Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-29

INTERESTING FEsTIvAL.-The Ladies OF
Mechanicstown intend holding Festival
some time in May, in Odd Fellows Hall,
for the purpose of rcfurnishing the Hall in
style TO accommodate the different Socic-
ties which meet within its apartment. The
Ladies' of the Good Tcmplars will form a
Committee to receive contributions in aid
of the Festival, to be left with any of the
members. We hope this appeal will reach
the hearts of the people and be literally
responded to.
cW"Capt. Martin Rouzer is erecting ano-
Their new house on North or Church street,
nearly opposite the Catholic Church. The
current of improvement for the present
seems to he settling in that section of the
town. Why don't the Mountain side,
Main street or Carroll street wake up?
CaY~ The Black McKaig trial being over,
what is to be the next exciting question for
the consideration and contemplation of the
people of the county?
CO" AS soon as our town grows little
moro and spreads out in City style, we will
enlarge the proportions of the CLARION
At present i, is large enough for all the bust
ness doing.
c1s" The New York SIN says "an honest
Congressman is the noblcst work of God. y
The Sun is racy paper, outspokcn, indie
pendent and free. See prospectus in
another part of to-day's paper
New BARN.-Mr. John Krom, residing
between this place and Graccham, is about
building new barn.
c@" Young women should set good cx-
amplcS, for the young men arc always fol-
lowing them.
DEATH OF AN OLD SoLDlER.-Wc re-
erct to announce the death of Mr.. Casper
Cline, an Old Defender of the War of
1912, who died of pneumonia, on the 18th
inst, at his residence, on the farm recently
purchased by him from the Administrators
of the late Gideon Cronisc, near Frederick,
after q brief illness, aged about Is years.
FREDERICK EromWer.
~" We call the attention of those of
our readers who wish to subscribe for Il
live New York paper, to the Weekly SIM,
edited by Charles A. Dana, Esq. formerly
Assistant Secretary Of War in the days of
President Lincoln and Edwin Stanton. Mr.
Dana is a forcible and bold writer. The
sun is independent and has the largest
Daily circulation of any paper i'll New
York city. See advertisement.
~" We understand that the difference
existing between Mr.. John Rouzcr and the
Western Maryland Railroad Company III
regard to damages for running the road
through his property, has been amicably
arranged and both parties are satisfied
~" We return our thankSto corrrSpon-
dents for iavors received, and respectfully
solicit Il continuance.
~" The boys of Mcchanicslown have
been amusing themselves during thc'past
week whistling Bob White Partridgcs
are going to he plentiful this year.
~" The country begins to look decided
" pleasant The grass is green, the foliage
is green, the mountain begins to look
green: and for time the rank vcrdurc,
youth and beauty will shine forth. Now
is the time To I'm joy naturc-out then INTO
the woods and licll>-and listen to the
whirring of the phcasants and the shrill
notcs of the soaring lark.
IS" We ask attention to our advertising
fayurS. From this time forward the Ola
RIoN will keep lis columns in this regard
up to the full measure OF prosperity. AS
soon rs our ads" become too plcthoric, we
will enlarge the area of our space.
DEATH OF Hon. ANTHONY KIMMELI.
Hon. Anthony kimmcll, of Lin@anorc,
Frederick county, Maryland, died at his
residence on Tuesday morning, the Goth
inst, after an attack of paralysis. Gen.
Kimmrl was extensively known through
out the State Of Maryland, and particularly
in Baltimore city, where he was born OF
Saxon ancestors. He was one of the on
Defenders of Baltimore in the war OF 1877.
He once represented this county AS State
Senator in the Legislature, and tooka prom
incnt part in the reception OF Gen, laiaV-
cite at Frederick in 1894 He was one OF
the most prominent Masons in Maryland,
and had filled the position of Grand Master.
He took a prominent part in the polllrs OF
the country. and though warm in the cause
he cspousrd he harhorcd no i'll feeling
against his political opponents. lie was
educated at St. Mary's College, Baltimore,
under the training otthc Rev. Mr.. Duhourg.
The General took great interest in the his
torical "reminiscences of this country. and
contributed surveyors compass once used
hv Washington to the Patent Office at
Washington, as relic of the Father of his
Country.
His remains were inferred in the old fam
ilv Thinker Church graveyard, corner OF
| Lumbard and Green streets, Baltimore