Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-02-07

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OF d,Tiyea IN lie Trail, J,i.ous ], n" Ne
nd York. H r.., 1.v'l 81, ID .,'..'., - ~ 10y,
We - ! From the PittstonI Comet ..
no : among tae arrivals on the s s.
ce tram from New York on the night O
ed the 4th were four persons, evidentl,
ry strangers in Pittston, who formed :
d. party by themselves. One was ]adv
the others gentlemen. After aHght.
ing from the coach they passed into
l. the ladies' waiting room in the depot
1t building, while two of the gentlemen
d returned and made inquiries regard
y ing the procurement of carriage to
convey them to West Pittston. Tn
t due time Il carriage arrived and the
quartette entered it, and the driver
who had received his instructions.
where to 50, proceeded in the direc-
ton OF tie bridgecwhich he crossed
ana IN Il short time after pulled M at
the house Of prominent resident |
The occupants Of the carriage at once
stepped out upon the walk, opened a
I!'tle gate, and proceeded to the front
door and pulled the bell. The sum
mons vas answered by a servant, to
whom card was given, after which
the parry was shown to the parors
and lett there while the servant went
10 announce their presence.
The driver Of the coach outside af. d
ter being relieved Of his load did not l.
return TO the east side, but drove Off Y
to Il nel9bboring livery stable, and I
placed his animals under shelter there |
out dId not nnharncss them. After o
throwing robes over tie animals, he o.
found seat by the side of warm fire s>
III the office, aud chattcl with a couple N
OF stable boys who lodged therein. W
IN the mean time the minutes flew ll'
by, and when the clock over the door in
was ticking witLin half an hour of re
nIdnlSht a light step was heard out, co
'hhee' ne d'fiH hrH there was rap at the door. w
.nd after second conversation pro- lo
ee!ed 70 his team, drew the robes ev
rom them, mountel the box and SIC
'ac>el out Of the stable, turning ito
bout when outside and going in the lat
lrertion Of ,nn,iyer TIC Lod l,.;r,, wi
short distance, when he caught sight OF
IittYe group gathered at the inter OF
.ction Of EN"terand Wyoming streets. ma
Ierc the carriage stopped, and the III
'me quartotte that had disembarl;cl
ON the $50 train at the depot en- II
.red, and the horses were turned and wo
artcd toward Wyoming. abs
Ina very short time, for the animals no,
ere driven rapidly, that quiet city Of 'O>
'e dead, Wyoming Cemetery, with
$ white shafts and crosses and slabs,
canned in yiew. As the main en- .
ance was apnroachoA, the driver III.
rnecl and halted directly in front of in
The low fence which encloSes the Of
cred grounds was scarcely visible, / h
1t the naked branches Of the sentinel wit
ees waved their ghostly arms, their VIII,
osty covering ret1ecnng tie star ish,
ANS and becoming sharply defined s
anat the dark outlines of the moun- s
lns beyond. s
As soon as the carriage stopped the min
n occupants got out, and passed {.
'wly and soIelnnlv to the gate, which s;xt
mitted them, and preceded by two s
nt!emen, the lady hung upon the war
II of another, and in this way the s
gular quartette moved forward s
ong the mb,borderel paths to ono
tant part of the cemetery. Here S
~ halted directly in front of q s.
I'VE, at the head Of which stood a II
ite marble cross. Presently the s,
y and her companion separated, S;
ia taking q position on opposite the
es of the grave, and near the CEN eat;,
They then join ID hands. Al the s,
he time the two who were left took s,
ltions. one at the head and the corl,
er at the foot Of the grave, each Ir
ng the other. At this moment the that
Of q distant church tower tolled cL,u
the solemn hour Of midnight, and Re
ost before the reverberat;ons had that
| away among the distant hills of lie $
omlng marriage ceremony had were
menced above the quiet grave in went
cemetery Inc service was a short eight
and the scene most singular and that
re,siye. a few moments later the tha E
returned to the carriage, and bacl,
G driven back to the place from Sn,
nee they had started. The driver So,
he vehicle, from whom the facts evnry
cleaned, could give no further in- ]oolt
latlon other than that one Of the over
lelnen was undoubtedly minis il did
# the gospel, as was revealed from Sa,
clerical cut Of his garments. The Sax
+ gentleman probably aeeompan- know
he couple as a witness to the mar Say
B. ~ was al'ogeChsr strange they?
eedlng and one Of unusual cast. S,y
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