The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-21
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The Ellicott City Times Of January 81 says.
The funeral Of Mr. Joseph Cavey who died
on the 18th inst in this county, 10 the eighty.
ninth year Of his age, took place on Tuesday
last. The deceased had been in failing health
for some time back but yet was able 10 dis.
charge all the duties Of his office. An attack
OF pneumonia was the immediate cause Of his
death and the doleiul tidings were learned
with general regret among his numerous reln-
tyes and friends. shall give the readers q
faint idea Of his large family. Mr.. Joseph
Cayey was born in the year OF 1891 in Howard
County; he was engaged in the war Of 1872
This gentleman had twelve children, eight of
whom are still living. Mr. Beal Cavey, resid'
ing near Woodstock, in Howard county, has
eight children living, six Of whom are married;
IN this family there are twenty seven grand
children. Mrs Mary Ann Linton, Of Elders
burg, Carroll County, has eight children lig' |
ing and twenty grandchildren. Mr.. Reuben |
Cayey, who resides in Baltimore County, near
this place, has twelve children living, only four
Of whom are married; this gentleman has
seven grandchildren. Mr.. Cornelius CaYey,
Of Howard Co., has seven children living and
seven grandchildren. Mr.. William Cavey,
also Of Howard Co., has nine children living
and four grandchildren. Mr.. Nathan Cavsy,
Of Howard County, is the father Of twelve
children but the grandfather of only one.
Mrs. Nancy Miller, who resides in Howard
County within gun.shot Of this station, is
the happy mother Of twelve children, four Of
her children are married; she has seven grand
children The total number Of grandchildren
is sixty eight, but adding those TO this mum
Der whose parents are dead makes total Of
eighty.two, and seyeniy-one great grandchil'
dren.
The vestry Of Christ Church Episcopall on
II ssFf Icla I'D kae gnu.luNah 10 kntt1 nauf
church in the village OF Stevsnsyille, and hRv-
ing concluded also TO use the the material in
the old church, the work Of tearing down the
old edifce has commenced. This church was
built about 1850, being the FIRST church ever
built in this State. 1t was 3Sx2i feet, built OF
brick upon q granite foundation, and was 10
Gated about n mile and half from Stevens.
villo. There is about an acre Of ground be-
longing to the church, and at the time il was
built was on the public road, but the road be.
ing changed and Strengthened threw the church
about 100 yards from the road. II was in the
midst Of beautiful grove Of old and stately
oaks and faced Broad Greek, an inle, from
the Chesapeake Bay. Being the first church
ever built in this State more than common
/ interest attaches to its history. In the year
| 1882 the Rev. Richard james, clergyman
Of the Church Of England, landed with Clay.
| borne upon the shores Of Kent Island, and
established at that point the first religious
community in this State. Ii was not, how.
/ ever, until about the year 1850 that the church
was built, and history fails to inform us what
was used for u church prior to that period.
| About that year the present church was built,
the bricks being imported from England, and
the building being erected by English mechan.
les. 1t was used by the people of the island
continuously from that period until few
. - Il. 4 Ia
/ TO be a misfortune that the old edifce should
| not have been preserved for the sake Of its
antiquity il for no other reason, but the mem.
bers Of the vestry have concluded otherwise,
and the old building must give way TO the
march Of improvement
/ The monument which is to be erected to
the memory OF the unknown Confederate dead
in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, by the
Ladies Confederate Monument Association
OF that city, and which is to be unveiled on
the 10Th Of June next, will be fourteen feet
high, with q fyefoot base Of granite, which
will be surmounted by life size six foot
figure Of Confederate soldier in Italian mar.
BILE. The pedestal will be ornamented with
four raised panels, each Of which viii bear a
suitable inscription, the Maryland coat OF
arms being placed Just above the front one.
The excitement which weS caused through.
out Somerset county last week by the marriage
ofSydney Shores, a wealthy farmer, 40 years
Of age, to his stepdaughter, Gussie Shores,
aged 10, has been heightened by the arrest Of
Shores and the Rev. Zachariah Brown the
minister who is said to have performed the
ceremony, on a charge of violating the laws
Of the State. The parties were both subsc-
quenty released on SO, 600 bail for the action
OF the county grand jury. Mr.. Shores supply.
ing the necessary security.
Charles X. Smith, X. A. McCauey aud
Isaac Jones, the latter colored, were over.
come by noxious gases, and drowned in the
bulkhead OF barge used for transporting
night soil, near Baltimore, on Saturday
Smith descended into the bulkhead to stop q
leak, and was asphyxiaied; the others per
ished in trying TO save him.
Messrs. Hill and Bodine, both of this coun,
~, will begin on Friday morning operations
for gold upon the FISHER Tract, in the same
vein or ledge Of ore about onehalf a mile
from the Montgomery Mines On last
Saturday Mr.. Hill caught from branch five
dollars worth of gold. It proposed to work
this find by ''sloushes' Montgomery Co.,
Adpocdte.
Edward Dent was before Justice Johns ia
Baltimore on Thursday, charged with steal
ing horse and buggy, valued at $40, belong.
ing &c james Humphrey, livery man, o.
Washington city. Dent is said to be nephew
Of Gen. Grant
W. j. Hopper, of Centreylle, is the owner
of ring dove which has been in his posses
sion over twenty years, and was a grown bird
when he became its owner.