The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-05
The Old Year-1ssa.

spring and a late fall; wheat harvest extended
over period of three weeks; crops were good
business was good; there were wind and hal
storms of considerable violence; there was 6
visitation of smallpox in Uniontown and Ia
neytown districts; there were twenty-six snow
storms; the winter was quite cold and the
summer rather mild there were several SUI
cides and several fatal railroad accidents;
many new buildings were erected in the coun-
ty, particularly i'll Westminster, the year being
the most prosperous in the building line West
minister has ever known. Below we give the
more important events, as we gathered them
from the files of the ADVOCATE;
January 1-George p MeConkey, formerly of Car
roll was murdered at Hamilton. Nevada
January 4-Anders Mill. at Double Pipe Creek,
| burned.
january Emmanuel Fuss shot himselfin the foot
January S-Nathan Englar died, aged II,
january 1O-Rev; P. Light Wilson and Prudence
Ann Patterson died
Mill, aged 90 and Prof Nathaniel II. Thayer, aged
&c, died.
January 1S-Dr VIM. H. Rippard this city, died,
| aged 40.
January 2O-George Izer died near Uniontown,
aged rs.
January 26-Store of E. Mackey, Westminster,
robbed.
January SO-wilson Harp fatally injured on the B.
Il o. Railroad, near Woodbine Station Rachel, g.
year-old daughter of George Bell, of Westminster,
fatally scalded; Thomas C. Brown, near Finksburg,
SflOt himself, ana from Ine WOuIus OIL
February 1-Jos. b. Greenwood, near Denning's,
died suddenly; Rev. Mr.. MeCreary. of Finksbnrg,
narrowly escaped drowning his horse being drowned
Feb. 6-George Mummaugh died near Patapsco,
Feb. 7-Slight fire at Frederick Ochs at Hamp-
stead Jefferson D, Gum, of Taylorsville acciden-
| tally shot himself in the arm with pistol.
Feb, 15-George A, Reese died in SeY York. aged
Feb. 17-John b. stimmel, formerly of Taneytown,
! died i'll Frederick county, aged OF years.
Lal,T MtGgfn fort-S ntxr afzaA Of
Feb; 20--George f. Wolf, near Frizellsburg, COM
Feb. 26-David Roop. of Keysyille, died, aged so
March 2-John gepp died near waterFiIle, aged
March 5-Jacob saschsenhemor aged 80 died in
March 9-Fletcher Babylon robbed on the high
way near Frizellsburg.
March 1l-Henry S. Davis, a former member of
/ the Legislature, died near Watersvile.
! March l3-Warehouse of L. F. Miller at Double
! Pipe Creek robbed.
March I4-Maryland Conference of the NJ. p.
! Church met in 55th annual session in Westminster,
Rev J. T. Murray, D. D., of this city, being elected
President James a. Hines, native of Manchester,
| March lS-Mrs. Keller died near Eden aged 81.
! March 25-Mrs. John II. Jordan died suddenly
March 2o-Easter Monday, grand military and
civic parade and trades display, in Westminster,
March 2s-Ezra T. Hahn died suddenly at Union
Mills: Geo. BiXler one of the originators of the Fire
Insurance Company of Dug Hill, died near Bixlers
Mills, aged 60 years.
| April 4-Survey of Bachman Valley Railroad be-
April walter Mitten son of John H. Mitten run
over by the at the depot, this CITY, and died
the Sth: Warner Owings colored, shot Wesley Snow
den, colored. near Sans Creek.
April scMrs Mary Hoftacker, Bachman's Valley,
April 9-Attempt made to burn the Montopr House.
this city; disastrous fire in Westminster in which
two lives lost, eighteen stores and dwellings,
number of stables, a church. thirty horses and q
number of carriages were destroyed, involving
loss of $4,000 upon which there was an insurance
April i -samuel McKinstry. of McKipstrys Mill
April 17-Artemus AFTER died suddenly near sll,
yer Run.
April IS-Alexander McAlister died near fancy
April 22-Robert and David Mack and VIM. Moul-
ton all colored had shooting ARRAY near Finks-
burg; John Metz, aged ~, died suddenly near Union
April 3O-Era Sykes, little girl, fell sixty-five
feet down well, near Mexico, and was rescued I'M
Mag 3-Rev J. G. Moss installed pastor of Silver
Run and Pleasant Valley charges Reformed Church.
May lS-Westminster Water Company organized.
May 2}-Maryland Chassis of the Reformed Church
began its 10th annual session in ST. Pauls Church,
May 27-Corner stone of Hampstead Lutheran
Church laid.
May 2$Barp of Thomas EeifaF, TapeFtown dis
May S0-John W, Armacost died near Hampstead
in his 9th year. Dr. Francis Butler died in this city
in his 18th year.
June l-Gatharine Jones. o relative of President
Van Buren, died near FrizellSbuTs in her glst year
ing Thompson S stables this city April 9Th and was
sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary,
June Oh. D. Fuss, of Middleburg died suddenly
June i0.Heavy rain and wind storm in the upper
districts.
June 2O-Daniel Stull died, aged IS years.
June 25-Wheat harvest commenced, and con-
tnned until July A.
PauI2s Reformed Church, This tGity.
July 20-Samuei Null fatally injured in fight in
Westminster with Jonn Snider, and died on the
9TH; Mrs. Caroline wife of John Smith, died sud
July 22-Neison Hawks house at Taneytown was
July 22-Fonndstion of the new Grace Lutheran
Church, this city, begun.
July SI-Water turned on in portion OF Westmin-
August s-charles Allender killed by the cars at
Finksburg station.
August 1S-Hanson Jones, colored. gored TO death
by bull at the Aims House.
August l9-Corner-stone of the new Grace Luth-
eran Church, this city, was laid; Joshua Selman,
Jr died at Warieldsburg, aged about 80 years. store
of Jacob Biyler. Westminster, robbed.
August 22-Baln Of Israel Utz, near Mexico,
September Sharon Routzahn killed in railroad
accident near Patapsco and James MeCubbin was
fatally and Abram Hewitt seriously injured.
September 3, Corner-stone Of Park NJ E. Church,
near Eden, was laid.
September Is Cornerstone of Evangelical Lu-
theran Church Of Freedom distFicEwas laid; Manages
Mill, near Middlebnrg, Yas burned; c.,
sePem6er @ HAY and fodder stacks OF Conrad
September a. Mrs. pr, ], W. Herring, of this city,
| died suddenly.
october B. Westminster water-works completed
and turned over to the city
October s. George Warield, colored, died at the
| Aims House, aged 90.
October &C. Little daughter of George Hosield
near MeRico, fatally burned,
| October %. Jacob Shpster died near Sans Creek.
| November ., Devries paper mill at HOMETOWN,
was burned, involving a loss OF $4,000.
November D. Barn on the farm of VIM. Coon, near
/ AVOndale. burned,
| November 49, Susannah Brown, widow of Elias
| Brown died, in her Sith year.
| from Manages Mill, near Middleburg; residence of
C. +. Keck, Union Bridge; robbed
November %. Peter Becraft, formerly of this
county died in Baltimore. in his 9Sth year, John G.
| Eersmsp, of Manchester. died suddenly.
November "a Caakles Smith of Baltimore died
November 90 Independence Hner run over by 4
wagon near Taneytown, and died shortly after
! December . Rev J. Stewart Smith, of westmin-
ster, announced acceptance of call TO Elgin, Ills.
December S. Ed. L. Smith died in Westminster
Miss Eliza Grouse Westminster, died, aged 81 years
! December 10. Numerous burglaries in and near
| Taneytown.
December II. Oscar Steiner. of Taneytown, died
suddenly in Frederick; houses in new Windsor and
| Uniontown entered by robbers; attempt to burn NJ
! ?, Church at Poplar Springs, near Carroll county
December Is. Residence Of Oliver Hoover near
! Melrose. was entered and robbed BY Hnghe$ Fox
who was Shot and CAPTURED near Hahoyer.
December IL. Rev. o. C. Roth installed pastor of
| Taneytown Lutheran Church.
| paeeRber q. Henry Drechsler, near Carrollton,
dropped dead in Westminster:
December %. Douglass B. Smith died in westHin-
/ sler, aged so years,
\ December 81 Dedication by Door-to-Yirtue
| Lodge, Westminster, of new lodge room
December %. John W. Abbott. near Eden, died.
| in his S9th year.
! December 80. Mrs. Agnes sarco Westminster. died
/ in her s3rd year.
Death OF an Octogenarian.
Mr.. John W. Abbott died at the residence
of his son, Mr.. John J Abbott, near Tannery,
this county, on Saturday last, aged SO years,
! 8 months and 10 days. His remains were in
/ TERED in Mt. Union cemetery on Sunday af
ternoon beside his wife, who died fifteen years
ago. The pail bearers were j. Plowman, J.
| Sellers, j. Hosfeld, J. Ruby, H. Houck and
/ Fl. Zepp, and the funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. z. c. Mower.
Mr.. Abbott leaves only two children, John