Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Woman StiH Vigorous at One Hundred
and One Years Old-General Notes.

and One Years Old-General Notes.
correspondence Of The Evening Star
FREDERICK. Nd, December IA, 1892.
The December term OF the circuit court for
Frederick county is in session. having convened
Monday morning. with Judges McSherry and
Lynch on the bench. The calling of the docket,
which occupied the session the first day, showed
80 original cases. So trials, so appeals and "
criminals. Tuesday Judge Vinson Of Rockville
arrived and the appeal docket was taken up
and number of appeal cases heard. During
this term Of court, which is q non-grand jury
term. a number of cases from Hagerstown and
elsewhere will be heard.
II Is thought likely that Mr.. Eugene L. Derr
OF Frederick will be chosen TO represent this
county in the proposed congress to be held in
Baltimore to discuss the problem Of 9 reassess-
ment of taxes in Maryland Mr.. Derr has been
quite a student Of taxation and Is q representa-
tive farmer amply qualified to express his
views. Gov. Browns plan il pretty generally
commended here except by those who favored
the Hayes bill. passed by the legislature last
year. and which they think Gov. Brown ought
TO have signed.
One of the best-known citizens Of Frederick
passed away suddenly at an early hour Sunday
morning in the person Of Mr.. Horatio W.
Beutz. who had passed his seventy fifth year.
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early life learned the carpentering trade. which
he followed until advancing years compelled
him TO retire. In early manhood he married
Miss Catherine Fauble Of Frederick. who died
several years ago. He leaves one child, Miss
Catherine Bentz. Mr.. Bentz was a member Of
the board of officers of tho Evangelical Re-
formed Church Of Frederick and Of the board
Of directors of the Fredericktown Savings Insti-
tuiion.
one Of the most remarkable women in the
country today is Miss Elizabeth Appleman Of
MIddletown. this county, who, on sunday last,
reached the 10lst mile stone in her life and
passed into the second century Of her existence
With every promise of surviving several more
birthdays. Miss tPpleman is q plain. lady-like
and unpr tentloI- woman. and. although her
remarkable record "a a centenarian has at
tracted much attention TO her, follows the
humble round OF her life from day to day with
ont paving much attention TO the world outside
81 her large circle Of warm and devoted friends.
she l. believed to be the oldest white person
in Maryland. Her face is deeply marked with
the lines 81 age. but her countenance remains
bright and expressive and she retains all her
faculties with remarkable vigor. except that
she is somewhat lame from injuries received by
a fall nine years ago. She sees well without
glasses. hears without artificial means and is
bright. vivacious conversationalist. relying
upon n remarkably active memory for much Of
the subject matter that drifts into her pleasant
for the past eiShty-five wears. and is the
daughter Of Philip and Mary NJ Appleman and
the second Of family Of six children. Her
parents moved from Washington county. Md.
to Middletown in 1907 and her brother
Jacob Appleman, died in Middletown,
two wears ago. aged ninety years. Quite
a number of Miss Applemsn's friends
gathered at be- home Saturday to celebrate her
birthday. the celebration could not take
place on Sunday. She was in her usual jovial
humor and enjoyed with her guests the sumptu-
Gus TURKEY dinner that was served.
Arthur Post. Nc. Al. Ct. A. r.. OF Emmits-
burg. this county. has elected officers for the
ensuing year "a follows: Commander. Maj. d.
A. Horner; senior vice commander, $. n. Nc
Nair. junior vice commander, II. G.. Winter
quartermaster, G.. L. Gelwicks: officer of the
day, W. III. Weaver: surgeon +. G., WenschoT:
chaplain. Samuel Gamble: officer of the guard,
Samuel Waggaman; council of ad ministration,
Abraham Haring. p. II. Riley and +. c. Nindell;
delegates TO state encampment, II. G. Winter
and Samuel Gamble; alternates, George l..
Gillelsn and Geo. I. Gelwicks. In the post
hall tomorrow will be held the annual reunion
of Coles cavalry, companyC, which will elect
officers for the ensuing year and indulge in a
banquet afterward at the Western Maryland
Hotel
Mrs. Jane Tyler died at her home at Rocky
Springs. this county yesterday afternoon. aged
about sixty-seven years. She had been i'll q
long time, and her death was not unexpected.
She vas the widow Of the late DIR. VIM. Tyler
who was a member Of distinguished Maryland
family. She was Virginia lady and attracted
much attention in social circles when young.
Three sons and one daughter survive her, and
she leaves a sister, Mrs Henry Lorentzn, In this
city. and a brother, Mr.. John Robinson, in
Washington. ID. c.
The residence of the late Catherine Han
shew on West Patrick street has been sold to
Daniel r. Hanshew for Sl.650 and the resi-
dence of robert F. Thomas. South Market
street. TO Charles Rhodes for 81 400
Workmen in the employ of the Harper's
Ferry Pulp Mill Company the other Gav tore
down the tall brick chimney of the old United
States armory. which property the pulp mill
company recently bought for the purpose of
building thereon. There we're 200 bricks in
the old chimney. F. Mex.