The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-07-22
VIM A. McKELLIP,
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ap affection, aud it Ii. seldom that in a
single household, a husband and father,
is called to mourn the deaths Of his
wife and child 90 the same day Such
was the case on the 18th instant, in the
family of Wendell BoIlman, Esq, OF
Baltimore, President of the Western
Maryland Railroad In the morning he
was obliged to surrender TO the grim
messenger daughter, who had reached
her nineteenth year, and in the after
noon, she who had passed through the
Joys and sorrows of life with him, was
called to that bourne whence no trave.
Ter returns. In this sad affection, Mr.
bollman will have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of large circle Of friends. The
.Sua, Of Monday, says
On satn. .iay the funeral Of Mrs. and Miss
Bollman. wife and daughter Of Wendell
Bollman, Esq, we'll known citizen, aud
president Of the Western Maryland railroad
took place from the residence Of the latter
on Pennsylvania avenue, and was attended
by one Of the largest private corteges ever
seen in Baltimore. Both the deceased died
on the same day, the thiro death ia the
family within ten days. and were buried
side By side, Rev. John G. Morris officiating
The funeral attracted so large a crowd OF
persons about the house that the service OF
the police were required to keep passage
way open. The coffin of Mrs Bollmau WI
covered with black cloth, and that of Miss
Bollman with white silk the pail bearers of
the elder lady wore the usual Grape, and
those Of the younger lady, being young men
OF about her own age, wore white. Mrs.
Bollman was noted for benevolence, and a
great many poor people whom she had be-
friended asked permission to take parting
look at the remains. aud tearfully bore ties.
timony to her charity beside her coffin
| Mr.. Bollman, the husband aud father of
| the deceased, is slowly recovering from q
| dangerous and threatening illness which
| has kept him confined to bed for some days.
Camp Meeilag.--The great Anniver
sary Camp Meeting, for Westminster
Circuit, Methodist Episcopal Church,
will be held on the old grounds, on the
lands of Mr.. Stephenson. two miles from
Westminster, and one mile from the
| Spring Mills Station on the Western
| Maryland Railroad, to commence on
| Thursday, the 18Th Of August. This
beautiful grove, with its ample shade
and abundant supply Of pure water, is
fully known to the public. BY o deI
Of the Quarterly Conference cordial
Invitation is extended TO all churches
TO unite ia this effort to advance the
lsedeemer's Kingdom. This CamI
Meeting promises to be the largest eveI
held in Western Maryland. The pub
lie is invited to attend
/ Hampstead -Ahedd. Mr.. Jesse L
II Leisier, Of Hampstead District, left a
our Office hast week some stalks Of rye
which measure from seven feet 81,
inches to eight feet six This i abou
the average heighth OF the whole field
and it was very difficult TO harvest
The heads are large aud we'll filed
Mr. Lester has the palm. several per
sops pronoancing il the tallest rye eve
grown in the county.
Local Hems. ~ We earnestly reanes
our friends throughout the county /,
send Us 81 the items Of interest occur
ing ia their respective neighborhoods
With this assistance we can make th'
atloosdte eompendiam of county assg
aud Increase It's Asefulhess y