will apply.
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CARROLL COUNTY FIRST

The following letter has been re-.
ceiyed by Mr.. James Peprre Wantz,
from Harold r. Pellegrin. State direC-
tor of the Near East Relief.
Mr.. J. pearre Want2.
New York. June u. 1921
Westminster Md
My dear Mr.. Wantz;
To date Carroll County Is credited
as follows
Quota S500O.O0
Cash deposited in Baltimore
sent direct to New York s6al677
Unpaid pledges ....,..s,.s.. 2I2O0
4a=a--a-=fa
IOtdl .ss..r..r...t,r .s..ssss.s. Nhtoo'i .
The showing this year Is ahead Of
anything which Carroll County has
done within the last three years, This
Is taking no account OF the clothing
which has come 10 us,
/ consider the work In Carroll coun-
ty the finest in the State. Carroll
County, the very first year the ap-
peal was made took the lead, and ev-
cry year has made a finer report
Sincerely yours,
HAROLD r. PEl4LEGRlN,
State Director.
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$4,000 Fire Loss al Hampstead
Samuel E. KeeTS Garage and Residence Go Up In Flames
-Four Families Rendered Homeless Westminster
Fire Company Responds and Help Bring Fire
Under Control

in the fight. For many miles the
blaze could be seen, attracting crowds.
The glare in the sky helped TO spread
the alarm even into Pennsylvania
villages nearby. The local hre COM
pany had only a chemical apparatus
In addition 10 the garage, a two
story frame structure. the stores OF
William Wlnks. grocer, and Naces
music emporium. under the same
roof, were wiped out. The building
also contained a tobacco and fruit
store and an automobile supply house
both Of which were run by Keller.
Seven automobiles. FIVE owned by
Keller and the others by Everett
Warehom and f. T. Sparks. both or
Hampstead were totally destroyed
Three Dr the burned machines were
new. having been deliycrd 10 Keller
Monday
a great deal Of the household goods
and some ~ the stock Of the stores
we're saved and piled up In the oppO-
site side Of the street
The MerTymau Overall Company'S
plant and the Alieuhler supply Com
panys building on the oppo Fio side
or the street caught fire and seemed
FOR q time likely to 60. but freme9 lr
The town. augmented by the others
from nearby places. were soon !. Ole
60 check the nre at this point Gp
aud down Main street other buildings
seemed In danger
Al m. the blaze was declared
under control
Fearing that the llrc was about to
touch his home Hud Gcttier and the
members of his family fed In their
niaht clothing and sought refuge IN
the home 81 q neiEhbor When Il was
seen that his home would be safe Mr.
Goitior Joined In fiRhting the other
fires he and Mr. Keller were the only
ones Injured Their hands we're badly
cut by falling glass.
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FATAL INJURIES BY Il. a o. TRAIN

Harry Mercer aged "a years, OF
Watersville. fell from a -. a o. Rail
road freight train, at Mt. Airy, Sat
urday, and was fatally injured.
Mercer jumped on the freight with
the intention OF going to Baltimore.
AS he did 80 an engine which pushes
freight over the Mt. Airy grade. coup
led on to the train while In notion
causing the cars TO come together
with Jolt. which threw Mercer un-
der the car wheels and amputatiDg
one leg as II done by surgery
He was taken to the University
Hospital, Baltimore, where he died
Sunday
Funeral arrangements were inter
rupted three times. The hospital Off
cials would not turn over the body
dntil an inquest was made We heart
the interment was held at 6 O'Clock
p. m. Tuesday.
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TAX RATE $l.4O
An INCREASE OF is CENTS OVER LAST
YEAR FOR CARROLL COUNTY THE
LEVY lTEMIzEO BELOW.

The board OF County Commission
ers after careful survey OF the coun-
~ affairs for the coming year. decided
to increase the tax levy from 81 .25 TO
$l.40 on the 800 TO meet the expenses.
This Is an increase OF ib cents. BE-
low will be found the amount for
each article levied for
On assessable basis OF SS2. .4Ol .i33 90
at rate OF $l.40 on the $4,000. 10
raise s453,6I9.g6 TO provide for the
Following budget: Public school $i94.
4Osi69. rate go: county roads, special
under Act OF 1905. $32, ,40l .43,
rate 10; general road fund and
large bridges under Act OF 1906. SS2.-
4Ql.43, rate 10; election expenses.
st7,s2G rate. .O55; one-half county
road tax to be paid to incorporated
towns, $6,480.00. rate .02; for care OF
Insane, $6.4S000, rate .02: county
home and county Jail, $4,000. 90, rate
.03 Public school warrants. sS5,51G.-
go. and note for S20,00OO0 total
$1OG5l6.50, rate .32A interest on lat
eral road bonds S2.6S537. interest
ON money borrowed from banks S.
$4,000 one public school bond and in
terest 100000. rate 1854; to refund
taxes paid enormously by Tidewater
Portland Cement Company and Bal
tlmore Asbestos and Roofing Com
pany si1,14S.36, rate .0S44: and at the
rate OF .OS for all OF the following
items:-Collector OF taxes $4,000 90;
health board, 81 10000. local assess
Ors, 100000; Orphans Court. $1,000
90; court stepographer sl.S0Oo0.
States attorney. salary and expense
account, S2,200.00; County Commits
sloners, S3,000.00; local registrars ana
Vital statistics. $4,000; George II
Brown, State Supervisor OF taxes, 81
500. 90, pensions. sl.s00.00; reforma-
tory schools, $4,000: Justices Of the
Peace, $4,000: county agent anG
home demonstralor. S2.fO000; coun-
~ treasurer. s2,000.00; public printing
$4,000; janitor Court House 100000
Circuit Court s5.00000.
In addition TO the above, on banks
and trust companies, basis 81 1851 ,9lj.
at rate OF 100 will produce revenue
OF slS,5i9.l5; private securities 0i
s2.293, ,i36.0G, at rate Of 80, will pro
duce sg.s79.40; and insurance com
pany securities Of Ss5,730l6, Rt rate OF
so, will produce S257.l9, q total OF
s25.B95.7i. to meet miscellaneous unc
emergency expenses not provided Tor
Ia above budget
The County Commissioners have
mt announced the Items going 10
make up the si94.40s.69 allowed for
sChool purposes. but will do so next
Monday
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DROWN IN DEEP WATER
AND RANDALL WITTE AND
LLOYD Moray SLIP FROM BANK IN
CRANBERRY STREAM AND LOSE LIVES
Mr.. STEELE DIVES IN THE WATER
AND BRlAGs BODIES OUT OF 8 FEET
OF WATER.

While playing on the banks of Win
ters stream. at Cranberry Station,
Wednesday afternoon three little 10y
William Witte. nine: Randall Witt.
eight. brothers. and sons OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wltte, Cranberry: and
Lloyd McRay, eleven. son of Sergt.
and Mrs. James McRay, living near
Cranberry. were drowned. Their
bodies were recovered about Z o'clock
In the afternoon.
The boys had been seen playing to-
gether early IN the afternoon, 5ut
when supper-time came and they did
not show up search WIS instituted.
A man walking from Manchester.
where he had been 20 the fire, passed
along the stream and saw what no
thought was boys head sticking out
of the water
Investigation proved his theory
correct and soon a crowd gathersf.
Guy W. Steele, surveyor Of the port.
and prominent attorney. Of this city.
came along also frOE Manchester and
asked what the trouble was. Upon
learning. he asked why no effort was
being made % recover the bodies. lie
was told that no one In the crowd
could swim
Neither can I. hut III get the
bodies he said and, suiting the aC-
tlon TO word. began his task. He
stripped his suit, shoes, collar and
hat. dived in The frst body he had
no trouble getting The aAcond one
was in seven feet OF water and he had
10 dive for H. The third was caught
under a snag. which nccessitatod sew
eral seconds under the water, but 4.
too. was recovered.
II Ia not thought that the boys were
in swimming as all were fully CLOTH
ed The theory Is that one OF them
slipped on the steep bank and into
tho water. and that the other two at
tempted To rescue him, when all were
drowned
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rnAssrrRs or nEaL ESTATE

Charles o Clemson Attorney. tn a
UaEisl i.eiater. acFea for fii26
Aaron y. LciEtcr and silr % ed.
ward G Yingllng 3 square pcrches
Tor $40
Carroll n Locknfd aud wife a.
Walter x Rudy "a al : lots for $40
sigmund = Tyser and wife 20 Al
vcy n kceny, and wife. 1859 square
feet. for $40
Herbert G Hul ot al to Alylc Kec
ny, i0.&i0 square feet. for 5000
Isaac Boring and wife to liorafio
u Garrett and wife, 8 square pcrches,
Tor g..
florntio A. Garrett sud wife &c
Isaac Boring, 9 square porrhes, TOR s.
lagina Mchring 60 Annie MchrlnT
iG3 square perrhca, FOR $40
John n. Bemiller 20 Savanna Jane
Erh and husband. li2 square porehen
for $40
Ephraim wsntz TO urlah woniz.
tfacl for $500
Ephralm wentz 20 Phillip wentz
and wife. 2 tracts Tor $1,000
Elizabeth W Emory et a.. 20 Rob.
ert \. Baer. e acres. Tor s.
Robert n. BacF 20 Elizabeth W
Emory el al 2 tracts. for g..
Royordy " Snader so Joseph y
Reinhardt and wife, 1850 square feet.
for SO.
Reyerdy n snader To !. Howard
Reinhnrdt, 1860 square feet. Tor $50
George R Gehr Il al TO George "
AlbauEh, tracts. Tor S2tA00
Maurice y Utermahien aHA wife
20 Margaret s utermAhlon. 10 acres.
for $40
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BABY KILLED n AuTO ACCIDENT

Leo Callahan is-month-oid son OF
Mr.. aad Mrs Howard Callahan OF
Mount Airy. was killed aud b5;iai par
ents injured when the automobile in
which they were driving to baltimore
eollIded at West Friendship, with an
automobile driven by Robert pntwin
OF Rockville, a State roads engineer,
Friday. Potwin was also injured, re-
ceiying cuts on the head and face.
Mr.. and Mrs, Callahan, with their
baby, were taken TO the Frederick
City Hospital, where the child expired
few minutes after admission, Mrs.
Callahan was treated for o broken
wrist and elbow, while severe cuts on
Mr. Callahan's head and arms were
dressed.
Potwin, whose operators card gave
his address as ,2230 North Calvert
street. was arrested by state Police
man Isaac.
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MRS. WILLARD INJURED IN AUTO
SMASH

Mrs e. II. Willard. wife Of DR.. VIII
lard, OF Mt. Airy. was slightly injured
several days ago when the Hupmobile
sedan IN which she was riding was
struck by the Marmon touring car OF
Samuel g. Loose. of Hageratown,
about three miles west Of NNw Mar
ket. Mrs. Willard was alone In the car
at the time
The Marmon was following behind
a large truck bound for Baltimore
when Mrs Willard endeavored TO
pass.t Al the same time Loose pulled
out from behind the truck and started
to go around The bead-on collision
resulted A small bone in Mrs. VII
lards nose being broken, She also
suffered numerous bruises and was
badly shaken up. Loose sustained a
cut on one hand,
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IS Buildings Burn at Manchester
Loss SlOO,OOO-SmaII Insurance Seven Houses Among
Tho Ruins Manchester Bank Saved Fire Engine
House In Ruins s-EIght Fire Companies Flight
Blaze With Chemicals and Bucket Brigade

Manchester was threatened with
destruction Wednesday afternoon
when a welding torch In the garage
OF Charles 7, Trump a. Sons, exploded
while being used, setting fire to the
garage and causing the destruction OF
the following buildings.
Garage, owned by Charles r. Trump
e. Sons
Dwelling and contents, owned and
occupied by George Trump.
Dwelling and contents, owned and
occupied by Charles r. Trump.
Dwelling and contents owned by
Charles u. Trump and occupied By
u. j. YiDgling.
Dug Hin Fire Insurance compaRy's
building.
Manchester Fire Engine and Lad
der Company's quarters.
Dwelling and barn. owned and oc-
cupied by John T.. Leese.
Dwelling owned and occupied by
Miss 97san Bixler
Dwelling and barn. owned and oc-
cupied by William Lloyd
Dwelling and barn, owned and oC.
cupied by &. Masenheimer
Barn. horse and three hogs, two
blocks from cener OF fire. owned by
John Marshall,
outbuildings on property Of Mrs
Emma Cox
outbuildings on property OF TEN
pest Menchey
The damaged buildings were Large
two-story structure. occupied by Man
chester Bank and Edward Carr's
store Walls cracked and windows
broken Stock OF store damaged
Dwelling, occupied by Mrs. Emma
Cox
School house. roof damaged BY
sparks.
The torch that started the FIRE was
being used by Albert Warehime in the
repair shop. With him al the umu
were Lester Lippy and George Trump
The gasoline from the torch spread
the fire 90 every part OF the shop and
the men were forced 20 make a hur-
ried escape, They we're Bniniured
Manchegters only iire protection u
a chemical engine and this apparatus
was put out OF service at the Hamp-
stead FIRE the night before. leaving the
town unprotected. A phone message
was received here FOR help from the
Westminster Fire Company which re-
sponded by making the run In ~ mlu
utes aud n6bily assisted along with
two companies from Hanover. Bor-
ing. Hampstead Arcadia. and Glyn-
d,A. all whicn made record ruas to
the conaagration.