Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN to become a Candi-
date for the Legislature, believing that he
would be generally acceptable, and receive
u heavy vote in the District.
/ Where the first crop Of grass has been
cut of, the young blades, after the refresh
ing rain of last Sunday, are sprouting up
vigorously. We may yet realize very
large amount Of hay in this District. What
has been gathered is Of the best quality.
The wheat crop is excellent and a splen.
did time for harvesting. Weather cool and
nice.
/ THE WEATHER AND HARVEST. The
weather has been delightful all through the
week. The wheat crop is excellent and
harvesting commenced on Friday in many
places. Henry Rouzcr began cutting his
bully wheat, 40 bushels to the acre, last
Monday.
"CALAMrs' and the days of '76 in gu,
next.
| O.; If n man does not advertise, it is
safe to presume that he is afraid to let the
public know small and poor his stock il.
| CO Marrying for money is said to be a
meancr way Of getting it than counterfeit
ing. Notwithstanding people will marry
for morley if they can get it.
ACcIDENr.-On Friday evening, the 9th
inrtant, about 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
as Mrs. Ann Moore, IN aged lady about 80,
was out hanging up clothes to dry near the
Railroad car, which is used az a boarding
house near where the bridge of the W. VI.
r. h. is being erected over Owings' creek ;
while she was thus engaged her hoop skirt
cot cntanglcd with some Of the under
brush, she slipped from the precipitous
hank and fell with great severity on the
iron rails Of the track, breaking two bones
of her left arm near the wrist bfuising her
face and otherwise suffering bodily injury.
She laid selscless for about ten minutes as
no person was near to observe Ter fall or
help her up. In a short time her husband
came along aud she was taken into the car
and placed on couch. DR.. George NJ
Zimmerman was Immediately sent for, who
dressed her arm and reduced the fracture
The severed bones arc uniting, and the old
lady AZ the last accounts was improving
Mrs Moore s native of Virginia, born
near Winchester. and is with her husband
and two sons, who are employed on the
bridge building operations of the W. NJ.
Railroad.
THE CHURCHES The Rev J. Summers
Of the Lutheran church, preached at Beth
Il church last Sabbath morning, and at
Utica in the afternoon.
The Rev. Thomas j. Gloss. Of the NJ f.
Church, preached in this place last Sabbath
morning.
The Rev Bishop J. Weaver, of Bal'i-
more, of the United Brethren Church,
preached at Key Chapel, in Carroll county
last Sabbath morning and in the afternoon
al ~" Stone Church in this place
Rev. y. f. Gilds, Of the Reformed
Church, preached at Creagcrstown last
Sabbath morning but owing to the rain
;""r" was no service at Apples church in
the afternoon.
The people II Wavnesboro' nrc moving
on the railroad question They are ahou,
fogninga junction with the Western Mary.
land Railroad near the Monterey House
Honey hees are swarming.
Baker. the Photographer, proposes soon
20 "rt'ln 10 Ncchanicstown with his Pic
turc Gallery.
-" Chew and Stocklalcs new huilding
in 'arrutl street is going up rapidly. 1t
will he ready to occupy by the 4th Of July
-" Mcchanicstown girls look pretty in
their urN simmer dresses and bonncts and
hats
".;3'" The people Of Westminster are
roing to have glorious iollifcation on the
.,h of July. What are the people Of Ne
chanicstown going to do about it?
NoTIcE TO Observation-Disclosures
returning letters or papers addressed to
persons Wiy have moved away, should cX
plain if possible. what has become Of tho
person addressed, or what is his present
Post Office address. It's MT Sufficient to san
that tie Utter or paper IS uncailed for, or ~
net Gttul The reason of its not being
taken, or, if a letter, should he sent to the
proper address.
PosrAl.-Route 2,9G3, Frederick to Lit
tleStown, J. H. Spalding, contractor, dis
continued and one month extra pay
Route 29G2, Mechanicstown to Gettysburg,
ID. Agncw, contractor; service increased
three trips per week, aud pay $544 per an
mum. pro rata, changing schedule accord
ngIy. Service will be discontinued and
contract annulled with one months extra
pav, on route 2,?i6, Finksburg to Louis
vile, and 2.942, Westminster to Emmits
burg irnlerich Republican.
TALL RyE.-Mr. James Keefcr, of this
CITY, has sent us several stalks of Rye,
grown IN Ire farm of Mr.. Wesley Forrest,
near Union Bridge, which measured feet
10 inchcs TO use n popular slang phrase,
that is pretty good ''for high.
Westminster Sentinel
KICKED Ky a iloRsE. "A little son of
MIR. Uriah p Lambert, residing near New
Windsor, was kicked by horse, in the vi
cinitv of s. H. Crawfords Little Pipe Creek
Pottery, On the 9Th inst, and seriously in
jurcd, The lad, with several other chill
drcu. entered the meadow where the horse
was grazing and threw stones at the ami
NAL to make him run, when he kicked the
little fellow in the face, crushing the upper
part Of the nose to jelly and cutting cash
Two inches In length in his forehead. Drs.
burlington and Gibbons rendered profess
sional service in the case, and fear the sight
of the left eye will be dcstroycd.-Id.
NOT ConRECT-Thc reported death Of
Mr.. Isaac Fisher, near Sells Mill, by being
thrown from colt, as published in our
last paper, proves to be incorrect. The
news was brought to this place by a gen
lehman from the ncighborhood of Harvey.
We are happy to learn that the information
i, no, true. The same statement was also
published in the Littlcstown Press. We
re-. rccly know how such report could
have Originated. Mr. Fisher, though not
in the best Of health, il alive with the pros
poet Of heightened years.
Nrarlv an the idle male population about
town have zone harvesting, which makes