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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
M. E. Church South Conference.

The above conference, which has been in
session at Roanoke, Virginia, during the past
week, adjourned on Wednesday. The follow
ing appointments of interest to our readers
were announced:
Baltimore District, j. s. Hutchinson, pre-
siding elder. Baltimore City-Central and
Caernarvon, John A. Anderson, one to be
supplied; St. Paul's and Wilkens Avenue, H.
NJ. Whaling and L. W. Haslup; Emmanuel,
W. 5. Hammond; Frederick Avenue, e. 81.
Shipley; Arlington and Sudbrook, j. S. Engle
and F. L. Day; Reisterstown, c. S. Stanton;
Freedom, W. A. Mcdonald and W, W. New.
bury; Linganore, W. L. Wolff and Z. A. Ed
wards; Frederick City, j. Fl. Willhite; Bruins
wick, "A. P. Boude; Rockville, T. G. hewitt,
J. A. Taylor, supply; Gaithersburg, L. L.
Lloyd; Montgomery, W. H. Saunders and G.
W. Boyle, supply; Beltsville, J. C. Hawk;
Hyattsville, William Melville; Emory, Harry
NJ. Reed; Wesley Grove, II. Dulany; Laurel,
c. P Smith; Patuxent W. L. Smith; Forrest
Grove, William Stevens; editor Baltimore
Christian Advocate, J. S. Hutchinson.
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Pleasant Valley Items.

Mrs. Kate Powell, near this place, died on
Monday of rather strange cause. She ran a
splinter in her thumb. Little attention was
given to the occurrence and the thumb became
sore. Blood poisoning set in, from which she
died She was the widow of Josephus Powell.
She leaves two daughters, both married. Her
funeral took place on Wednesday, Rev. Fl. J..
Macallister officiating.
Mr.. Edward Devilbiss, son of ex-sheriff
Devibiss, from which he still has the name
Deputy, was married quietly on Thursday to
many of his friends joined with f. C. Ying-
ling, the captain. An elegant address was
made by Isaac Sullivan, who said that he and
Deputy were among the oldest residents of
the village. Deputy has been the overseer
of the ice cream factory of this place for the
last twenty years.
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DIED.

No charge for Marriages aud Deaths O6audrss and
Verses cents ttlie
At Tannery, Nd, on April l. 1896 Jacob Noses
aged years, months and ID days, youngest and
beloved son Of Jacob NJ. and Nettie A. Long.
Dear little jake from us has gone
A voice that is hushed and still:
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
BY HIS SISTER ANNIE.
Dear little jake from pain is released,
Re has gone to heaven to rest in peace;
lie will never more repine,
Like the parents and friends behind.
BY HIS FRIEND, NJ. A. X.
Heaven now reclaims our treasure
Earth the lonely casket keeps;
And the sunbeams love to linger
Where our darling jake sleeps.
Around the little grave we linger
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have persisted
With the flower we cherished so.
BY HIS FRIEND, A. $. q.
Near Tyrone, Nd. on March 20, 1896, Samuel Nor
man, aged months and 16 days, son of Samuel Z.
and Clara ]. Grouse.
Goodbye, our darling baby.
'Tis hard TO give YOU up
And parting gives US pain,
But our prayer is to Him above
That we may meet again
A little rose bud to us was sent.
But short his time with us was spent;
But now he sits upon the throne
And watches for his friends to come home.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Little Norman was our darling
Pride of all our hearts at home;
But an angel whispered softly,
Little Norman do come home
BY HIS GRANDMOTHER.
On March IL, 1896, in Carroll county Nd. Absa~
lom Yeiser, aged SO years, II months and % days.
On March q, 1865, In Carroll county, Md, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wentz. aged 81 years, month and days.
On March % 1896, in Carroll county, Nd, Catha-
rine Bowers, aged 76 years, months and days
Near Black Rock York county, Pa, on March 80
1896 John G. Wentz, aged 81 years, months and ID
days
In Westminster, Nd, on March ., 1896, Mary Ann
Burgoon, aged 70 years, months and days.
Dear mother, thou art gone,
In heaven now at rest.
We hate to part with thee on earth
But the Lords will be done.
We hope to meet thee round Gods throne,
Where we will part from thee no more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
Jordan's Retreat Items.

There has been a great deal of sickness in
the neighborhood.
DIR. L. A. Aldridge is out again; Mrs. NJ.
Jordan, who has been quite i'll, has recovered.
Mrs. Margaret A. Reaver is still confined to
her bed. Mr.. N. NJ. Hollinger had quite a
siege of typhoid fever and his second daugh-
ter Miss Belle, is able to be up.
Mr.. D. H. ZiIe will move to Winfield, where
he will open store. j. c. Brown will take
charge of his farm. George and James Pen
ington will move on Mr.. David Baie's farm.
Reuben Grimes will move to Enterprise, in
Joseph Lindsay's house. Mr.. Fritz Elk will
occupy Mr. n. NJ. Hollinger's house, near
the Retreat. H. I. F. Hollenbaugh has
moved to McKinstry's Mill Robert W. Ri
dinger has moved to Penrose, Whiteside coun-
ty, Illinois, Harry G. Lambert has rented
the Albinus Pool farm.
Wheat is looking badly in our community
this spring.
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Haight Items.

After lingering illness Mr.. Edward Bell,
of Oakland Mills, died on Sunday morning
last, at o. clock, in his nth year. The de-
ceased lived for many years at Wetherdsville,
Baltimore county, but had resided at Oak
land in recent years. A wife and nine chill
dren survive him. Seven of the children are
at Oakland and two at or near Wetherdsville.
His funeral took place at New Oakland on
Tuesday afternoon and was attended by many
relatives and friends. Members Of Constitu:
ton Lodge, |. o. 0. F., of Wetherdsville, of
which the deceased was a member, conducted
the funeral assisted by Rev. W. +. Curley,
of Patapsco circuit.
Mr. Jacob Brandenburg lost valuable
young horse last week and yearling colt on
Monday of this week. Death is supposed 10
have resulted from distemper. Another
young mare, four years old, is afflicted with
the same disease.
T. O. Mallonee, of this place, lost an
excellent COW short time ago, from milk
fever, it is supposed.
Reports from various parts of this and Bal
timore county, state the grain crop in bad
condition for this season of the year.
Mr.. John Mallonee and son, Ephraim, of
Green Spring Valley, spent Wednesday of this
week at T. o. Mallonee's.
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Eden Items.

ST. Johns (Leister's) Sunday School was
recognized on Sunday afternoon last with the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, George A. Lester;
assistant superintendent, Jacob U. Brown;
secretary, j. Henry Lester; librarians, Harry
Matthias and H. S. Witter; treasurer, Geo. W.
Brown; managers, A. P. Berwager, d. J.
Lester and John 7. Brown.
d. Fl. Millendor,s steam sawmill is en-
gagged saving lumber for Jacob Brehm. Jr.
Mr. Brehm is also having shingles sawed,
preparatory to re-roofng his dwelling house
as well as for the convenience of customers
desiring frst-class shingle.
The youngest son of Jacob NJ. Long, of
Tannery, died of Group on Wednesday morn
ing, and funeral services and interment took
place at St. Johns Church, on Thursday after
noon
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News of the Week.

Miss Alice Duffy, aged 100 years, died in
Philadelphia, Pa, on March 20.
steel plant which will cost 81, 900, 900 is
ito be erected at Birmingham, Alabama.
: Philadelphia, Pa, had three fires on Sun
day causing losses, above insurance, of $l37,
900.
Mrs Lucy Thomas, colored, died in Bos-
ton, on Sunday, at the age of l03 years and
10 months.
Five passenger steamers arrived at New
York on Monday, bringing the large number
of 1866 immigrants.
John Rech, of Mays Landing, New Jersey,
has confessed to numbering his wife and hiding
the body in a swamp.
Seneca Falls. n. Y, was flooded on Sun
day by the rise in the river, caused by the
heavy rain. Great damage resulted.
Jermyn Breaker, No. 4, at Priceburg,
Penna:, with several adjoining buildings, was
burned ON Saturday night, loss 100000.
Mrs. Maria Cool, aged 95 years, died in
Adams county, Pa, on March u, and Thos.
Kelly, aged 90 years on the Esd.
Henry Schroeder was killed in a wire mill
at Trenton, n. j., on Monday, by coil of
hot wire cutting off part of his head,
n Hft Nv NeStOui hpSt 4Igini'ti ou sun
day nearly destroyed the entire business
portion of the town. The loss is estimated at
$500. 1000.
A FIRE in the lumber district of Waterbury.
Connecticut, on Saturday, DESTROYED property
of the City Lumber and Coal Company and
other firms valued at $4,000
James and Frank Tillman and Lucy Law
were killed and two others were injured Sun
day, by a fall of rock from the mountain side
at Echo, West Virginia mining town.
Because three men were discharged from
the coal mines at Clinton, Indiana, $500 men
quit work on Tuesday because the bosses re.
fused to give their reasons for discharging the
three men.
In San Francisco, on Saturday morning.
Philip Raner, negro cook, Gu, the throat of
a l4-year.old girl named Myers, and then cut
his own throat, dying instantly. Raner, some
time ago, robbed saloon owned by the girls
father, and was sentenced TO three months
Imprisonment for the crime
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
weather Record for the Week.

March 2s-mercury 81 at I a. IN. and 81 at
? p. M; fair during the day, cloudy at night.
March 29-mercury 80 at a. m. and GO at
> p. M; cloudy, with heavy rain before s a.
m, occasional light showers during the day,
and steady rain at night, after $50. March
30-mercury Sc at a. m. and GA at p. m. !;
more or less cloudy, with occasional rain.
March sl-mercury As at a. m. and GA at
2 D. M; generally cloudy with rain at night
April l--mercury "A at a. m; and 40 at 2 P;
m; cloudy and rainy. April mercury AZ
at I a. m. and "A at 2 p. M; cloudy up to
noon, with some rain, followed by clearing
weather; snow furries from passing clouds at
night. April 3-mercury % at a. m. and
8G at l d. m: fair and blustery.
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Jordan,s retreat.

Mrs. Margaret Jordan. who had been i'll foI
some time, is now much improved. The
news of her Illness reached her son, Mr.. A.
i. Jordan. The cutlery manufacturer Of St.
Lonis, NO., and Sheffield, England His
daughter, Miss Elite A. Jordan, visited hel
grandmother during her sickness, and was
very kind and attentive. She left on the go
of March, as she had written 10 her father thai
she would be home on the 18th, and she de.
parted in a snow storm to keep her engage
ment. Her friends win be glad to know she
arrived safely.
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Melrose Items.

A flock of white wild geese passed over this
place last week,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bachman spent several days
last week in Hanover.
Recently the mail-carrier and the B. V. K.
R. engine almost had collision. The track
parted near Black Rock, thro wing the engine
from the rails, ''Elick" saw it in time, thus
avoiding collision. By the aid of another
engine the wrecked engine was placed upon
the track again.
Our creamery seems to be gaining favor.
Quite number of farmers intend to sell milk
in the near future who have not done so be-
fore.
John f. Rhodes, near here, spent several
days last week in and near Hanover.
Last week as Henry Dherit started for
sleigh ride, the horse fell, breaking the shafts
and putting an end to the sleigh ride.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
W. C. I u. Meeting.

The local Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their regular monthly meeting at
Mrs. John Diehl's, Liberty street. on Thurs
day of this week. After devotional exercises
contributed by each local union to the White
Ribbon Herald, the official organ of the W.
C. I. U. The county superintendent gave an
interesting report of the work among the col
ored people. The president reported that
500 pamphlets on Sabbath observance had
been distributed. 1t was argued that the
superintendent of the different departments
be required to keep accounts of the money ex-
pended by them and present vouchers for the
same to the union. An invitation from Mrs.
DUNN to hold the next regular monthly
meeting at the residence of DR.. Bates, on
Pennsylvania avenue was accepted, after
which the society adjourned
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
Some Rambling Thoughts.

On the fourth page of this issue will be
found '.Some Rambling Thoughts by Memo,
copyrighted, and viii only appear il this
county in this paper, They can be read by old
and young with great profit, especially by the
young man who is just entering upon the active
stage Of life. These Thoughts show that a
man never reached high scale by loafng and
loling about; reading ct random nor by vast
ing bis time. Only by hard study and close
application can young man expect to attain
that point and when the public want his
services, as rule, they will call him. The
man who is known to the public as steady,
well informed man, not too smart, that
never gives an opinion on serious matter
without careful study, is the one the public
wants. Read these Thoughts and profit by
them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
GOV. Browns Sale.

Gov. Frank Brown sale of stock and farm
ing implements took place at Springfield, near
Sykesville, on Tuesday, and was attended by
over 1000 persons The total sales amounted
to about $4,000, about half of which was
realized from the sale of horses.
The stock was in excellent condition and
this was perhaps the largest sale of home bred
horses that ever took place in Maryland. The
prices were very good, and Ex-Governor
of the days sales. The pick of the horses
was the imported French coach stallion Paris,
that the Ex-Governor bought in Paris few
years ago. He was bought by Mr.. Robert
Grain for $500. A list of the horses sold,
with the names of the buyers and prices, fol-
lows Maggie, black mare, W. H. Forsythe,
Howard county, 800; Frank, brown gelding,
Gaun NJ. Hutton, S147 80; Sallie, black mare,
w. II. Forsythe, sos; Kate, bay mare, John
Meginness, BALTIC. S167. so; Title, thoroughbred
French coach mare, Gaun NJ. Hutton, 1885;
Minnie, bay mare, W. H. Forsythe, 500;
Nancy, chestnut FLY, Mr. Violet, of Carroll
county, $50; Joe, bay gelding, W. H. For
sythe, $40; Mig, black gelding, John Megin-
ness, Sls2.50; George, bay. gelding, Welcome
White, BALTIC. $3.50; Fox, bay gelding, H. S.
Ridout, Annapolis, SlO7.5O; Young Bette,
grey mare, Henry Eckart, BALTIC. sos; Charlie,
grey gelulnS, Oaun NJ hutton, Szzoi EIlucei
grey gelding, W. II. Forsythe, 800; Scott,
chestnut gelding, G. 7. Mason, BALTIC. S72.50;
Daisy, gray mare, d. Cowan, Westminster,
SlO75O; Dave, gray gelding, Spring Grove
Asylum, $3.50; Ella, bay FLY, Senator A.
Posey, La Plata, $37 so; black mare colt, W.
H. Forsythe, S35; Duke, chestnut colt, Robert
Grain, SIS; Logan, black colt, John E. Ben
son, BALTIC. S31; Jimmie, bay colt, Edwin War
field, S3T; Accident, bay FLY, W. II. For
sythe, S25; black colt, Boston Fear, S34;
lille, imported French coach mare, Gaun NJ.
Hutton, S462.50; Dandy, bay colt, Edwin
Warfeld, $50; Lottie, chestnut mare, Edwin
Warfeld, Sll0; Lizzie, Edwin Warfeld, 500;
Young Dollie, bay mare, W, H. Anderson,
Carroll county, $107; Helen, bay mare, Moses
Moses $40; Maud, bay mare, A. Posey,
S1O7; SADIE, bay mare, A. Posey, $50; Spring
let gray mare, August C. May, BALTIC. SO;
gray pony, S. A. Rice, $50; Tom, bay stallion,
Edwin Warfeld, $500; Woodbridge; chestnut
stallion, Robert Grain, S105; Harry, bay stall
lion, Edwin Warfield, $3.50; Dollie, bay mare,
A. Posey, $50; Dan, gray coach horse, NJ.
CASTOR, Ellicott City, Sl0G; Simon, coach
stallion, J. W. Sailing, Prince George coun-
ty, $50.
Most of the cattle, farming implements and
supplies were bought for the new state insane
asylum, and the rest was bid in by the farmers
living in Carroll and the adjacent counties.
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earrollton Items.

'fhe damp weather and rain of the late past
has been of great value to the grain and grass:
surveyed near his saw mill upon which he will
erect house in the near future.
Nicholas Kelbaugh, of Baltimore, visited
Jacob Richards last Saturday night and Sun
day.
Those who visited Michael Walsh Sunday
last, were Jacob Houck and wife, William
Walsh and wife, John I, Walsh, Mrs. Mary
Shaffer, George Chress, Frank Shaffer, VIM.
Shatfer, T. Emory, D. Shaffer, Misses Annie
r. Houck, Annie NJ. Martin, Edna P. Shat
fer, Alvertie Yingling, Eddie and Grace
Shaffer.
The measles are prevailing in this commu-
nifty
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Surprise Party.

a, a correspondent at Linwood writes; "Miss
Alhlie AcCleiland was rendered surprise
pl'y on Tuesday evening last. Games and
n n't amusements, with an enjoyable inter
iun. Tor refreshments, made up the even
p ny program. Those present were Elsie
PJhn, IDA slime, John Bohn, LOWE yanfossen,
%. brekner, Daniel Bohn, Effie Shriner,
Emma Emma Bohn, Jesse Eckenrode, VIM. Slime,
uHeorge Boston, Mary Bohn, Arthur Phillips,
nary Smith, John Sharrer, John Bohn,
v N Cover. Brad. Ogle, Frank Wilson,
hiihnie, Clara, Gertie and Mary McClelland,
s0hn d. Stem and wife, Clara and Edna Stem.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
Business Locals.

Latest time tables of all railways, popula-
ton of all important stations, maps of princi-
pal lines, express companies, etc., etc., in
current issue of the Rand McNally Railway
Guide.
A good place wanted for boy II years
old. Apply TO Mrs. W. H. Heagy, Fountain
Valley, or address at Westminster, Nd. +
For RENT-A store and dwelling in Wake
field, Nd; rent cheapi possession at once.
Aaron Bixler.
Farm for Rent of IS Acres, quarter mile
from Louisville P. o., Carroll county, Nd.
Call on or address Larkin S. Bennett, ofsame
office. At
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An attempt was made early Sunday morn
ing at Weston. Ohio, to wreck the south bound
passenger train on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad, due there shortly after
midnight. The village night Waterman saw
which several freight cars we're standing.
The Waterman ran up the track and tagged
the train in time to prevent wreck.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
IN MEMORlAM.

In loving remembrance of our dear father, Joseph
Spurrier, who departed this life April LIST, 1895.
Gone, but not forgotten. BY HIS FAMILY.
In memory of Agnes A. McKeever, who died on
March /, 1894.
My daughter is gone, my daughter is gone,
Gone to her last long sleep;
Her place and chair is vacant now,
And am left to weep. By HER MOTHER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-04
MARRIED.

On April ., 1896. at Carroll Reformed parsonage,
Westminster, Nd, by Rev. II. ]. Macalister, Edward
w. Devilbiss and Miss Susan A. Ilngling, both of
Pleasant Valley, Nd.
AT Alexandria, Va, ON March 49, 1896 by Rev. J..
t. Williams, Rufus Whitmore Pearson. of Tennes-
see, and Helen K, daughter of Dr. II. c. Shipley, of
Carroll county, Md.
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SATURDAY, APRIL /, 1896.

The date on the label on your
,,aner shows the time to which
ronr subscription is paid.
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TO THE GENTS.
TO THE LADIES.
EASTER WEEK SPECIALS

spirit untng guiding post wem
in good. And there dpaDg the merits bar
Of but five or SIX dollars There are the Goods and b there in be naet is the
saved That's why she We just will call attention
silks
striped Silks stripes regular
quality Broended cheap
BLACK DRESS GOODS
Black
pieces 40 inch Black All Wool Serge retail 75c offer
pieces 40 inch Crepe Merveoux spring
spring Black sdian Mohr We met
ne n Mohs E1 very GsaG for s sl and 'G special E
offering 29c
aee are taking the lead this Dress Trimmings hence we prepared
ourselves the demand and free price
pieces elegant top Loop Laoes COLOR
5pio white and butter inches wide quality
And other Laces and Insing which unable
SPECIAL
Bales Cotton Others pound; emily pound
DOMESTIC GOODS
so Cotton Crash Hche and unbeahd yard SIC
$50 yards Drpey designs 18o; price 12sc
1900 YARDS new s oJ positively O d special At &c offer this
yards crepon different patterns selling very fast
This week we received another Ap 9 and as Carpets and ". .
patrons themselves of Bargains.
rolls heavy Jute Carpets, positively worth Doc at 1sc
rolls Ingram price
Yard-wide good quality Floor Oil Cloth quality, at
FURNISHINGS
20 dozen Gents Iaundeed Dress Shirts good quality muslin cuffs
match 81 80 in regular way our irregular price
Gents Unaunde Outing Shirts quality regular
to make we III sell them al
selling at 15o pair
special 10c.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Things that necessary il house,
Nice quality Cotton Towels pair
Napkins, worth q
Towels, large size at price
sverware in give
away Free
DrCOupOns with every sale from Sc up.
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SHOE DEPARTMENT.

play in gentemens joke
"She These words originally spoken Of our Ok
adopt them It's real soft the feet and it's
particularly talking date Oxford 81 20 and
$50 10th Century and Tlb lasts With is feat to fit the feet
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SPRING WRAPS.

Stop Read Pause Reflect Think Consider Here where
be careful Every word you skip money pocket We
of CAPES quantity but
them Black Brown and Tan They under
the making We won't have them long won't to look at
them,
MATTTNGs arriving daily. Quite S5c yard
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pushing fronBa
simple of all necessary
HEAP OF REMNANTS.
Greater values here than be found anywhere else
yards heavy Unbleahed Muslin yard wide yards be
cheap a
yards quality
5000 yards Black and Cred from 10 yards regular 15
yard.
yards Peales self 124c 64c
1000 yards Shntng to yards,
500 yards Ticking good for chat ticks would be cheap
price
BIG DRIVE IN HOSIERY.
These
81 g. large suitable for ladies' the marvellous low price of &c pair
SHIRTWAISTS to fit all from
RUGS from the rugs yards long by wide
SILKSW Special
good black and printed Everything Silks from 25c S50
newt arrived fromN New York..
GOODS exhibited n
Direct greatest all York line Of such
ladies have had opportunity Sidn Serges Dagonas
Bhsted Perforated Wool from Zoe
81 Our line exclusive other
sutstantate this affirmation if you will but
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j. T. ORNDORFF'S SONS.
pr4 WESTMINSTER. MD.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-10-28
Speaker Crisp Dead.

Charles f. Crisp, ex-speaker Of the
iouse OF representatives, died in At
lanta. Ga, His death was not alto
gether surprise in political circles, as
1t has been known for some months
that he had not long to live. and never
again could be an active figure in pub
lie affairs. The speaker had several
spells of illness in Washington. He
suffered from asthma and later from
heart trouble, His i'll health, how
ever, did not become matter of public
notoriety until the past spring. when
he was compelled to abandon a series
OF JOINT debates arranged with ex-Sec-
retary Hoke Smith by reason of the ad-
vice of his physician. Crisp had been
in the sanitarium for five weeks. suffer-
ing from malsrial fever. The immedi-
ate cause Of his death was heart failure.