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Antique Appraisal Scholarship Benefit Held

The Thurmont Photo by Hayden Spalding ware, a toy Cris-Craft-like

Grange held a benefit motorboat in a box, and
antique appraisal family heirloom railroad
event on March memorabilia from the
27, 2017, to raise 1920s were just some of
scholarship funds in the items appraised.
honor of thirteen- Robert Abraham
year-old Tyler shared that John Kohler
Johnson, grandson noticed an early 1900s
of Paul and Marcia G.A.R. ring in a jewelry
Johnson, who owned collection. G.A.R. (Grand
the Thurmont Trains Army of the Republic) was
and Hobbies Store a Union Civil War Veteran
on the square in Organization. At their
Thurmont, for many meetings, they would give
years. out souvenirs. The ring
Tyler was was a nice item.
admitted to the “There was an old
Robert Abraham, Jr. (left) and John Kohler (center) talk about the value of a runner
rag rug with its owner.
hospital on January all-wooden mop bucket
9, 2017, for what ringer. It was definitely
appeared to be the progression to myocarditis. Tyler passed away unique,” said Robert.
January 24, 2017.
of a common cold or virus. His This antique appraisal was one The event raised over $300 for
condition was really myocarditis, the scholarship.
a disease marked by inflammation of the events sponsored by the If you have interest in
Thurmont Grange to raise funds for contributing to this cause, please
and damage of the heart muscle. the Tyler Johnson scholarship.
The cause of myocarditis is not contact Niki at 301-471-5158.
known, but it is estimated that Antique appraiser Robert
Abraham, Jr., was joined by John
several thousand patients per year Kohler of Gateway Auction Gallery Share Your
are diagnosed in the United States. in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to Creative
It usually attacks healthy people. assess the value of various antiques.
It is believed that up to 20 percent A German military beer stein, a Side
of all cases of sudden death in collection of gray granite kitchen
children and young adults is due Email: [email protected]
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