Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-07-27

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NJ. +. Church AT Cold Springs last SH.nr-
day was well uttenGel. The R,ys C.}Es
Summers AID Rcubcn kolb, Of Smitl,.
barg, were present and n;t" 5, on, RI
dress. $; and Elder James Clccger H,,o id.
dressed . few .uuct ing words to the Ct T.
Grrn. Edibl.s and ice cream were in aLuD-
dance. several delightful hymns Were sung,
and the Union Bridge Brass band was
present and RECALLED the company with
charming music. The entertainment pas
sed OFT in 4 very happy manner,
IF. G. MIrrAa Esq of Lancaster Par
ish, South Carolina, brother of Thomas
f. Mittag. Of the HugerstoWn U,r,dd, is
spoken Of by the Republicans as a canGi~
date for Governor of that State.
10y The Lutheran Sunday school scAo-
lars will hold their Picnic in the course
Of a few days
eH- Pic-Nics at Graceham and Creog-
erstown to-day.
There has been pleasant change in tie
weather during the past week. The nights
and mornings are now cool and comtorta-
bic, and the heat during the day has con
siderably abated.
cB- Great appfchcnsions in regard to
the drought is felt all along the line of the
w. M Railroad from Rocky Ridge to Balt-
more.
DEATH OF Mrs SARAH BUssARD.-We
announce with profound regret the death
of this venerable lady. She died suddenly
from an affection of the heart on Tuesday
afternoon, the 23d instant Mrs. V. B.
Oslcr in passing along the street opposite
her house heard as she thought some one
moaning, and in looking over the pnlinys
in that direction perceived the old lady
standing at the window motioning to her
to come in Mrs o. called several of the
neighbours, Mrs. A. Seton and Mrs. AL
baugh), and when they went in they found
Mrs. B. reclining on the settce complaining
of a pain in her left arm and otherwise
feeling unwt1l. Dr. VIM. White was i'm
mediatcly sent for, but could render her
no assistance rs she was too far gone 10
recover; she expired in a few minutes
"Old Mother Bussard is dead spread rap
| idly over the village before scarcely any
person in town knew she was i'll. She ap-
pcarcd well in the morning, and cat chicken,
green corn and apple sauce for dinner stir
ring about as usual Her attack was sud
den and her illness did not last over half
an hour until death cnSued Mrs. b. was
the widow of the late Peter Blssarl who
died in this place some seven years ago.
Both were well known to the citizens of
Catoctin mountain in the n"ighlorh"od Of
Foxvillr, WolfsyiIlc and Smi,hsburg. She
lived for tn, last twenty years in the larry
est loilsc in Mcchanicstown, and since the
death of her husband mostly Nv hcr>"f.nut
caring To- have any person about her pre-
mis"S-attcnding To her domestic duties,
feeding her doc and chickens and cook in@
for herself She was upwards Of - years
ct age Sh" was eccentric in come res, cct,,
hui posS'Ssrd kind heart and read rr
Bible daily. she WAS a mrm"cr of the
Reformed Church and attended romrnun-
ion services regularly. She was buried on
last "Wednesday afternoon in the United
| Brethren Cemetery beside The remains "t
her husband. Rev. Mr. GEls pronounrin-
All appropriate and feeling discourse on H."
occasion, and the Rev. J. Summers and
R"v. Mr., Suntcc, from Cav.lown, pati i
patnG in the funeral obscquics SIZE was
a good clcvcr industrious and kind hearted
woman. Peace to her ashes
- Ih" lu, kcberrv perfume from the
mountain is waited ON the breeze every
pleasant morning. We Ike the oder.
90" TO Mrs. George w. Freeze, of
Eyl'rS Valley we tender our acln"wl-
Judgements for Il bucket full of big blue
huckelbrrrics, and some large apples like
wise.
ess Be careful how you eat unripc fruit.
These are cholera times. An ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure.
~ People complain of duh times.
Let them complain Why don't they
make them brsIer.
az" A grist of old events on first page
esr Our buebird has Matched out her
second brood and flew away.
GS ROANOKE COLLEGE.-Thcrc will be
reunion of the students of Roanoke Col
lc.sc Va, residing in the State of Maryland,
at Kemp Hall, Frederick, Md, on WcdnrS-
day. July 3lst, at II o'clock, a. Nj. An
address will be delivered by George II.
Nelson, Esq, graduate of the College and
now engaged in the practice of law in Bal
tlmore city. We are indebted to Mr.
Isaac s. Motter, of Williamsport, Of the
Committee, for an invitation to be present,
and if we can make it convenient will at
tend. We thank the Committee, for their
kind remembrance, and trust their re-
union will be prolific of good results.
DEATH or AN OLD CITIzEN.-It be
comes our painful duty to record the death
Of Mr.. Charles Preston, who died at his
residence about three miles North west Of
this city, on Sunday last, aged 80 years.
Mr. Preston was one of our old citizens
and was respected by all who knew him.
He was clever, upright, christian gentle
man, and though he had attained to n good
old age, his death is deeply lamcntcd Ivy
the community in which ne 50 long lived.
Peace to his ashes.-F1rderich Examiner.
THE Loo CAB1N.-An old snbsrri-
Der to this journal, edited by Horace
Greeley in 1910, has presented us
with a file Of the paper which was
widely circulated in this section of
the county during the "Tippecanoe
and Tyler too campaign in that
year.
New PosTMAsTER- George w. H.
Black we understand by a gentleman from
Frederick, has resigned the office of Post
Master, and that Charles W Miller Esq,
late member Of the House Of d 'lo@atcS,has
been appointed in his place. This is looked
upon as a good appointment
sEt1 II is sad that large number o.
young men and ladies from LcltersburG,
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