Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-05-19

graves at Antictam Cemetery, on the 3Oth
of May, have invited Dr.. Lewis ii. Steiner,
Of this city, to deliver the Grafton upon
that occasion. Wcur dcrstand the Doctor
has accepted the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A FOOT race took place on the eleventh
instant on the Patapsco race course, Eli
colt City, between two young gentlemen
of that place. A distance OF 100 yards was
run in an almost incredible short space of
time, and the winner was heartily ap-
plauded by the spectators of whom about
800 were present.
A CARROLL IIoRsE IN FAvoR-In the
Westminster cup race, two miles and u
quarter, to be run at jerome Park, New
York, Viator, owned by Mr.. L. A. Cla
baugh, of this county, is the favoritc, the
odds against him being only four to one in
a field of eleven entries; st. Martin and big
Sandy are the next in favor, the odds
against them being six to one. Niator is
also the second choice in the Centennial
stakes, two and three quarter miles, to be
run on the same track on the 18th of June
- " Westminster Adsocuta.
WE clip the following items from the
Frederick Citizen:
The store room Of Mcs>rs Baker & Car
mack has been very much improycd,b by the
addition of two large French plate win
dows, Th!s is not only an Improvement
to their very pretty store room, but adds
much to the appearance Of the street. The
abo1 firm B. & CO. had the exterior OF
The store beautifully decorated with flags, ON
Wednesday last, the 10Th, in honor Of the
opening of the Centennial.
The Sunday school attached to the Pres
bytcrlan church of this city, hcll its annu-
al reunion on last Sunday evening"
Mtssrs Urncr and Levy delivered two
very appropriate addresses. Rev Mr.
Williams, the pastor Of the churrh and also
superintendent OF the Sunday school, re-
ported the school to be ia Il t.ourisAing
condition.
On Sunday morning last, between and
10 O'Clock, the dwelling house @f Mr.. Nah
lon James, situated in Woodvii!c district
about three miles southeast Of New Mar
kct, was destroyed by fire. All the turni-
turc in the second story, together with the
bed clothing, was entirely consUmcl.-
Most Of the articles on the first floor Wcl,
saved. The fire is supposed to have orig
mated from the gross carrInasu"ssof enc OF
the workmcn, who Is said to have cmptiod
his pipe on the roof Of the house, just out
side of his window There as no insur-
ancc on the property.
Mr. l.. McNUrray has nearly two hun.
,lrcd hands employed in preparing tho
ground and planting The very large crop o;
corn that he intends putting out this year
He will have about one Thousand acres in
corn, which will give employment to about
four hundred hlnds during the packing
season. His energy and enterprise is de-
serving of success, and we sincerely hope
that his most sanguinc expectations may
be realized.
On Saturday morning last Mr., VIM
N'I,>Ht,' resume III i.'"S' I''1' '!''H C"'lh
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fire understand ,h,t tnnr, was no in
>nranrc on the property.
CrHvryyr,I NErrfvG The citizen,
of thc dis,ric, me, uursuqrt 10 adjourn
mont OF ,he Glh jn., .nd fine meeting WAS
called ,n order nv |, pir,;inr After rcaI
inc. ,,o ,,i,,,to. oe ,r,a ,,., n,.,i,,, - ma
,i,n and amendments llora,n r.,,ti,r ,o .
committee Of Invitation wore Withdrawn
INV, unanimous con.o,t n,,i;nn ,,,i,o
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three be appointed to nominate permanent
officers. The President appointed Dir
VIM Whit, Jnscnh u Webster and CoI
- ~ ,,.. $500. c'r.,'
john H. l'"uHei' ""' "''''''' INC ''""
ing report which was adopted: President
l.. Picking Vice President, Chas T.. Ca!
sell: Secretary. f. |, Bohlitz; Treasurer
v,,, y nlor rho com,,i,,no 70 manu-.
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finance reported as follows, ana the report
was adopted by the meeting COMMITTEE
of ARRANGEMENTS w 7 Black 7 T. We, :