October 20, 1888

MARRIAGES

- George P. JOHNSON, formerly of this city, to Isabel H.MAUNSELL, 
of South Englewood, Chicago, in South Englewood.
The groom's father is Geo. JOHNSON of this city.

  
DEATHS

- Robert GORSUCH, of Liberty, died this morning of old age, at about 70 years.  
His remains will be sent to Baltimoreon Monday for burial.

- Flodo W. HOWARD, the eldest son of the late Dr. HOWARD, died at the home 
of his stepmother, in Rockville, yesterday, in his 54th year.  Mr. Howard 
had been a real estate agent in Washington for several years.

- About three years ago, Henry KROENING, a widower, and resident of Franklin 
district, removed to one of the Western states, and engaged in herding in one 
of the cowboy communities on the frontier.  His parents, who reside in the vicinity 
of Taylorsville, recently received a telegram announcing, somewhat mysteriously, 
his death and asking what disposition should be made of his body.  The parties 
were requested to forward the remains which was done.  The body reached Mt. 
Airyon Wednesday.  The appearance of the corpse indicated foul play as the cause 
of death.  He was about 30 years of age.  

His wife was a Miss HOFFMAN of Taylorsville.  He left one child - a daughter 
who lives with her grandfather, Conrad KROENING.

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January 1893
 
Four Generations Represented
Mrs. Ann CRONISE celebrated her ninety-third birthday at Lewistown Saturday last.  
Though 93 years old, she is hale and hearty yet and has not missed a regular meal, 
three a day, for eighteen months.  She makes up her own bed every morning and 
goes out of the house to the pump and washes her hands and face in cold water.  
The bedstead she sleeps on, she has used for seventy-two years.  It was given by 
her father, and the cord, made of flax, or tow, she helped to spin and make in her 
single days and has been sleeping on it ever since.  She has a butter tub 65 years 
old and a flour sack seventy years old and uses it yet to go to the mill.  

She has six living children and three dead.  Those living are, Mrs. Peter ZIMMERMAN, 
Mrs. Daniel GAUGH, Mrs. Alex RAMSBURG, Jacob CRONISE, of this county; 
Mrs. Jacob HEAGY, of Adams County, PA, and Mr. William H. CRONISE, of Wheatland, 
Botetourt County, VA.  She has living 44 grandchildren, scattered over Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Colorado, and she has been a widow about 30 years.  
She has pieced and joined 6 quilts in a little over two months past.  She lived in 
Carroll County until married, about four miles from Westminster.  Her maiden 
name was NICODEMUS.
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July 21, 1893
MARRIAGES

- KUHLMER - FOUT
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr. David KUHLMER and Miss Myrtle C. FOUT 
of Columbus, Ohio, on next Tuesday, at the residence of Mr. Jos. DUTROW, of that 
place.  Miss FOUT is a sister of Mrs. Jacob F. SCHMIDT and Mrs. D. S. RICE, 
of this city.

- MARTZ - STULL
Mr. Jean A. MARTZ and Miss Elsie A. STULL, both of Charlesville, this county, 
were married last evening at the residence of the bride's mother, at Charlesville, 
by the Rev. S. M. HENCH.

- RHODES - ADAMS
Mr. Frank B. RHODES, son of Mr. F. T. RHODES, and Miss Wilmoth ADAMS, 
grand-daughter of Ex-Mayor Lewis BRUNNER, were quietly married at 2.30 
yesterday afternoon at the rectory of All Saints Episcopal church, by the Rev. 
Osborne INGLE.  After the ceremony they left for Blue Mountain House on 
the three o'clock train, P. R. R.


DEATHS

- Jacob BISHOP, a well-known citizen of Lewistown district, died at the home 
of Dr. J. D. S. YOUNG, in Creagerstown, Wednesday morning, the 12th instant, 
aged 73 years 10 months and 4 days.  

Mr. BISHOP, when a young man, went to Lewistown and began shoemaking, 
which he continued until recently.  Last spring, with his granddaughter, 
Mrs. Dr. YOUNG, he removed to Creagerstown where he resided until his death.  
He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church at Utica, and in his younger 
days an earnest worker in the Sunday School.  He was always present at church 
and Sunday School, no matter how the weather was, until the last few years, 
when his health did not permit.  
His funeral took place at Utica on Thursday last, the Rev. J. U. ASPER officiating.


PERSONALS

- Miss Rose DEMPSEY, of Phoenix, Baltimore county, is visiting her sister, 
Mrs. Thomas ETZLER, Liberty.

- Mrs. Sophronia LINTHICUM and grandson David, of Washington, are visiting 
relatives in Liberty.

- Mrs. Wm. H. ZIMMERMAN, of Frederick, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. 
Edward SMITH, her nephew and niece, at Liberty.

- Mrs. Rev. B. F. DEVRICS, of Jarettsville, Harford county, has been visiting 
her mother, Mrs. Lydia DEVILBISS, Liberty.

- Mrs. ANDREW, of La Porte, Ind., who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Carlton SHAFER, has gone to Washington en route for home.

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January 22, 1894
DEATHS

- Mr. Henry ABB died at his home of pneumonia at the age of 58 years,
10 months and 16 days.  

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. BEARD of the Lutheran church 
in Middletown.  Interment was made in Shook's graveyard, Shookstown.    

The pall bearers were Henry KLIPP, Calvin KEFAUVER, Wm. 
KRANTZ, Edward STALEY.  

George F. SCHROEDER of Frederick was the undertaker.  

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January 19, 1895
MARRIAGES

- DEAN - DIGGINS
A wedding dinner and reception were tendered by Thomas SPEAKES and 
wife at their home, No. 56 West All Saints' street, Thursday evening, 
January 17, in honor of the marriage of their adopted daughter, Miss 
Fannie DIGGINS, to Weaver DEAN, of Frederick.  


DEATHS

George W. TITLOW, formerly of this city, died last night at 10 o'clock at his 
home in Chicago, after a brief illness of pneumonia, aged about 46 years.  

George Washington TITLOW was born here, and was the youngest son of the 
late Daniel TITLOW.  In early manhood he went to Baltimore, where for some 
years he was successfully engaged in the commission business under the firm 
name of Geo. W. Titlow and Co.  For the past four years he had been located in 
Chicago.  

Death came to him in the prime of life, but at the mandate of the destroying angel 
the vigorous frame must always succumb.  
This visitation is felt deeply by the sorrowing sisters, and more so as one of them 
is not entirely recovered from a long and severe illness.  To those who mourn there 
is extended the sympathy of a large circle of friends.  

Mr. TITLOW leaves three sisters - Mrs. George RICHARDSON of Alleghany City, 
PA; Mrs. John E. W. HARGETT of this city; and Miss Kate TITLOW of Chicago.  
The remains will leave Chicago this evening and be brought here for interment in 
the family lot at Mt. Olivet.

J. F. ROBINSON, familiarly known as "Judge", one of its oldest residents, 
continuously since 1869, irregularly since 1842, died in Point of Rocks early on 
the morning of the 17th, of acute congestion of the lungs (As briefly stated in 
The News yesterday); he was aged 76 years.  

For many years he was engaged in hotel keeping, but for the past ten years, had 
been living in retirement.  He was a native of Charles county, MD, his early life 
having been spent in Alexandria, Va., where his mortal remains were conveyed 
yesterday morning.  

His was a kindly nature, with malice towards none and charity for all.  He has 
gone to that home from which no traveler returns.  He will be sadly missed by all.  
He leaves a widow.

Ex-Congressman Patrick HAMILL, one of the most respected and honored 
citizens of Garrett county, died at his residence, in Oakland, Tuesday night, 
from paralysis.  He had been in poor health for two years.  Ten days ago, while 
moving around in his house, he fell and badly injured himself, which finally 
resulted in paralysis.  

He had held many public offices.  In 1868 he was elected to congress by the 
Democrats from the Sixth district of Maryland.  He was also a member of the 
Maryland legislature and postmaster of Oakland under the first term of 
President Cleveland.  He was a large owner of lands in Maryland, West Virginia, 
and Pennsylvania.  
He leaves a widow and five children.  
He was known personally to a number of people in Frederick.

Mrs. Catharine SULTZMAN, an aged and highly respected lady, 
who was residing with her son-in-law, M. L. WISE, near Garfield, this county, 
died January 14th, aged 81 years, 3 months, and 15 days.  
Her funeral took place at Ausherman's Church, near Burkittsville, on last 
Wednesday afternoon.  T. F. BITTLE was the undertaker.

Margaret E. COBERT died at her late residence on Bentz street, 
of convulsions, aged 16 years, 8 months, and 17 days.  
Her funeral took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church, 
Rev. Wm. FIELDS officiating.  
Interment was made at Greenmount cemetery.  
A. T. RICE & Sons was the funeral directors.

F. E. HARRISON, aged about 25 years, died suddenly at 4 o'clock this
morning at his home in Baltimore.  He was a son of Mr. J. W. HARRISON,
near this city.  The remains will be brought here on Monday morning at
11.25 o'clock, via B. & O. R. R.

The funeral of Mrs. Alice L. NOLAN, colored, took place yesterday.
Services were held in Quinn Chapel, at 3 o'clock, by the pastor, 
Rev. L. M. BECKET, assisted by Revs. Wm. FIELDS and Nicholas GASSAWAY.  
Interment was made at Laboring Sons' Cemetery. 
The pall-bearers were:  Simon BOWEN, Isaac PLEASANT, Wesley DIGGS, 
John SKINNER, Richard DIMMY, and Charles STANLEY.  
 A. T. RICH & Sons were the funeral directors.

Mrs. Daniel SUNDAY, of near Hansonville, this county, died at her home 
yesterday of general debility, aged about 65 years.  Deceased leaves 
a husband and four children.  
The funeral will take place tomorrow from Mt. Prospect Church at Lewistown, 
the friends and relatives of the deceased to meet at the house at 1 o'clock.


PERSONALS

- Luther PUTMAN and wife, of this place, visited his brother, Noah PUTMAN 
and family, of Dublin, Sunday last.

- John STULL, of Troy, Ohio, visited his brother last week, Leander STULL, 
of near Walkersville, after an absence of two years in the west.

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July 20, 1899
MARRIAGES

- ADAMS-GIDDINGS
Miss Alice Louise GIDDINGS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. GIDDINGS, 
of Loudoun County, VA, was married at Goresville yesterday to Mr. William 
Clinton ADAMS, of this county.  
The ceremony took place at 12 o'clock, and was performed by Rev. John D. 
LaMOTHE, rector of Christ Episcopal church.  
Mr. Walter PARKER, of Washington, was the best man and Miss Lula WEEDON, 
of the same city, maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Flossie GIDDINGS, sister of the bride; Miss WATERS 
of Montgomery county; Miss SINCLAIR, of Charlottesville, and Miss WEST, of 
Keyser, W. Va.  
Mr and Mrs. ADAMS will reside near Adamstown.


DEATHS and FUNERALS

Miss Mattie SHAW who was living with her brother, Wm. C. SHAW 
at Plane No. 4, died on Monday, July 10.  She was stricken with paralysis 
on Monday morning and died at 7 o'clock on the same evening.  
She leaves one sister and two brothers to mourn her loss; all married and 
living in different parts of the country.
The sister, Annie E. BEALL, is living at Annapolis, MD; one of the brothers, 
John W. SHAW, is living at Shiloh, Hardin County, TN; and William C. SHAW 
at Plane No. 4.  
The deceased was a member of Marvin chapel, Methodist Episcopal church South.  
She was devoted to her church and was an exemplary christian, always feeling an
interest in those about her.  Her kind acts will long remain in the minds of her 
loved ones. 
Her remains were interred in the cemetery adjoining the Methodist Episcopal church 
at New Market.  The services were conducted by Rev. A. WELLER, the pastor of the 
church to which she belonged.  
The following were the pall-bearers, all of which were members of her church:  
John F. PURDAM, M. E. BURGEE, J. L. BUXTON, William O. BUXTON.  
The members of the family of the deceased express their appreciation of the kindness
shown by the neighbors during this sad ordeal.
L. T. LEWIS was the undertaker.  

The funeral of Martha E. CASH, colored, took place from the Baptist
church, West All Saints' street, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
Interment was made in the colored cemetery at Middletown.  The pall
bearers were:  Thomas H. HALL, Noah E. CARTER, Marshall E. JENKINS,
Moses STEWART, E. A. BLACK, Hilleary O. JONES.  Rev. R. JACKSON,
assisted by Rev. MURRAY, conducted services.  F. SCHROEDER was the
funeral director.

The funeral of Wm. H. POOLE will take place from his late home, 
East South street, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.  Interment will 
be made in Mt. Olivet cemetery.

The funeral of Mr. Joseph Hiram BEARD, a prominent citizen of 
Feagaville, took place from his son's residence yesterday.  Service 
was conducted by the Revs. H. F. DITTMAR and S. A. HEDGES in the 
Reformed church of that place.  Interment was made at Mt. Zion 
graveyard.  The pall bearers were:
D. H. HARGETT, P. L. HARGETT, S. F. HARGETT, Prof. Wm. HARRY, Albert
CASTLE, Abraham CASTLE.  The funeral director was M. R. Etchison, of
Jefferson.

Myrtle B. ONLEY, colored, aged 1 year, died at the home of her 
father, Charles ONLEY, East street, at 2 o'clock this morning.  
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2 p.m.  Interment will be 
made at Greenmount cemetery.


MISCELLANEOUS

- Mrs. Constance WAY, of Owings' Mills, is visiting her sister, 
  Mrs. N. P. ALLEN, South Market street.

- Bertha CONRAD, the 17-year-old d/o Mrs. David GEORGE, of  Williamsport, 
  it is alleged, was criminally assaulted by Samuel LINDSAY, Jr., a well-known 
  farmer, on Monday night.  The mother of the girl swore out a warrant for 
  LINDSAY's arrest.  At a preliminary hearing, Justice MASTERS held LINDSAY 
  to bail in the sum of $300 for the next term of court.  
  LINDSAY is a married man and stoutly denies the charges.

- Miss Mary M. BEALL, who has been visiting her uncle, Mr. L. T. BEALL, for 
  the last six weeks in Rockingham county, Va., has returned home after a very 
  pleasant trip.

- The body of the little son of Mr. Edward JONES, who died near Philadelphia 
  last week, was brought to this place on the train and buried at the Beallsville 
  Cemetery.

- Miss Emma KOLB, who has been spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. DOUBLE 
  of Jimtown, has returned home.

- Mr. Edward B. HARP, wife and family, of Hagerstown, spent the past week 
  with the family of his father, H. HARP, Esq.

- Miss Orpha STOTELMYER of Greensburg, and Miss Annie MARTIN of 
  the same locality, spent Sunday with their parents near this place.

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Thursday, July 19, 1906
Ballad of Nancy CROUSE
(page 3)
(I found this interesting article in my meanderings through The News and 
thought everyone might enjoy it.  I remember there being a controversy over 
Barbara Fritchie or someone else defying the Confederate Army with a Union 
flag. 
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Thrilling Incident of Civil War Recorded in Verse

Mr. T. C. HARBAUGH, a well-known journalist, whose home is at Canstown 
(Canton?), Ohio, records in verse in the Middletown Valley Register, a thrilling 
incident that occurred at Middletown in the early part of September, 1862.  
At that time George CROUSE, Sr., a baker, lived in a house with a long covered 
porch, which stood on the site now occupied by George C. RHODERICK's dwelling, 
just opposite the M. E. church.  Mr. Crouse was a warm Union man, while his 
neighbor, Samuel D. RIDDLEMOSER, who conducted a hotel in the corner property, 
recently purchased from the E. C. HERRING estate by Dr. A. A. LAMAR, was a 
rabid Southern sympathizer.  
Mr. CROUSE's daughter, Miss Nannie, then but 17 years old, now the wife of MR. 
John H. BENNETT, of Frederick, was equally strong in her Union sympathy and 
every day would fling a large American flag to the breeze from a second story 
window.  This annoyed Riddlemoser and he taunted her frequently, telling Miss 
Crouse that her "rag" would come down some day.

Early in September a detachment of Confederate cavalry rode into Middletown and 
seeing the flag floating proudly in the breeze, halted in front of the house.  
A dozen of the cavalrymen quickly dismounted and were rushing up the steps of 
the porch to tear the flag down when Miss Crouse, who was a beautiful and 
superbly formed young lady, stepped out on the porch with her chum, Miss Effie 
TITLOW, now Mrs. Effie HERRON, of Washington, D. C.  Miss Crouse demanded 
of the Confederates what they wanted. "That damned Yankee rag," said a big trooper, 
moving toward the door as if to enter the house and tear the flag down.  Miss Crouse, 
anticipating the rebel's intention, with a taunt sprang past him, rushed up stairs, 
hauled down the flag and, draping it about her form, returned to the porch, looking 
the very impersonation of the Goddess of Liberty.  Again the Confederate demanded 
"that damned Yankee rag."  Again was his demand refused.  Drawing a revolver, the 
brutal soldier placed the barrel at Miss Crouse's head and swore he would kill her 
if she did not surrender the flag.

"You may shoot me, but never will I willingly give up my country's flag into the 
hands of traitors," boldly declared Miss Crouse.

Again the demand was made with drawn revolver and, seeing that the odds were 
against her, Miss Crouse finally handed the flag to the captain, who tied it around 
his horse's head and rode away.  A detachment of Union Cavalry was notified of the 
occurrence and they pursued and captured every man except the captain.  The flag 
was secured and returned to Miss Crouse.

The Ballad of Nancy CROUSE

You've heard the story of Nancy Crouse,
The Valley Maid who stood one day
Beneath the porch of her humble house
And boldly defied the men in gray;
Over Catoctin's lengthening ridge,
Out from many a bosky glen,
Down the pike and over the bridge,
Booted and spurred, rode Stonewall's men.

Under the spires of Middletown
Glinted many a rebel gun;
The dear old flag, they said, must down,
Nor flaunt its folds in Autumn's sun;
Mighty legions clad in gray
Cursed the banner of the stars,
And o'er the hills and far away
Streamed the standards of the bars.

Nancy Crouse looked out and saw
The old flag floating on the breeze,
Emblem fair of truth and law;
Then as suddenly she sees
Foam-flecked steed and rider stem
Who the standard has espied;
With an oath his hot lips burn,
For the flag he turned aside.

From the house the maiden springs,
Grips the flag and round her form
Wraps it while the cool air rings
With the portent of the storm;
With an oath the wretch in gray
Tries away the flag to tear,
Whilst the girl's eyes seems to cry;
Bold, defiant: "If you dare!"

Closer to her form she claps
The beauteous flag our fathers gave,
And the rebel's oaths and gasps
Threaten her with early grave;
"Not for you!" her words rang true,
"Not for you this banner fair;
You wear gray, its friends wear blue,
It was blessed with many a pray'r."

With a final curse and threat
Rides the rebel far away,
And the flag once more is set
Over the porch to taunt the gray;
Smiling, Nancy sees the horde
Vanish down the village street;
Gleaming gun and swirling sword
Once more in the distance meet.

Honor to the Maryland maid
Who the banner saved that day,
When through autumn sun and shade
Marched the legions of the Gray;
Middletown remembers yet
How the tide of war was stayed,
And the years will not forget
Nancy Crouse, the Valley Maid.

Gone are Stonewall's legions true
Battle drums have ceased to beat,
And the Banners of the Blue
Wave not in the village street;
But the years on Nancy brave
Will of praise bestow the need;
Time for her will honor crave,
And the world will hail her deed!