Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-04

A1aIIiulolC, lCoAyeCnC "a uaaS W. A' ~ ~
and the Hon. John Lee Chapman, forme
President and ex- Mayor Of Baltimore, ant
now Naval Officer at4hat port They wer'
here on business connected with the Rail
way. @ f.s
A NEW TOWN.
We have been informed by some Of Ou
mOuntah friends, that a new town Is pro
jected ON the blue azure of the Sunni
Level near the Monterey House. 1t il
thought by many that the great "Tap'
Worm" will soon form junction with thu
w. M r. r.. at this point. It will be 10
Gated near the dividing line Of Maryland
and Pennsylvania. "
DEATH OF LEWIS ELDER.
Lewis Elder, one Of the Oldest citizens o
the Emmittsburg District, died at his resi-
dence near Mount St. Mary's College, OF
"wednesday, March /, 1871, after shor
illness of pneumonia. He was widely
known and at the time of his death wa!
the oldest Constable in Frederick county.
PIG IRON.
The first load of Pig Iron from CatoctiI
Furnace, for shipment on the Western
Maryland Railroad to Woodbury., neal
Baltimore, was hauled to this place ant
unloaded near the Depot, on Saturday, thu
18th of February, 1871. This is the begin
ding of trade which will prove highly lu
crativc in the future
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
A Father Matthew or Total Abstinence
Society from intoxicating drinks, is propo
sed to be formed along the line of the Yves
tern Maryland Railroad, between misplace
and the Monterey House. If properly in
Iaugurated it may prove great success
We are told some of the Sons of the Elm
crald Isle are feeling considerable Interest
in the matter.
LUMBER.
The large amount of lumber which il
being received at this place from Balti
more, the Susquehanah and North Caro-
lima, indicates that the building bushes.
will be brisk this spring.
SPRING TINE Is COME.
We apprehcnd the back of winter fOl
this year is broken. The wild geese arr
beginning to make their exit from the frozer
Lakes of the North to the Gulf streams O
the South.
TIE KILLING AFFAIR
The trial of ii. Crawford Black, Of Cum
berland, for killing Col. w. w. McKaig
Jr., will be commenced in the Circuit Court
of this county on the 9th instant. Eminent
counsel on both sides have been engaged
and the trial will elicit great interest.
ACCIDENT.
AS Mr.. McCabc, Jr., and some other par
ties, were on their way from Harbaugh's
Valley to Frederick, on Sunday evening,
the Goth of February, on coming down
the mountain the buggy in which they
were riding one spring broke. which ne
cessitated the party walking !" Mechanics
town to have 1t repaired n" a'erson was
injured.
BANK At MECHANICSTOWN-
We have been credibiy informed that the
people of MechanicstOwn have in contcnl-
pation the establishment of National
Bank at that place. An experienced tinan-
cicr from Baltimore will likely ln engaged,
should the project prove successful.
Fredertck HemH.
THE RAILROAD.
The Western Maryland Railroad is pro
crossing as rapidly as the cent FACTORS can
employ the force engaged to advantage.
Some three or four hundred hands are now
ut work on the five sections between this
place and Smihslnrg. i'm Washington
county The fine weather pts~ opening
will enable the Company to p,1sh the road
across the mountain with rapid speed.
OLD PAPERS.
We have the files and relics and good
will of the Oldest papers published in Fred
crick county The maryland Chronicle
issued by Matthias B;irtgis. in 1885; and the
Federal Gazette" and Rights of Man
from 1880 to 1900; and, therefore, we claim
to be the lncal successor Of the Oldest pa
per (printed in English and Germany pub
lishcd west of the Monocacy. We shall
give number of extracts from these. old
journals hereafter.
THE beautiful tale "How Jessie found
her Work" by Mrs. NELLIE EYsTER, pub
lishcd on our first page, will arrest the
readers attention. Mrs. E. is an interest
ing and charming writer. As a native OF
this county, and an author of more than
ordinary celebrity, everything from her
pen will be read with great avidity. Her
style is sparkling, gay and pleasant, full OF
yiyacity and rich humor.
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT.
Mr.. Frederick White, School Commits
sioner for the Mcchanicstown District, on
last Tuesday evening, presented to MIR.
Ephraim L. BObltz, of this place, splen-
did copy of Wcbster's Unabridged Die
Itionary of the English Language, bound in
aaaoracco, with the following inscription -
"a prize awarded to f. l.. Boblitz for srl.
periOr spelling at the Teachers Institute OF
Frederick county, Md, Feb. 9TH, 1S1l."-
The presentation was made by Mr.. White
in q Very happy manner. Mr. Boblitz il
the Teacher of Primary School No. 2, near
Landers' mill, on Owings creek.
A SEVERE FALL.
On last Monday afternoon, 9th Fcbrua'
nv, Mr.. William Zimmerman; son of Mi
chael Zimmerman, of the Creagcrstowr
District, while sitting side ways Oh his horse
ut Mr.. Logs blacksmith shop about milt
below Maehaniastown, his horse took
fright and threw him to the ground. HI
was badly stunned and appeared almost
insensible at first, as though he had met
with slight conclusion of the brain. DR.
George NJ. Zimmerman, of this place, was
Immediately sent for, who bled the patient
and ministercd to his relief He was ne
moved the same evening to his residence
on Hunting creek near Crcagerstown. W.
are happy to hear that he is rapidly rccov'
ering from his fall. ..........
rB The Rev. Andrew j. Hesson will
preach at Apples Church next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and at the
Lutheran Church in this place in the even
ing at Z o'clock, PM.
Beck Notice.
To Mr.. A. ~. Henderson, Bookstore
near the Market House, Frederick, Nd, we
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