Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-08

the week in the Church of the Incarnation
at Emmtsburg On the Passion of the Lord
yesterday, Good Friday, was celebrated in
due form IN remembrance Of the Crucifx-
ion. The whole service will eliminate to-
morrow in solemnitics appropriate to Eas-
: ter Sunday.
"Rocky Ridge" is getting to be noted
place. Our correspondent, Zone who does
Know" is determined this week to make it
more so. We have no room or time to
the last word and the best of the contro-
vcrsy. In the emphatic words of Gen.
Grant and our friend, Mr.. VIM, Biggs, LET
US HAVE PEACE"
When to advertisement.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE MARyLANDER.
Maj. Henry Schley, an aged and intlucn-
tial citizen, died at the residence Of his
son. Dr. Fairfax Schlcy, in Frederick, at
midnight of Sunday, the I'd Of April, after
an illness of a few days, at the advanced
age of 7S years. He was Adjuant of Col.
Chambers Regiment during the war of
1912, and served at Baltimore and Bladens-
burg He commanded the Warren Greens,
a volunteer uniform company of Frederick
in 1S24-2S. In 1895, upon the death of his
father, John Schlcy, he was appointed by
Chief Judge John Buchanan, Clerk of
Frederick County Court, position he fill
ed with much credit and satisfaction to the
people Of the county. He was also for many
years the popular Cashier Of the Frederick
County Bank Treasurer of the Frederick
and Emmitsburg Turnpike Company, and
filled other positions of usefulness The
latter years of his life Were spent in retire
mcnt in the enjoyment of atliucnce and Of
the universal respect of the community
among whom he resided Maj S. possessed
a wonderful knowledge and recollection Of
the old events of the county and the public
records, and his death in this light will be
regarded as Il public calamity. TO his inn
mediate friends the loss will fall heavily
But the Lord giyeth and the Lord takcth
away: blessed be the name Of the Lord
ATTEMPT At THEFT
On Monday last man giving his name
rs -, and representing himself as a
travelling agent for Darby e. Co., Of BALI
more for the sale Of Mace's patent soap,
called at the livery stable of Sim & Tablcr,
pose, as he said Of making 4 Two days trip
,Hl''- ~ 'ii' ''uIlt -Nlltl HIS 'II
suspicious We're aroused, and on WrlncS-
the firm, started in pcrSuit Of tie thief, and
the same day succeeded in getting the
horse and buggy at Gainesville, where it
seems the thief through fear of detection,
had abandoned it frtQ,Y.rk R'pU6i.cM
MAIL LTTTINGs
Route 1850, Graccham ~ Lrwi>tOwn.
contract is ordered with ]. ". Grindcr OF
Crcagcrstown, for service from G'ACcham
10y Crcagcrstnwn and Utica Mills to Lee"
istown, three times Il Wrh and back, from
April LIT, 1871, to jllnr Both, 1872, at Tl0i
Il year by schedule satisfactory To the ir
pnr,mcnt, making close connection with
route 2,9GJ E1cderH' H,y9hnc,n!
HARD TlNLs.
Hard times a, Double Pipe Greek Nr
Saylrr- stone spring house had To be taken
down to prevent it falling on salMchody
and where is the hlOnry to l,hni!l il and
fix it up to come from: Mr. Lewis CNslis
tine COW, worth $50, died, aud where IS the
money to buy m0thCrto come from It'
flood has washed som" fence away; ana
where are the rails to repair damage It.
come from? Could not MrchaniCatown
/ with her wealth and mineral resources =
lend il hand to poor
DoCBlE PHI tKlr.E.
| HOW EMMITsDuRG SHOULD EE SPELLED.
The writer of this many years ago pub.
shrd Il short article III the diminishing
sur, in reference to the correct mulc Of
spelling the name Of the town. Having
been mi.;intormcd trUm u source which
should have been more sure u tn" facts in
the case, an additional letter II Wa added
From that time ST ]".eph's began Tie tr"
of the two IT'S and gradually il became
current Frequent examination, sine" Of
the signature of " lillian Emmit and others
of his kindred, invariably gave ,l.c spelling
as aforementioned. The Irish patriot
spelled his name Emmct. | lave written
the above to 20 Oh record AZ tl!c correction
of mistake into which Was unintrnion
ally lead. POPLAR RIDGE.
THE CHURCHES. -
Mass was celebrated in the Catholic
| Church of this place last Sabbath morning.
Previous to offering up the Holy Sacrifice,
the Pastor, Tie Rev. John McC loSkry, adj
dressed the sacramenial class in Il tcw plain
and well studied words in explanation of
the salient points Of tlc Apostles Creed.
The creed, the Reverend speaker said, Wa;
taken from the Latin word Cycc'o. II
was the creed drawn up 10y the Apostles,
under the inspirations Of the Holy Ghost,
when they separated and went forth to
rXpound the gospel and teach all nations
Of men, The Catholic Church has always
ycncratcd and adhered to this creed and
instructed its children in all its saving ar
liclcs. 1t is Il good creed to live by; it is
good creed to die by. His words were
clear and precise, and uttered in atclclious
manner
There was prayer meeting in the NJ. +.
Cmrch.
Rev. n. +. Glds preached at Apples
Church and at Crcagcrstown as usual
i GOOD BREAD.
Next to good water, good bread has al
ways been regarded as the staff of life. The
receipt on last Thursday of Il good sized
loaf of delightful bread, light, white and
+pongy, and a full supply of sugar coated
prctzcls (Which boys like at Easter TO eat
with their eggs, from the Bakery of our
nciyhbor \. A. TroXcl reminds us to say,
that his baking establishment is in full opC-
ration, turning out bread, cakes and pref
zrla piping hot every morning. Families
furnished to order.
ACCIDENT
On the 3lSt of March, while VIM. Con
ncr, aged about IS years, son of MIR. John
Conner, who resides about two miles from
this place on the Furnrcc rond, was work
inr in the iron ore bank near CatOCtin Fur
mace, during IL blast near by, piece of the