Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

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i christian lady died suddenly at the resi-
3. dcnce of her husband, near S9bilasviIle,o l
), Friday last On Monday lher husband
n who had been absent from home, foun,
|, her on his return, lying IN PROSTATE con
dition on the kitchen floor from an attacl
of apoplexy. She was sister Of Capt
Joseph Willhide OF this place and was il
the SD year of her age. Her remains were
inferred in the hip cemetery on Sunday.
,, BARK PEELIYG.-As this is the season
: for poelng b9fk quite number of oul
young men Started on Thursday las. fol
the Alleghaheys, near Cumberland, to en-
gage in that business The job lasts about
,, six or seven weeks and is q sort of picnic
excursion for the boys as they cncamp in
the woods and choose one of their number
to do the cooking The party this year
numbered about dozen and they all foot
ell it to Frederick where they took the
: cars on the B. Il O. Timber Bill was in
the van.
JOHN Robinson, colorcd, Of Carroll CO.,
about 1G years of age, was arrested by
Sheriff White, on Monday of last week, on
a charge of poisoning four cattle and steal
ing from john II. Hollingsworth, near
Finksburg. He had hearing before JUS
tice Crapster on Wednesdays and in default
of 5000 bail was committed to Jail for the
action of the grand jury. This boy was
convicted at the last May term of Court for
burglary and stealing, and sentenced to
the House of Correction, from which place
he escaped about month ago.
THANKs.-During the past week we
have added quite q number of new names
to our subscription list and all paid the
cash too. The CLARION is now so cheap
--$l.25 year in advancc-tliat there is
no excuse for its not being in nearly every
family in the county. A crest many of
our patrons have also came in like men
and paid their arrearages and we hope
that all who know themselves to be indtbt
ed to US will come and do likewise. We
need money as well as other business men
and without it it is impossible to run the
machine. Come now and join the army
OF the printers friends.
ANKLE BRoKE--On Tuesday evening
last, Miss Ellie Zimmerman, daughter of
DR.. Geo, of this place, met with serious
accident whilst riding on horse back. She
and DR.. Marsh were out riding and just
short distance from home the s,irrup of
Miss Efes saddle broke causing her to
fall off on the ground. sustaining severe
fracture of the ankle bone. A carriage
was Immediately procured and the sufferer
returned to her home when the fracture
was skillfully treated by DR. NJ. At the
time OF the accident her father was absent
in Baltimore. She is now doing very well
but it will be some time before she will be
able to walk. Mis- Ellie has many svmpa.
thizing friends here who visit her daily.
SAD ACCIDENT. The Doonsboro' Odd
Fellow says, Mr.. VIM. j. Storm of this
place met with serious accident last Sat.
urday, near Mid'llctown. He and his
brother Martin, accompanied by another
man. were in the woods cutting down a
to fall large dead limb became detached {
and fell to the ground, striking William
m the left side OF the head. He was |
in' cked down and for some time lay in. !
sensible. He was taken to Il lousc ncari
by, a physician summoned, and every al I
cnlion given but for Il long time lay in IN '
nscnsiblc condition. It is feared Il con.
'ussion of the brain has been produced Il
hat may be very serious in its results. {
VLEAN Cp-thc time Of year has now
Nvcl when every trmiy should give ,
'Nr premises Il thorough cleaning up
H. is u highly important matter and can. ,
note attended tc too soon. TO neglect it
maYnvolvc the most serious consequent g
r's tthc health of the community, for it
~ VII known fact that filth is the cause ,
OF my Of the cpilcmiGs that prevail du- -,
ring ID summer months. Persons cannot =,
I've '"oRreful in altcn'ling to their back p,
NardS, Glars, out-honscs, &c, and see !
That tht are kept clean, and we trust our
CITIZENS i'll commence right away to put n
lhcir PRESSES in order, by giving them !,
thorough ming, which should be repeated \
frequently uring the summer, We con- q
graduate ovsclvcs on having the prctticst I,
town IN 'heitatc, but at the same time
improvement can still be made, and the i.
town made nrc attractive. '
LAST sEhM' Rev. Summers preached J.
MS farewell schon in the Lutheran chur CHI Il
ON Sunday last very large audicnce- h
The Rev. gcntllan has been in the min 6
lstry 81 years ID this was his third a
charge. The tirs,e serycd six years, the p
second twenty, Al the thirl-this one t;
six. His discourA on Sunday was very y
able one and just sted for an occasion of Z
this kind. We rclt that we arc unable is
to publish it in FUND portion of it tN
would be OF no accent at all. His text Ct
tn1Y IN A.