Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-04-16

DEATH OF SISTER Ann ALExls-- Tile
Etnat No'trS Of u 2ct0 spent LJe.-A bri.t'
Sketch IF ter Ujato,y.--Inth the Boston SUA-
day HeraM of February 2Sth, under the
heading :-"Thc work Of Fifty Years" an
outline was given of the lahors in Boston
Of the good woman whose name heads this
article, and whose death it is oar duty to
record. Sister Ann Alexis died AZ the st.
Vincent Orphan Asylum-tbc scene other
late lahors, and the creation of her indom
table courage and perseverance in the
good work Of true Charity--on Friday. at
ll:15 L. M. She was born in Baltimore
county, Md, on the 14th of September,
1904, and was at the time of her death
aged 10 years, q months, aud q days. Her
family name was Shorb, npd her fam
lily was wealthy aAd influential in Mary
land. She had a brother in San Francso,
u physician in that city, and q brothcrin
law in Frederick, Md, who is 4 wealthy,
retired merchant. OF her other relatives
little is known here, save that they are all
in good circumstances and highly respect
able. Her sisters daughter is the wife
of our own well known townsman, Pat
rick DonAhuc, Esq, proprietor Of the
Ptlot newspaper. In person Sister Ann
Alexis was tall, finely formed and dcycl-
oped, with regular, classical features, and
when young must have been al extremely
handsome woman What caused Il lady
of her personal charms and capacity for
enjoying life to choose a career ofpoverty,
sclt-denial and unremittng labor, whether
an affair Of the heart, or an excess Of rcli-
gious cntLui iasnl--is unknown, CXccp,
perhaps to her own immediate rcla-
livcs and friends. Whatever the cause, it
! brought into the field of charity and good
works rare and noble nature, that has
left to The world record and an example
which can only be brighter as its fruits
are multiplied and gathered in, to the
great benefit Of society. There was abou,
this lady--lhis humble but enthusiastic
Sister of Charity--a personal sweetness
and nobility Of charactcr--a dignity, and
withal magnetism which soon attracted
whoever came within the sphcrt Of its in
fucncc, whether Catholic or Protestant,
and made them her lite friends. Such is the
powcr and potency of honest and earnest
enthusiasm in good cause. She had,
therefore, very large number of warm
and helping friends outside Of her religious
denomination, who will lc made sad to
know Of her death, though from her feeble
condition OF late such Il result could not
have been unexpected. On the l2th of
March, seven days before her death, she
mad completed her fifty years Of good work
rs Il Sister Of Charity. She has done Il
grand worl; and been called TO her reward.
She has zone to that stale
"Whcro all arrcayaScs Of labor shall lie
Each well meant to;. rcwar1cl-'
I LARGE FCNERAI.--I becomes on, duty
to chronicle the death Of Mr. Francis A.
Wmner who died AT his residence on
p, South Market street, on Thursday night
last, aged II wears. Deceased was unmar-
ricd. He was respected. He was well
known in this city, and was a harmless and
inotirnsiEc man. His funeral took place
On Saturday afternoon, and "nS largely at
tended by our citizens; also by members
Of ,he United Fire Company OF which lie
had long been member. His remains
were inferred in the Catholic graveyard,
:, between East Third and Fourth streets.
FreIeEjri E,,,'~5Ner.
AcciDlTT.--As two little daughters one
6 and tic other 9 Yeas Of are, living a.
ic" miles East OF this place, were PLAYING
together at the wood pic, u few days ago,
the eldest picked up the axe, and telling
; her younger sister 10 lay her hand on Il
piece Of wood, which was done, she de
ibcrately brought the axe down upon it,
scyerng three Of the fingers from the
hand. Dr. J. ". Getzcndanner, Of this
place, being called in, rendered the ncces
snry assistance, and ,hc littia girl is now
dsing quite as Wcll as could he expected,
INhey Register.
DEAru. - Nathaniel Johnson, better
known as " Uncle Nat,' died al tn, resi-
dcncc Of MI John Cook, on "Calrolrs
Manor" aged 104. He was brought to this
county in 1870, by Robert Patterson, WHO
sold him to A. II, Brown, liz ing At Flint
ilill, in 1871, Was then purchased by
Christian Thomas. lie was II years OF
age when Washington was first President,
and worked on the Notifications about
Baltimore in 1872 and 1874.
IACg~}'tc1 Ctti.e~
SALES or REAL EsTATE.- On Thurs
day last, s. G. Moore, assignee, sold tn"
estate ofJ ". Stephenson, bankrupt, d.
yidci into two tracts; the first, containing
goo acres, at #36 per acre; the second,
containing 81 acres, AT $500 per aero
Messra. \. o. Baugicr, and j. II. VIII
Hams, of Frederick, MO purchasers.
tilg9%to'rn Mail.
A LARGE EGG.-In the line of "hcu
fruit" we suppose Mr. Reuben Long, Of
Bucktorcst Mills, near Liberty, is entitled
TO the premium lie ga'hcreda goose egg
last wccl. which measured 81 inches in
circumference, and 81 inches long from
centre to centre of ends. If any one can
beat this specimen of an egg, We hope he
will be rolled this way Liberty Banner.
KEYsyILLE ITEM.-Mr. David G. OFT,
Of Keysyillc, sold within the space Of II
months, 900t lbs. of butter, 81 90 worth of
cream, and 400 chickens, = the whole
amounting to $549,l4. He also killed, in
that time 1923 lbs. Of porkcrs, all Of his
own raising. This shows what can be
done, if person will take an interest in
so doing, and who can beat this on q small
farm?-Lideny Bomner.
The Waynesboro' (pa) Record says the
wheat fields in that vicinity within the past
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