September 5

Sundays And Holidays Bring Accidents

The papers of this week were usually full of automobile accidents; many of them of serious character. The excess in accidents was due largely to the crowded conditions of the highways, on Sunday and Labor Day. The fact has been amply demonstrated for several years, that Sundays and holidays are always greatly more dangerous for travel than ordinary weekdays, even though much of the heavy workday traffic is absent.

This also demonstrates the fact that those who drive cars on Sundays are largely of the inexperience class. Also, that many cars on the road invite racing and chance. During the week, even with heavy traffic, most drivers are accustomed to the work as part of their business, and are more careful.

The lesson to be drawn from these results, are that those who can use the road on other days, then Sunday, should do so, for safety sake, and that more than unusual care should be taken even by careful drivers on Sundays and holidays.

Auto Accidents Near Taneytown

An automobile accident occurred on the Emmitsburg Road on Sunday morning. Theodore Miller who was driving towards Taneytown at about 35 miles an hour, was severely hurt when he turned off the concrete road to pass a car. On turning back to the road, his car upset, pinning the occupants underneath. Mr. Miller was cut on the knee, leg and face, requiring several stitches. Mrs. Miller and son, were but little hurt, but the car was considerably damaged.

Deaths

Miss Mary Correll died at her home in Bridgeport on Monday morning, after a long illness. Miss Cornell lived to a good old age, and was loved by all who knew her. She had her niece, Miss Anna Smith, who survived her, kept the store in Bridgeport for many years. Had she lived until Tuesday she would have been 98 years old. Funeral services took place on Wednesday morning in her late home, and she was interned at Piney Creek cemetery.

Mrs. Mary Rowe, widow of the late Samuel Rowe, died at her home, early Sunday morning, after an illness of a few hours, at the age of 59 years. She had been in failing health for a number of years, but her death came as a great shock to her family and many friends. She was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by a daughter, Grace, who is postmaster of the Emmitsburg post office.

Mountain View Hospital

On May 24, Miss Anna Duphone, an aged resident of Thurmont, was brought to Mountain View Hospital for treatment by her niece, Miss. Lucy Adelsberger. Miss Duphone died June 14, being confined to her bed during the entire time that she was at the hospital.

Miss Adelsberger paid $10 per week for the care & treatment of her aunt and paid her numerous visits, being at her bedside at the time of her death. She’s so appreciated the kind treatment given her aunt, that she donated to the institution of fine lot of clothing, the property of Miss Duphone, valued here at between $69 and $75, to be distributed amongst the women inmates at the hospital.

Only those who are in close touch with the affairs of the hospital know how much a gift of this kind is appreciated by those inmates, who are fed by the County and clothes only in the most simple of garments. These men and women are only human and a new garment, even if it has been the property of someone else, gladdens their hearts, and makes them happy for months.

Struck By Auto

Mary Aushinbaugh, the six-year-old daughter, a Mr. and Mrs. Clem Aushinbaugh, of near Emmitsburg, was knocked down and injured by an automobile a few days ago.

Little Mary had gone across the road in front of her home to get the mail, when she was rundown.

According to witnesses of the accident, the driver was driving at a moderate rate of speed and attempted to stop his car when he saw the little girl had become confused when he sounded a warning and darted across the road towards her house.

The fender of the car struck the little girl, throwing her to the ground. The driver stopped his car, and rendered assistance, and later took the child to Warner Hospital in Gettysburg. At the hospital, the doctors declared her in good condition, she only suffered abrasions and contusions about her body.

September 12

Big Fair Next Week

The crowd that will attend the Carroll County Fair, next week, in Taneytown, will notice a number of improvements, both on the grounds and in the attractions. The buildings have been attractively freshened up with paint, and the fences and stables white washed. The park at the rear of the grounds has been cleaned out, and several avenues made, giving additional room on that side of the ground. The stables have also been added to, giving more needed space.

By another year it is hope that a new exhibition building can be erected, as the present one is entirely too small and crowded for the many exhibits expected.

On the outside, there will be several new riding devices, and other new attraction; while the display of machinery will be considerably larger. There will be more racing, including the addition of the pony mule races. A new convenience on the ground this year will be an oil and gasoline station for the accommodation of motor vehicles.

Every effort possible has been made in advance for the entertainment, protection, and general benefit of the public, as all of the managers are very desirous of making the Carroll County Fair as good in every way has any fair in the state, and every day, during the four days. All objectionable features, that can be recognized in advance, have been denied space, and it has been especially an object of the managers to improve the night attractions.

The grounds will open each day at seven in the morning, and close at 11:30 at night. No persons will be permitted on the grounds at night, except by special permission. The grounds will be policed by officers authorized to make arrest, and the management will exercise all possible care over both persons, animals, and property.

Children’s Day will be a big day. All the school youngsters of the County are encouraged to attend and have a good time. There will be no admission charge for school children on that day.

The outlook for a big attendance will be assured with fair weather. Be sure to take a day or two off and take in the event, on the finest ground in the state.

Weather And Crops

Last week was markedly, cool, with the mean daily temperature 6E below normal. Sunshine was abundant. The warm wave of the proceeding week terminated with showers on the second, showers also occurred on the fifth and the ninth.

The cool weather of the week retarded crop growth somewhat, and was rather unfavorable for the maturing of early corn, tomatoes, and truck crops. The showers of the week benefited late corn, late potatoes, pastures, and late truck crops. Fall plowing continues. Picking of apples, late peaches and pears continue.

Conditions are still unfavorable in many parts of Frederick County, so somewhat improved by showers. Early corn is maturing. Slowly, late corn is earring, well, and is in somewhat better condition than the early corn. Harvesting of sugar corn continues. Pastures and grasses are still in poor condition.

The cool weather, this week, especially at night, has been much against the maturing of late corn. Light frost was reported at several places. Farmers are much interested in the continuation of warm weather, for a few weeks more.

Escapes Injury When Coupe Upsets

Joseph and Ernest Reaver, both of near Harney, escaped injury when the coupe driven by the former, became unmanageable and upset on the Taneytown Road, Sunday afternoon. The machine turned over twice before coming to a stop. Although the Coop was badly damaged, the two occupants crawled out of the wreckage on injured, save for a severe shaking up and minor cuts and bruises. Their lack of injury is attributed to the fact that both men were ‘loosened up" at the time after having consumed a fair amount of ‘homebrew’ at a local boozers get together.

September 19

Big County Fair

The week at the Taneytown fairgrounds open with the usual activity, beginning with Saturday, witnessing the gathering together of the mini exhibits, the erection of tents and booths, the outside attractions, &c. The demand for stable room for horses were so great that an addition to the building was hastily made, and even temporary tents were required. In all, there are approximately 100 horses on the ground.

Wednesday was a day of overcast skies, but not sufficient to interfere with the attendance, which was estimated at 7,000. Every bit of available covered space was taken, and without going into detail, or attempting to describe the various departments, it is sufficient to say that the Fair, as a whole, was fully up everyone’s expectations. The main added attraction was the parade on the track, of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, ponies, &c.. The outdoor exhibits were appreciably larger than last year.

Thursday was too hot, and dusty for comfort, but the crowds came, and yet there were no crowded, uncomfortable, whirlpool of humanity anywhere, so spacious are the grounds. On the south side, in the park, half as many more people could have been accommodated. We are not good at guessing, but if there were 7,000 present on Wednesday, there must have been more than 10,000 on Thursday. Anyway, it was a big day, and everything passed off well.

The number of automobiles gathered within the grounds was easily the greatest assembled ever seen in the County, if not in the state – there were acres of them, and the parking experts handle their big job with great skill, only 12 collisions occurred, all a result of the women trying to park their own cars.

Longest Resident Of Emmitsburg-Taneytown Road

Robert Allison, who renewed his subscription to this paper this week, says he is the oldest continuous resident along the Taneytown-Emmitsburg Road, having resided at his home all his life. He remembers well the summer of 1854, which was very dry, and there was practically no corn crop, much like this year.

Typhoid Claims Young Man

Typhoid Fever, contacted two weeks ago in Baltimore during an epidemic, caused the death of Harry Myers, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myers of Fairfield. Harry worked for his father as a stonemason.

Together the father and son have been working in Baltimore several weeks. Two weeks ago the young man became sick and returned to his home, near Fairfield, where his illness was diagnosed as Typhoid Fever. He was taken to the Warner Hospital. When he was admitted, he had a temperature of 104E, and although everything possible was done at that institution to relieve his suffering, his life could not be saved.

He is survived by his parents, four sisters: Helen, Claire, Anna, and Ethel, and five brothers: Earl, Clyde, George, Paul, and Raymond, all of Fairfield. He was interned at the Fairfield Cemetery.

Woods Searched For Lost Boy

Searching parties scoured the mountain, between Thurmont and Wolfsville, Sunday, and Monday, for 14-year-old Robert Wilhide, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Wilhide, of Thurmont, who had been missing since Saturday night. On an account of rain and darkness, the search was abandoned Sunday night until Monday. Bloodhounds have been sent to aid in the search.

The lad left home with his gun to hunt squirrels. He said that he expected to join friends in the mountains, with whom he had been on previous hunting expeditions. When he did not return late Saturday afternoon. His parents became anxious, and his father and neighbors started to look for him. No trace of the lad was found.

Sunday his father and his uncle, Maurice Stimmel, headed a large party that searched all day. Persons living in mountain joined the party and tramp for a long distance over heavily sections. No trace of the boy, or any persons whom he expected to join, were found.

The opinion prevails that he met with an accident in the woods. The boy is well acquainted with the roads and passes in the mountain, and it is not thought that he lost his way. It is believe that he is between Thurmont and Wolfsville, likely in an exhausted condition from an accident or exposure.

September 26

Thurmont Boy Found Dead in Woods

Robert Wilhide, 14-year-old son, a Mr. and Mrs. William Wilhide, of Thurmont, who was found dead in the woods, near Thurmont with a bullet wound in his breast. A coroner’s inquest rendered a verdict of accidental death.

Young Wilhide had been missing from his home since last Saturday morning, when he shouldered his gun, and informed his parents that he was going hunting in the adjacent mountains. His body was found late Monday afternoon, in a clump of bushes near what is known as ‘Blue Blazes’. The boy was found through the use of dogs, which were put on the scent of the missing youngster. He was found by a party of searchers, led by his uncle.

Opinions are divided over the matter in which the boy met his death. Some seem to think that he met with foul play, and others adhere to the theory that the young Wilhide, stumbled, and upon falling, the gun went off, the shot piercing his breast above his heart. The boy’s body was found 4 miles west of Thurmont.

Big Fair Closes

The County Fair held in Taneytown closed last Friday with good a audience for the last day. It was Children’s Day, and hundreds of the pupils of the County public schools were present as guest of the association.

An official of the Public Athletic League assisted County school agents four in making the day interesting. The following events were put on; shoe race, 100 yards run, standing board jump, standing hop step and jump, egg race, monkey race, wheelbarrow race, greased pig catch, basketball throw, &c..

The homemakers exhibit was a new features added to the fair this year. This was the work of 19 different homemaker clubs. Each club was responsible for a certain part of the work, but it was arranged so as to make one complete exhibit.

The women’s work at the fair was especially good this year. The displays of canned goods was excellent. The women are selecting good fruit and vegetables and packing them in the right kind of jars. There were some very nice jellies. The bakes goods and candies were very nice.

The needlework was excellent. There were some very attractive house dresses. The children’s and infant clothes were well made and in good taste. There was a good display of embroidery. The work on some of the pillow slips and luncheon cloths was fine. There were some very fine quilts, counter pieces, and rugs displayed. The homemade hats were lovely and compared well with those that could purchased at a much higher price. In fact, all of the work was good and worthy of the club that sent it.

Taken as a hole, the fair was a great success, especially considering that as a large county fair, it was still in its empathy, and that many of the details of conducting such a large project must be learned by experience. It is a pretty unanimous public opinion that the exhibition features need material enlarging – more machinery, more home and farm exhibits, and more in general that belongs to agricultural industry.

Shotgun Wedding Held Tuesday Morning

Saint Rita’s Church in Blue Ridge Summit, was the scene of a pretty shotgun wedding Tuesday morning, when Miss Lucy Stella Spangler, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Spangler of Fountandale, became the wife of Joseph Bowling, formally of Emmitsburg, but now located in Blue Ridge Summit jail.

Attendance were the girl’s parents, accompanied by her father’s trustee shotgun, ‘Bertha’, which was pointed squarely at the back of a visibly shaking Joseph. Immediately after the service, Lucy returned to her parent’s house while Joseph was ‘escorted’ back to his cell where he will take up residency while they await the birth of their baby.

The Taneytown School Situation

There is a hitch in the placing of the contract and financing of the new Taneytown high school building that we trust is only temporary, and will very soon be straightened out. The old building has been braced up for the present, which we understand, is expected to make the building safe for use, until the softening up of the ground in the spring, when it may not be considered safe to use in any longer; and in the meantime, it has been, and still is, hope that the new building will be constructed, and that the County Commissioners will make good their promise to supply $50,000 for the building, exclusive of the location, that has been selected and will be paid for by local subscriptions.

The first bid received was somewhat higher than the $50,000 figure, and as a result, the County Commissioners have written the school board as follows: "After carefully considering bids presented for the building for the Taneytown school, we consider the same to be too expensive, and must decline to furnish this amount."

A later bid has now been presented, materially lower than the first, and nearer the $50,000 offer of the County Commissioners. As such, it seems there can be no tenable excuse for not accepting the bid now and that the contract should be promptly awarded and the work commenced before freezing weather sets in.

Apple Crop Decreases

While early estimates of the apple crop in Adams County this year will be but 23% of normal, and this estimate, the state crop expert said, may be a little high.

Last year the apple crop was a fair size, but was not up to normal and an estimate of this year‘s production, as compared with that of 1923, places it between 30 and 35% of normal.

Work on picking of early varieties of commercial apples: Smokehouse, Grimes, Golden, and Jonathan, has been started in many orchards, and as soon as these crops are off, gathering of the later varieties will begin.

It is expected at the total production of apples this year would be approximately 150,000 bushels. The crop will just about meet the demand of eating apples, and few will be available for storage to be shipped to other places in the United States where apples are scares or do not glow.

Correction

Through an error in the records of the State Highway Department, the name of Armor Weikert, living along the Fairfield Road, appeared on the list of automobile drivers whose licenses have been revoked because they were convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquors.

Armor stated he still has his license and that it is another Weikert whose name was revoked. He said that he is yet to be caught while driving drunk because he does his drinking near his house and always checks to make sure there is no policeman on the road when he makes the short drive to his house.

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