May 28, 1858
Attempted Poisoning - UPDEGRAFF
On Sunday morning the 10th, an attempt was made to poison the family 
of Mr Samuel UPDEGRAFF at Hagerstown.  A bucket of water was standing 
on a bench in the kitchen ready for use in the culinary department 
when a son of Mr U. procured a glass of water from the bucket and 
drank it, but had hardly reached the front door before becoming very 
sick.  A physician was sent for and on examination, it was found that 
arsenic had been placed in the bucket sufficient to have caused the 
death of the whole family.  The child recovered.


Marriages

- Mr William H. KESSLER of Montgomery County to Miss Ann E. YASTE of 
Jefferson, in Jefferson, yesterday, the 27th, by Rev John ANDERSON 

- Mr Jonathan C. MAIN to Miss Charlotte M. TOBLER, both of this County,
on the 20th by Rev George DIEHL 


Deaths

- Miss Ann S. FAUBLE, eldest d/o the late Josiah? FAUBLE, in Frederick 
on the 24th; she was 39 years, ____ months and 24 days.


June 4, 1858
Marriages

- Mr David R. STAUFER of Utica Mills to Mary C.C. BURRIER of the County,
near Walkersville on the 20th last by Rev. W.R. MILLS


Deaths

- F. Augustus CASPARI, in Baltimore on the morning of the 27th last, 
  after a short but painful illness, age 29.

- Lilly May BISER, d/o Mr. Daniel BISER, near Myersville on Sunday last, 
  the 30th; she was 1 year, 8 months and 20 days.


June 11, 1858
KOOGLE

Christian KOOGLE, the next friend of Mary D.F. KOOGLE, Oliver C. KOOGLE, et al 
vs  Susannah KOOGLE, the widow of Isaac KOOGLE, et al 
- Sale of Real Estate - Equity# 2713 - Jun 1858

Christian KOOGLE, Trustee for the sale.  The report states the amount of sales 
to be $400.  - B.G. FITZHUGH, Clerk, Jun 11


Insolvent Notice

- John A. SNOVALL, hearing on 3rd Monday of Oct 1858 


Marriages

- Mr Joseph KENNEDY of Dayton, Ohio to Miss Kate A. CLAGETT, d/o Dr. Grafton A. 
CLAGETT, near Frederick by Rev. Thomas M. REESE


June 18, 1858
Marriages

- Mr. Adolphus DEVILEISS of Hagerstown to Miss Jennie WEAST of Boonsboro, Md.
at the German Reformed parsonage in Boonesboro on Thursday, the 10th by Rev. 
L.A. BRUNER 


Deaths

- David Mallaci, s/o Jacob and Catharine CRONE, near this place on Wednesday 
  last, the 16th, of Scarlet Fever; age 2 years, 10 months and 10 days.

- Mrs. Nancy KELLER, w/o Mr. Joel KELLER at her residence near this place 
  on Friday last, the 11th; she died at age 42 years, and 2 months.


Melancholy

During the storm of Friday last, Mrs. KELLER, w/o Joel KELLER, residing two 
miles south of this place, died in the course of a few minutes, either from 
apoplexy or disease of the heart - to an affect of the latter of which she was 
subject.  During the immediate approach of the storm, she was actively exerting 
herself in securing the poultry after which she complained somewhat, and in the 
lapse of a few moments expired.  The deceased was very corpulent, and her violent 
exertions it is supposed induced the immediate cause of her death; and did not 
result from fright (or convulsions thereby) as stated, from the fact of having 
two horses and a colt killed by lightening a week previously, which occurred in 
the night during a rather moderate storm.  The desceased was an estimable lady, 
and leaves a husband and seven children to sadly realize this melancholy 
dispensation.


January 22, 1864
A Double Murder

A young man of about twenty years of age named Granville L. SMELTZER, was 
brought to Frederick on Wednesday evening last and committed to the county 
jail upon the charge of having murdered Mrs. Mary NUSSBAUM and son, a child 
about five years of age, residing about 4 1/2 miles east of Liberty, in this 
county.  The Liberty Banner gives the following particulars:

- One of the most cold blooded murders that we have heard of for a long time 
was perpetrated near Oak Orchard, in this district on Tuesday evening last, 
about four o'clock, it is presumed.  The facts, as far as we have been able 
to gather them, are as follows:  It appears that when two of the children 
(boys) of the late David NUSBAUM returned from school on Tuesday evening last 
they found their little brother, aged about 5 years, and the only child at 
home, lying dead in the yard.  This so frightened them that they never went 
into the house, but immediatelly ran to Mr. Isaac NICODEMUS' living near and 
told their story.  When the neighbors repaired to the scene of death, 
they not only found the story of the two little boys, but too true, but also 
that the mother had been murdered in the house, both having been shot, the 
mother with a slug and the boy with shot.  It is supposed that money was the 
object of the murderer, the widow having lately received the money for her 
wheat.

  A young man named Smeltzer, about 20 years of age, living with Mr. Edward 
WALKER, near Unionville, has been charged with the crime and lodged in the 
county jail.  The circumstance that led to his arrest was, we are told, the 
fact of his seeming to have more money in his possession on Tuesday night in 
Unionville than it was customary to see him with.  An examination was made of 
everything that might lead to a deduction of the perpetrator of this horrible 
deed and it is reported that $150 was found in one of the prisoner's 
stockings on his foot and also some papers of the murdered woman in his 
possession; that the tracks in the snow to and from the house of the deceased 
were precisely like that made by the boot of the prisoner, which had lately 
been mended in a way that caused it to make a peculiar print in the snow; 
that the prisoner was seen on the day of the murder to load one barrel of his 
gun with a slug or slugs and the other with shot, and that the slug taken 
from the body of the murdered woman was like those in his possession.
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Deaths in the 7th MD Regiment 

- Private Mahlon AMBROSE, of Company G, 7th MD Vols, s/o the late Jacob 
AMBROSE, of this Valley, died in the 3rd Division Hospital, at Culpepper 
Court House, on the 3rd, of chronic diarrrea.

- David S. SPIELMAN of Boonsboro, a member of Company I, same regiment, 
died at the same place, on the 9th, of Rheumatism.
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Dreadful Accident

- The wife of Mrs. Lewis MEALEY, a highly respectable lady, residing near 
Utica Mills, in this county, was so dreadfully injured last week by fire 
accidentally communicated to her clothing, that serious apprehensions are 
entertained that she will loose the use of one of her arms.  (Union)  
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Sales of Town Property 

- A great deal of propety in this town has recently changed hands.  
We note the following sales -

- Mrs. Caroline M. MORY has sold her house and lot, at present in the 
occupancy of the Misses BECKWITH, to Mr. Samuel BRANDENBURG for $1,875.

- Mr. L. K. HOCH has sold his house and lot, situate in Grove's Addition to 
Middletown, to Mr. Martin BRANDENBURG, for $1,300.

- Mr. Isaac MICHAEL, agent for Mr. Isaac BOWLUS, has sold a two-story house 
on Main Street, to Dr. Thomas SPRINGER, for $1,000.

- Mr. James WILLIAMSON has sold his house and lot, situated in Vananda's 
Addition to Middletown, to Mr. Philip NEMYER, for $500.

- Mr. Thomas WILLIARD has sold his house and lot, situated in Vananda's 
Addition to Middletown, to Mrs. John TRACY for $600.

- Mr. Ernst A. C. FOX has sold a small house and lot, situated in the Western 
section of town, to Mr. Charles NEYMER for $400.