Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-16

The Light Of olller l.Ns n"'
eclipscd the Lamp lighters OF Nee nan
icstown. The latter palea It's met
fectual fires.
CoAL.--Tt is estimated that the
Western Maryland Railroad between
Baltimore and Smithsburg, consumes
about 80 tons of coal per month, be-
sides a quantity Of wood for the use
of their Engines. Coal We understand
! is short at many of the stations ana a
new supply is wanted
BRIDGE WANTED--A bridge over
Owings' creek in close proximity to-
John Rouzer's Saw Mill, on the road
to Evler's Valley from Mechanicstown
is much wanted. We call the atten-
ton Of the County Commissioners to
the subject as the bridge is necessary,
to the public convenience IN this end
of the county.
Town CLocK-CATHoLIc FAIR
We understand meeting Of the Cath
Ole ladies, connected with the Me
chanicstown Church Of that denomln-
alton will be held at Mrs. Joseph LII
vers' residence, on the Emmitsburg
road on next Thursday week, to IN
augurate plan for Fair to pc held
about the Easter holidays in this town,
to raise money to erect a town clock
on the Catholic Church, and to collect
a suitable testimonial fund for the
benefit of Father John McCloskey, the
} worthy Pastor of the Congregation
The Fair it is said will be gotten up
with care and circunspectlon, and aid
from Mechanicstown, the Furnace
Graceham, Creagerstown, and other
places is expected. No pains Will be
spared to make it attractive and
worthy Of patronage.
Sabillasvillc Items.
LARGE HoGs.-Mr John Stem, re-
siding in SabilIasville, killed two hogs
on the 9th instant, one OF winch
weighed 40 pounds, the other 4'2t
pounds,
= Mr.. David Crawford, of the same
: place, on the Doth Of November, killed
two hogs, only nine months old, which
weighed GAG pounds.
Mr.. Valentine Harbaugh has COW
which brought forth three calves at
p one time on last Saturday night. The
calves are all alive and doing we'll.
Two men near this place got excited
on the subject of religion, thlnklng the
, Millennium was near at hand, went
/. out into the woods to pray about It
/ or | ! o'clock at night Hiram q. Mil
- Ter and Cornelius Williar-and pray.
ed 50 loud that it alarmed the citizen:
! Who Thought that they We're robbers
- and a party went out after them, I'M
tgining that they We're hlghWaymei
bent ON some evil designs. The party
who went ont after them carried tive
pistols and lantern, but like Laun
reIot Gobbo, who went in search Q
"IIonest Men, they could not fine
u the whereabouts of the religious on
" >huSin~,S, who decmnped ut the sigh
of the lamp.
5 SabiIIasyiIIc is looking up, an,
y wheat for sale is abundant in the Val
VI lev.
Maj. X. r. MCCLELLAN. Of the Ct
Cavalry, t. $. Army, having obtainc'
k a turIou1h for six months from hi
{ Regiment, now stationed in Kansas
is on visit to his family connection
=. in this place, and is stopping with hi
:. tathcr-n law, Mr.. Ephraim CarmacL
of this town. The Major is Iookin
we'll and has q tine flow of spirits.
r. DEATH OF AN OLD DEFENDERS
! Mr.. Frederick BlontIinger, a well
+n known citizen Of this county, aged 7
!, wears, 3 months and 6 days, died a
=, his residence, about 2! miles east {
u this city, on the 9th uItino. Mr. |
40 was one of the old defend rs i'll tn
-. wars of 1872 and 1886, where h
~ fought CALAMITY and noblv to shiel
- his home and country from the ierc
attack of an intrudiug enemy.
" wife and eight children are left t
"a mourn his departure.
lie frederick E,ron'incr.
y PURSE WoN.-The race on frida
~ at the Fair Ground Course betwee
-, the brown horse, "Conger Dee, enter
= ed by William L. GleSsner, of Frede1
lex, Md, and the roanmare, " Fashion,
entered by Frank Patterson, of tn
place, for purse of $1,000, was wo
by Conger Dee. Best time made, 2:5-
Berkeley Union.
lc We return our thanks to Mr.. JAM
E. Cadow, No. % Pennsylvania Avcnu
W Baltimore, for late Texas papers,
s. r A new eating and drinking hous
vi the "Mountain Restaurant has been esta
:. lished in this town. Mr. Motter com
~ recommended as the right man tor the rig]
place. See advertisement.
ID CT The fire which has been raging
A. the South Mountain for some days pas
h., between Smithsburg and Monterey, doir
Nv considerable damage to timber, has bet
$, subducd.
~ ~" The concluding Tahlcaux views
IS st. Nincen1's Hall, Emmitsburg, and Il
te beautiful scenes exhibited at Gilds' Hail.
IN this place at the Chapel Fair, on account
ct the crowded condition of our column
~ must he postponed until our next. The
Nv shall have "ventiation' in due time
n-a5n Tho Warehouse Of ROuzpr Puh