Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-21
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
Romantic Marriage-Desth of Prominent
Citizen-General Notes.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FREDERICK, ND, March 49, 1892.
The quiet Lenten surface of the Frederick
social stream was pleasantly disturbed on Tues
day last, when il became known that Mr.. Robert
Gordon Gambrill and Miss Lillian W. Edmondi
had been quietly married the evening before.
and the gentle ripples of gossip which were
thereby set in motion continue to furnish the
topic for comment in social circles here. Mr..
Gambrill is prominent and popular in social
circles, a son of james H. Gambril. and re-
lated to Senator German. He was engaged for
some time in assisting with his fathers business
here. but recently has been arranging to go to
San Francisco. Cal
Miss Edmonds. Mrs. Gambrill now Ia a
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Edmonds Of Baltimore,
and Is a charming young lady. who for the past
two years has been a pupil at the Frederick
Female Seminary. She and Mr.. Gambrill had
known each other for some time and he had
frequently called upon her at her home in Bal
timore, while he had also visited her father .
home at Araby. this county, the guest Of
his sisters. While their friends were aware of
their engagement, no one expected precipi-
tate wedding and none were more sur
prised than the unsuspecting parents of the
happy couple Having arranged to leave
for San Francisco Tuesday morning,
Mr.. Gsmbrill decided to be married be-
fore he left and to leave his bride
mere untu ne cOulu selecL suitoplc
home in San Francisco. He arranged recently
with the Rev. Clarence l.. Kennard. pastor Of
Trinity NJ. f Church South. to marry him,
and, procuring the license himself at the court
house, went to the church on East I'd
street at clock, where he was met by Miss
Edmonds, who was accompanied by her school
mate, Miss Madge Meter, o: this county. The
young ladies had not infringed any of the rules
of the seminary, but merely took advantage Of
the privilege which is granted to members of
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than two together. after the close of school
hours in the afternoon The young ladies
wore handsome walking costumes and white
kid gloves. but nothing to indicate the object
of their visit TO the church, where they were
met by the groom and the Rev. kennard, the
ceremony being quickly performed and with
out fOrmality. Afterward tine bride returned
to the seminary and the groom went
10 his home at Araby, he leay-
ing the next morning for the west
ere the fact of his marriage had leaked out.
The circumstance soon became known. how
ever, and the young ladys parents were mott
fed and arrived here Tuesday evening. She
had already left the seminary and at the
home of her sister-in-lsw. Mrs. Willard g. Hell
Ter. A telegram was at once sent to the
groom at Chicago, which city he reached We'd
nesday afternoon, and he Immediately re-
turned to Frederick, reaching here Thursday
evening.
There was a happy reconciliation and reunion
ton will be accorded the young couple ere
they start for the west Mr.. Gambrill is
twenty-three years old and his bride eighteen,
and their secret wedding is one Of the most
romantic episodes that has ever occurred in
social circles IN this city.
Frederick lost one of its most venerable and
highly respected citizens on Monday night
last In the death OF ex- Judge of the orphans
court, Benz amin Galloway FitZhugh. He had
been in feeble health for some time but
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on Friday afternoon was more than he could
rally from. lie was born in Washington
county. this state. on Washington's birthday.
1919. and was a son OF William and Sophie Ciag-
get: FitZhugh He received his education at Mt.
it. Marys College, Emmitsburg this county.
and the College of II. James Washington
county, and in early life engsg ed in farming.
both in this and Washington counties. Suisse
quently he was manager of the Cotoctin iron
furnaces, near Mechaaicstown. this county.
foundry in this city. He possessed in
yentlve genius 10 some extent and
eontriyed number of mechanical appliances
that were patented and served a useful pur-
pose His design for moving machine is
believed to have been the foundation upon
which the modern machines OF that kind were
built up Judge FItzhugh always took ae-
tive interest IN politics and was a stanch
democrat in later life. In 1852 he
was elected clerk of the circuit
court for Frederick county BY the know
nothing party. and afterward became a wing.
He was a candidate on the democratic ticket in
1857 for judge of the orphans court and was
elected. his term expiring in 1881. He was
married in 1889 to Miss Mary Reagon
daughter of Col Reagon Of the United
States army. and member of a distinguished
family. His wife died several years ago, and
the only surviving member OF the family is
Mrs Sophie Stalker Of East "a street, daughter
with whom Judge tIIZhug4 lived at the time of
his death HHW br~lesifu Nj flivat
here or Wednesday at , 80 p M, the Rev. Os-
borne Ingle of Ali saints L. f. Church officiating
the P7llbearers being Judge John A. Lynch
of the circuit court, Messrs. Chas. ". Ross F.
j. Nelson. A. L. Eaden, VIM. +. Maulsby IT,
and Luther L. Derr.
The new railroad city of brunswick, this
county. situated a few miles above Washington
junction, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and where that company has within the past
year established extensive freight distributing
yards. is rapidly increasing its proportions and
has recently had passed through tine Maryland
teglslasure bill to empower II
to create bonded debt of $4,000
for the establishment OF water
works and the improvement Of its streets The
growth OF Brunswick has been remarkable
From a struggling town of 200 or 800 people il
has become a compact little city of 800 souls
with prospects Of population within the next
few years of 5000.
The Maryland legislature has recently passed
chartering the Home for the Aged of Frederick
County, which will be located on Record street
IL Frederick. fine property having been do
hated for that purpose by Mrs. Ann G.. Ross
and Mr.. Charles W. Ross and wife. A board
OF managers composed of some OF the best
known citizen of Frederick has been appointed
To administer the affairs of the home, and DIR
VIM. Crawford johnson. who married Miss
Gouvener of Washington, Is to be tine physician
of the institution IL Is the frst undertaking
OF the kind in this part of tine state.
Mr. Goldsborough :. Griffith and the Rev
Louis y. Zinkhan of the Maryl land Prisoners
Aid Association paid an official visit to the
county jail In this city and Monteyue Hospital
near this city, on Wednesday. making a care
fu inspection of both institutions and finding
satisfaction with all they saw.
What might have been a serious disaster on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Bartholoy's
this county, few days ago. was fortunately
averted. Some eyil-disposed person or persons
the railroad track az that point with
the view, presumably, of wreeking the next
train that came along The obstruction was
discovered. however, by some OF tie railroad
workuen IN time to avoid the accident that
would inevitably have happened.
pretty wedding took place in the county
on Wednesday followed by another pretty one
In the city on Thursday. On Wednesday even
3ng at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. King
Lear Liberty, their daughter, Miss Il. Virginia
King. and Mr.. Milton Carter. IT,, of Liberty,
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