Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-28
FREDERICK CITY AND COUNTY.
Aged Citizens Commencement
Battle of Monocacy-PersonaiN Notes.

noon at his handsome and historic country resi-
dence, Araby, this county, situated in the vicin-
ity Of the Monocacy battlefield, few miles
from Frederick. He was seventy-three years
old, and leaves widow, one son and one daugh-
ter The latter is Mrs. Alice Anderson, of Fred
erick and the former Mr.. Samuel Thomas, of
BerryviIle, Va. The deceased was related TO
the leading families of the county and was one
OF the most prominent citizens. He at one
time served with credit president of the
Frederick County agricultural society and was
prominent in democratic politics. Whenever
possible he was chosen as chairman Of the
party convention. The property at Araby is
surrounded with many important historic asso-
Citations. The house much battered by
the bombarding during the battle of Monocacy.
During the fight Col. Thomas family. with the
family of Mr.. Gambrill, occupied safe quarters
in the eellar. The funeral of Col. Thomas will
take place Friday.
Another old and prominent resident Of the
county died yesterday-Mrs. Rhuanna Staley,
widow of the late Cornelius Staley, of Rocky
Springs and mother of Mrs. Vim. III. Doub, of
Frederick, and Mrs. James III. Gambrill, of
Araby. She was over eighty-one years of age.
Frederick Crum. aged seventy-two years, died
at his home in New Market this county, last
evening. He was widely known.
j. NJ Buck, at one time owner of several
large farms near this city, and in 1858 cashier
Of the Franklin Savings bank here, died in Bal
timore Tuesday night. He was seventy-five
years old
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
The commencement exercises of venerable
Mount st. Mary's college, Emmitsburg, this
county. took place yesterday. There we're
hundreds of visitors in attendance from Wash
ingtOn, Baltimore, New York. Boston, Pitts
burg. New Orleans, Philadelphia, Cleveland
and other cities Among them his emf
hence Cardinal Gibbons, who delivered stir
ring address to the graduating class; Monsig
more j. T. Sullivan, of Wheeling, West Va, and
other notable prelates. The valedictorian vas
ThOs. A. Kenny, of Piedmont, West Va. James
q. Swarbrick, of New Orleans, La, discussed
The age of electricity" Francis f. Greenwell,
of Leonardtown, Md. read an essay on Farm
ing industry and taxation;' John j. Cumlish, of
Wilmington, Del. discussed the subject, Cath
ole lterature;" Patrick ]. Sullivan, of Newport,
r. L.. delivered an essay on National EN-
blems," and Thos. II. Keenan,, of Boston, de-
Hyered an able address on The Catholic CEN
tennial." These exercises were interpreted
with a number of musical selections, brilliantly
rendered and were followed by the comforting
OF degrees and awarding of medals and pre-
miums.
The annual commencement exercises of Mt
st. JOseph's college, at Emmitsburg, took place
to-day. The attendance was very large and
the program, usual, full of interest.-Miss
Jennie Bealle Johnson, of Frederick, graduated
from the Western female high school, Balti-
more, yesterday, with high honors.-Hall
Stone, son of DIR. ID. E. Stone, of Mt Pleasant,
is home from Western Maryland college,
Vim. Houck, of Harmony Grove, has returned
from the Lancaster, Pa, college.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF MoNocACY.
F. W. Wild, president; John Wright, vice.
president, and VIM. weitzel. of the executive
committee of the Monocacy Battle Monument
association, visited Frederick yesterday in
company with Col. Geo. W. +. Vernon, and con-
ferred with number OF prominent citizens
here IN regard to arrangements for the proper
celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the battle of MOnocacy on July next Alocal
committee of arrangements has been appointed
with Major z. Y. Goldsborough as chairman
John W. Kaufman as secretary, and these MEM
bers: Major Ira Tyler. Gen. John A. Steiner
Lieut. Charles B. Tyson, Capt. Eli Frost, Capt
Geo. W. Grove, Lieut.. Geo. W. Gleener, Capt
=. l. Hiteshew, Charles Tucker, Capt. O. s. j.
Beckley, VI. A. Woodward, Jacob Woodward, c.
y. Fox. Lieut. W. H. ShIpley, ]. U. Markell,
L c. Markell and Isaac Keller. The Messrs
Markell have offered to the association the
free use of land owned by them and oompris-
ing large part of the battlefield. whilst the
city authorities have proffered the use of the
city hall for the meeting of the association. A
special train will run from Baltimore on the
morning of the 9Th, reaching here about 10
o'clock A meeting will be held in the city
hall, where an organization will be effected
aud plans put on foot to raise funds for a mon
ninent to be erected on the battlefield. 1t is
the conclusion of the business session the Wis
itOrs will proceed by way of the Baltimore and
OHIO to the battlefield, escorted by the Fred
eriek Grand Army posts, the Sons of Veterans,
the Frederick Rlfemen. and the Linganore
Guards. The visitors will number about 1000.
The address of the day will be delivered Oh the
held by Gen. Lew Wallace.
HARVEST PICNIC.
The annual harvest picnic Of the farmers of
Frederick county, which is to be held at the
fair grounds here July 20, will be big affair
Secretary of Agriculture Rusk will be urged to
attend ID. &. Winebrener. II. G. Keefer, and
II. L. Stone have been appointed a committee
To arrange several trials of speed for the day,
and ID. {. Winebrener, Jas. H. Gambrili, and
II. c. keefer have been appointed q committee
to arrange for the running of special trains
from Baltimore and Washington.
THE LATE MRS. HAYES.
The death of Mrs. Rutherford B. HAYES,
wife Of the ex-President, deeply mourned
here BY old residents of Frederick who have a
very distinct recollection of that lady. She
often came to Frederick during the war, spend
ing the winter in camp with her husband and
afterward nursing the sick and wounded in the
hospital here and near here. When her hus-
band. then Major Hayes, wounded at the
battle Of South Mountain he was removed to a
farmhouse near Middletown, this county,
Mrs. Hayes fastened to his bedside and re-
NAMED until his recovery.
INTERESTING COURT NOTES
Several months ago Henry s. Block, man
ager Of Blocks mills. this county. married and,
leaving several children, left for South Caro-
lima and other points in company with Annie
Sehorb. a sixteen-year-Old girl, who had at one
time lived In Blocks family He repented OF
his rash act after being away two months re-
turned and was forgiven by his wife. His re-
turn, however, was Immediately followed by
his arrest on the charge of abduction for i'm
moral purposes. His case was tried in the cir
cult court here and verdict of guilty rendered.
The case was at once appealed and was yester-
day disposed of az Annapolis by the verdict Of
q divided court affirming the ruling of the
court here and remanding the case. An effort
will now be made to have Block pardoned by
the governor. The maximum penalty for the
offense of which he has been found guilty is
eight years III the penitentiary.
Charles W. Ross, esq. counsel for Frederick
Mertens' Sons. Cumberland, Md. yesterday
dOcketed a suit IN the circuit court here against
the Smith bridge company, of Toledo, Ohio
for $1,000. amount claimed for material fnr-
nlshed and money due.
Joseph Bland. alias yellow Pete" well
known To the police OF Frederick and Balti-