Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-25

nominate candidate for Congress fol
the 9th District of Maryland meets a.
Hagerstown on the 9Th Of Septembes
~ The oats crop in this quartet
is about medium--nothing to Drag onl
Fine prospects for clover seed. Hay
is abundant. Ia
"a Fruit Jars. Jelly TumblerS,(
New Orleans Molssses, Preserving
Sugars, at G. Fl. JoHNsoN's. 2w
FREDERICK, Nd, July 81, 1874.
During the late storm which passed
over this section Of country, barr,
the property of Mr.. Samuel Palmer,
residing near Frostown, was strucK
by lightning and entirely consumed; +
together with ten head Of sheep,
about six tons Of hay, one wagon
wheat fans, &c. Loss estimated d
$4,000; uninsured.
On Saturday evening last Mr.. VIM
Dayhoof, aged 4S years, an employee
] at the livery stables Of Charles IN
Msaly. was kicked by horse, and
died during the night from bis iuig
|ries. / 5
The corporation ii lsvy Tor ". prsvnrs Il
year for Frederick Is 81 Is, and 81
cents for State and county makingSa
81 81 ON the 500.
The following contracts have been
awarded by the commissioners for
this county: For building q bridge
AL feet in length at Furnace ford
masonry to Christian Await, of West.
minister, for 1880; ircu work to tho
King Iron Bridge Company, OF Clevs.
land, Ohio, for $l3, 0o0-total 500, $50.
Also contract for masonry Of the
bridge at Lamar's ford, over Middle
creek, near Jefferson, ii Isaiah Mossr.
of Myersville; iron work to King Iron
Bridge Company for $3.50 80, and
contract Tor masonry Of bridge at Capt.
Names, over Middle creek, to Isaiah
Moser; iron work to the King Com
pany for $l,62l SO. Cost Of masonry
for the two latter bridges 5000.
1t is now reported here that Hon.
LLOYD Lowndes, Jr., has reconsidersd
his determination to decline renonl.
nation, and will accept if rendered
with any degree Of unanimity.
A fine rain has been falling here all
day. NJ
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT
Information was received in this city
last week, Of the sudden death Of
Mr.. David H. Miller, Of Philadelphia.
Pa, of congestion Of the brain. Mr..
Miller, some twenty years ago,
resided in this city, and married
daughter Of the late Joshua Aallsr:
He was about IS years Of age, and
leaves a wife and son to mourn their
loss. Frederick Examiner.
DEATH OF AN AGED LA>y.-Mrs.
Barbara Robertson, aged IS years,
died on Saturday afternoon last. 1t
1 me residence Of Mrs. McCauly, in
Market Space. She was we'll known
by many Of our older citizens, and
was highly esteemed. Her remains
were Inferred in the Presbyterian
graveyard, on Monday afternoon last.
Frederick Examiner.
CAMP MEEr1NG.-The camp meet.
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
this city. will commence at the woods
of Jeremiah C. Cramer, few miles
!. North of here. on the 18th OF next
month. The indications are that 1t
will be largely attended.
Frederick Examiner.
A number of Sisters and scholars
Of st. Josephs Academy, near EN-
mittsburg took an excursion trip on
the w. NJ. r. r. to Mount Hope,
near Baltimore, last Thursday.
tT A colored woman named Jenny
Twogood. said to be 40 yc.rs old, died i'll
Frederick city OH Monday last.
eT Robert Y. Stokes Esq. for the
past fourteen years President OF the Cen
trail National Bank Of Frederick, died at
his residence in that place, on Wednes-
day night, the ED instant. Of consumption,
in the Gath year of his age. Mr.. Stokes
was at one time engaged in the banking
business in Baltimore, under the name Ut
Stokes Il Lownlcs. lie was one Of our
most worthy and respected citizens and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
GONG To NEBRAsKA.-Ws learn
that DR.. II. N. SnuLrz, of this place,
having disposed Of his Real Estate in
town, is about making arrangements
to leave our village in few weeks
and emigrating to Omaha, Nebraska.
The CArocr1N FURNACE folks and
people residing at the foothills of the
mountain, had an interesting Picnic
last Tuesday evening at DR.. McPher-
sons Auburn House. 1t was very
happy time.
Grand Catholic Picnic at the Blue
Ridge Summit.
sT We learn from the IIagcrstown and
Westminster papers, that Grand reunion
Pic.Ni Of the Catholic Sabbath Schools
apd members of the Church Of st. Mary's
Hagerstown. st. Johns Westminster, st.
Joscpl's Emmitshurg, Our Lady Of Mt.
Carmel Mechanicstown, the schools and
peoples from Williamsport, Waynesboro,
Tancytown and Liberty, will be social
reunion. harmonious gathering, in the in
tcrcst of peace and good will at the Blue
Ridge Summit next WEDNESDAY, Goth
instant. to carry out the creed Of Saint
Aurustin