Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-09-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ACCIDENT AND DEATH-Last Sun
day, a gentleman by the name of VIII
liam Flocker, residing in Plkesvllle,
Franklin county, Pa, was on visit to
Mr.. Nichols, his father-n-law, resld-
ING in Germantown. While on the
way, one of his two boys who were
with him, felt great anxiety about
climbing a chestnut tree to get some
chestnuts. His father demonstrated
with him about the danger of the I'M
dertaking, but his father went on and
left the two boys to follow after hlm.
As soon as the parent was out OF slSht
one of the youngsters mounted up the
tree and went ont on a tlckIlSh llmb.
The limb broke and the boy fell to the
ground breaking both Of his arms
and injnring him internally. lie has
since died of his wounds.
g3u- Wanted in Mechonicstown, Il
Philosopher.
The r.ost "nirpc1" the sweet potato
vines.
The crop Of cheStnuts, wal,uts and
shc!Ibarha is very good this year.
GRAPES in this locality are plentiful
AID good this fall.
A SMASH Ur.--On last Thursday
noon a collision took place above "a
near Henry larbaugh s
crossing, between an engine and gray
ell train Of the W. NJ. X. L. The en-
zine was standing still, and thr gravel
train was above with Il load Of stone.
on the sondola. As the train came!
down the brake broke, and run the.
train into the engine. 1t was dalna-
gcl in several places. No person
hurt. The engine has been taken
down to Union Bridge for repairs.
nsay" The Democratic friends of Mr..
DAVID $. FIEOE, in ,he MechNn-
icstoNn and diminishing p!su!"'S,
intend pressing bis name ~ IL cantu-
date for County Commissioner.
~" People who Wear spectacle,
sometimes have wild hunt to find
them. They can be found at all times
and in all numbers to suit the optical
vision at Charles II, @. Fox $
store in Frederick, nearI y opposite the
City Hotel.
A gentleman from Rocky Ridge in
forms us that various Improvements
are in contemplation III that locality.
The Sabbath School scholars talk Oh
having an excursion to Mildleburg,
his Saturday, and in the afternoon
Revs. J. Summers and J. X. Nelson,
and Elder James Crecgcr have been
invited toaddress the Juveniles.
n..g~ Mr.. Z. A. Gittingcr, candidate
for Sheriff, was out here last Nednea-
day. He thinks his prospects for the
Republican nomination are brilliant.
D.4.g" On account Of the rain, the
Picnic celebration Of the Sabbath
School scholars Of the NJ. Protestant
church, near Catoctin Furnace, wa
postponed last Saturday. 1t IS eN.
pccrrd that the Rev. Jesse 5. BIlck-
enslerfcr of the Moravian church,
and Elder James Crccger, will address
The children at the time stated to-day.
rfna- 4 car load Of pig iron from Ca
toc,in Furnace was shipped to Pool"
& Hunt, Woodberry, by the last train.
B.l,~ The prospectors are hard at
work digging for magnetic ore on the
lands of Mr.. John B. kunkcl, Caioc.
tin Furnace.
Mr.. GEORGE SMITH, an old and
highly respectable citizen of Frcder~
icly, aged CT years months and "
DAYS. died on Thursday night, the l4th
instant, and was buried with Masonic
honors in Mount Olivct Cemetery on
Saturday. The deceased was at one
time Judge Of the Orphans Court
For a number of years before his
death Mr. Smiths health was very
bad, he being a sufferer with disease
Of the spine.
The SEPTEMBER TERN of Freder-
icI County Circuit Court commenced
last Monday. Presentations. Viii
liam p. Maulsby and John A. Lynch,
Judges; and Francis Brengle, State 9
Attorney. VIM. S. Miller, Esq. was
appointed Foreman Of the Grand
jury. On the docket there are l6S
originals, 200 trials, and 20 criminals.
LARGE APPLES. = We have been
presented by Mr.. Enos N. Cover, Of
this place, with three very large pound
apples; one of which weighed 90
ounces. and the other two each nearly
as much and also with two splendid
anoles of the LADY Blush variety
TLev were raised in Mr. Covers lot
in town, and are a proof Of the excel
lence to which fruit attalns in this
climate.
neap Eggs are selling at Is cents per
dozen butter at 20 cents oak wood
at s. per cord, and hickory at So
shamokin and Lykens Valley cyal is
selling OF s. per ton.