Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

was cold and disagreeable, with every In
dicati0n of snow which did not come how.
ever, our streets presented very lively
appearance, crowded with smiling, merry
faces, which Is characteristic of the day,
and all appeared to realize that this was
the day for congratulations aud present
making to friends and relatives. OF
course, as is generally the case, there was
considerable drinking but no outbreaks of
any kind until about 10 O'Clock when =
very unfortunate occurrence took place at
the Gilbert House which resulted in the
shooting Of one Of our young men by the
present proprietor. The cause Of the dis
turbance, as told by both parties, is not ut
all satisfactory hence we will not go into
details. but merely state that the young
man was badly wounded In the side-the
ball striking rib and passing into the
body in another place. He was taken to
DR.. Whites Office and the wound probed'
but at this writing the physicians were
unable to find it. He was afterwards taken
to his home and his wounds carefully
dressed. BY Drs. Zimmerman and White
The balance Of the day was spent very
quietly As this occurrence just mentioned
put considerable of a damper on most OF
our usual enjoyments. aud was the general
topic Of conversation throughout the town.
Our stores were all closed, with the ex.
ception of Martin. who is the "boss" con
fectioner and of course 1t would not do for
him to close up and refuse to sell the very
articles which makes the day general ia.
vorite among the children and grown per
sons too. So Martin kept open and did q
good business.
Quite number of our citizens had their
houses handsomely and tastcfully decora-
ted besides having large and expensive
Christmas trees therein. Some of them
were gotten up very artistically, and. to a
person like us, inGescribable. Az we made
no circuit of the town to witness these
beauties we can only mention the names
of few which we CHANGED to see Prof
John Landers, Chas E. Cassell and DR.. j.
Henshsw. We hope our friends who had
them will not take otfense at our not pub
fishing their names. Gladly would We did
We know who they were.
Solemn High Mass wac held in Mt. Car
nal Catholic church in the morning at 6,
Ivy Rev. Father McMurdie. of Mount ST.
Mary's College, to which there was large
turnout.
The Centennial Christmas in this place
may therefore be regarded by one and all
as being very pleasant one, and We hope
all of our citizens may live to see many
more.
LUTHERAN SUNDAY School ENTER
TArNMENT-The exercises of the school
this year were entirely different from any
previous years, and, il we arc any judge,
were far more interesting, and we have yet
to hear Of single person who was no:
highly delighted. There WAS nothing mo,
notonous about it. l, was carefully got
ten up and everything worked like charm
from long practice and careful manage
ment on the part Of ali concerned. For a
week or more the ladies and gentlemen
connected with the school were busily en-.
gagged tying pine together, making wrcathes
and other decorations for the church in
side, while at the same time Mrs. Schntur
was busy instructing the children in sing
ing, and well did both parties succeed for
the church looked handsomer than We have
ever seen it, and the singing was in every
respect grand success.
The church doors were thrown open at
an early hour SO that persons who came
there early might enter and get comfort
ably seated, while the scholars assembled
in the basement in their respective classes
preparatory to marching into the church,
The first pews were reserved for the
school, while the balance filled up rapidly
with parents and others interested in the
welfare of the school, and long before the
exercises began there was scarcely a seat
lcft-sll being full.
After while the organist struck up an
appropriate Sunday school march, and the
school entered by both doors in classes, &C
companicd by their teacher, end marched
up the aisle to the seats allotted them -
After singing a hymn selected for the oc
cnsion, prayer was then offered by Rev.
Gilds, after which the programme drawn
up for the evening was commenced. Solo
by Miss Annie Webster with chorus by the
school reading Of the scriptures, school
responding, intersperscd with appropriate
music and 4 beautiful echo song; reading
report of school by secretary. Rev. Mr..
Miller, of Clear Spring, Md, formerly prin-
cipal of the late Seminary of this place,
was then introduced and spoke in very
interesting manner for half hour or so,
and was attentively listened to by both
scholars and audience. When this enter.
taiament was first spoken of the present
ing of package Of candy to each scholar,
as has Deen the custom heretofore, was
objected to bya great many and it was
agreed to abolish that custom; but mag
inc the surprise of the dear children (as