50 Years Ago: Brunswick s Veterans Day celebration, the largest in Maryland, drew an estimated 20,000 people to a parade of 102 marching units and floats. It wasn t just the perfect
25 Years Ago: A rather presumptuous sign was newly erected on U.S. 15 at Point of Rocks Tuesday morning. A sign crew put up the new "Maryland Welcomes You" sign
Dec. 15, 1920
Shortly before seven oâclock Monday night, an unknown person crashed a heavy stone through the store window of Fleet Stull at Yellow Springs, wrecking a large showcase and creating havoc with its contents. Mr. Stull rushed to the door, but in the meantime, the person who threw the stone made good his escape. Several hours later Sheriff William D. Wertenbaker and Deputy Charles H. Klipp arrested George Bartgis on suspicion and lodged him in jail. At a hearing, Bartgis was released for lack of evidence. Some weeks ago, an unknown person deposited poison in a hog trough on the premises of Mr. Stull. The incidents have created a feeling of terror in that neighborhood. The impression prevails that a dangerous character is at large in that locality. Some months ago, on four different occasions, an unknown person fired several revolver shots at the house occupied by Frank Smith. Later, the house was stoned, presumably by the same person who fired the shots.