Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-21

bond to the County Commissioners last
Wednesday, and the same was promptly
approved. The bond was for the nominal
sum OF $40O,O 900, and embracing the names
OF many of our wealthicst citizens, was one
OF the strongest ever offered in the coun-
ty.- Citizen.
THE Odd Fellows celebration in Balti-
more next "Wednesday will be one of the
grandest ever held in that city or any
where else. Lodges from all over the
State in full rcgalia will be in procession
ana appropriate orations by distinguished
members will be delivered at Ford's Opera
House. Excursion tickets will be issued
to all who wish to avail themselves of the
opportunity of witnessing q grand spec
tacle.
WE congratulate our friend, D. G. Mar
tin in his new departure and may the ten
der charge entrusted to his keeping be
trained in the way he should 80 and the
fond expectations Of both father and
mother be fully realized when he gets to
be man. Of course David is q happy
man now, and our hope is that the hours
now enjoyed may never be turned to sad
ness by sickness or death.
DURING the three months ending March
81, 5,5OS travellers were furnished with
supper, lodging and breakfast at our coun-
ty almshouse The number of inmates on
the 3lst of March was 20e. If our mem
DRY serves us right, which VIC think it docs,
the good people of Mechanicstown accom-
modated nearly that many itself. Can't
the County Commissioners build kind of
Il branch almshouse at this place. and take
the responsibility of ulturing the tramp
fraternity off our hands next winter.
Nix. Jas. Coleman, says the Littlestown
News, baggage master on the +. & 2. Line
railroad met with a terrible accident last
week, which will, no doubt, distigurc him
for life In his efforts to receive Il letter
from some one standing at Il station on
the road, whilst the train was in motion,
he was hurled from the car step with the
above result. He was taken to Littlcs-
town, Pa, where his wounds were at
tended to and his sutlcrings greatly re
leyeu.
CLosED-Thc public schools Of our
town were closed last Thursday by order
of the school commissioners. Subscrip-
ton schools were commenced on Tuesday
by Prots. Lanlcrs, White and Bobii,z,
with Il comparatively good number Of pu-
pls. These schools will be continued for
about ten weeks after which time the chill
drcn and teachers will be allowed few
months recreation. Our town can boast
of about as good corps Of teachers as any
other in the county and VIC have reason to
feel proud of them.
New LIquoR LICENSE LAw.-By the
new license law, the applicant must pay to
the county the same fee as Is paid to the
State. This will make the license Just
double what it formerly was. He is also
required to give bond in the sum of $500
conditioned for the faithful observance of
the provisions of the license laws Of the
State. He must be recommended by twelve
frccholtlcrs OF the district wherein he re
sides. IT. upon indictment, the license is
suppressed, another cannot be obtained
during that year for the same house. liz.
uniincr.
SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. Norris, mother
Of Lafayette Norris, says the Examiner,
died quite suddenly at her residence, W est
Patrick street, in this city Of hcmorrhagc,
on Sunday last. Medical assistance was
called, immediately, but she died before TIE
physician reached the house We also re-
greet to announce the death of Mrs. Alice
Y. Beck, wife of James Beck, which took
place on Saturday last, after a brief illness
Of pneumonia, at her residence West Pat
rick street.
TIE columns of the Littlestown News
arc hereafter closed to all writers on the
late religious onplcasantness which has
existed SO long in that village. This firm
step, by the editor, has been taken in JUS
tice to himself as he was beginning to be
mixed up in the affair You should have
put your veto on this nonsense long be-
fore it commenced, friend Barton, and
then YOUR skirts would have been clear of
their folly. However it's not too late now
to do good.
MONEY SToLEN-Onc day last week
Mr.. Joseph Weddle, whilst engaged in
saving lumber at the saw mill, became
very warm and took off his YES: which he
hung on nail close by. When dinner
time came he forgot about his vest and
started home and on coming back to work
again he noticed the nail WAS still there
but his vest and about nine dollars in mon
cy gone. We sympathize with you Jo-
seph, but you should be more careful in
the future and keep your money in the
hip pocket of your pants.
SUDDEN DEATH-On Saturday evening
last about 5 O'Clock, Col A. X. Stake, of
fell dead near the depot of
the Western Maryland railroad, from a