Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-11
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: LKa RrcKEN.--Robert Nelson aged
about 8years, son of Mrs. Ellen Nelson
residing near Israels Creek Church,
in jumping from crrriage on Thurs
day of last week, alighted in a ditch
or hole of some kind in such man
ner as to fall on one Of his legs and
break it just above the ankle. Rob
ert had Just returned from school for
the summer, and this little accident
will render his vacation" 4 not very
pleasant one to himself.
Liberty. 1Apwssr.
FINGERS BRoxEN.--On Saturday
evening last : Little boy, In 6etweiye
years Old, 81 Mr.. Joseph Payne q I
this city, had several Of bis fingers
broken. When the storm came up
and commenced raining he ran homs.
but when he opened the alley gate
the wind blew it shut on his fingers
with the above result.
~ Frederick Examiner.
l9 Fruit Jars, Jelly Tnmblers,
New Orleans Molasses, Preserving
Sugars, at G. II. JonNsoN's. 2w
WHEAT DESTROYED BY FIRE.-On
Friday last about twenty acres Of
wheat, in shocks, belonging to Mr..
Charles Brosius, of Buckeystown
District, Frederick county, about ten
acres belonging to Mr.. John Best,
and some FIVE or ak acres belonging
to DR.. McKinny, were destroyed by
6rc-supposed to have been commu-
nicated by sparks from a passing Lo-
comotive. At one time the house of
Mr.. Brosius was in great danger bnt
the fire war finally subdued by the
active efforts of the neighbors
!M,uyland Union.
A FATAL ACCIDENT AT WILL
1AMsPoRr.-A girl, aged some IL or
II years, daughter Of Mr.. rhos.
J. Baker, whilst hauling a buggy
with her little sister in it, was ran
over in Williamsport, on Wednesday
last, by runaway horse with bug.
gy attached, and SO seriously injured
as to have caused her death in few
moments thereafter. The child in the
buggy was not hurt much. .
s6 The first meeting ever held in
the UniteI States, looking to the for
nation OF the present Constitution of
the United States, was held in Fred
erick- Town in the valley of the Mo-.
nocacy, over which. Gov. THOMAS
SIN LEE presided; and was the
combined wisdom Of " .shington,
Carroll, Thomas johnson, Abraham
Faw, Mountjoy Beyly, Maj John Ross
Key, and the Patriots of Frederick
County. Their descendants would
never willingly have stood by and seen
their work destroyed By sacriliseous
hands.
Mr.. John Lantlers closed his subscrip-
ton school last week.
FREDERICK, MD., July 7, 1874.
The grand Lodge OF the Order of
llAruy4r in Maryland, will meet here
on Monday next, and probably con-
tlnue it's sessions several days. Dur
ing its stay an excursion will be made
to the mountains, where picnic will
be held. About one hundred visitors
are expected from Baltimore.
The fourth was celebrated very
quietly here. In the morning
game of base bal! was played by the
TON Collins club of Baltimore,
and the Mountain City Socials." Of
this place, resulting in an easy victory
for the latter club, by score Of 81
to Is.
Seven hundred and fifty tons Of
pig iron were shipped from here dur.
ing the months of May and June,
principally for the use Of the Balti'
more and Ohio Raj lroad Company.
The splendid rains on Saturday
night were very opportune. This
wheat had nearly all been harvested,
and the corn crop was suffering very
much. The drought had been of
about four or FIVE weeks duration.
Quite a number of Baltimoreans
are rusticating in and about FEEDER
lex. Among the late arrivals were
Rev. DR.. Grammer and family, who
intend spending the summer.
~ The red headed woodpeckers
have had saturnalia within the
last two weeks feeding on red, ripe
cherries.
SAD AcclDENr.-On last Thursday
week, young girl about IL or II
years of age, named Anne Musgrove'
living in the family of Mr.. Jeremiah
s. Flohr, near this place, while pick
ing cherries on one of the cherry trees
OF the far n-ventured too far out.
when the limb broke and preclpltated
her to the ground. She was senseless
for a time, her head and face bruised
considerably. She bled freely, but
it is believed she is not seriously IN.
Jured. Dr.. White rendered medical
aid.
The Anthracite Furnace at Catoc-
tin Iron Works will 60 into blast III
about two weeks.
eE- The Lutheran Fes,iv,lat Emmits-
burg Is going on, and will be heiu ms
evening ut Foundry Hall Everything II
elegantly arranged for the occasion.
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