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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-22
ABLAzE ON THE DEEP
The Scene Witnessed by Men OF
the Egyptian Monarch.
ALL ON BOARD THE SHIP persisted

An oil Steamer Burned to the
Waters Edge-The Captain aud
His Wife Lost Because There
We're Not Enough Volunteers to
Rescue Them.
New York, Feb. ga story Of ship
wreck, disaster and death at sea, the
equal of which in thrilling situations,
horror and sadness has not reached this
port in years, was reported today by the
officers of the big Wilson line steamer
Egyptian Monarch, which arrived from
London after tempestuous voyage.
The actors in this marine tragedy have
all been lost. Their identity has been
swallowed by the deep sea, and naught
remains but the burned and blackene1
hull of their vessel, wcibh is floating
about on the trackless ocean.
Forty-ive minutes after midnight on
the morning of Jan. 16 last the Egyptian
Monarch was in latitude "A degs. and
longitude 43 degs., which is about 800
miles southwest of Queenstown. Sud-
denly burning ship was sighted two
miles of, and the Egyptian Monarch
headed for it.
AS the steamer approached those on
board could make out, with the aid of
glasses, forms moving hither and thither
as If in wild confusion aboard the
doomed vessel. Flames leaped from the
aft hold and mounted to the topmost
rigging. The fire spread SO rapidly that
Captain Irwin conjectured the vessel
must be an oil laden craft, and so it
proved. Several times there were vio-
lent outburts of flame as if caused by
explosions, and at such times the vessel
would appear to be Wrapped in flames
from stem to stern.
Before coming within hailing distance
the forms of two persons could be seen
on the bowsprit Of the burning vessel
Their arms were entwined about each
other. They had clambered almost to
the end of the bowsprit and for a time
We're free from the flames. Not another
soul was in sight. When the Egyptian
Monarch came within hailing distance
these aboard could hear the cries of the
doomed couple on the bowsprit.
Tho Can,ofn md nis vViPo
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
THE FOURTH IN CARROLL.
How Independence Day was spent-The Day
at the Forest and Stream Club Camp-Hop
at winchester Place.
THE DAY IN WESTMINSTER.

The Fourth of July was observed by al
almost suspension of business, and everybody
seemed to enjoy the holiday. The small boy
soon showed he was alive, judging by the fire,
quent explosion of crackers, but policeman
Matthews went along the line and asked them
to retire to the side streets to enjoy themselves.
The request was complied with, but occa-
sionally cracker was shot of by nobody.
Many visitors from distance arrived here on
Friday night and by every train on Saturday
and Sunday, some of whom spent the Fourth
in the surrounding country. At night hun
dreds of persons came to town from the ada
cent country and by dark the streets were
almost impossible with men, women and
children, all Interested in obtaining eligible
positions to witness the display of fireworks,
whice were more elaborate this year than ever
before. Main, Green, Centre. Belle Grove
Square, Pennsylvania Avenue and other
streets seemed to be almost blaze of light,
while the grove at Winchester Place was illu-
minated by hundreds of Chinese lanterns.
To Mr.. Chas. L. Stewart, of Green street,
our citizens are indebted for the finest display
of fireworks ever given in this city. Burns
Post G. A. R., held special services appro-
pirate to the day in Carroll Hall. Twelve
members of the Capital Bicycle Club, OF
Washington, d. c., spent a portion of the
day here on their way from Hagerstown to
Washington. The Kings Sons Baseball Club
defeated the Myrtles, of Baltimore, - to 6.
Battery for the Myrtles, Dulaney and Milleri
for Kings Sons, Shaw and Miller.
The best of order prevailed throughout the
city, and by midnight the usual quiet and re-
pose had settled over the town.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09

Farmers have finished cutting wheat and
the most of them will finish hauling in the
same this week. The wheat will not be as
fine quality and yield as was expected.
The steam threshers commenced work this
week.
Alfred Yingling, of York, Pa, was visiting
relatives in this place Sunday last. William
Singer, wife and daughter, Elsie, of Baltimore,
have been visiting relatives in and near this
place the past week.
A social was given on Tuesday evening at
Harry Singers, the place, in honor of his
sister, Miss Elsie, of Baltimore, by her many
friends here. After the little ones enjoyed
themselves in games and plays and the older
ones in social conversation, they were all in
vited to table laden with cakes, CONNECTION
cries and lemonade, to which all did ample
instice A pleasant time was spent, particu-
larly by the little folks. Those present were
Harry Singer and family, Mrs. William Sin
ger and daughter, Elsie, of Baltimore; Mrs.
Henry Snader, Mrs. Sallie Gist, Howard
Welk and wife, Mrs. A. Sheets, Miss Mary
Matthias, Miss Vennie, Charles, and Jesse
Sheets, Irene and Annie Haify, May Thomas,
Lizzie. Rose and Susie Freeman, Mary and
Grace Derr, Jennie Handley, of Westmin-
ster; Elsie and David Snader, Mary B.
Rooms, Arthur Null, Mary Myers, George
Bankert, Lee Brown, Bernard Frizell, Her
shall Brothers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
SEVERE STORMS.
Heavy Rains and Hail Storms - Germ Crops
Destroyed, sc.

A severe storm passed over Carroll on
Friday night of last week. The thunder was
heavy, the lightning vivid and the rainfall in
some sections great.
In Pleasant Valley the rain was the heaviest
for some years In Bachman Valley there
was considerable hail mingled with the rain,
and the corn fields of Samuel Wine, John NJ.
Zepp and William K. Leppo were Quito pieces.
Only the naked stalks were left standing and
the crops will be total failure. Wheat that
was standing was beaten 10 the ground, aud
on the farm of Jonathan Bixler considerable
fencing was blown down. All garden truck
nearly was destroyed. At Bachman' g Mill the
public road was badly washed.
The Grange Hall, east of Manchester, was
struck by lightning and set on fire, but the
fire was extingushed before much damage
was done.
The storm was severe in Taneytown district
also At Taneytown many windows were
broken and the growing vegetables in the
gardens were literally beaten into the earth.
In the surrounding country numerous fields
of growing corn were cut to pieces and entirely
ruined. and will be plOwed up and sown in
wheat. Poultry exposed TO the storm suffered
severely and many fowls were killed. Mrs.
Charles Currens residing on the outskirts OF
Taneytown, had a flock of eleven young tur'
keys, roosting on fence, which were decapi-
tated and their bodies badly torn by hail
stones. The morning after the storm the
hail still lay thick upon the ground.
There were heavy rains IN parts OF Carroll
on Sunday. In Westminster some limbs were
blown from trees and rain fell in torrents.
At Fountain Valley the stable of John Zahn
was blown down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
sYKEsv1LLE ITEMS.
Celebration of The Fourth-Base Ball-NeN
Wheat-Two Violent Storms.


The 4th of July has come and gone, but it
does not prevent our remembering that II Was
celebrated by the citizens in this vicinity in a
becoming aud patriotic manner. TheSykes-
vile Baseball Club held picnic on Hotel
Heights and also entertained their many visi-
tors by two well-played games of ball, in both
of which they succeeded in walloping their
opponents, the Hickorys of Baltimore, with
neatness and dispatch. The scores were as
follows-frst game, II to 4; second game, %
to 10. The feature of the morning game
was Vernay superb pitching for Sykesville,
there being Only one hit made of his delivery.
Thomas, Sykesville's other plucky little pitch
err, sprained his ankle in the morning game,
but notwithstanding that fact be entered the
box in the afternoon and succeeded IN helping
his club to victory.
The first new wheat that has been shipped
from this point this season was consigned TO
Messrs. Edwin Hughes & Co.of Baltimore, and
brought the top of the market, SO cents. The
consignment was solicited by Wade ii. ID.
Warfeld, who has charge of all shipments
to Messrs. Hughes.
Mr.. Pennington Bennett, who unfortunately
dislocated his shoulder and fractured his col
lar bone couple of weeks ago, is improving
rapidly, under the care of his physician, DR..
Hefiengar
Two terrible storms visited this vicinity on
Sunday last, doing vast amount OF damage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
p,enics. Festivals and Reunions.

There will be Christian EndeaVoP service
and all-day picnic at st. Luke's Lutheran
Church of the Uniontown charge on next
Saturday, the 10th, commencing at $50 a m.
Thaddeus Stevens Post, No. 40 G. A. r.,
will hold campfire in Mr.. Hiram Englar, S
grove, near New Windsor, on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, July 2Sth, 18th and Both
The festival to raise funds to ornament and
beautify Bell Grove Square, this city, Will be
held next week, commencing on Monday
night. The grove vii! be beautifully illumi-
mated.
The seventh annual Lutheran reunion Of
! Penmar will be held on Thursday, August
4th. Excursion rates will be given on the
Western Maryland Railroad. An interesting
! program o. exercises will be prepared.
| Children's day exercises at Zion M. +.
| Church, Shipley will be held on Sunday, the
10th, commencing at - clock p. IN. There
/ will be an interesting program. The annual
celebration of the Mt. Union Sunday school
will be held on August GOTH A band of mu-
J sic will be present and addresses will be de-
ivered by able speakers.
! On August 9th the Ladies's Mite Society of
! the Taylorsville Church will hold an all-day
picnic, beginning in the morning and contn-
uing at night, in the grove OF MIR. Thomas
| Pickett, to raise funds to furnish the parson-
age now in course of construction. Former
pastors, several Sunday schools, a brass band,
| Hess's choir, are expected, and day of
pleasure is promised to all who attend.
The animal demonstration of the Good
Templars at Mt Airy will take place on Sat
nrday next, the 10th. The program of the
/ day includes Evolutionary renditions by Miss
Alice NJ. Youse, principal of Shaftesbury
College of Expression; addresses by Revs. j..
l.. Grimm and w. j. johnson, an Grafton by
Mr. Ishizaka, of Toxic, Japan; brass and
string music, violin and cornet solos, Choir
uses, &c.
The Liuwood camp meeting will commence
july 29th and will be continued until August
9Th. The services during the time will be
conducted by G. w. Seilhamer, pastor OF the
Uniontown charge. The camp committee is
composed of Rev. G. W. Seilhamsr, +. b.
Garner and E. 6. Gilbert. The committee
expect to have about thirty tents this year.
The committee will meet on the ground on
Tuesday, July 18th, to reft and prepare the
grounds. Prof Smith, of Frederick, will
have charge of the music, and be assisted by
the best available talent. cornetist will be
| in attendance during camp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
Tribute 20 the Memory of the Late JOhn
smith of Wakefield.

Report of the Committee appointed at the Twenty.
fifth Annual Meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
Western Maryland College, TO prepare suitable Teso-
buttons on the death of the late President of the
Board
Trustees OF Western Maryland College its first Pres
ident John Smith of Wakefield, after having faith
fully filed the position for nearly quarter OF a
century, was called away from the scenes of earth
on Sunday evening March 18th, 1892. in the S5th
wear of his age; and
WHEREAs, His absence from our midst deeply
affects us with for the loss have sustained
and awakens in us the desire to honor his memory
by attempting to give expression to our estimate Of
the excellence of his character and the fervency of
his devotion TO our institution and its welfare there
fore,
event that is full Of sadness to hearts, because 10
sunders for the present the tender tie of our ascot
alton with him in the eause dear to all; yet we
find relief in the sweet hope we have based upon
our knowledge of his faith in God that we. abiding
in the same faith, shall be reunited and share with
him the rewards aud blessedness of the life beyond
Resoilssi That we bless God for the long and use
full career of our departed brother and friend for
the nobleness OF his character as man and Chris
tlan. and for so prospecting his way and disposing
his heart that he enabled 10 besow benefactons
upon institution, which enttle him TO be remem
hered as one of its founders and chief promoters.
Resolved That we will endeavor. by Gods grace,
to follow his example IN all that was good, and
hand down his name TO those who succeed us, as
worthy Of grateful remembrance and high honor.
Res0lued That we hereby extend 10 his children
and all relatives our heartfelt sympathies. praying
that God may comfort and bless them in this life
and prepare them for reunion with the beloved de
parted one in the better life to come.
Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent
to the family Of the deceased. and published in the
methodist Protestant" Carroll county papers, and
western Maryland College Monthly
WARD.
j. W. Herring,
S. B. SWITZERLAND, Committee.
ID. WILSON,
II MURRAY
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09

Wheat harvest is over and some of the
farmers are having the wheat threshed as it is
hauled in.
Onr champion fisherman, T. M. Valentine,
has taken a lot of fine carp this week, some
weighing as much as four pounds apiece.
The gold fever still prevails in this section,
and there is some talk of opening mine.
Lewis A. Pohner, of Baltimore, is guest
at j. Poisell's. Mr.. Himler's guests from
Baltimore, Henry Krouse, Henry Miller and
Mr. Englar and children, gave a beautiful
display of fire works on the 4th.
August Gesell has his barn raised. 1t will
be a substantial structure, with heavy timbers.
Mrs. Margaret Bergman and Miss Emma
Bergman, of Baltimore, will spend part of
the summer at John A. Krouse's.
Frederick Rinehart is doing fine bust ness
in Walter A. Woods binders, mowers, har-
rows and rakes, and expects large trale in
the fall. Customers come miles to trade with
Fred.
Isaac Green, Jr., has put his road in fine
condition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
New windsor Items.

The Fonrth of July was very quietly spent
in this town. Many buildings were decora'
ted with the American Gag. In the afternoon
u game of base ball took place at the college
grounds between the single and married men
Of the town and vicinity. The married men
got on top by big majority. At night there
was fine display Of fire works. The farmers
celebrated the 4th in the harvest field.
Summer guests at Dielman's hotel are Mrs.
L. P. Wood, Miss Julia Wood, Washington,
D. c.; Mrs. Gen. Steward, Mrs. Capt. Terry,
Mrs. Leslie Oliver, Mr.. Philip Cooper, oil
Annapolis, Nd; Mr.. John Steward, Florida;
Miss Mary E. Palmer, Miss Mary Palmer,
DIR. Frank and wife, Mrs. Thomson and sis
ter, M. Joseph Dieter, family and servant,
Mr.. Louis A. Dieter and family, Mrs. Mar
garet Dieter, Mr.. R. S. S. Harrison. Mr.. Mil.
ton D. Mettee and wife, Mr.. Alex. Jones and
family, Mr.. John Breedlove, Miss Virginia
Breedlove, Mr.. John Dieter, Mr.. Geo. Baet'
Ter and family, and Mr.. Arthur Koppelman
and family, all Of Baltimore.
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HAIGHT ITEMS.
Drowning of a Child-corner Stone Laying and
Picnic.

The heavy rains of Sunday caused consid
cradle damage to cornfelds and roads and
rise in the streams in this section, in one of
which, running through Oscar Shipley's prop,
erty, a4-year-old son of Chas. johnson, colored
was drowned. The child, with its mother
and another child were in wagon, and n
attempting to cross the swollen stream the
wagon was upset. The body of the drowned
child was found late in the evening, about
twenty yards from the fording.
The corner. stone the new Oakland Church,
Methodist Episcopal South, was laid on the
4th, by Freedom Lodge A. F, A. NJ. Several
addresses were made, and a sumptuous din
ner followed. A picnic was held at the same
time to raise funds for the benefit of the
church, and the net proceeds amounted to
$58.7l. The Warhedsburg Band furnished
excellent music on the occasion, and have
been engaged to play here again on September
18th, when similar picnic will be held. The
attendance was about 500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-07-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
10. 8O4a EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Alexander Carr VS.. Levi Harris and others.
The object of the Bill in this case is to OBJ
tain decree to sell the real estate of which
John Harris, late of Carroll county, Nd, died
seized, for the purpose of paying the creditors
of said deceased, unsatis6ed by his personal
estate, after paying mortgage lien on said
real estate: and TO distribute the residue of
the proceeds of sale thereof among the heirs
of said deceased.
The Bill states in substance that certain
John Harris departed this life intestare, in
Carroll county, Maryland, on the 9Th of Feb
ruary, 1892, indebted to the plaintiff on single
bill for 800, dated June 10th. 1891, at one
day, with interest, and on a note for $500, at
one day, with interest, dated June II, 1891;
and also unto sundry other creditors; and
leaving some personal estate in said county,
now in the hands of John l.. Lloyd and David
l.. Yingling, Administrators, to whom letters
were granted by the Orphans Court of said
county March 18th, 1892, but insufficient TO
pay said creditors in full.
That said intestate also died seized of GER
tain real estate, situated in said county, con-
sisting of a farm of 95 acres of land, more or
less, which is subject to the lien of a mortgage
for 5000. 90, dated August Goth, 1889, at one
year, with interest, from intestate and wife to
a certain David Englar, Jr., and still unpaid.
| That said intestate left surviving him a
widow, named Elizabeth Harris and the fol-
lowing children, his only heirs at law, viz :;
| Levi Harris, Abraham Harris, Sarah Ann
| Stutz, wife of Nathan Stultz; George Harris,
Margaret +. Spencer, wife of David F. Speu.
Ger; John II. Harris, Nathan Harris, Mary
| f. Yingling, wife of David E. Yingling, Ade-
line Hyde, wife of William II. Hyde, and
William f. Harris-all of whom are defend.
ants in this case, are all of legal age, and all
reside in the State of Maryland, except said
George Harris, who resides in Norfolk, Vir.
ginia. That said Administrators and said
Mortgage are also defendants in this case.
The Bill prays for the sale of said real
estate for the purposes aforesaid, and for sub
penas against the resident defendants and
an order Of publication against said non resi-
dent defendant
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered this
29th day of June, 1892, by the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, in equity, that the plaintiff,
by causing copy of this order to be inserted
in some newspaper published at Westmin'
ster, in said Carroll county, once week for
four successive weeks before the LIST day Of
August, 1892, give notice to the said George
Harris, absent defendant, of the object and
substance of this Bill, and warn him to be
and appear in this Court, in person or by
solicitor, on or before the 10th day Of August,
1892, to answer said Bill, and show cause, i
any he has, why decree ought not to pass
as prayed.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
Circuit Judge.
True Copy,-Test:
july2 At BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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Personal,

Gov. Brown and family will not spend
several weeks at Springfield, his Carroll es-
tate, as he had contemplated. Mrs. Brown
is at the Blue Mountain House.
Mrs. Z. o. Grimes returned on Tuesday
from Cincinnati, where she had been visiting
relatives for several weeks.
Rev. C. l.. Queen left for New York on
Tuesday to attend the national convention of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor, which met at Madison Square Gar
den on Wednesday. Mr.. Queen is delegate
from the society of them. P. Church here.
Ii. NJ. Cabaugh and family have returned
to Westminster. Mr.. Clabaugh had been to
to Omaha, Nebraska, and his family to Spring
Lake.
DR.. James II. Frazer and wife, of Balti-
more, are at the City Hotel.
Mr.. A. II. Zolickoffer, of Taneytown, has
returned from his trip to New York and Bos
ton, looking much refreshed.
Mrs Longwell and Mrs. &. W. O'Donnel
visited Mrs. Diehlman, at New Windsor, one
day this week.
Mrs. Orlando Reese and Mrs. Henry |.
Wilson spent several days this week at
Waynesboro, Pa, with their sister, Mrs.
Edward Shriver.
Miss Jene Donnelly, of Baltimore, was a
guest of Miss Mary Reese, this city, several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. c. Smith, who
were visiting his mother here, have gone 10
Haddon Hall, Atlantic City.
Mr.. John C. Bannon, School Examiner,
State Senator Robert Moss and Eugene Wath-
en-, Esq, all of Annapolis, and Mr.. John
NJ. Dulany, of Baltimore, spent Sunday and
Monday with School Examiner Diffenbaugh
/ On the Fourth Judge Charles b. Roberts,
| Hon Frank T. Shaw and Mr.. A. II. Wentz
dined with Mr.. Diffenbaugh and his visitors.
| Miss Cora Ponder, who had been spend
! ing some time at Mr.. Francis Wampler's, her
/ grandfather, has returned to her home, Luray,
/ Virginia.
Miss Maria Orendorf, of Baltimore. is the
guest of Mrs. Chas. b. Roberts.
Mrs. Benjamin G. Harris, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. II. Vanderiord.
The Misses Nicholas, of Baltimore county,
and Miss Dunott, OF Harrisburg, Pa, visited
Miss Eloise Bond this week.
Miss Cooke and Miss Mary Mcdonnell, Of
Rochester, \. Y, are visiting Miss Annie
Roberts.
Miss Lottie Tyson, Of Pottsvile, Pa, will
be the guest of Miss Elizabeth Irwin next
week.
Mr.. Frank Smith, of Frederick, visited Mr..
James II. Dugan this week.
The following from this city and count,
attended the meeting of the State Teachers
Association at the Blue Mountain House this
week: James A. Diffenbaugh, Orlando Reese
E. o. Grimes, Dr. William Rendollar, Jacot
H. Blocher, Mrs NJ. A. McGirr, Miss Mering
Miss Darnell, Misses Maria Mikesell, Ida
Lockard, Ella Nelson, May Forest, Emma
Reaver and Mary Manning; Simon Weaver
Levi D. Reid, Prof S. Simpson, Edward
Reisler, Mrs j. Blocher and Mrs. s. Simpson
Master James, son of DR.. Shreeve, o
Ellicott City, is visiting Miss Nettie Shreeve.
Mr.. Jos. D. Zepp and Miss Lillian Erl
spent Monday, the 4th, in Emmitsburg.
Mr.. John Richie, of Frederick, spent few
days here this week visiting friends.