Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-22

MccllanlCSlOWH MhiC antl ICtHtiC CCh'HA
ary, held last Wednesday evening, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected as Board
of Directors for the ensuing year: David
S. Firor, President; Frederick White, Vice
President; William J. Black, J. j. Hen
shaw, John Rouzer, Van B Osler, George
w. Stocksdale. John Landcrs was rc-elcc-
ted Secretary.
HARVESTING was commented in dead
earnest by many Of our farmers on Mon
day, and by this time next week the ma
jority of them will be entirely through.
The crop this year is an unprecedented
one and the grain ripcned nearly ten days
earlier than other years. 1t is to be hoped
that all will be through before the fourth
of July so that they can come to town and
unite with us in celebrating the day Of all
days without interfering materially with
their farm duties
PERsoNAL-Rev Luckcnbaugh, pastor
of the Lutheran congregation at fancy
town, was in attendance ut the cxanina-
ton of the NJ. and f. Seminary last week.
Rev. Victor Miller, who has 80 ably dis
charged the duties of Principle of the Male
and Female Seminary Of this place, for
the past two years, we regret to say, will
not return next session. Mr.. NJ. feels that
his duties at home require his undivided
attention for the future. The Rev. gen
tleman leaves many warm friends behind
who will always be glad to greet him up
on return to this place. His place will,
no doubt, be filed before the opening of
the next session.
OUR NEXT FAIR The officers of the
Frederick county Agricultural Society,
says the Examiner, have been actively at
work recently, preparing for tho next Ex-
nth, 10Th and 18th, next. The premium
list, literally enlarged III some features,
has been adopted, and will be ready for
distribution about the first Of July. The
necessary preliminary arrangements are
being perfected, ard there is an evident
purpose to make the coming fair as sue
ccssful rs those of previous years.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.-On Thursday
night last, two men, Theodore b. Hoover,
ah"s Harry Bennett and Harry Mcintyre,
alias James Hardy, committed to Jail for
larceny, the former for trunk and the lat
ter for coat, and whose trials were to
come up at the September term of court,
effected an escape from jail by saving
an iron bar in one Of the windows,
or the first floor. The heat Of the last few
days being very oppressive. the prisoners
asked permission to sleep in the corridor,
which was granted, and by this means
were able to carry out their design more
successfully. The instrument used in saw
ing the bar was an ordinary table knife
fashioned into saw, which certainly did
the work very rlectually. Suspicion, it is
said rests upon two females who are sup
posed to have furnished the means to aid
them in their escape. The Sheriff, at the
time, was absent from the city, Times,
EVERYTHING is lovely, and the Ccntcn.
NAL Jubilee on the 4th of July promises to
be much grandcr affair than was at first
thought of. Quite an elaborate programme
has been drawn up and will be carried out
to the letter. A spectacle Will be bchcld
on that day which has not been witnessed
since the signing of the Declaration one
hundred years ago. And the Woodsboi0'
| Band will make the illustrious grove revcr.
hcratc with sweet music. Just think, Thirty
eight young ladies, representing the States
of our free country, will be in the process
sion and, at different times throughout the
day, sing soustirring songs of We oldcn
times. The Odd Fellows throughout the
county will also be in line, and, with their
brilliant regalias, will make magnificent
and imposing display. Come all ofyc who
have drop of prtriotic blood in your veins
and lend helping hand to make the dem
snstralion one long to be remembered and
one worthy Of notice in the next history of
the United States. Oh, say can you see
anything that will keep you at home on
that day, if not, why bring the whole fam.
lily along and spend the day in Rouzcr's
grove.
My Country It's of thee,
Sweet land Of Liberty,
OF thee | sing.
CLOSING EXERCISEs.-Thc closing cX.
ercises of the Mcchanicstown Male ard
Female Seminary, on last Thursday even
ing, was attended by large concourse of
people interested in the welfare of the
school. Long before the time for opening
the exercises the hall was jammcd to its
utmost and many were obliged to 60 away
for want Of room-either sitting or stand.
ing. The programme, which was entirely
too long, was carefully prepared by the
principal and assistant and proved to be of
an interesting character. The music was
excellent in every respecG and does credit
to Miss Wells the instructor in that
branch. We would like to give detailed
account of the doings of each one but want
| of room detains us from doing SO, and as