Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-02-14

The Ladies Of Catoctin Furnaces
and vicinity contemplate holding al
Grand TaLleaux and Festival at that
place for the benefit of Harriet
Chapel" of the Protestant Episcopal
Church They give this car y notice
that no entertainment to interfere
with it NAV occur at the time, in May
or June, in the neighborhood and to
yive the artists time to arrange the
statues and dresses, and make suit
able preparations for the Exhibition.
Some Of the most artistic scenes OF
modern or ancient tlnes, from the
days of Cleopatra and Joan of Arc
down to Little Red Riding Hood,
and "Ciuherela, the Little Glass Slip
per- together with Rob Roy Nc
Gresor," also scenes Of the Revo!u-
ton, John Hanson, Chairman of the
Committee of Safety OF 7G in Freder-
lex County, the passage of White
Eyes, the bold Delaware Chief over
the AllegAnv mountains through Har-
man Gap, etc. will De introduced.
Fuller particulars hereafter.
OPENING OF THE New CITY HALL -
There was Il grand opening OF our new
City Hall on last Tuesday evening. The
Hall was brilliantly illuminated and some
eight hundred or a thousand ladies and
gentlemen were present when Col. Charles
f. Trail President Of the Building Com
mittcc, arose and made some appropriate
remarks, which were APPLY responded to
hy Hon. John Richie. Mcssrs. +. j. Mel
son, James McShcrry and VIM. y Mauls-
hv, Jr, also made some wclltimcd remarks.
The City Hail and all the other Chambers
and Departments of the beautiful edihcc
were thoroughly inspected by our citizens
who appeared to he much pleased with all
that came under their notice. On next
Thursday evening Grand Ball and Supper
will hc given at this subcrb Hall, when II
will be magniticently decorated Dislni:.
guishcu visitors from abroad are expected
to be prcscnt.-Maryldhd CntoA.
CIRCUIT CoURT-The February Term
Of the Circnit Court for Frederick County
commences Oh Monday next, 10th inst.
DEATH OF Jonx McAFEE-FRozEN
TO DEATH.-Thc citizens Of this place
were considerably excited on last Sunday
morning, on learning that John McAfee
4 citizen of Hauvcrs District, was found
frozen by the road side, ABOUT 81 miles
above Mechanicstown. a short distance
from the spot when 80 or 40 years ago
his father, Archibald McAfee, was killed
by falling from his horse. Deceased was
in Mcchanicstown last Saturday as well as
usual In the evening he started home on
a sled in company with two ofhis nephews
having Drank pretty freely while in town
and on the way home When he got some
mile or SO above Fultons saw-mill, hh
nephew told him to get off the sled and &c
home. He got off but proceeded fe"
steps when he was compelled to lie down
The night was very cold, and in that con
dition he froze to death He was about d
wears of age, and leaves a wife and l.
children. Frederick White, a Justice OF
the Peace, Summoned Coroncr's Jury
and held an inquest on the body last Sun
day morning. DR.. White, as Surgeon
Examined the body, and found no bruises
or internal causes of death. The verdict
of the Jury was that deceased came to his
death by exposure to the inclcmency o.
the weather.
eB- A mutual Admiration Society is
about to be organized in this town. La
dies will not be admitted as members
The objects of the society are to admire
each other and keep secrets. OF course
that excludes the feminine gender.
B" Last Tuesday the young ladies OF
St, Joscph's Academy had a pleasant sleigh
ride down Toms creek Valley. he
Southern suls enjoyed it very much.