Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-04-11

1@- Three new societies are talked
about being established at this place
"A Bible Society, Savings Society
and match making Society. Thre.
good Institutions. They should be
we'll pa'ronized.
TELEGRAPH OrFIcE.--A Telegraph
Office is soon to he established in this
place by the Western Maryland Rail.
road. In view of the recent changes
which have been made on the road
between Mechanicstown and Balti.
more, such disposition Of the wires
is deemed indispensable,
orr Door PENSION Rs.-There
are 434 outdoor pensioners in Fred
crick county, who are receiving an
aggregate annual sum Of $6,S77. They
are divided among the several Elec-
ton Districts as lol.ows:-Buckeys-
town Is. receiving $275; Frederick
l62-$2.4lO; Middletown 26-$435;
Creagerstown ll-$l60; Emmitsburg
2o-$555; Catoctin Isles; Urbana
oo-$275; Liberty 26-$377; New
Market 29-$3sO; Hauvers IL
$245; Woods borough $50; Po-
tersville 3O-$490; Mt. Pleasant =
$3.50; jefferson l0-$l70; Mechan
lrstown l7-$29O; Jackson 9-$l7o,
Woodville $50.
Valley Register.
FARM SoLD.-Mr. Joshua Moser,
residing near Wolf sold Tavern, Hauv-
er,S District, recently sold a small
farm of 80 acres and house and lot to
Peter lIauver for $1,000.
ia Last Sabbath being Easter
Sunday, was truly a high day in
ChriStendom. Wherever the name
Of Christ is heard, the day was day
Of rejoicing from all lands and by al
people, the tide of Sacred joy tlowe"
on in glad hosannas. 1t colnmenora-
ted the event which was the consum-
nation of the great scheme of re-
d.mption-- The Resurrection of Christ.
Monday was observed in our tow
as holiday, and the streets presen
ted !. lively appearance.
DEATH OF AN AGED MAS.-Mr
Christian Eemsberg one of the most
li.Llv- esteemed citizens of this coun-
~ died ten days ago at his residence
in Mllletown, at the great age Of
nearly 80 years. He was the father
Of IL children, the grandfather Of
81 the great grandfather of So, and
the great great grand father OFF,.
LARGE CALY.-The Wavnesboro'
Record SAYS Mr.. Jacob Ditch, Of Mt
Hope, this county, has heifer calf,
10 beat which we are authorized to
challenge the county. When only
one day old it weighed one hundred
ard tvo pounds. We are not advi~-
cd as to whether it is Of an improved
stock or not.
pa. The ladies Of Hagerstown i'm
proye the social standard of their
town by getting up soclable parties
and giving suppers at 90 cents a head
Mr.. Harry Yingling, Of the "Mon,,
tercv House" who has lately returned
from Florida, says many of the citl-
zeps of the Magnolia and Alligator
State intend to spend their Summers
in the Catoctin Mountains and Hamp-
ton Valley. They will find the air
and water delightful in June and July
in this charming region.
Easter festivities in this place were
neither grand Or exciting. The boys
had the holidays pretty much to them
selves, picking eggs and otherwise en-
joying the fun.
A lady in this town has two canar.
les which she calls wheeler and
Wilson" The reason for these ap-
violations is that neither of them are
"Sineers." Ed. Martin has another
pair Of canaries to match and thay &c
sing-"Singers."
sG- Travelling between this pom
and St. Joseph's House and Mt. st
Mary's College and Baltimore Is be-
coming brisk.
FARMERS CONVENTION freder
ick County has appointed the lolIo Nv
ing gentlemen as Delegates 10 In l
Farm % Convention which was helt
in Baltimore city, at the rooms as Oh 'n'
Maryland Agricultural ana a.. Me en .h,
9th instant, viz Gen. Ed. Shrlver
DR.. F. Schley, Calvin Page ChI mrs p
Thomas, Cornelius Staley' J ,9 II II
Snouaer, Charles H. Keeter, VIM II IL
Falconer, Z. L. Derr, Col. Z: hee'e'
Thomas, and Col. George Il. Dennis
II