Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-10-05
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Baltimore PresbyteTy, WHICH meets AZ Eli
mitsburg next Tuesday
e5s- The Rev j. N. Unruh, Of Williams
burr, Huntingdon county, Pa. now in at
tendance upon the Lutheran Synod at Ha-
ucrstown, will preach in the Lutheran
Church Mt this place tomorrow Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock, a. Nj.
We hear it rumored, that in consequence
of the III health of Rev Mr. Fair, who
wishes to retire from the Ministry for a
short time, that the Council Of the Luther
an Church of Wo0dsboro' intend to extend
cali to DR.. Unruh.
LYCEUM.-Quite a lively and spirited
debate was had on last Tuesday evening.
mt Gills Hall Subject for next meeting
"Should capital punishment be abolishedy'
hampons-Davidson and Boblitz.
JOHN LANDERs, Sec'y.
ry- Old Mrs. Buckingham's house in
Eylcr's Valley was slightly injured by
storm q few days since, but the young men
in the neighborhoOd soon got together and
handy on such occasions.
! Prolific CoRN-Mr. W. s. Starr, in
the northeastern part Of this district, tells
us that lie has stalk upon which are four
ears, two Of them measuring ~ inches in
| length, and the other tw" each inches. 1t
is Of the King Philips variety. He SAYS
he has q splendid crop of it, many stalks
having on them two and three years
Banner Of Liberty.
SALE OF A HOUSE AND LoT.--
On last Saturday, Mr.. Joseph c. Mar
tin sold his house and lot in this place,
located on Carroll street. for $l325.-
This is regarded as a cheap property.
Purchaser Mr.. John B. Gilbert.
BouGHT A FARM.-We hear thai
Mr.. Jesse Rice, farmer, at the Frank
lin Mills farm, near this place, has
purchased farm of 80 acres of land
near Hanover, Pa. for $4,000.
DEPARTURE OF DEAF MUTEs FOR
FREDERIcK-A large number of the
pupils of the State Institution for
Deaf Mutes, located at Frederick Md.
left Camden Station for that city on
the s o'clock train yesterday morning,
the 18th ultimo, to resume their stu
dies. The party. forty-tour in num-
Der, were taken in charge by Profess
sor Ely, the superintendent Of the in
sttuton. Several of the pupils We're
newly admitted scholars, and about
one-half of the entire number wern
from Baltimore city. The pupils of -
school Of this kind are glad when the
time arrives to return to the conpan-
ionshlp of thos with whom they can
converse rapidly and easily in the
sign Language" The parents and
friends of the children were Il assembled
at the depot to see them of Rev.
Samuel 7. Adams, deaf mate, SOON
to become ali instructor in The insti,u-
ton for co,crvl deaf dumb and blind
persons in this city, WAS also present,
as was also Professor Westervelt.
Bn(hinsore Sun.
FATAL ACCIDENT. i. last Satur Law
afternoon, a son, l6 Years old, Of Mr..
George Mehrlng, Of this city, met.
with an accident that proved fatal.
1t seems that he had put his fathers
horse in the stable, and when he pull
ed the bride off he struck him with
it, probably to make him stand up in
the stall, when the horse kicked him
in the pit Of the stomach. DR.. Chas.
Smith WAS called, and it was thought
at first that no serious injury was sns-
tanned, but his injuries were of an in
ternal character, from which death
resulted the next day.
Frederick Examiner.
SWEET PoTAToEs.- w PAYNE,
at his farm, Peace all Round,' be-
tween this place and Emmitsburg,
planted this year 1900 sets Of sweet
potato plants, procured from Mrs. Da-
vld Eyler, from which he raised nine
ty-three bushels of excellent potatoes,
some of " hich are very large. weigh
ing ~ and 5 pounds.
SEED WnEAr-John w. Payne has
still a few bushels of seed wheat on
hand Terms cash.
ClDER.-Simon Lohr has pressed
out 300 barrels Of cider this year.
LARGE PUMrKlN.--Mr. John Nc
Sherry, residing in the Mechanics
town District, has raised a Barrel
Pumpkin this season, which W ighed
81 pounds and measured feet in cir
conference and in length
This pumpkin will be taken to the
Cattle Show at Frederick.
SEEDING.-We believe most of the
farmers in this section of the county
have completed their seeding opera
tons.
The cabbage worm is doing great deal
of mischief in many Of our gardens.
az Old maids should pick OUT and
go for their fellow AS Leap Year will
soon he over. Four months more and the
wonany prerogative and privilege will be
over for four years to come.
"a" The advertisement sign of the Big
Boot in our paper to-day, will arrest the
attention of the reader
The last rose of summer is blooming.
to We are indebted to Miss Ellie q.
Zimmerman for splendid Fall Bouquet.
cB- We invite attention to the article