Great Increase in Forest Fire Losses This Year
Forest fires in spring caused more than three times the damage of last year in the state. Fire fighting costs more than doubled, with total damage at 365,258.65 and fighting expenses around 21,000. The year saw 505 fires and 5,480 acres burned, versus 853 fires and 81,528 acres the year before. Allegany led in fires and cost, while Prince Georges topped damages. The worst fire day was around April 22. Citizens urged to subscribe for The News.
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Siste
Allegany County
Princy George's County
Garrett County
Anne Arundel County
Prince Georges County
Allopany County
Frederick
Montgomery
Charles
St Mary's Eixth
Garrett
Waahington
Kent County
Mary
Ami
Persans
Social visit list from Burkittsville neighbors
Visitors partook in a Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Jerry Norwood's home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Chas M Norwood and daughter Pearl of Brookeville, Mr and Mrs GM Hoffman with Dorothy and Adela of Baltimore, Mr and Mrs Philp Ridgely with Brooke Robert Lee and Dorothy of Sykesville, Mr and Mrs John M Hice and Yomer Leroy of Burkittaville, Miss Fern Roderick of Urbana, Mrs Joseph Listen with Hetty and Paul, and near Feagaville resident Preston Strine. Mrs GM Hogman and two children of Baltimore are visiting relatives near Jefferson. Fern Roderick, Urbana, returned from a week with Mrs John M Rice.
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Burkittssile
Jerry Norwood
Chas
M. Norwood
Pearl
Brookeville
GM Hoffman
Chilldren
Dorothy
Adela
Baltimore
Philp Ridgely
Brooke
Robert Lee
Sykesville
John M Hice
Gan
Yomer Leroy
Burkittaville
Fern Roderick
Urbana
Joseph Listen
Hetty and
Paul
Preston Strine
Feagaville
G M Hogman
Jefferson
John M Rice
Weekend guests hosted by Engle family in Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs August 21. Mr and Mrs Millard Engle entertained weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Earl Grubb and son Dick from Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, Mrs Charles Duval and daughter Mildred from Mount Airy Maryland, Mr and Mrs Duvall and sons Fred and Bobby, Mr and Mrs Frank Engle of Frederick, and Elmer Teaga with daughter Mamie plus Marian Smith and Wayne Feago of near Yellow Springs.
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Yellow Springs
Millard = Engle
Earl Grubb
Cuyahoga
Falls
Ohio
Charles Duval
Mildred
Mt Airy
Mrestlers Duvall
Freddie
Bobby
Frank Engle
Frederick
Elmer Teaga
Mamie
Marian Smith
Wayne Feago
Middletown Youth Injured in Steel Plant Accident
A Middletown youth Roy W. Sigler son of William H Sigler suffered severe spine injuries while jack lifting a heavy truck at a Dawson Ohio steel plant last Tuesday. He is hospitalized at Taytons and doctors say he will be crippled. The report also notes engineers Ascus L Doub of Middletown on the electrification project near Chicago and Braddock Heights family rebuilding after a May fire.
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Roy W. Sigler
Willam H. Sigler
Middletown
Daston
Ohio
Sigler
Slos! Company
Tayton
Ascus L. Doub
Chicago
Donble
John Wigh
Johne Hopkins University
Remaberg
Chas. H. Remsberg
Remmberg
Henry C Rempnberg
Braddock Heights
Braddock
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Frederick County Orphans Court
Register of Wills
George Edward Smith
Charles TT Butts
Orphans Court
Russell Lighter
Henry P Mlusactter
Roy Schroeder
Wiliam Howard
Orphans‘ Court
Mire. Fogle
Burkittsville
New
Uladwear
Felts
Mer's Shop
Thomas Kemp
Country Club
Catoctin Country Club
Matthew Fenton
Thorsday
Potts & Griffin
Court St
Frederick County
Cision
Harry C. Dorcus
Woodsboro
C. E. Cline
South Market Street
Central Trust Company
Maryland
Myersville, Md
Emmitsburg, Md
Monrovia, Md
Thurmont, Md
Union Bridge, Md
Chierg
Quynn’s Hardware Store
Geo. S. Rodock & Son
Will Flautt Company
Jeweler's
W. Patrick St
Scott Hes
Frederick Maers Credita
Sears
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