Thurmont Tuesday - Gossip Spotlight

Today's spotlight: Thurmont, Maryland

Frederick Post
Frederick, Maryland
May 10, 1913

Thurmont
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FIRES ARE CHECKED BY HARD WORK
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Most Disastrous To Timber of County That Have Occurred In Recent Years
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Thurmont, May 10, - - Fanned by the high winds that have prevailed the past two days, the mountain fires that have been raging several days continued to eat their way northward over the mountain, until this morning when the flames were checked.
     The first fire was discovered early Wednesday morning near the property of Mr. James Delauter, near Hamburg, this county. Mr. Delauter, who is the State fire warden in that part of the county, immediately secured the services of several men int he vicinity and began fighting the fire, but owing to the high wind the men had difficulty in controlling it and it ate its way on toward Middle Point, where its progress was stopped Thursday night.
     Later in the night a fire was discovered near Middle Point, about a mile from Hamburg, and men were dispatched to that place and fought until yesterday noon, when its progress was stopped. These fires were on the entire west side of the mountain.
     On top of the ridge, which is known as The Plains, fires were discovered, and later fires were discovered near Little Fishing Creek. These fires were fought by a number of men under Forest Patrolman F.W. Fraley, and only today have they been entirely got under control.
     Mr. M.L. Frushour, of Middle Point, who has been assisting in fighting the fires in his vicinity, stated this morning that these fires are the worst that have occurred int his vicinity in years. To estimate the exact area burned will ground has been surveyed, but in all not be possible until the burned probability it will total between 10 and 15 miles of timber, a great portion of which is very valuable.
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     Beginning tomorrow night and continuing for two weeks a series of meetings will be conducted in the Brethren Church at this place by Elder Seelman of Greencastle, Pa. the services tomorrow morning will be conducted by Elder C.G. Flohr, of Fountaindale, and will begin at 10:30 preceded by Sunday school at ?:30.
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     The Rev. T. J. Kolb who has been quite ill for the past several weeks, is convalescing rapidly.
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