Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-03-28
st. Patrick's Day.
"Throncl above Us, sain'"l Father,
All the days of trial past,

"Throncl above us Sain'"d Father,
All the days of trial past,
Labours. conflicts, prriIS over,
Lo the palm is thine ut las,
On the 1,lh inst. st. patri,k'S day was
celebrated, with ali the pir,y and devotion,
thot so holy Il dav called forth, in the Cath
oIic Church Enmt>lnlrg. I'll: Rev Faith
or Mccarthy sang high mass and pro.
nouacr,l The prncsyrirof sh" saint. y fall
attendance OF tho choir, hailed The day. and
filled the house of God. with sweet m"'"i'
through tl,r interchangeable zeal Of ia" "" =
thy Pastor, Rev. ID. Mccarthy. The sane
,,r.ry of this church has been greatly i'm
proved. by the rrlaying of carpets, Of hoau-
iiril pattern and texture, the colours ben
ding with each other admirably.
Several china vases, - ornaments have
also been added to the altar
The voun. girls Of It. .|o-cphs Day
School hovr also laid ON the altar their OF
erin. wrought 10y their own hands in the
form of large hn'llIcii ct artificial flowers.
The two I"G,' in selecting hi. carpet
manifested exquisite taste and should re-
rrivr the gratitude OF tn" congregation,
Real F.,tatn i approaching in value.
.IoSr,h lInv~ lately sold huHSc and lot
TO Snmuc MrNair Tor 1880
Mrs. Jesse Sr,hronk- has iukci n nice
trait ca ~ to he rallied for at ~ cents 81
chance 10 pay tor Il carpet fer he hsnrfIt
of st. .Io.rph's Catholic thurC.. tcN
more c'lunrcs to he taken.
Wednesday being the AnnrInCiG'ion or
the Blessed Virgin MARY was observed u n
holiday in the Catholic thurrn Of Emmit--
hurg.
Capt. ]. X. Taylor i,a, recovered III,
horse.
Fishermen in this town begin to- visit
Dunmorc's hole to cGrch fresh rrls and ca;
fish.
Mr.. Joseph p. NcDrit has recently
purchased two calves of biondrd stock at
the College for $50. Mac is determined To
raise some "f the finest stock in Adams
county,
The Sisters of Charity u. st. .Fo-c,','.
House have put up another large hlil,'lng,
now nearly finished, to hr n-ri a. \ rrirr-
tory. 1t l. ; granl structure, The walls
hcng from . to + feet thick. II is cn@t-
mrnccd with stone foundation, and run-
plclrl with hrirk--tSO 900 brick being
used in The building. The DN;n@ Han is
one of III" largest in the State: it will srn,
comfortably 100 or 500 persons. TIVE Hail
room is 9G fee, high from floor 10 ceiling;
about 800 feet in length with 200 in width.
The flooring il q: Il very substantial
character the most costly Pine and Walnut
timber beng used.
Ihr Dormit"ry or sl"rpng apartment is
Il feet high; bathing ho,isr> are erected
in both stories above, either hot or rol'l,
the water being supplied from Tom,
crrck-thc pure, soft water of the noun
tain >'rcaln. The pillars used in the build
inc are elegant and substantial; it is well
lighted with gas all over. The cooking
house will he Il perfect model of the cult
nary arr. Everything will br finished in
superb style at a very large cost by th" Isl
of Nav. 1t is intended that this building
shall be used by the Sisters alone; except
in the lower dining apartment, where the
white and colorrl laborers will each have
II substantial table spread to themselves,
for their especial accommodation.
st. .Io<cph's House is n wonderful insti.
tuition. We will rive a detailed ace ,unt of
it Will, its rise and progress, p"o tjcmpo.