Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-12-31

~h"ANi VIZ cuHudS CCuOOl
will hold u Festival for the distribution O.
gifts to the scholars. There will be some
flne singing on the occasion. The church
will be elegantly fitted up and trimmed
with evergreen and laurel 1t will he
Pleasant time. All are invited to attend.
WE are panied to announce the dealt
in The city of Baltimore, on last Monday
9Th inst, OF Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, wife o
the late James Todd of Crcagerstown
Mrs. Todd was an cstimablc lady, a tru,
christian, and sister to Mrs. Jacob Lynn
ofthis vicinity. She was in the 18th yea
Of her age. Her remains were brought III
last Tuesday on the cars and inferred il
the cemetery at Creagerstown by the sld'
of her husband.
HORSE RACE Notwithstanding tn,
inclemcncy Of the weather and tho hcavi
ness of the track, the horse race on Christ
mas day was all that n Jockeys heart coule
wish. Three were entered and ali started
One distanced at the quarter post CIV. NJ
Hotel,) and two ran down the home stretcl
neck and break neck or nothing. Thu
Judge decided it on (?) draught, he himscl
entitled to the contents Of the purse
In 1735-about $50 years ago-thc frs
settlers of the Upper Monocacy in this enc
of the county Uhcn known as Prince
Georges under the rule of Merry England
the Dulanys, the Elders, the Tancys, tn,
Wilson's the Biggs', etc, according to Nc
Mahon's History of Maryland, had to &C
to Annapolis to get their land patents, ant
to Upper Marlboro, to get them recorded
Then the White man and the Red man OF
the banks Of Toms creek worshipped thu
same God on Christmas day. Then thu
first Missionaries of Maryland following
in the footsteps Of Father Andrew White
celebrated Mass and taught the rude abo
rhymes the ways Of salvation, etc,
FROM all VIC can gather the Oyster Sup
per for the benefit Of Mt. Carmel Catholic
Church of Mcchanicstown, which vii
take place at the "ClairyauX House, nea
Mt st. Mary's College, on "Wednesday
evening", the 18TH of January, 1876, promi
Sos to be pleasant and agreeable affair -
1t will be under the exclusive control anC
management of the ladies of the cOngrcga
ton. Some oil the finest and most luscious
York River and Chcrrvs,onc Oysters t,
be had in Baltimore will be procured 70
The occasion They will be served up il
every style to satisfy the appctitcS Of all
In word, the supper will be superb am
superior in all it's arrangements and sur
roundingS, sc. Tickets so cents TO b
had Of Miss Annie Livcrs and the lad
managers, or at the "Clairyauy House,
on the evening or night Of the Supper.
PEnsoXAL.-Fricnd Schlosscr kccfc
was in town spending Christmas, loohln
well and feeling ditto. Since we last sa,
him he has severed his editorial conncC
tions and is now more pleasantly an
profitab,v engaged with Daniel Millcr& CO
We are pleased at his prcfevmcnt
Among the most genial OF our holida
callers was Mr. II. ID. SChnucr. He hail
from Sunbury, on the Susquchannah, an
though his visits are like angels in thui
occurrence, his presence is more tangibi
and his intentions more appreclahlc tAal
are in the main, those Of the ethereal Oncs
NUNS The word but he'll come once more
Mr. Harry X. Carmack, Of the We
known firm of Baker & Carmack, AIS
aided in rendering Christmas the more en-
joyable; being on " visit to his parents i
this place Jovial, intelligent and friendly
his presence rendered the heart Of tn
printer happy as bv reference to anothc
column will more fully show.
Edgar L. Root, former attachc Of thi
office now typo on the Evening News wa
here, there, everywhere during the holi
DAYS with hand shake, how dye do, an,
sr)ile for all. Ed, truly thy synonym i
ubiqui,y.
Communicated.
Mr.. EDITOR Christmas day an'
night the L. Is. Sunday school of Sabil
lasvile gave very interesting and ben
cticial entertainment in their church. Tn
exercises consisted of singing and prayer
speeches and dialogues by members of tn,
school, and music--botll vocal and instru
mental A number OF friends from Me
ehanlcstown jumped aboard the train
West, at 1927, taking with them n val
liable organ to assist the school in thei
exercises. We were waited swiftly thro
the rocky mountain, viewing the bcauti
titul scenery of nature, and IN short time
anchored safely at that pleasant village
where we received the hospitality of The
kind people, The exercises commenced
in the afternoon about 2 O'Clock, quite ;
number of persons being present. The
opening hymn being announced, Mr. J
Mark Oslcr, presiding at the organ, led th'
cheerful band of choristers in peclins
forth in tones of joy, their praises of tri
umph to Jesus our Saviour. After sing
ing Rev. G. l. B. Branc offered up very
appropriate prayer to the God If heaven
after which they proceeded with the cx
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