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

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died rather unexpectedly on Monday last.
She was granddaughter of Mr.. Samuel
kecter, of this place.
A YOUNG girl from the rural district, en-
ployed as domestic in a family in our
town, climbed in the window at 3 o'clock
in the morning, lit cigar and enjoyed one
OF the comforts Of life. She got her walk
ing papers next day.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-A dispatch
was received here Monday night, stating
that three persons were killed by lightning
IN Hagerstown. The papers of that place,
published on Tuesday, give an account of
the instant killing of one man and serious
injury of adother and two boys.
FATAL AcCIDENT.-On Tuesday night
last Samuel Jamison, an aged citizen of
Stoncrsvllle, Carroll county, came to his
death by falling down the stairs leading
from the kitchen loft, causing the disloca-
ton of his neck. A jury Of inquest was
held OIL the rody with, Justice Crabstcr as
coroner.
WATCH LosT.--Mr. VIM. A. Lynn lost
his watch out of his jacket, on the street,
Monday last, and after searching diligcnt-
ly for the missing article for some time, it
was handed to him by young boy named
Chas. Wilhide, who found it. This proves
Chas, to be an honest boy and he will be
rewarded in the future
A GRAND demonstration will take place
in Gettysburg on the 30th of May Every
brass band in the county Of Adams Will
take part and a musical time is antcipa-
ted. The decoration of soldiers graves
will also be u prominent feature AS Get
tysburg is rot a great distance off, many of
our people will, no doubt, attend.
MR. J. Henry Cover is making some i'm
provements on his residence, South Water
street. After taking the roof off the rain
came and gave the interior rather soppy
appearance j. Henry bears his affections
with fortitude and feels assured that it
won't rain every day and he will yet have
anew house to live in.
HAIIo~-Wc were visited on Saturday
last by quite q lively hail storm, which
had Il tendency to cool off the atmosphere
and render ice cream eating Il thing long
to be remembered. Spring ovcrcoats were
again taken from the nailand al who were
fortunate enough to have stoves standing
found ready use for them. Oh, cub gcdlr
sprig.
\ DuTCH cigar-makcr, on a drunk last
week, entered several houses in our town
and demanded something TO cat. At one
house he was treated to a broom handling,
which had the desired effect, and at anoth-
cr he just left in time to save his bacon
from being rildIed by bullets. He Left
town before the police could get their paws
On hin, otherwise he would have been
treated to I. dGc,,ing in tue branch.
SEVERAL OF our citizens were in at
tendance at the Carroll county court last
week, and a. tncy were compelled to re
main all night on several occasions, stopped
with the former proprietor OF the Clair
vauy .Iouse, Mr.. Henry Ham, who now
has charge of the Wilson House in West
minister. All spoke in glowing terms of
the treatment extended to them by Mr.. IT,
and advise all who visit the above place to
give him call.
City HOTEL, FREDERICK. This old cs.
tablshcd and well conducted hoUsc, under
the supervision and management of Col.
+. b. Carin, was put to its utmost capac-
ty last week during the State Convention.
All who have patronizcd the City Hotel
speak in loudest praise Of its thorough
and uneXcclled accommodations, and cs.
pccallv Of its cuisine department., which
has the reputation of being the best in the
State.
CENTENNIAL RELIC. Capt. Alfred
Sch!ey, Of this place, was one day last
week the fortunate finder Of Il large brass
button, an the outside face of which APP
pears; in the centre, sc. w." in Il circle
around these initials, "Long Live the Pres
idcnt," and in circle around the outer
edge the initial letters Of the original
States. The button was no doubt manu-.
featured when George Washington was
President and the Capt prizes it highly.--I
Liberty Banaer.
DECORATION DAY.-Thc 30th Of MAY,
Decoration Day, is fast approaching, and
what are you going to do about it? For
the past few years this day has not been
observed as closely rs it should have been
and the dead patriots are almost entirely
forgotten. But let us do something this
year toward manifcsting our appreciation
of the services rendered by those who now
lie sleeping in the church yard, and strew
flowers on their graves as in by gone days.
If public interest cannot be awakened on
this subject, why let those who have
friends or comrades killed in battle come
forward and attend to these duties. Do
not let the day 60 by unobseryed.
TIE AMERICAN FARMER tor Nav is |