Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-16
IT was noticeable fact that before the

IT was noticeable fact that before the
election tramps were as scarce as blackber.
ries in October, but since that time they
have been passing through here In groups
of six or eight. Why is this thus? Quite
number of our citizens have determined
to give them the cold shoulder when they
come to their doors.
CHURCH PAINTED.-The Lutheran and
Reform congregations of Creagerstown are
having their large brick church painted
outside and inside. The outside color will
be a sort of cream and will present very
fine appearance when completed. A Mr.
Riley from near Emmitsburg is doing the
work, and he is said to be q first-class
workman.
LAST week was decidedly one of the
dullcst we have ever spent in this town
The small pox scare Of one year ago did
not put more woeful expression on the
the countenances of our citizens than did
those election returns. The Notification
spirit was completely knocked out of both
parties and for our part We are glad of it.
South Carolina has been heard from.
New HOUsE.-Our master carpenter
Mr.. Tom Shaw, is now engaged building a
large frame house on vacant lot situated
a short distance from town on the turn.
pike, for Mr.. Joseph White. The house
when done will be model one both in
looks and convenience. 1t will be "a 3S
and two and half stories high We are
glad to note all such improvements.
CAUanT.-We were informed last week
that man named Simpson had been ar.
rested and is now ia Jail in Gettysburg,
Pa, for burning barn belonging to Mr..
Toms living in the mountain short dis
lance from this place. 1t is said that he
has acknowledged his guilt, but also says
that he was induced to DO so by some other
parties who are still at large
AcCrDENT.-One night last week as Mr.
Isaac Slower was vending his way home
from town with sack Of flour on his
shoulder he slipped off of rail that was
across the branch near his house aud sus-
taincd some very painful injuries. The
old man when he presented himself before
the family, after the accident, looked rs
though he had gone through the mill and
came out at the little end. He's all right
now.
A SAD BEREAvEMES1.-A double fu.
neral occurred in Smithsburg last Sabbath
afternoon. Shordic, aged about IL, and
Hade Poe, aged about year, children of
Mr.. d. Carver were buried in one grave,
in the Lutheran Cemetery, the Pastor of
the Waynesboro' Presbyterian Church Of
ficiating. Fever, followed by Dip,heria
and Group, seemed to be the principal
cause The family have the sympatl:cs of
the community. The funeral services was
very large and solemn -7'mice,a Week.
Ir the report that the world was coming
to an end on day not far distant had
been freely circulated las. week, We have
our own doubts whether it would have
made deeper impression on the minds Ct
our people than did that awlnl suspense in
regard to the late election. An looked rs
though they had lost their last friend and
were Just waiting for convenient time to
weep. Surely it was a sorrowful time
But the clouds arc now broken and the sun
shines once more.
THE following item clipped from the
Bloomfield, Pa, Times, will give some idea
Of how the tramps are acting this year.
About two weeks ago young man named
Seidle, residing at Marysvllc, was attacked
while going up the mountain road near
that place, by three tramps who took what
little money he had with him. They were
then joined by several other scamps when
the party robbed him Of all his clothing
except his shirt. That style Of dress being
rather airy for appearance in town during
daylight, the young mai hid in the woods
until after dark when he made his way
home.
JURY FOR DECEMBER TERM The fol,
lowing is a list Of Jurors drawn for Deccm-
Der Term Of the Circuit Colrt for Frcder-
ick county, from the box containing the
names of the persons elected to he drawn
US Jurors: Calvin Andcrs, Chas IL Cob
lentz, Herman l. Roulzahn, J w Seton,
Fritchie Hanshew VIM l. Morris, John &
Derr, Daniel f Keafauvcr, Chas + r How.
ard G B Fox, Chas W Kemp, L p Reese,
Edward Parker, Rufus McLane, James c
Amman, Thos Dixon, w II Plummcr, Lewis
Crawferd,J f Botcler, Michael Holbruner,
Robert Brcnglc, j Marshall Lands, WIZ S
Miller, John IL Lightner, G Sigmund.
Coop ADVICE TO Boys.-Thc boy who
spends an hour of each evening lounging
idly on our street corners waists in the
course of a year three hundred and sixty.
five precious hours, which, if applied to
study, would familiarize him with the ru-
dlmcnts of almost any of the familiar sci