Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-01
Severe ACC1DENT.-On Monday even.

i Severe Acc1DENT.-On Monday even
ing as the train west, was approaching
Westminster, nurse girl in the employ
of Mrs. Roman of Hagerstown, thrust
her head out of the car window and receiv-
ed severe injury by coming in contact
with bridge. Her injuries though pair.
full are not dangerous.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE The Baltimore
Sun of Friday says:-The mansion on the
Belleview Dairy farm, at Arlington Sta
ton, Western Maryland Railroad, five
miles from the city on the Reisterstown
road, was burned to the ground on We'd
nesday evening. The property belongs to
the estate of the late Samuel Wilhelm, OF
which DR.. VIM II. Hopes, No. 81 North
Eutaw street, Baltimore, is the executor
and was occupied by Mr.. Geo. w. John
son. The fire is supposed to have caught
on the roof from sparks of fire from the
chimney, and was first observed by hands
employed on the farm. A daughter of MIR
johnson, being ill at the time, was re-
moved to an adjacent building. Some bed
ding and articles of clothing were the only
things saved. The building was burned tc
the ground, not timber remaining intact
The structure was very old one, having
stood possibly for over a century. The loss
on the building is estimated at $4,000; i'll.
sured in the Royal Company Of Liverpool
for 81 900.
DEATH OF DR. PATTERsoN.-On Sat
urday last the sad news of the death OF
DR.. William Patterson, of Emmitsburg,
reached our ears, and, although not init
matcly acquainted with the gentleman,
could not help but feel sad, and realize the
fact that another good and useful citizen
had been called from life unto death with
out much warning. The doctor was
about 70 years of age and was apiacticing
physician for more than fifty years, with
great success For y number of years
back he has been employed almost entirely
at the Ssterhood (St. Joseph's Academy
near that town aud his loss will be deeply
felt in that institution. AS far as we can
ascertain he was Il man of excellent quail
ties and generous disposition, kind and be-
ncyolcnt and had hosts Of friends not only
in his own town but throughout the coun-
ty and State. In the death OF DR., Patter-
son our sister town has suffered an ire
parable loss, and the county good citizen
He was sick only six days. During the
late war his house in Emmitsbrrg was de
| stroved by fire, since which time he has
made his home at the Sistcrhool. The
funeral ceremonies were conducted by the
| Rev. Father John McCloskcy at the church
near Mt. st. Marys COLLEGE on Monday
REFORMED CHASSIS THE annual scs-
sion of the Maryland Chassis of the Re
formed Church, which met in Westminster
last week, adjourned on Monday evening
TO meet in Emmitsbug, this county on the
Thursday before Ascension day 1877. The
Rev NJ. l.. Shuford was elected President
] Rev. S. S. Miller stated clerk, and Rev. }.
W. Santcr. d. d. corresponding secretary
The Rev +. A. Ripley, late of Middletown
was granted dismissal to Mcrcersbu-g
CPa) Chassis The statistical report OF
Chassis as read and reported, was as fol
lows Westminster charge, $50 confirmed
members Fourth Church, Baltimore, 3l5;
Frederick Evangelical Reformed, 53O
Third Church, Baltimore, 2o5; Mount Mo-
riah charge, 10; Mcchancstown, no
charge; Clear Spring al; Hagcrstown,
216 Emmitshurg, 800; Manchester, 40
Tancytown, 350 Glade Charge, $40
Boonsboro, 1873; First Reformed Church
Baltimore, 1885, Middlctown charge, va
cant, BAG; Cavetown, 3,5 st. Stephens,
Knoxville charge, %; Burkcttsyilc, 1875
Jefferson 300; Mechanicstown, 2S9 Christ
Church, Hagerstown, vacant, GA; Noun,
Pleasant charge, vacant, 81. Total num-
Der of confirmed members, 1895 minis
tiers %.
BASE BALL-On Thursday afternoon
last a very spirited game of base ball was
played in this place between the Marshal
club of Smithsburg, Washington Co. and 9
"scrub" nine picked upin our midst. The
game was pretty evenly contested unit
the ninth inning when the visitors, by
gross errors of the town boys, ran theil
score up beyond reach and Waterloo dc
feat was the result. We don't care to take
up the space in our columns to detailed
account of the playing of each member, but
must congratulate the visitors, as they rich
ly deserve it. Our boys made some GIRO
neous mistakes which was all owing to ex
citement and want of practice as there han
not been single game of ball played here
this season and very few last. Consequent
ly the odds were very much in the Mar
shall clubs favor. However, let that be as
it our boys bear the defeat like good sol
dicrs and only await proper time to re
= trleve their laurcls, and once more attain
the good name that has stuck to them fol
many years back The conduct of the
Su,ithchurrers iurinr their sOjO,rn here