August 7

Dr. Glenn Dies At Home

Dr. James Glenn, of Fairfield, one of the most widely known and highly esteemed physicians in Adams County, died at his home on Monday. For many years Dr. Glenn, who was 53 years of age, had been in poor health but continued to practice medicine in spite of his handicap. This continued perseverance and willingness to respond to the call with his patience, won for him, the universal goodwill of persons in his community. Dr. Glenn practiced in Fairfield for 25 years.

Harner Takes Over Zimmerman Pharmacy

A. Harner has purchased the Zimmerman Pharmacy. The pharmacy is located on East Main St. in Emmitsburg and will be improved sometime during the year. Fixtures will be installed, a soda fountain will be run in connection with the drugstore, and a full and complete line of drugs will be carried.

May War On Tobacco

An extensive campaign has been conducted in New York to learn to what extent, and whether or not there is a movement to make war on the raising, selling and use of tobacco. It is thought that the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is quietly working against tobacco, and it was also thought that they are the same Anti-Saloon League forces that put through the temperance bill. No particular evidence has been found to make the assertion positive. Like it or not, tobacco will be fought sooner or later.

Traffic Officer Busy

The heavy hand of the law fell upon a number of persons in Thurmont last Saturday, and they were relieved of various sums of money for infractions of the state road rule. It seems that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles suspected that something was lacking in this end of the county, and to Emmitsburg and Thurmont he sent one of his many officer men, not in a fancy uniform, but in tired and common everyday clothes, to really see if everyone was living up to the numerous laws of the road. Other officers of the road would come here but very little business was done by them. This special officer has a special ear to detect cutouts open, and during the day four persons were arrested for operating cars with cutouts open. On Friday night John Weddle of Thurmont was caught in Emmitsburg with cutouts open by this officer and was fined $12. Numerous other persons were arrested in Emmitsburg Friday evening on various charges.

August 14

Boozers Rally At Proposed Tobacco Restrictions

‘Weaser’ Shorb was the keynote speaker at a special meeting of the Former Former Boozers Association at the Hotel Slagle, which was called in response to the ludicrous proposal by self-centered women to restrict a man’s accesses to tobacco. To the hoots and howls of the boozers, "Weazer,’ between coughing fits, credited his life long use of tobacco to the creation of the odor that has allowed him to avoid the pitfalls of marriage. On the more serious side, Dr. Jameson told the Boozers, "smoking was in fact good for men," pointing out that all successful men were smokers. "On the other hand," said Dr. Jameson, "it is apparent that women are incapable of benefiting from smoking." He then went on to challenge the Boozers to name just one woman they knew who smoked who was "not a washed up only nag that looked like death warmed over."

Real Farmerettes

Miss Margaret Newman of Waynesboro and Miss Beulah Weldon of New York have taken charge of a farm near Emmitsburg where they will engage in practical farming. These two farmerettes have been associated together in settlement work in New York for the past several years and have now decided to enter a new field of activity.

Little Girl Killed

On Wednesday morning of this week an accident occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Moser on the state road south of Thurmont, which resulted in the instant death of their youngest child and daughter, Olie, age about three years. Mr. Moser had brought home a load of fertilizer, and found it necessary to stop the team in order to remove something in the wagon shed before pulling in the wagon. Unconscious of the child being about he started the team and drew the load into the shed, and looking around saw two children just outside the shed, one of them already dead, the left wheel of the wagon having passed over the baby's head crushing it. The other child was so near the wheel that some flesh was rubbed from its legs.

Grabbed While Picking Berries

Brutally assaulted near the roadway some 400 to 500 yards from the home of her sister, was Miss Mary Herdorff, about ½ mile from Rocky Ridge, towards Emmitsburg. She was cut across the breast, her clothing cut and torn and also suffered other injuries. She became unconscious from the brutal treatment administered to her. After regaining consciousness she struggled to the home of her sister and told her what happened to her. In conjunction with a little girl, Miss Herdorff had walked from her sister's home some distance where she entered the thicket to gather some blueberries. In the meantime her small companion had gone back to the house leaving Miss Herdorff alone. Shortly thereafter she was attacked by the brute, who grabbed her by the throat and choked her. Her cries for help were not heard by her sister's home which was not far way. Her screams brought from her settlement the threat that "I’ll carve your damned heart out." He then cut Miss Herdorff across the breast with a knife and she fainted and fell to the ground. Sheriff Kiipp was notified and spent the entire night making the search in hope of apprehending the man, but without success.

August 21

Spangler Hotel Bought By Mrs. Slagle

Mrs. Slagle, the well-known hotel proprietress of Emmitsburg now conducting the Slagle Hotel, has purchased the Hotel Spangler; the price being $4,500. In addition to the hotel property, the purchase by Mrs. Slagle includes the Opera House, and grounds in the rear of the hotel. The new owner is planning extensive improvements to make the place attractive. The Spangler Hotel was formerly known as the Western Maryland Hotel and is located on the Square.

Arrested For Assault

While returning from church, Miss Goldie Haugh, of Emmitsburg, was assaulted by John Cramer, of Graceham. Miss Haugh, in company with several other girlfriends, was returning home on E. Main St. when an automobile containing several young men drove up alongside the curb and one of them asked the girls to take a ride. After refusing them, young Cramer jumped from the machine taking hold of Miss Haugh. While trying to free herself Miss Haugh alleges that the young man struck her in the mouth and made a number of insulting remarks. A warrant was sworn out for Cramer by John Haugh, father of the girl, and he was promptly arrested, and is currently in the Frederick lock up having failed to make the $200 bail.

August 28

Boozers Revel At Farmerettes

Emmitsburg’s new farmerettes were the source of much amusement to members of the Former Former Boozers who spent Monday afternoon watching the pair try to start a tractor on their farm. The women eventually called Dan Glass over to help. Dan immediately identified that poor quality gas was the cause. Soliciting ‘hooch’ from Boozers, he quickly got the tracker running nice and right, telling the women they needed to treat their tractor like a man, always ensuring it had a good steady supply of hooch. On their return to town, Dan admitted the problem really was that the women had failed to turn the starter switch on, but he could not pass up an opportunity to teach some upstart women the importance of hooch in a man’s everyday life.

School Reopens September 1

The schools of Frederick County will reopen on Monday, September 1. The teachers generally have all been assigned and the buildings are now being put into proper conditions. All the larger buildings and many of the smaller ones have been fumigated against contagious disease. The same schedule of work and grades will be pursued this year in our high school as during the past year. It therefore remains for people to make every effort to see that the enrollment is up to the highest possible number. The same excellent standard will be maintained as has marked the past years. The compulsory school law will be rigidly enforced.

Lightning Strikes Barn

Monday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm, rain and windstorm coming from the west passed over this area and did considerable damage to crops and property of various kinds. During the storm a large bank barn, with wagon shed and corncrib attached, on the farm of George Houck, near Harmony Grove, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed. More than half of this year's wheat crop, a quantity of hay, spring wagon, a four-horse wagon, carriage and a lot of farming implements were burned. The loss is estimated between $4,000 and $5,000. No livestock perished in the flames, the twenty head of cattle and eleven head of horses having been turned out in the pasture.

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