Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07

nesday night, says the Westminster Advo
cate, Mr.. John Shriner. aged about thirty
three years, died at his residence near Tan.
eytown from hydrophc bia. Mr.. Shrincr
was bitten in the hand on the 18th of Oc-
tobcr last, and the usual remedies were
used, but without effect. His spasms are
represented MS having been perfectly ter
rblc. He leaves a wife and five children
lie was taken with spasms on Tuesday.
Last week Prof Christopher johnson,
Of Baltimore, assisted by Doctors George
G. johnson Chas. Smith and Frank Smith
of this city, amputatcd the left leg of Mr..
Roht II. McGill, n prominent merchant of
this city, who injured it four or five wears
ago whilst on u hunting trip. Mr. McGill
met the doctors at the door and entertained
them some time before the operation took
place. He is now doing wcll.-CN'zcn.
HOME AGAIN-From q EJrvpn Store
We had the pleasure Of hand shake and
talk with our genial townsman, c. Ian
Lidic, the other night, who has Just re-
turned from seafarng trip. He has been
absent about tour months and during that
time visited Il nun Der of cities in the old
world besides being rocked in the cradle
of the deep in n stern Wheeler Mr. L. has
lots to tell about his trip, but at the same
time is perfectly well satisfied that he is
safe again on mother earth and thinks like
a treat many more that u 'litr on the
ocean wave is not what it is cracked up
to be-
FIRST WARD AnEAD.-Thc first ward
in Liberty is ahead in the pork business
both in quantity ond weight Of its pork
crs. We will cndcavor to have a IRE.
turning B0nrd' to canvass the count for
publication. As there was considerable
stu0ing' done by all parties, and all in Il
Legitimate way, no one can complain. MI.
Basil Swrainrr Of the first ward, wears
the belt this year for the largest hog 400
lbs This was n Hayes hog -Bmner.-
We'll, We can beat that by just -! pounds
and another bigger one to hear from, 80
you can just send that belt over here,
Too Bad Talk i: played ont. Justice
|, demanded. Those rude msca.ly bows
who congreSatc about the Lutheran
church door every SUNDAY night and in.
.lulrn in all sorts Of obscene talk should he
attended to. We have mentioned this fact
on several oc .esionS, and now it is about
limc that something was being done The
church officers should take ii in hands if
IL" corporation conslahlca can't attend to.
THIS long staining nuisance. Tn" boys
VIII" arc guilty OF these acts are too biz
ana t"&Al to know better Max" an c,,,
ample ana Tie practice VIII soon be broken
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rare bird in these parts, and we saw our
first one ON Tue, Law last An owl may
not generally he considered hrautiful
species vi bird but this is certainly 4 very
pretty one rs well rs a very large one
measuring four feet ten iHchr, from ,ip TO-
ZIP of wings. 1t WAS Shot by ThomS,
Griffith, who has placed ii in the hands Of
G. F. IIilScbcrycr, fer stun,ng.-Bj5mer.
That's nothing. Our devil saws that Mrs.
Arpo,c residing near Rocky Ridge, recent,
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NARROW ESCAr;:.-Mr. Geo. Worirv, Of
jefferson, York county, Pa, says the Lit.
l'eSioWn News OF the - inst, made mar
row escape from dralll on Saturday night
week, near TaHrNtOWn. lie was on the
train of the Frederick and Pennsylvania
Line Railroad, and stepped on the plat,
form OF the cars when he was suddenly
seized with y fain'ing fl, to which he is
subject, AMI fell, his feet caught on the
step and he WAS dragged about 12O wards
before it looscnrd. When found, about an
after he was inscnsihlc, and his right leg
was broken He WAS carried to the hotel
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