March 3

Fire Plugs Frozen

Members of the Emmitsburg fire department where given a rude surprise during a recent response to a fire when they attached their hoses to the fire plug only to discover that the water in the fire plug was frozen solid. Upon notification, the Taneytown fire department checked its fire hydrants in the town, and also discovered most of them frozen solid.

Emmitsburg & Thurmont Women Get Right To Vote

The Maryland Senate passed a bill that well give the women of Emmitsburg the right to vote in municipal elections. It will now go to the governor for a signature. In another bill passed by the House of Delegates, the women of Thurmont will be given the right to vote in town elections as well.

The house also passed a bill introduced several days ago changing the name of the Mechanicstown election district to that of Thurmont. It will now go to the Senate for approval.

Hitching Post Shortage

The hitching post shortage in local towns is growing worse instead of better, and some action should be taken to provide accommodations for teams. Perhaps there are some vacant lot fronts that might be used, if official inquiry was made. The businessman of the towns, in cooperation with the authorities, should work to solve this question

Milks Cow in 87th Year

Miss Amanda Wolf has returned home after visiting nearly 2 weeks with Charles Hahn and family. While there she milked a cow and would have rode a horse if they had had a sidesaddle, this being the pleasure of her younger days. She is in her 87th year, and is remarkably active

Sentence For Forgery

Alva Wolfe, age 21 years, was found guilty of forgery by a jury, and sentenced to two years in the Maryland penitentiary. Wolfe was convicted of forging a check for $25 at the Emmitsburg Savings Bank in January of this year.

March 10

Moonshine Kills Man

After drinking moonshine whiskey Saturday night, Frank Stroup, about 47 years old, was found dead early Monday morning about 200 yards from his home. Stroup, had apparently taken several drinks of moonshine Saturday night. He was last seen around 11:30 on his way home carrying a basket containing provisions. Half an hour later two young men saw Stroup lying on the ground apparently unconscious. Thinking he had been drinking they took charge of his basket and about $11 found in his pocket for safekeeping. Around 7 o’clock Monday morning a man passing the spot so Stroup’s body stretched out and upon examination found that he was dead.

Stroup, it was said, had got hold of some moonshine liquor Saturday and indulged rather freely. It is supposed after buying his provisions he started home, when the concoction he had drank took affect. It is not knowing where he obtain the whiskey.

Building Home

Mr. Charles Putman, of Thurmont, purchase a building lot located on Walnut Street and last Thursday began work on the foundation. The concrete wall for the dwelling is 28‘ x 32‘ is about to be completed. Lumber and other material is being furnish by Mr. William Cover of Keymar, and is being delivered by large trucks. Mr. Cover also furnishes carpenters to do the work. Their work will be pushed vigorously as Mr. Putman must now move and has nowhere to go except with friends.

Two Horses Drowned

Harvey Trout lost two horses to drowning Saturday morning. Elmer Eyler, his hired man, narrowly escaped death by drowning. Trout decided to take a two-horse wagon to the Monocracy River and give it a thorough washing. Eyler hitch the horses to the wagons and drove to the river. Either was on one of the horses and Trout on the wagon seat.

The team and wagon where backed into the river at a place called ‘Sweet Hole’. They backed in some distance and one of the horses took fright and commenced rearing, and was soon in deep water, pulling its mate in with it. Both horses were harnessed tight and were unable to get loose and were drown. Eyler was thrown between the struggling horses. His head was caught and nothing but his feet was visible above the water for sometime. Trout, being unable to swim, could not go to his rescue. Eyler managed to free himself and swam to the shore. He suffered no serious injury from the accident.

A six-horse team was required to pull the two horses and wagon from the river. The horses were between three and four years old, were heavy draft horses and valued at $200 each.

March 17

Daylight Savings Again?

Personally, daylight savings does not interest us. We do not need the clock to be turned ahead an hour in order to fool us as to the right time to go to work; we can get to work earlier in the morning, if necessary, without requiring the clock to perjure itself: so, if the residence of the cities will feel better, work better, and find more time for play, by monkeying with the clock, let them have their silly ways about it.

But, if this daylight savings foolishness, is extended to railroads, or in any way interferes with farmers’ plans or hours for work, or with the preferences of any other classes who stand by sun time, then we are opposed to the specimen a personal liberty stuff we’ve watched the whole country get warped up in

We inclined to believe that the daylight saving is a step towards more time for no work; and that its advocates are ready to go to the limit in that direction. Someday, the state may be asked to pension everybody, at about one dollar an hour, and throw in a lot of extras in order to get them to be satisfied, yet never make then work a day in their lives.

Special Moving Pictures

A special picture, six reels, will be shown at the Gem Theater on Monday evening, April 3. This is an American Legion war romance entitled "Lafayette, We Come", and is shown under the auspices of the Edgar Eyler post number 56 of the American Legion. Plenty of good music will be in attendance - an orchestra, a male quartette. Don’t forget to keep the date at the Gem, see a good picture, your good music, and help in the success of our local post.

March 24

Martins Return Early

Charles Morrell, of Fairfield, reports the arrival of the Purple Martins to his boxes on Tuesday. This is just one week earlier than usual, never before in the 10 or 12 years has he been observing them have they appear before the third or sometimes fourth of April. Always one pair comes a few days in advance, then after staying a day or so, leave to return, the following day with the entire flock. Mr. Morrell says his pair is the same that has been the advance guard for three years. He identifies them for particular markings on the wings. There are four other colonies of Martin’s in Fairfield but none of the others have returned as yet.

Emmitsburg Coronet Band To Re-Organize

The Emmitsburg Coronet Band will make an effort to reorganize this week. Every large town should have a band; but, it is some job to keep one going successfully, and usually requires a lot of time, and hard work, on the part of the few, and then never "pays" financially.

Slight Fire

Fire was discovered yesterday morning in the engine room of George Late’s Meat Market. It was confined to a pile of cement sacks over watch a piece of work carpet have been thrown. The sacks are piled against a brick wall about 2 feet from a board petition. The wall had become quite hot although no flames have you had it.

March 31

Too Much Moonshine

State policeman arrested a colored man on Thursday on the charge of driving an automobile under the influence. The man, who is said to hail from Emmitsburg, was caught near the hospital after an exciting chase from the center of town.

Farmer Still Missing

So far as it is known nothing has been heard from Blaine Hoffman, the young Creagerstown farmer who disappeared from his home some months ago. Hoffman‘s family is running his farm at Creagerstown. Hoffman was a member of the church of God but was not an elder in the church as we stated when it was first became known that he had disappeared. He was married about 14 years.

Pay For Work On County Roads.

The board of county commissioners have agreed to rate they will pay for work on county roads. For road machines and for horses and man driver, 60 cents/hour; for road machines and five horses and man driver, 65 cents/hour; for road machines and six horses and man driver, 70 cents/hour; for a wagon with four horses and a man driver, 67 cents/hour; for a wagon, two horses in a man driver, 40 cents/hour; for a cart, one horse and a man driver, 35 cents/hour; for a plow or scoop, two horses and a man driver 40 cents/ hour; for an able body man, 20 cents/ hour.

Finger Cut Off

Last Friday afternoon, about five minutes before quitting time, Mr. Ross Eigenbrode, lost a portion of the little finger on his left hand. While joining a piece of lumber, he permitted the little finger to stray into forbidden paths and the joiner relieves him of a joint.

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