Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-12-13
EMMIrSBURG ITEMS:

James A. Elder killed pig on last Tues
day. 70 months old, that weighed 1871 lbs.
His three pigs killed averaging 3l1 lbs.
Pretty good for ycarlings.
In your last weeks issue you state the
average weight of the % Chester hogs
slaughtered at St. Joseph's, was s4s-it
should have been 349 average weight.
Our town, envclopcd in dreary, foggy,
cloudy and very disagreeable weather for
ovcra week begins to put on more spright-
ly style. The near approach Of the Holt
DAYS also brings many smiling faces from
the country to cheer up our business men
who were nearly gone to sleep for over ten
DAYS or more. Rip Van Wrinkle begins to
wake up to the situation before us.
fy- The sale Of the Little Farm Of the
late Bryon O'Donnell, near Mt. st. Mary's
College, James A. Owen, Trustee, will take
Mace at the Western Maryland Hotel in
Emmitsburg, ON Saturday, the Goth instant
See advertisement
The many enjoyable reunions which took
place at the Valley House during the Sum-
iner, are going to be revived during the
HOLIDAYS and the months of December, Jan
ua,y and February. Mrs Jarboe possesses
rare taste and refinement in getting up
these social repasts, which in the monotony
of the long evenings serve to impart wit
and sentiment and rare pleasure to the
participants in these social greetings, where
music lends its charms to play upon the
senses and captiyate the heart.
DIED,
AT the residence Of her brother Basil
Crapster, on Tuesday the I'd of December
hall x,yifo f,f Irl, u
land, of Beaumont, Texas, in the 9th
wear of her age. She had been most du
tiful daua liter to widowed mother-a de-
voted wife; careful and loving mother to
her infant children, discharging the duties
love, and in the many relations of life, had
,ron the esteem of all. This lady had re-
Gently returned from Texas with the bright
anticipation of spending the coming holt
DAYS with the friends OF her childhood
But oh, alas. the glad tdings of Christmas
holy and joyful season--has been turned
into grief-and sorrow knocks at the hearts
of those she loved. The hcartstricken
brothers of the deceased, with trembling
hands, lowered the hallowed body tenderly
into the grave; the deep agony on their
countenancc, revealing their deep affection
for the irreparabe loss SUI stained-most
sincerely do we sympathize with the be-
=. rvarvH Father and his little ones--IIcr re-
mains rests in Piney Creek Cemetry.
"Slccp, then on natures breast
in drcamless sleep, sleep on,
Till angels voices break thy rest
In music sweet as thine own
NJ. l.. p.
SALE OF A IIousE.-On Saturday, Dec.
|, 1873, G. " $. Levy, Trustee, sold ,Lr
house and lot now occupied by Mrs Ali
SON. in Shields addition to Emmitsburg for
$165. Purchaser Charles Zeck.
The Reformed Stceplc is completed. 1t
is beautiful structure and reflects grc
credit on the committee and architect. 1t
will be worth ride to town to see it.
Some object t. the cross on it. We, how
ever, think it very appropriate and Il ms.i-
1illl climax. None should be ashamed Ut
; it, /, il tina, upon which our Rcltrmrr
: hung, !, is no, worshppcd ii is y sym,
. bol of faith A most beautiful symbol for
all christians Without it, where is the
christians faith to I've placed? 1t is the Az
chor Of all our hopes. Look al it, lay aside
Ill RsfN6dfa rE 3ot p S1 to- ,"c ', v ,n Lrs1
ing, dylhg, agoniz;ng Lord, REMEMBERING
. lha' VII hout 1t ali would h" vain and lost
, 10 us Let 1t then serve as a reminder of
our lnflrlnitr>;a I'd melt our cold hearts to
FEARS when we view it and think of j,saw.
iul Eallowcd s;crcdness.
APpKoPRlATE.-As an illustration of their
appreciation of the poet Milton, and the
eternal fitness things the Emmittsburr
} ers ON the goth ultimo, that the anniv, r
Sary OF the deaM of the famous author of
PARADISE Lost, gave Il grand Dance in
honor Of that event.
nage,ytomn T.ci.e 4 Week.