Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-25

past two months, our town has assumed
commercial aspect, and many articles Q
produce are brought to this market 70
shipment to Baltimore. During the pas
week operations in corn and oats hav
been quite active; locust posts are alst
coming in lively for Post and Rail fencing
and selling from $s7 to $55 per hundred
for yard and garden fence, $15 to $25.-
Spring goods are arriving from Baltimore
and merchants, alive to their interests, viii
advertise and let their customers know
what they have got for sale. Groceries
are brisk for town and country stores
Eggs, poultry and butter come in freely as
well AS dried fruits of all varieties Slaves
and hooppolcs from the mountain are com
ing down. Potatoes arc scarcc and in de,
mand We give quotations in our table OF
prices.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
The services Of the Protestant Episcopal
church may be expected on Sunday morn
ing. Dec IOlunt, IL o'clock at Catoctin
Furnace, and O'Clock, p NJ, on the 26tll
of March, instant, in Mechanictown. Rev.
JAMES b. ANIRETr, of the Diocese Of
Virginia, officiating. The communities at
both points are cordially invited to attend.
sB As u popular preacher from Vir-
ginia will deliver Il sermon here tomorrow
evening at 4 o'clock, T. NJ, all who admire
the stated preaching of the gospel should
attend church.
MORE CHURCHES
~" II is rumOrcd that the Protestant
Episcopal and Presbyterian congregations
think of building two more new churches
in Mcchanicstown And why not? The
Methodist Episcopal, the Luthcrans, the
German Reformed, the United Brethren
and Catholics have churches here, and why
not the two wealthy denominations OF
Epi,ropalians and PrcslyterianS? There
is room for all
~" The Summer Term Of Linden Hall,
the well known Young Ladies' Seminary
at Litiz, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
viii shortly commence Upwards Of four
thousand Young Ladies' have been cduca,
ted there since it's foundation in 179i.-
During the last scholastic year young Ia
dies from Wyoming, West Virginia, Penn
sylvania, Oregon. New Jersey, Nevada,
Mexico. Massachusetts, Maryland. Iowa,
Illinois. District Of Columbia, Delaware
and Arkansas have been in attendance.
Send for Circular
MAN ktLjED-stlClbE.
On In, Tuesday, the aist instant, about
3 or o'clock, +. NJ. the family Of Mr.
BENJAMIN Duncan residing about u miles
from Woifs old tavern. in llnuvcrs Dis
tri,t. in the nrighborhood of MIR. Hiram
Fox and Ignatil,s McAtcc heard a loud
voice calling for help about two or three
hundred wards from the house On gong
to where the voice proceeded, his wife ana
son met tie husband coming III the dIrtr-
ton ui ,c house, in wounded ana stag
.vrin~ state. Mr.. Hiram Fox and his son
Also ,autr 20 his rescue. and helped I" car
" him H. Tie house. He could still talk,
and stated that he loaded his mus kct i'll the
morning. Ia = DOT rats: and rs | was the
biggest rat of all shot myself, because
was del, rmincd the lawyers should not tear
me to pieces" He had a lawsuit in Fred
rrick County Court to he tried on the fol-
lowing Wednesday. DR.. George NJ. Zim-
norman. of this place was Immediately sent
for, hui, before he reached the residence OF
the wounded man, he had expired. The
muSk,t ball with which he shot himself
penetrated the right side of his breast. near
the pit of the stomach. and was taken ont
ON lis left side. Unjust have struck bone
and glanrc,l The deceased leaves wife
and 10 children, the youngest of whom Is
only ,hrcc wears of age. His wife is niece
of Mrs Bi,sSard of this place. He was
generally regarded as a harmless, molten
siyc man, ,,Acrp, when under the influence
of liquor His death may he traced to a
too free indulgence in the juice of John
Borlycorn." Deceased was about 90 years
of ace. and has a mother living near BoonS-
horo'. in Washington county.
At the present season of the year, the
smiling fields, the green swards, and the
budding trees, makes Harhmugli's Valley
look more lovely than ever. 1t will soon
receive Il large accession of dwcllcrs and
mountain explorers.
c%"Thr people Of Gracchnm are striving
/ hard to rival Mcchanicstown in the way OF
/ thrift and improvement. That's right, str
about and may be this time you will come
out. tlracrlam is and always has been
one of the Quictrst, orderly and pleasantrst
! little places in the county or State. 1t may
become II large place yet.
We tender our thanks to our old friend
Dr. John Swopc, of Tancytown, for his
rood wishes.
Mr.. Henry Rouzcr has it in contcmpla
ton of identifying one of his lots by Tho
erection of splendid dwelling.
The Primary Schools of this town, unde
the charge of Mrs Maggie Willhide an,
John Iandcrs are well attended and In
prosperous condition
Active preparations arc going on at 81
Joscph's Academy for the erection of EXhi
hilton Hall and other improvements t.
that chosen abode Of literary excellence
near Emniltsburg,
Our friend Mr.. John Walters, of the En-