The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

9eMrs. Julia A. Frederick died at Elders
burg, aged rs years. She was the daughter
of the founder of the village.
10-Walter Fenby, near this city, fell fro m
q swing and fractured his left thigh.
13-Iightning struck the house of Samuel
Knight, on Madison street, Westminster, and
stunned the inmates.
19-Residence of George Hill, near Sandy
Mount, destroyed by fire.
20-Dr. Henry E. Beltz died at Manches-
ter, aged y years.
Telephone line opened from Westmin-
ster to New Windsor.
3O-Two horses belonging to VIM. Fogle,
of Double Pipe Creek, killed by the cars.
SEPTEMBER.
2-George Rupert injured by dynamite
cartridge on the farm Of John Roop, near this
city.
David Panebaker died suddenly at his
residence in Bachman's Valley, aged 81 years.
Especial meeting of the Maryland Chassis
of the Reformed Church at Taneytown.
5-Mrs. Julia A. Cole, reict of Rev. DIR.
Isaac Cole, died near this city, aged about
rs. years.
5-Miller Post campfire and celebration at
Taneytown.
Daniel Wolfe, near Union Bridge, Sc
verely injured by being kicked by horse.
John Boone and VIM. Harry were in
iured by cave-in at Mineral Hill Copper
Mine, near Gambler.
8-Rev. John Baptist snowden, colored,
died in this city, in his 85th year.
s-Polly Caples died at the Aims House,
aged "a.
l1-Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Rinehart, of Friz-
ellsburg. celebrated their silver wedding.
14-Ex Judge VIM. N. Hayden died in
Westminster, aged about 6S years.
14-Col Daniel Dorsey, native of Carroll,
died in Baltimore county, aged "a years.
21-Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd died near
Union Bridge, aged Sc years.
24-Mrs. Nancy Wright died at Uniontown,
aged 8S years.
24-Joseph Moore died suddenly at Union
Bridge, aged 81 years.
24eNear Warfeldsburg, Washington Mic
odemus died suddenly of apoplexy, aged IS
years.
26-Jacob Wickert died of paralysis. at
Finksburg, aged nearly 80 years.
26-Dwelling of Solomon Saylor, near
Union Bridge, destroyed by fire.
27-Usher Cabaugh died near Middleburg
aged 80 years.
27-l03 persons were confirmed at St.
Johns Church, Westminster, by Bishop Glib
bons.
3O-Miss Susie Cassell died in Westminster,
in her SD year.
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Mrs. Evan Smith died suddenly of heart
disease, near Union Bridge:
2-Severe storm in neighborhood of Gam
Der. Lightning set fire to the barn of Levi
Barnes & Bro, destroying it and contents,
causing heavy loss.
3-Charles Rippard, of Baltimore, shot
himself in the hand at the Marsh House,
Westminster, while careiessly handling pis-
tol.
lO-Dr. H. E. Norris, former resident of
New Windsor, died in Marietta, Pa.
ll-Mrs. Maria, wife of George W. Mat
thews, died suddenly in Westminster, IN her
Goth year.
12-Edward Zepp, aged 20 years, killed by
the cars near Hoods Mill.
l7-Silver wedding anniversary of DIR. and
Mrs. II. w. Kuhns, this city; congregation
presented them with a silver tea service.
l9-Ground broken at Union Bridge by
John Hesson, aged 20, for new Reformed
Church.
24-Aquilla Pickett, of Winfield, died sud
denly at the office of Justice Daugherty, IN
Freedom district, aged 81 years.
27-Chatauqua Circle organized at Union
Bridge.
29oJacob +. Shultz, formerly of Manches-
ster. died near Parkton, Baltimore county,
aged SO.
3-Unprecedented Democratic majority in
Carroll.
5-Milton Rodk ~ near Mayberry% shot
himself in the leg.
Slew Gambler accidentally shot Harry
Buckingham in the head with pistol, at
Gambler.
12-Mrs. Margaret Englar, widow of Ma
than Englar, died in Union Bridge, aged 70
years. a.
Ter, near Melrose died suddenly.
i5-Mrs William Ritter, near this city,
died suddenly of apoplexy.
l6-Dr. Fl. W. Lefevre died at Union Mills,
aged 80 years.
I-Richard Brightwell and team run into
by n train at Winters Mill; one horse killed
wagon demolished and Brghtwell cut about
the head.
T-Residence of John H. Keene, in West
4 minister, nearly destroyed by fire.
l9-Sterling Gait, of Taneytown, died at
Gettysburg, aged nearly SO years.
l9-Clarence, son of Jesse F. Billmyer,
near Uniontown, fell from horse AID broke
an arm.
19-Dr. J. E. Matthews and Miss Jennie
Matthews, of ReisterstowD, bruised and In
iured by driving accident at Sykesyille.
20-Joseph A. Abbott of Eden, severely
injured an ankle by jumping from runaway
team in Westminster.
22-William Baseman, of Freedom district,
died from injuries received on the 10th In
jumping from a wagon.
25-James Wivill died near Kingsdale sud
denly, in the 73d year of his age.
Thanksgiving Day.
27-Plot to escape from Jail discovered by
Sheriff Shower.
3O-John Voorhees,, at Sykesyille, accident
ally shot himselfin the eye with pistol
DECEMBER.
DIR William N. Martin assumed duties
of Clerk of the Circuit Court.
3-William Fl. Sharretts, a native OF West
minister, died in Baltimore, aged 81 years.
George NJ. Parke swore in as Register
of Wills; also Charles Brilliant, County Treas
urer. and Messrs John n. Selby, David Sto-
ner and Eli I. Bennett as County Commits
sioners.
dogs killed and crippled twenty seven
sheep belonging to W, FL. Anderson, near
9-Mrs. Henry Zahn, Westminster, broke
her right leg.
l4gHenry Streaker died near Berret, aged
70 years.
l5-Alexius Harner, of Taneytown, MUIR
dered near Denver, Indiana.
l7-Jacob NJ. Zimmerman, of Sykesville,
celebrated the sd anniversary of his birthday
16-1S-Nlct0r D. w ole SWlnuleu tne ANU
Nicotine Company and Union National Bank
19-Jokn Favorite and Daniel Hess had a
narrow escape from drowning, while crossing
the Monocacy, near Harvey.
19-Miss Emma Stansbury died suddenly in
Hampstead.
l9-Thieves stole part of the silver commu-
MON service at St. Paurs M. E. Church,
Sykesville.
20-Benjamn Haines, soldier in the war
of 1912, died at Gambler, aged SO years.
22-Rev. S. B. Pond overcome by coal gas
at the rectory, this city.
22-Geo. H. Hofacker, of Miller's Station,
Manchester district, had an arm broken and
crushed by falling tree.
23-Tommy, son of John I. Anders, West
minister, fell from hobby horse and broke
an arm.
24-Row among colored men in Westmin-
ster, and savage fight between David Mason
and VIM. Cox, Mason biting Cox's lower lip
off.
27-George Ireland, of Hoods Mill, acct
dentally broke his right leg
27-Mrs. Hezekiah Caple, near Finksburg,
severely scalded by hot water.
3O-John NJ. Theret's smoke house and
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