Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-26
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On lat Saturday, 10th instant, Mr..
Henry Link, one of the masons work.
ing at the new building at st. Joseph S
Academy, fell off the wall and broke
one Of his ribs, and was otherwise in
|jured. He was Immediately placed
under the care of DR.. VIM Patterson
arl DR.. James w. Eichelberger, and
the injured man is now doing very
we'll.
On Friday evening, the 18th in
slant, fire occurred near Mt. st.
Mary's College. While some persons
were burning brush during the day,
near the peach orchard, the wind be-
| ing high, some Of the sparks blew over
into the orchard, and the grass being
pretty high and dry, the blades caught
fire and rapidly spread over three
fourths of the orchard, burning the
grass to ashes, damaging number of
the trees and even Cooking some OF
the peaches,
Work on tn. Emm!tsburg end OF
the Branch Railway has been com
menced. Shanties, carts, picks, sho-
wells and workmsn are on the ground,
land the section s,aked of. The con-
tractor, Mr.. John Donoshue, intends
to use all due diligence in pushing the
work forward to completion. Ground
was broken on last Wednesday, the
23d instant-l2 men commenced IN
! the morning, and We're increased to "A
by night, They commenced work on
1.-The lands of Mrs. Rooms, formerly
Mrs. Long, few miles FROM Emmlts-
burg. Mr.. Donoghue, the contractor,
is q yeyy energetic nan, and has great
experience in grading a road.
a nice refreshing rain, the srst for
4 month, fell ON Wednesday,. En-
mitsburs is lively, owing to the ap-
pcarance Of gooA many !aborers to
work on the Railroad. J, s. Git,
Engineer, is busily engaged III stalking
out the work for the contractor. From
now until Christmas vow viii hear the
song, Poor Paddy works Npon the
Railroad - and then look cat for the
,Cars.
The near approach & tie S"rtem-
Der term of the College and Academy
every day bring. back students for
these two Institutions,
The pew building at st. Joseph5 is
progressing fayorably.
Next spring ii IS anticipated y mum.
Der Of ne i buildings VIII be erected
in this place.
The improved Order of 1ndepen-
dent Red Men Massasejt Tribe, No.
il. will celebrate the day en Friday
the l5th Of September A number
of tribes from adjoining places will be
present. There will be several ad-
! dresses BY distinguished brothers. A
i Brass Band viii enliyen the occasion
The public is respectfully invited to
hear the principles of the Order dis
cussed. The programme VIII be on
an imposing scale,
Geo. NJ. Hyder, dealer in Jewelry,
Fancy Articles, Notions, Confectionery
etc, has just received u full supply.
IIAvyER DlsTRlcr.--Alfred Buhr-
man. son of David Buh-nsan, Of Hau-
yer's District, went out cunning on
last Wednesday, shooting at squirrels
lie rested the muzzle of his gun on
his arm, and from some cause it went
off accidentally, the whole load pass
ing through his left arm, and severed
the brocchial artery near the elbow
Dr.. Geo. NJ. Zimmerman rendered
surgical aid. The patient is doing as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances. -.
James'AIcock, aged about IS IS. or 4(
wears, residing in Hauyer's District
was out cutting wood on last Monday
The axe slipped while handling 1t ane
cut him in the right knee. Inc JON
water oozed out. He may have {
stiff knee, but the fracture is not dan
:, gerous DR.. Geo. M. Zimmerman at
tended to the case of the patient.
David Williar is putting up a fine
new house in Sabillasyille, and the
f town is looking up.
Mr. Thomas G. Fox, of Foxville, re.
ports the potato crop good in that
section, but the corn and grass crop il
rather short.
The late rains will revive the fall
pasture.
This has been a good season fol
hiying honey bees, Much has beer
gathered,
The general aspect Of affairs in the
District are favorable.
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The CHoLERA.-This dreadful dis
ease is now prevailing in Europe, and
fears are entertained that the conta
gion may spread to this country. The
utmost caution should be observed by
; our citizens; IAN ounce of preventive
is worth pound of cure. "
, The first reports of the famine il
r Persia and the terrible ravages o
r cholera, smallpox and other diseases
B are sustained BY further and apparent