News: Ellis Staub runs away from orphanage, 1913, Adams County, PA

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LEFT THE PROTECTORY

McSherrystown Lad Was “Home Sick” and Walked from Paradise.

Because he was “home sick” and did not like the daily routine of the Protectory at Paradise, 
Ellis, the 10-year-old son of Harry Staub, of Church street, ran away from that institution 
last Saturday for the second time and returned to his home in McSherrystown.

The mother of the lad is dead, and two weeks ago Ellis, and a younger brother, Rodney, were 
placed in the orphanage near Abbottstown.  After being there for about a week the older boy 
became restless and told his little brother he was going home.  He ran away early in the 
morning and a few hours later was at his home in McSherrystown.

Last Saturday morning the father took his son back to the school.  The little fellow waited 
until has parents had left the institution when he again have those having him in charge the 
slip and started for Abbottstown.  He was observed by several of the older boys, who gave him 
chase, but Ellis outdistanced them and continued on to Hanover, then to his home in 
McSherrystown.

After having walked half the distance between Abbottstown and Hanover, a farmer took him in his 
wagon as far as New Baltimore.  He arrived home about 5:30 p.m. half an hour before his father 
reached there, as he made several stops with friends along the way.  When the father went into 
the house he was told the boy had beaten him home and was now in bed.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, December 20, 1913