The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-03-07
WOMEN WHOWERE BURNED
IN HOME FIRE, RECOVERING
Misses Eva And Ada Maust Just
Escape From Home While At
tempting To Rescue Father
LATTER BURNED TO DEATH

Unless unforeseen complications de-
velop, it is believed that Miss Eva
Maust, As, a patient in the Wenzel
Hospital, Meyersdale, Pa, suffering
from severe burns sustained when she
and her sister, Miss Ada Maust, en-
deavored to rescue their aged father,
Truman Maust, will recover, although
both are severely burned. Mr.. Maust
persisted in the flames that destroyed
their residence last Wednesday night,
which was located on the farm four
miles northeast of Grantsville and near
the Pennsylvania State line.
Miss Eva Maust was severely
burned about her arms and face and
her entire body was scared by the
fire. Miss Ada, aged so years, was
less seriously burned and was able to
attend the funeral of her father which
was conducted by Rev. Guy Wamp-
Ter, pastor of the Salisbury Church of
the Brethren, who simply performed
the committal service in the I. o. o.
F. cemetery at Salisbury on Saturday
afternoon.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The two women, awakened by the odor
of smoke and the cracking of the fire,
assisted the elderly man down the
stairway from his room on the sec
ond floor, but their exit from the house
was interrupted when a crashing beam
in falling wrenched the father from
the grasp of his daughters and he fell
to the floor. Unable to reach him or to
assist him in any way, the Maust
women ran screaming from their home
to the yard surrounding the house. A
motorist heard their cries and came
to their assistance and made an effort
to reach the man in the burning kit
chen but could not do so on account of
the intense heat.
II is said that the room occupied by
Mr.. Maust was heated by a small
stove, and it is thought the blaze orig
mated from there. Neither of the in
jured daughters have been able to
make a clear statement.
Mr.. Maust was 81 years of age. He
was born near the Maryland-Pen
vania State line and in the same home
RACED by the first in which he lost his
life. The building was constructed of
logs, but in later years it was i'm
proved, the logs being covered with
Notwithstanding and then painted.
Mr.. Maust married Miss Kena Fike,
of Summit Mills, Pa, who died in the
year 1928. Besides his two daughters
he leaves son, Irwin Maust, who re-
sides on an adjoining farm.
The charred body of the unfortunate
man was found in the smouldering
ruins of the home by Joseph Liven-
good, who worked on the farm, Nevin
Miller and Bernard Bevan, of Grants
vile.
A more extended funeral service will
be conducted at later date, at which
time both daughters will be able to be
present.
The Grantsville Fire Department
was called following the discovery of
the blaze, but the fire had gained such
Roadway that it was impossible to
save the building or any of its con-
tents following its arrival. A large
barn and small summer home, only
short distance from the house, were
in imminent danger of being consumed
but efficient work on the part of the
local firemen prevented any spread Of
the flames. Water was pumped from a
well on the farm and chemicals were
also brought into use in fighting the
fire.