Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-20
Iaeal AGairs.

c,usurp TO DEArH.-Mr. A. J. wa,
ters Of this city, aged about AZ years, ana
esteemed as avery worthy and industrious ~
man was crushed to death on Friday 'as.
Willie ouarrying stone, byau enDanKmeen1 e
Of earth and stones falling upon nm. n,o
was unmarried, and his remains were ouf'
led ON Sunday last. x 8,
Andrew Jackson Waters was born IN
Emmitsburg, the youngest son OF inc i .,'.
Henry G. Waters, well known 10 Wv
people Of Frederick county lie mas wv WV
brothers who still survive-'iloson Wa'ciS
of indianapolis, and VIM. "a'efs' "
Altoona. E,,,,;,-r
~We regret to hear Of the loss o.
~ va,maSle cow Of Mr.. N. M. Parrish;
She had fine calf ont last Monday, anu
on Thursday evening she died OF vi.
hollow horn. She was one Of the hnes'
cows in town, worth at least $5O.
On last Thursday morning q fire occur
red in the wood chopping OF Mr.. =: d .;
Kunkel. Fifteen. or twenty coros o.
coal wood was burnt, and then the nre
was put cut.
Hay making is in the full tide of success
The weather is decidedly favorable, anu
the crop will be large one.
Very cool since the hail storms.
The corn is up and looks elegant.
II YOU have money or good credit you
can feast on strawberries.
Henry J. Krisc, of Creagerstown Dis
trict. has been re-appointed by Gov
Groome, Justice of the Peace for that
District.
TT A good deal of bad blood and. pro-
miscuous swearing can be avoided by every
man keeping his chickens out OF every
other mans garden.
The wheat and rye is filing well. From
oil appearances we judge that harVestlne
in these parts will commence about the
LIST of July.
Fourth of July two weeks from to-day
Hon. VIM. McSherry, of Littlcstown
has been nominated for Congress by the
Democrats Of Adams county.
REMOVAL OF A CARCINAMAToUs IU'
MoUR.-On Tuesday, 10th instant, Dr
Geo. NJ. Zimmerman, assisted by DR.. j. J
Henshaw, removed by the knife Carcln'
omatOus TumOur or Cancer from the lower
lin of Mr.. Geo. A. Wolf, son of David
Wolf of Hauver's District. The patient
stood the operation remarkably well, and
is doing well.
SAD ACC1DENT.-On last Sunday
morning as young man named
JOHN WHITMoRE, son of David
Whitmore, of Creagerstown District.
both riding in an open top buggy
about a half mile from the German
Baptist Meeting house, the horse
took fright and ran off, throwing ont
the young man, whose feet became
tang lied with the reins and the wheels
he was dragged some distance and
had his face and head badly bruised.
He was taken to his father residence
DR.. James w. Miller rendered med
ical aid.
FREDERICK, Mp, June Is, 1874.
Rev. L. r. Eschbacl, of Balti-
more, lately elected pastor of the
FIRST Reformed Church in this city
arrived here Friday last, and was
warmly welcomed by his charge
His residence had been taken posses,
sion of during the day and its lar
ders abundantly stored with all the
necessaries of life. Mr.. Eschbact
was installed Sunday before large
congregation, by Revs. Santee
Miller and Sander.
The loss from the hail storm in
this county on Monday last is esti'
mated at nearly $4,000. To give
an idea Of the size and power Of the
hail it is stated as fact that new
shingle-roofed barn was perforated as
with cannon balls.
A very deplorable state of affairs
is at present existing among the
workingmen of this place and vicini'
ty on account of the great scarcity Of
work. Large numbers have been
discharged from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad after being employed
nearly a lifetime and are now adrift
knowing not where or how to obtain
labor to support their families. Many
are unable to procure work even for
their board alone. Such q condition
has never been known here before
Efforts are being made to secure
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher to
}, deliver the annual address at the
coming agricultural fair of Freder-
lex county.
The ravages of the Colorado pota'
to bug and catterpillars are very
great in this county. Thousands OF
them can be seen upon a very small
space.
Commencement exercises will be
| held at the Maryland State Deaf and
Dumb Institution. Frederick Fe-
male Seminary, and Academy Of
Visitation, during the last week in
the month. X.
fE The citizens of Hagerstown and
Wayncsboro' are now engaged looking ur
, A suitable point for Picnic grounds dur
ing the heated term. We rather think
C6apman's Blue Ridge Summit will be
the place.
Emory Grove has completely swal'
lowed up the little Camp Meetings
, near and round about.
IMPROVEMENTS - The foundation o.
Mr.. Charles Z. Cassell's mansion, near the
, Lutheran Church, the foundation OF the
Morayian Church in Water street, are now
e up and waiting for the corner stone. Both
will shortly be laid, and the work prsgres:
.ansdiu Mr. Lailn W0ollard is abOll1