Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-21

Monday evening by the Moravian Sunday
school. Miss Yonson, of near that place,
presided at the organ and the music was
in every respect superb. Short addresses
were made by Rev. Clewell, pastor of the
church, and Elder JAS Crcager, of our
town, who is always alive to Sunday school
entertainer is. These concerts are, we
believe, held annually and are of untold
benefit to the school, as they are both in
tercstng and instructive and have ten
dency to do much good. All who attend
ed came away feeling that they had been
amply repaid for the time spent. Too
much credit cannot he given to both tench'
ers and scholars
PROCEEDINGS OF CoUNCIL.-Board of
Commissioners of Mcchanicstown Cor
poration organized by electing j. II Cover
President and f. L. Boblitz Secretary.
The following appointments were made:
Bailff-Caleb Peddecord; Committee on
Financc-V. 3. Osler, Geo. w. Stecksdalc;
Street Commissioners-C. L. Casscll, V.
B. Oslcr, Geo. w. Stocksdalc.
The following was Offered and passed.
! Resoluod, that Board of Commissioners
give their individual and combined sup
port to the President of Board in the faith
full discharge of his duties in enforcing the
ordinances of the corporation for the pres
crvation of the peace and order of the
town Secretary reported amount of in.
dcbtcdness after dcducting taxes due,
$G5.41. Board adjourned to meet at call
of President.
E. L. BoBLITz, Secretary.
Mcchauicstown, April Is, 1876.
WE clip the following items from the
Frederick Times of the 18th:
MIR. McMurry, proprietor of the Noun
tain City Sugar Corn Factory, arrived in
Frederick Il few days since. He intends
planting about twelve hundred acres this
season, which will produce from 100000
to 100000 ears of corn. When his fac
tory is in full working order he can pack
$4,000 cans per day; this gives employ
ment to six or seven hundred hands, who
are obtained in the quiet city Of Frederick.
The magnitude Of Mr.. McMurray's works
can only be fully appreciated by being seen,
and it is very interesting to 60 through
the factory building at any time and see
the perfect order and system and the busy
activity of the employees. His products
are having a worldwide reputation.
The Key monument will be placed in
the Court House square, should the per
sons having the matter in charge NEE:
with the success they expect.
Nix. John Woodward's house, corner of
Market and Patrick streets. ia rejoicing in
Il new coat of paint which adds greatly to
its appearances
A YOUNG lady on IIallclstown hill, we
understand has colorcd several bushels of
eggs The last week, not for her OWN use
however.
THE Centennial celebration for this
county promises to be grand affair; why
should it not be, in county so rich in
historic mate, als
Mr.. James Lowell an old resident of this
city, died at advanced fge of 80 years
on Friday morning last, at his residence in
east South street
DIsAsTER.-A very serious disaster oc-
CURED near Pctersyillc, this county, last
Friday evening about half-past five o clock
cupancy of VIM II. IIildcbrand, was blown
down, III which six COWS, one horse and
colt were covered up by the debris Mr.
Hildebrand's daughter and coorcd girl
had just finished milking and had left the
barn but a few moments before the catas-
trophc occurred. Through the cXcr,ions
of the ncighbors, who quickly gathered,
four of the COWS and the colt were rescued
uninjured. The other two COWS and the
horse were crushed to death. 1t is impos-
sibe to state exactly the loss Mr.. Hide
brand will sustain, as all his farming inn
pemcnts, among which was Champion
reaper, were in the barn at the time. The
wind took the form of whillwind and
was very severe in its force, as may be
judged from the damage it caused.
DECEAsED.-Mr. John Miller, long and
tayorably known in this city, died at his
residence in east Third street, on Friday
morning last. Mr. Miller at one time was
largely engaged in butchcring, and was
highly respected by all who knew him for
his many excellent qualities.
Communicated.
EMMTsBuKG, April Is, 1876.
The Republican district meeting was
held at the engine house this afternoon at
3 o'clock. The meeting was called to Oh
der and Mr. Samuel Maxell elected chair
man and Charles NJ. Troxel Secretary.
Mr. Samuel Duphorn made motion that
the char appoint five delegates to attend
the county convention TO be held on the
Goth inst, in Frederick city. Carried.
Tho chair then appointed Charles F. Rowe,
James e. Amman, William Chilean, Frank
Maxell and James f. Hays as the delegates.
The following resolution by Mr.. David
Gamble was then unanimously passed:
PovuIys4 fbot y1 tho Rap,l Joo,, <c