Editors note: we recently received a
package containing the daily journal of Luther Kugler -
we wish we could tell you who this man was, but we can't
- all we have is his notes ... notes which provide an
interesting glimpse of what life was like in pre-WWI
Emmitsburg.
Martin Luther Kugler was a plumber who
lived in Emmitsburg from before 1900 until after 1930.
He was born in Maryland on Aug 12,1891 to George Albert
and Cornelia Catheina (Conner) Kugler.
In 1921 Martin Luther Kugler married Goldie M. Haugh.
They had a tleast 2 children, Kenneth G. Kugler (born
1922) and Anna G. Kugler (born 1926). Martin Luther
Kugler died May 7,1957 in Martinsburg, WV. He is buried
in the cemetery in Emmitsburg, MD
Martin Luther Kuglers WWI Service Record
Read Entries for
1912, 1913
Jan
4 Thu Ruth Topper was taken to the Frederick Hospital
and operated on for appendicitis.
2 Tue Isaac Annan started to fill his ice house 6 Sat
Mr. Chas Shuff was taken very sick.
7 Sun Week of Prayer started in Presbyterian Church,
Mr. Cyrel (sic) Rotering & Mrs John Matthews (nee) Miss
Euphemia Tyson were married in the Catholic Church
Sunday
8 Mon L.K. was in shop helping to build new model 20
light generator.
9 Tue. The new 150 horse power was fired for the
first time. L.K. was in shop working and down at
Wagermans new garage Bob R & I were putting in sewer
pipes. Wagermans new garage is being plastered inside
also William Winebrenner is putting spout on it.
Chas K & John Mentzer is up at Highfield putting on a
tin shingle roof have been up there a week. Partly clear
& raining.
10 Wed clear L.K. was out at M.S.M. College helping
to put steel up on the new building. A baby girl born to
Dr & Mrs Orr
11 L.K. was out at college helping to put steel up on
the new junior building. Aunt Sarah spent the night here
at home. 11 Thu clear & cold
12 Fri L.K. working down at Mr. Vince Sebolds putting
pipes on expansion tank.
13 Sat Mr. Culbertson and (sic) old soldier of the
G.A.R. was burried (sic) out in the Presbyterian
cemetery died in Baltimore. Snow & rain in eve.
14 Sun windy &. cold icey (sic) on the streets.
15 Mon snow. L.K. working in shop making troughs for
Waldens
16 Tue L.K. working in shop & over at Pattersons
rolling flues in boiler & down at Catholic Church S
Priest House. Partly cloudy. Joe Orndorff put a pump in
a well out at Geo Lingg new house. L.K. was in shop
17 Wed L.K. dawn at Priest House Bob R & I rep
radiator. L.K. also out at Mahlon Sonesifers (sic)
repairing wind mill.
18 Thu Mrs Correy died (in Catholic cemetery) 18 Thu
Harry Want: baby died of pneumonia
19 Fri clear, L.K. working in shop & helping to
repair water pipes at lower end of town Harry Wantz baby
was burried up in Mountain Vie Cemetery
20 Sat partly cloudy. L.K. was in shop working 20 Sat
Admiral Dewey was buried (sic).
21 Sun snow rain We had communion for the first of
the year
22 Mon Bob R. & L.K. working up at Hotel Slagle
changing bath tub & wash stand. Tom Hays was in
Baltimore. Chas K & J Mentzer went up to Highfield to
work.
23 Tue clear L.K. & Bob Rider working at Hotel Slagle
& in shop.
24 Wed clear. L.K. in shop.
25 Thu clear. L.K. in shop.
26 Fri aloudy. L.K. repaired pump out at John Barry.
7an 2' Sat cloudy snow at night L.K. in shop.
28 Sun clear & !acid a foreign missionary from
Massa:Ionia (sic) preached in M.E.Church in afternoon,
at eve in E.L. Church. A baby boy born to Mr. & Mrs
Harry Haugh
29 Mon rain. L.K. working in shop. John Thomas Ohler
was buried at Keysville Cemetery
30 Tue Mr. Dan Davidson died in Baltimore and was
burried (sic) in Fairfield Pa. L.K. working down
at Matthews B Rider & I started to put in their
bathroom.
31 Wed clear. B.R. F,. L.K. working down at Matthews
31 Wed a baby boy born to Mr. & Mrs William Agnew.
Francis Matthews laid a new floor in his store.
Feb
1 Thu Mam (sic) & Papa went up to see Uncle John
Kugler Windy. B.R. & L.K. working down at Matthews. .r
Joe Krietz & Miss Knox of Baltimore were married
2 Fri L.K. working down at Matthews store and out at
Nelson McClanies (sic) putting in bath room
3 Sat L.K. down at Dan Callahans thawing water pipes
and in the shop. 2 degrees below zero.
4 Sun clear & windy at night hard windstorm.
5 Mon L.K. thawing water pipe around over town. Hard
wind storm and very cold.
6 Tue Mr. Harry Gelwicks baby boy died was burried
(sic) in Catholic cemetery.
7 Tue partly clear & warmer. Webb Felix & L.K. out at
Nelson McClains putting in bath tub & wash stand. Webb
Felix & I finished N. Mclaines (sic) bath room
8 Thu L.K. working down at Matthews in morn, and
afternoon repaired pump down at the old Gilson farm. W.
Felix & Warren are putting all new pipes in prof Ryans
house
9 Fri L.K. working around over town. windy & cold
10 Sat L.K. working down at Matthews clear & cold
11 Sun clear & cold. L.K. was down on Monocacy creek
skating
12 Mon zero weather. Mr. C.J. Shuff died in the
morning will be hurried (sic) out in the Presbyterian
cemetery. L.K. was down at Dr Orr changing water pipes.
13 Tue L.K. was working in shop soldering auto
radiator & etc.
14 Wed clear & warmer. Roy Wagaman (sic) moved tc
town in the house next to Wagamans (sic) garage. Elroy
Ashbaugh moved out to Zora where Roy Wagaman (sic)
formerly lived. L.K. working in shop and few odd jobs
over town.
15 Thu L.K. was down to Harry Stonesifers in the
morning to repair a pump (snow). T. Hays welded a cast
iron wheel out of a gaper mill in Virginia.
16 Fri L.K. working in shop soldering auto radiator &
etc. 26 Fri (snow). L.K. working in shop made smoke
stack for Mr. Hahn, baker at College (clear)
18 Sun clear.
19 Mon L.K. working clown on Mr. Chas Fuss wind pump
in morning. (rain in afterneon). Carrie S. was very sick
with indigestion Mon eve 23 Fri. L.K. in shop & around
over town (rain).
20 Tue L.K. in shop and around over town.
21 Wed (clear) Mr. Francis Matthews & Miss Jessie
Rouzer were united in marriage at the Brides home in
Thurmont. L.K. in shop in morn & afternoon was out at
Otte Hahn and put chimney top on chimney.
22 Thu (clear) L.K. & Papa & Warren changing pipes
down the McBride Girls.
24 Sat L.K. in shop making creamer for a man down at
Harmony Grove (clear)
25 Sun (clear)
26 Mon L.K. W.K. down at Dorey Bollingers putting in
a wash stand in the little room on the front, to be used
for a barber shop.
27 Tue clear L.K. working in shop making bread pans
for College
28 Wed L.K. working in shop and repaired valve in
closet tank for Mrs H. Hoke (snow)
Mar
1 Thu L. K. working in shop (snow). Mamma was taken
sick was in bed all day (sic).
2 Fri L.K. working in shop & down at Catholic Church
2 Fri (snow). Mr. & Mrs Tom Hays wedding anniversary
married 20 years
3 Sat L.K. working in shop helping to make milk
strainer buckets (cloudy). Mr. Maurice Sayler of Motters
Station died was burried (sic) in Lutheran cemetery here
in town.
4 Sun big snow about 8 in deep
5 Mon T. C. Hays went to Baltimore for 2 days. Clear
several roofs caved in around the country from the
weight of the snow. L. K. working in shop helping to
make a gas machine. 6 Tue (clear) L.K. working in shop
making gas machine.
7 Wed (clear) L.K. in shop in the morn. & afternoon
R.Rider L.K. were down to Mrs Meade Fuss and put a new
body on the wind tower mill. Mrs John Slagle Sr died at
her daughters home Mrs Chcn (7) Chas (?) Long. (clear).
Mr. 8 Thu L.K. in shop & around over town. 9 Fri L.K.
working in shop (clear)
I0 Sat L.K. down at Mr. Wm Deberry repairing water
pipe spout on barn. clear.
11 Sun (clear warm.)
12 Mon R. Rider & L.K. working outat Fitzgeralds
repairing water pipes & L.K. & W.K. up at Isaac Annans,
repairing spout on barn.
13 Tue W.K. & L.K. in the morn were out at Miss G.
Moore repairing spout. L.K. working down at
Eichelberger old place rep spout also over at Mr. Wm
Sellers helping to put in a range boiler.
13 Tue cloudy spitting snow
14 Wed L.K. working in shop made light etc. (rain)
I5 Thu Uncle John Kugler died in the night. L.K.
working down at Mrs Maria Zeck repairing spout (clear)
16 Fri Father 8', L.K. working down at Public School
rep drain pipe, J.H. & I also out at Dan Callahans rep
water pipes (clear)
17 Sat W.K. & L.K. were up to Uncle Johns funeral in
the morning. He was buried at Fairfield (rain in morn).
Sat afternoon L.K. working in shop. A play down at the
Toms Creek school house 17 Sun partly cloudy & cold.
19 Mon W.K. & L.K. working out at Glonigers repairing
water pipe in the afternoon. L.K. was not working in the
morning. windy cold & clear
20 Tue working in the shop in the morning & in the
afternoon was working out at M.S.M.0 rep some spout.
(clear). Tue Mrs Chas Ashbaugh died will be hurried
(sic) in Mountain View Cemetery.
21 Wed (rain) L.K. working in shop made some tin ware
8 working on gas machine.
22 Thu L.K. in shop & up at Mr. Chas Roterings rep
spout (clear). Patterson Bros had their first horse sale
of the season
23 Fri L.K. out at the college helping to rivet iron
on the new building, rain in afternoon
24 Sat L.K. in shop (clear) working on Hollingers
sprayer 25 Sun clear
25 Mon L.K. out at college rep spout & etc. clear 27
Tue L.K. working in shop rain. L.K. working in shop &
etc. clear & windy
26 Mon Old Mrs Hopp died will be hurried (sic) in
Catholic cemetery. A valuable horse died out at Mr.
Jacob Hake farm, for Mr. John Eyler who lives on Fred
Rhodes farm
29 Thu L.K. in shop & out at Correys & Tragreessers.
clear - windy
30 Fri L.K. rep pump for Mr. Emory Ohler and rep
sewer pipe out at Miss Correys (clear.)
31 Sat Down at Mr. Emory Ohler & Mr. Mahlon
Stonesifer rep pumps. Clear
April
1 Mon Sun clear
2. Mon Out at College placing a sink in the Chemestry
(sic). Clear & also some showers
3 Tue Out at College working in Chemestry (sic)
room.. Men were around in enrolle (sic) men for military
service. (clear) Passion week services all week in L.
Church.
4 Wed L.K. in shop. 5 Thu L.K. in shop.
6 Fri C. Kugler moved to the mountain. L.K. in shop
cloudy.
7 Sat Mr. Mark Spalding, house burned down in
afternoon from a coal oil stove. Carrie S. and I went to
Hanover on a three days visit to Mr. & Mrs Ceo Warners.
8 Sun Easter. big snow in eve
9 Mon work was started on Taneytown road for state
road 9 Mon clear & cold.
10 Tue L.K. in shop working on gas machine & etc.
11 Wed W.K. & I were out at Mr. John Bells putting in
a trough and also in shop working
12 Thu W.K. & L.K. up at Mrs Ed Sprenkles doing some
plumbing work (clear)
13 Fri L.K. was in shop in the morn & in afternoon
W.K. & I were out at Mr. Geo Linggs spouting house.
{clear & cold)
14 Sat in the shop &. over town (clear) 15 Sun partly
cloudy 7 cold
16 Mon B.R. & J.0. & L.K. were up at Mr. Frys & Mrs
Ed Sprenkles, clear. Warren is putting plastico on the
walls in the kitchen Charles lived in
17 Tue was out at John Bells in morn. & after noon
was out at Geo Linggs putting up spout W.K. & I.(clear)
18 Wed was in the shop in the morning & in the
afternoon was out at Mr. Geo Linggs putting up spout W.K.
& I.. Tom Hays. Bob Rider & Joe Orndorff Warren K Chas
Fitz Kugler repaired two fire plugs in the night, one in
front of this house the other in front of Albert
Pattersons. worked until 1:30 A.M.
19 Thu B.R. & L.K. rep tin roof for Miss Marion Hoke
& working at F.S.K. Matthews store putting pipes on soda
fountain. rain in eve
20 Fri in shop & down at Matthews store in morning in
afternoon out at Mr. Ceo Linggs. (clear) Methodists are
having box social in evening.
21 Sat Warren & I were out at Ed Motters & H. Martins
pumps and in the shop in the afternoon
22 Sun clear & warm.
23 Mon working at A.A. Horner Bank & in shop. (Clear)
24 Tue Bob Rider & I were down to Ern Shrivers, and
started to put bath room in. (rain)
25 Wed Bob R I were down at Mr. Ern Shrivers.
(cloudy) Thu 26 I was in the shop
26 Thu Joe O. & Walter Rider started to put a gas
machine in a house down at Silver run. Cleaned waste
pipes on sinks & rep spigots in bath room here at home
27 Fri H. Weant & I were down at Middleburg at F.
Littlefields
28 Sat I was out at Mr. Sam Cools setting up a double
heater & was out at the Patterson Farm rep. pump
(clear). Harry Harbaughs little child died will be
hurried (sic) in Lutheran Cemetery Emmitsburg.
29 Sun cloudy & cool. 98th anniversary the Order of
Odd Fellows, services in Lutheran Church Thurmont
30 Mon I was out at Mr. Ern Shrivers. clear & warm. A
son of Mrs Chas Ridge died of diphtheria, was hurried
(sic) up in Mountain View Cemetery
May
1 Tue Mr. Leslie Green died of Brights disease. Tue 1
I was down at Mr. Ern Shrivers. misting & cold. Aunt
Sarah went up to Mary Kuhis Highfield to spend a few
days.
Wed 2 W.K. & I were out at Mr. Amos Freezers putting
spout on one side of barn 5 in spout & part of afternoon
Joe C. & I were down at Motor Car Co. putting in some
water pipes. clear & windy.
Thu 3 W.K. & I were out at Geo Millers rep barn roof
& pumps spout. Clear, cool, & windy. Bob R. & J.O.
were up at Blue Ridge Summit setting up a range for
Goulie Harbaugh.
Fri 4. B.R. & I were down at Mr. Ern Shrivers. (rain)
Sat 5. B.R. & I were working down at Wagermans Garage
putting in a closet & wash stand & some water pipes. A
tramp was found out along the Sisters dam was
intoxicated died from exposure will be buried in
Catholic cemetery.
Sun 6 cloudy & cool.
Mon 7. B.R. & I were down at Mr. Ern Shrivers (cloudy
& cool)
Tue 8 working around over town rep. spout & roof down
at Pres'an parish. Out at St. Anthonys rep hydrant,
cloudy & cool. Dr Orr a Dentist & his wife & baby left
to live in the State of Maine.
Wed 9 J.O. & I were down at Creagerstown,, putting
some water pipes in a creamery.
Wed 9. Mr. James Helman died will be burried (sic) in
Lutheran cemetery. (showers & cold). Warren & B. Rider
were down at Mr. Ern Shrivers.
Thu 10 Mr. Chas Ashbaughs baby died will be burried
(sic) in the M. View Cemetery. Working in shop & around
over town (clear & windy & cold)
Fri 11 working down at Mr. Chas Landers rep closet
tank & pup ;c) up some spout on Mr. Wm Sellers house 28
ft Clear & cool. Miss Helen Knouff was taken to the
Hospital in Baltimore.
Sat 12 working down at A Harners, connecting radiator
& rep closet tank & working in shop (clear & cool)
Sun 13. partly cloudy & cool
Mon 14. in the morning Bob Rider & I were out at Mr.
Ceo Linggs & in afternoon rep spout on Catholic Church
(clear & windy)
Tue 15 in the morning I was working in the shop and
in the afternoon was down at Miss Harriet Motters and
turned the water on & rep some water pipes. Frank Shuff
& Miss Loretta Gillelan were married at the Brides home
3 P.M. by Rev Chas Reinewald. (fair). Joe O. & B. Rider
were down at Silver Run.
Wed 16 working in shop in the morning making smoke
stack for Creagerstown creamery and in afternoon was out
at Mr. Hollingers putting up some spout on his auto shed
& on barn. windy & cloudy. Big fires on the mountain
very smokey.
Thu 17 working in shop all day, Ascention (sic) day
(clear & warm)
Fri 18 Bob Rider & I were out at a tenant house of D.
Roddy and spouted it in the morning put a closet tank in
for C. Landers.
Sat 19 I was working down at the Wagermans Garage
installing a water closet & some water pipes (clear &
warm)
Sun 20 Showers in the morning
Mon 21 Jr. Orndorff & I were out at Fitzgeralds in
the morning and layed (sic) some water pipes over to his
new barn in the afternoon. I was down at the Wagermans
garage putting in some water pipes.
Tue 22 working in shop rep tin ware & turning tin for
roof out on new building at college and in afternoon W.K.
& I rep a pump down in front of the old Zimmerman ware
house (sic). Bob Rider & J.O. started to put a bath room
in a bungalow for Mr. John Gelwicks Allen Moser is very
ill with the measels (sic) (cloudy & cool)
Wed 23 Miss Mazie Dukehart & Mr. Fink were married in
the Catholic Church at seven A.M. the Groom is from
Baltimore. Bob R & I were working down at Mr. John
Gelwicks bungalow (very windy & cold) During early
morning a very heavy rain.
Thu 24 Bob R. & I were working down at Mr. J.
Gelwicks bungaloe (sic) and in eve after work I rep
fence for Mrs Nunemaker (windy & cool)
Sat 26 in the morning was working out at St Anthonys
& other places. In the afternoon was working down at Mr.
J. Gelwicks bungalow finished the bath room (clear &
warm).
Sun 27 (clear & warm) showers & thunderstorms eve &
night
Mon 28 working in shop in the morning & afternoon was
down at Mr. Harry Stonesifers rep two pumps J. Hays & I.
rain S. thunder gust toward evening. K H. Weant & Bill
Agnew rep range boiler out at St Anthonys.
Tue 29 working in shop & around at Mr. Dick Rhodes J.
Orndorff & I put in a pump in the afternoon. Bob Rider &
I started to pipe Mr. Mahlon Stonesifers house for gas
in afternoon
Wed 30 J. Hays & I were down at Mr. Mahlon
Stonesifers putting in gas pipes. clear & warm.
Thu 31 Cyril Rotering store was robbed of some
clothing
June
Fri 1 W.K. & I finished down at Mr. Mahlon
Stonesifers & the rest of the afternoon was in the shop.
clear S warm
Sat 2 working in shop rep tin ware & making two new
tin buckets for college (clear & warm). Chas K. came
down to spend Sunday with us. Walter Kugler & Miss Young
were united in marriage Sat 2 John Eyler & Miss Baker
were united in marriage. Recruiting officers were here
three enlisted. they were also here on Tue 28 and seven
enlisted.
Sun 3 clear &. windy
Mon 4 in the morning I was working in the shop & in
the afternoon was working down at Mr. Dick Rhodes rep
closet tank & at the Chronicle office.
Tue 5 Registration day for Army draft. I was working
in the shop part of the time & I put a sink up down at
John Littles & rep closet tank at Chronicle office
Sun 3 a baby girl was born to Mr. & Mrs Walter Pepler.
Tue 5 I had a tooth fixed down at Dr. Seftons. clear
& warm.
Wed 6 working in shop, big thunder storm & hail doing
much damage to crops
Wed 6 Bob R. & Joe O. started to pipe a house for gas
down at Loys Station.
Thu 7 working in shop helping to make troughs for
Waldens and put a pave wash in down at F.S.K. Matthews
store showers in the morning. Mr. Fitzgerald raised his
new barn.
Fri 8 working in shop & around over town.
Sat 9 putting roofing tin together all day.
Sat 9 Mr. Crouse from below Littlestown was hurried
(sic) in Lutheran Cemetery. He was killed by a pair of
mules running off in a roller. Bob Rider left Hayses to
work in Baltimore.
Sun 10 I was in Gettysburg in the afternoon (showers)
Sun 10 children day services in L. Church in the eve.
Mon 11 working in shop in the morning & in the
afternoon J. Crndorff & I put a pump in down at Mr. Amos
Feezers. heavy rain in eve.
Tue 12 J. Orndorff & I put a wood water tank in down
at Mr. Ern Shrivers.
Wed 13 W.K. & I were down at Mr. Ern Shrivers (clear
hot) Mr. Zentz died. Was buried in Taneytown.
Thu 14 I moved Mr. Chas Landers range back in the
chimney & working at Thad Zimmermans & at Roterings
store.
Fri 15 working down at Chas Roterings store putting a
water pipe under pavement
Sat 16 working at Roterings store in the morning & in
the afternoon was in the shop
Sun 17 Communion in L. Church (clear & cool).
Mon 18 J. Hays & I finished up down at Mr. Ern
Shrivers Tue 19 working in shop around over town.
Tue 19 commencement at Catholic School
Wed 20 J. Orndorff & I were down at Mr. Mahlon
Stonesifers & rep a pump and put up to gas fixtures,
also rep a pipe over at the Gilson Farm. Commencement at
M.S.M. college.
Thu 21 putting roofing tin together in the morn & in
the afternoon was down at the Scrantony farm & rep a
pump. Commencement at St Josephs College
Fri 22 in the morning I was out at Mrs Boss Florences
& rep a cook stove also did some work down at Chas Morts.
In the afternoon was around at Frank Browns & rep some
water pipes
Sat 23 J Hays & I were down at Mr. Harry Knipple
below Motters Station and pun (sic) in a pump 3-1/2 in
cylinder, and the rest of the morning was in the shop
and in the afternoon was putting some roofing tin
together thunder shower in night
Sun 24 fair & hot
Mon 25 J.C. & I were down at Loys station piping Mr.
Harry Kaise (sic) house for gas
Tue 26 J.C. & I were down at Loys Station. Wisoskie
Bros store in Thurmont burned down.
Wed 27 working in shop in the morning & in the
afternoon Warren .S I were out at Mr. Dick Rhodes mill &
rep two pumps.
Thu 28 Warren & I were down at Mr. Mahlon Etonesifers
& rep two pumps. Ed Rowe is putting up cement porch
posts at his house
Fri 29 working in shop
Sat 30 working in shop etc.
July
1 Sun Papa, Duke Frailey and Geo Winegardner & I were
up to see Charles K. Mrs Edgar Stansbury was in an
auto wreck
Mon 2 installed a water meter & pave wash at the
peoples garage also Jr O. & Warren put one in the motor
car company. in afternoon 7.K & I were out at Mr.
Fitzgeralds & laid some water pipes over to his new
barn. also in eve I put smoke pipe through the ceiling
to the garret. Miss Madeline Frizzel broke her ankle
trying to ride a horse. Chas K bought a Ford auto second
hand from the Peoples Garage $250
Tue 3 Jim Hays I moved a water radiator down at Mr.
Chas Landers. Connected water to a bath tub down at Mr.
Earl Heagy house. Wed 4 Firemen are having a (sic)
annual picnic.
Thu 5 part of the morning I was working in shop and
the rest Warren & I put a water meter on down at Jim
Elders and this afternoon J.O. I were down at the E.
Motor Car Co & put up a sink. Mama went up to visit
Charles. Bern Peters started to lay the cement curbing
on Frederick street
Fri July 6 I put a water meter down at Hotel Mondorff
in the morning. also made ice cream can. in the
afternoon I was up at Mrs Mitchells & rep some spigots &
closet valve. Mr. William Harbaugh was killed by a
binder the horse ran off down at Mr. Geo Kempers.
Eat 7 helping to connect pipes to pump down on State
cement road and in afternoon working in shop and so etc.
Sun 8 Mr. William Harbaughs funeral services at the
home of Mr. Geo Millers and burried (sic) at Appoldo
Church. Showers today
Mon 9 W.K. & I were out at Mr. Fitzgeralds part of
the morning and rep sewer pipe and the balance of the
day was in the shop. made two 5 gallon cream cans &
etc.. Mr. Thomas Hays was in Baltimore thunder showers
in eve. Mon 9 L.K. started to paint Mrs Bentzels front
porch floor. Mon 9 a baby girl born to Mr. & Mrs John
Franklin.
Tue 10 working in shop making gas tank for Motor C.
Company out of an old brass tank, etc.
Wed 11 working in shop on rep work. rain. Miss Mary
Wagaman & Roy Gelwicks were married at 6 A.M. at the
Catholic Church. Aunt Sarah is here over night.
Tue 12 Working in shop on rep work. Miss Ella Shriver
was taken to St Agnes Hospital Baltimore.
Fri 13 Working in shop making cement form for work on
pike. Mr. Robert Wantz was injured when his team of
horses ran off in a wagon. I finished painting Mrs
Bentzels porch floor.
Sat 14 Working in shop part of the morning. J. Hays &
I were out at Rhodes Mill & rep a hydrant in afternoon I
was down at Rev Hensleys &: rep a waiste (sic) pipe. Mr.
Harry Dinterman & Miss Daisy Moser were married in
Frederick.
Sun 15 rain in morning
Mon 16 in the morning Jim Hays & I were down at Mr.
Birley place on the Sam Baumgardner farm and rep a pump
also at Berrry Fuss and rep a pump, and in the afternoon
a while I was over at A. Pattersons & rep some spigots &
stove and the balance of the afternoon I was in shop
Tue 17 part of the morn I was down at V. Sebold & rep
some spigots and in the shop in the afternoon Jim H & I
rep some spout down at Mr. Chas Roterings store. big
rain. The band serenaded Mr. & Mrs Roy Gelwicks in the
eve at the Grooms home.
Wed 18 J.H. & I rep a pump & a smoke stack down at
Mr. Murrey Hardmans and the balance of the afternoon I
was in the shop putting tin together a big rain in eve.
Just at this time it is too wet for the wheat that is
cut it is beginning to sprout
Thu 19 working in shop soldered radiator 5 etc.
Fri 20 Working in shop part of the day lineing (sic)
a closet tank with copper & then up at Hotel Slagle W.K.
& I put in a water meter. This is the day that the draft
has started for soldiers for the army. Tom Hays & Joe
Orndorff are installing a gasoline curb pump at the
Emmitsburg Car Company.
Sat 21 J.O. & I were down at the Motor Car Co a while
in the morning working on gasoline pump & then I rep a
water pipe up at Mr. Jacob Toppers. In afternoon W.K. &
Jim Hays & I were down at Mr. Dan Roddys lime kiln and
put on a smoke stack on his steam engine.
Sun 22 Mr. Jim McGrevey car ran down over the bank
out at Tom Creek bridge on Frederick pike. Papa was up
at Pen with N. Z. Hoke 8, Geo Frailey. A band of gypsies
went through town in autos.
Mon 23 Jim Hays & I were down at Mr. John Gelwick
(sic) bungalow and put in a wood water tank and
connections.
Mon 23 Aunt Annie Waddles was here for the day.
Mon 23 a man on a bicycle was performing some great
stunts on his wheel on the streets
Mon July 23 Mr. Robert Wantz died from his injuries
at 11 P.M.
Tue 24 part of the morning I was down at the bungalow
and finished up and then was in the shop till dinner S
after dinner I was down at Mr. Ed Ohlers & rep some
spigots & closet this eve I mowed Miss Harriet Matters
cemetery lot.
Wed 25 In the morning W.K. & I were out at Mr.
Fitzgeralds and put in some water pipes at the barn. In
the afternoon I was down at Mr. Ed Ohlers & rep some
spigots & closet.
Thu 26 In the morning I was at Hotel Slagle & put in
some water pipes. In the afternoon Mr. Robert Wants was
burned (sic) up in Mt View Cemetery In the afternoon J.O.
& I installed a Jewel range in a cottage up at Monterey.
Fri 27 Working in shop in the morning & in the
afternoon I repaired a closet valve down at John
Rosensteels & also rep a sink at Mr. Walter Whites. in
the eve I rep a bath waste & some tin ware down at Mrs
Adelsbergers. Working in shop making ventilating pipe
for College. Chas & Carrie were down and spent the day
Mon 30 Working in the shop a while & down at
Roterings store & Miss Hallie Motters in the night I
helped to put in a water meter on the line that runs to
the St Joseph Academy & the railroad. did not get
through until 3:30 A.M.
Tue 31 In the morning I did not work & in the
afternoon I was at Hotel Slagle & connected a water pipe
to the garage & barn.
August
1 Wed working in shop in the morning making cooler
for creamery at Creagerstown in the afternoon was down
at Mr. Meade Pattersons re some spigots & working in
shop. Mr. Robert Annan sold his store to E.L. Annan &
then left his wife.
Thu 2 I was sick was not working Thu or Fri. Mrs
Septers died in York, was burried (sic) here in Mountain
View cemetery.
Fri 3 J.C. & T.Hays started to put a gasoline pump in
down at the E.M. Car Co.
Sat 4 J.C. & I finished the gasoline pump at the E.M.
Car Co.
Sun 5 Chas McNair & I were in Thurmont in the
afternoon to Mr. Bollingers funeral. He belonged to the
I.0.0.F.
Mon 6 W.K. & I were out at Rhodes Mill rep a pump in
the morning & in the afternoon I was in the shop.
Tue 7 W.K. & I were down at Mr. Jim Sheeleys & put 5
in. spout on the barn.
Wed 8 Working in shop on rep. work.
Thu 9 I was at Pen Odd Fellows reunion.
Fri 10 working in shop
Sat 11 working in shop making a dryer & etc
Sun 12 Chas & Carrie were down here in the eve.
Mon 13 Working in shop & at Mr. Jacob Toppers S rep a
pave wash Tue 14 working in shop
Wed 15 working in shop in the morning & down at Mr.
Gaits in afternoon & rep some spigots
Thu 16 working at Mr. Gaits in the morning in the
shop in the afternoon.
Fri 17 W.K. & I were out at Mr. Ern Shrivers on the
Old Bill Baker farm and spouted one side of the barn 5
in gutter
Sat 18 working in shop
Sun 19 in afternoon I was over in Gettysburg.
Mon 20 (no entry)