Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-23

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QUITE SrcCEssruI-Th Rev, Mr.. Flct'
cher, of Lock Haven, Pa, Lutheran clergy.
man, who was in this ncighLorhood and
Crcaycrstown for some weeks past, dellv-
crny addresses and making collections for
the lutheran College at Selin's Grove "a,
collected some 5000 in Crcagrrstown ami
vicinity, the following named gentlemen
being among the largest contributors =
Jeremiah Martin, George Mcrtz, Eli krlSc,
Ephlaim Dclaplane,' {. Stevens, D. iull,
John W. S.uup and others. The preacher
I said one man in Lcwistown contributed
: Sl,O0--but in Mcchancstown he did not
receive that much, although one OF our cit
izcns (Mr. John Rouzcr) contributed sou,
some time ago. Mr. Fletcher left here well
satisfied with his collecting tour in this por-
ton of the Lords vineyard
GREAT RUSH TO GREEN's.-The boys,
since they have seen and read Green's pla-
cards are rushing in great numbers to his
Fancy and Confectionery store on Water
street, to get the pretticst and most anus
inc TOYS to be had anywhere. Santa Claus
has certainly cmptcd his basket, wholesale
and retail, into Green's little Gem of the
Holidays.
Solomon Fralcy, an old citizen residing
at CatOctin Furnace, while on the ice
where the men were cutting it to fill the
ice house, on last Saturday fell and broke
his right leg near the hip joint. DR.. James
X. Waters, of Lewistown Was called in and
rendered surgical aid.
/ Jerome Hoffman employed at the ore
bank, between this place and the Furnace,
on the same day, fell and broke his ARM
DR.. Geo. NJ. Zimmerman rendered surgical
aid.
BRIDAL VEIL-Picked up near the De-
pot on last Tuesday mornin-, Blue Bri-
Dial veil which the owner can have by call
ing at this office
ColD.-l.a>t "Wednesday night after the
snow fall of the previous day, was singing
cold-tlle coldcs, night this winter.
! FRozE Up-Durng Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday last, the people oflhe noun
tain and of this Vicinity were we'll troze
up-the cold being intensely piercing.
/ LARGE IIoG.-Frank Carn, Of the City
. Hotel, Frederick, hasa hog which measures
$ feet = inches in length; girth 5 feet 10
inches; height feet 2incheS.
/ ~" Beautiful presents q, Sccbuld's. Go
and see them.
81 Young lady in town says that
there is nothing more devoid OF romance
than patching old trousers.
. s5y- The snow birds are now whistlng
in the wind.
+ BRAss BANp-Thc young men Of this
town contemplate getting up a Brass Band
! to perform on festive occasions and at pub
! lie gatherings Tor useful mrth and delight.
! The time was when there used to be two
/ b nds in thi, place. Surely nov we can
RAISE one since the "hurgh has got to he II
railroad city, and is aspiring St!ll higher.
! rhr lovers of the concord Otsweet sounds
! will surely lend their aid. Mr.. J. Edward
Martin is handing a subscription paper to
effect the ohjcc, III view.
CF5 Within the past year Mrs. b. X.
4 CONWAY, the tontractrr>s on section Nnl6,
has dis',Urscl some 5000 in this conmn
nifty in paying OH hands, merchants, flour
dealers, etc.
- The editor of the TiMe star, Oak
land, Allrgany county, says this is the
season for marrying, but few are being
made happy i'll that vicinity.
DITTO of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. preach
crs say the market ID dull. llcigho;
This is the season for mincc mca, and
minrc pies.
Ii is said last Thursday Was the shortest
day of This year. and last "Wednesday
night WAS the coolest The shorter tie
day, the colder il gets.
LARGE BEEF AND PlGs.-Our friend Ja-
COS Krier. Esq of Liberty Township, Adj
ans county, Pa, inolns Us that he has
lately killed Il beef which weighed Is,
pounds; and a pig 60 pounds, and another
which weighed $50 pounds. Beat this, We
Farmers OF Pipe creek and the MonucNcy.
ii YOU can;
~" The passenger cars of TIE W .MRR
ram to SahillAsyiIir but no farther The
freight train carries goods rs far up rs
/ RuuZcrS x BUhrnH>lS warehouses; goods
mostly for the Wayncstoro' merchants.
D., FREE Co>cERT.-rhr Lutheran sabbath
school Will celebrate their rhirtieth Ami
vcrSary on Monday evening, January lst,
1872, by Musical Entertainment given
Jointly by the Schoo! and the Mozart Choir,
The friends of the sabbath school cauae
are invited to attend.
/ LAZY BoYs-A lazy boy makes y lazy
man. Just ns !; crooked saplin makes Il crook
cd tree. Who ever yet saw boy grow up
in idlcness that did not make Il >hittless
\ vagubond when he became a man, unless
he had Il fortune left hin to keep up appear
ance The great mass of thieves. paupers
and criminals that the pentcntiarirs and
alnshouscs contain, wrapped up in Squllid
misery, have come to what they are by
being brought up in idlencss. Those who
constitute the business portion of the
community, those who make our great and
useful men, were trained up in their boy
hood to be industrious.
Ha9erstown Thrice Week.
-" Quite number of College boys
went down to Baltimore on the train OF
Thursday morning, to spend their Christ
mas greetings with the old folks at home
School COMMISSIONERs.-llon John a.
Lynch, Associate Judge has,undcr the law,
appointed Messrs. John W. White, of Mid
dlctown; Daniel II. I.akin, Of Jefferson;
James A. Owen, Of Emmitsburg; Ephraim
Stoner, of townsville; and Lewis NJ. Nix
dorf, of Frederick city, the Board Of School
E Commissioners for Frederick County.
esg" A new Gas Company is about being
formed in Frederick TO furnish that city
with further supply of Illuminating gas
by new process.
David +. Charlton, formerly of this place,
announces himself AS candidate for the