Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-16

. LIE IIlcllUS vi INC lutC DtulSi <-'N'i''
, rias, ID. d., Pastor of the German Reform
: cd Church, in Frederick, have succeeded
: in collecting $1,000 to erect monu'ncn
over his remains in Mt. Olivct Cemetery
1t is to be of Italian marble, the conlrnc
being given to Mr.. Hugh Sisson, of Baltl
, more The monument is to be finished bJ
/ the 1st of October.
RETURNED IIoME.-Miss Clara Unruh,
. accompanied by her little sister, Miss Mat
tie, who have been visiting friends in this
place and vicinity for several weeks past
started for their home at Williamsburg
Pa, on Tuesday last. The young ladies
made many new friends during their visit
and numerous are the regrets at their early
departure.
Or Monday night of last week number
of our young ladies and gentlemen assem-
bcd into company and dropped into the
household of Mr.. John Flcagel, near town,
a. Il surprise party. Although taken una
wares, they report that the hospitablc fam
lily received them cordially. and were equal
!, to the emergency in the way of pleasant
entertainment and delicate refreshments.
All were highly delighted.
THE Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany during the past week have put on
their road six magnificent new passenger
. cars, which for beauty of finish and luXu-
rious comfort of their appointments are
not cNcrllcd by any cars running out OF
Baltimore. These cars will he attached ia
the passenger trains, thus giving to the
company more rolling stock to aCCommO-
date their heavy excursion business.
FATAL ACClDENT-On Monday of last
week daughter of Mr. Levi Guldcn OF
MI. Pleasant township, fell from Il cherry
tree, sustaining injuries which proved IA
tai on the following Thursday. On sun
day morning her rrmainS were inferred in
the Catholic burying, ground Of this place,
followed 10y a large concoursc of Sympa-
thizing friends and rclatiycs.--LW1o&tou"
Ners.
WE learn from our Gettysburg exchanges
that quite extensive preparations arc being
made for the trOt,ing on the lair grounds
at that place ON the 2s;h ana Goth of the
present month. The secretary of the as
sociltion asserts tha, horscnrn from all
parts of the country have si%niHcd THEN
: intention to be present ON the occasions -
The track is being widcncd and otherwise
greatly improved.
4 NUISANCE. Those heavy timhcrs
which have been lying ut the turnpike
brilgcSal F'ranklnyil!r for the past month
or more, intended for repairs, have come
to bc EUi,auccs II til" company do not
intend to fix up the bridges (hut dear knows
they need it bal cuough we beg them to
remove those timb".s. rs they are not only
an ryrsorr to travellers, but absolutely Ian
gcrous, rs many horses shy OF AT them
and are liable to upset buggy down tho
bank AT AMY time
ON Monday, the 9Th of July, about
twenty four hundred persons assembled on
the top Of the mountain at the Blue kidg'
, Summit, seeking pleasure, recreation and
to enjoy the pure mountain air tn" heat
was intense but it did not interfere Will
the cnoNurntS of the larre crowd conGrc
rated ON the occasion. Thee was Il little
4 lyhtiny ON the occasion caused by tn,
whimsical notions ot.loln hnrlry,Oril, who
undertook to trip upa good many Of his
friends and yotalics.
WE learn that h,, week two boys Of Mr
George Smith, SAYS the BooN~Hrro' mi,
fdiow, who lives in Frostown Fred
short distance from the house and chased a
pine squirrel up n small tree. Valentine
AGED about ten years, climbed up after the
squirrel, and when about ten feet from til,
ground he fell, his head striking stump
lie received a Severe wound, which may
vet cost him his lite DR.. Wheeler, o
Boonsboro', was called in and rendered
medical assistance.
Nix. EDITOR: Please announce in your
paper that # Charles y. CaS,cll, Esq Of Ne
chauc,luwn District will consent to serve
as a candidate for the next House of Dele
rates of Maryland, rs "A mcnNcr from this
county, he viii he warmly supp ,rtcd
hy The yutci, of this District. Mr. {. is re
garlcd rs sterling Democrat, a young
man Of great integrity OF character, enter.
prise, usefulness and public worth. He is
well informed upon the political topics OF
the day. If nominated and elected he
would make a useful member.
OI.D EMMITsBURG.
July TO- 1870.
PorAro BrG S1A7ENs--W were much
lrlgltcd one morning last week Will,
taking IN early walk to see with what mil.
uarN style two young ladies charged upon
these little itillOllS Oh llic ' me, u'N were
not lust dressed in full battle array, but tG
see them marching along with their i'm
pemcnts of war-onc carrying an old tin
pan and the other II paddlc-onc could no,
but admire the brlligcrcncy displayed
Their enthusiasm was quite au lhlc when
victory crowned their onslaught by The
capture of one little innocent bug. Now
/, ladies', when YOU 20 skirmishing again We
advise vou wear full dress uniform and not
the fatigue" suit.
Now that the harvest is over and the
crops gathered, the farmers will have 1t
tie leisure. The EIaD2incr proposes to adj
f dress itself to the questions of Economy
and Low TaXdtion.' These no doubt
will be the rallying cries of the Republican
party at theapproaching election AS soon,
however, as the Democrats get through
with their sp&rring on the Gubcrnatorla
nomination and the ticket is fixed, we may
expect to see the tnion and citizen bend
Ing their energies to the slogan war cry
"Rtranchmcnt and Reform" and down
with Jay Cook, Boss Shepherd ind the
Washington Ring. As the questions stanC
it sill he a lively political fight, and it is
pretty hard to tell just now, which side
will come out uppcrmost.
GEN. John s. Preston, Of South Caro-
lima, recently made Il foolish address before
the Aumni at the late commencement o