Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-11

Their silver IS bcautif III and fully up
to standard, and their generous otlcr is
available to all the readers of this paper
for ninety days after date. st.
LEG BRoKEN.-Jacob II. Eichclbcrgcr,
says the Examiner, living near Utica Mills,
in this county, had his leg broken on
Thursday Of last week. He was driving
along tho road when his horse became
frightened, started to run and commenced
kicking, the wagon upset, breaking his leg
and otherwise injuring him. His child
which he had along with him was also
slightly hunt. DR.. j. X. Waters was i'm
mcdiatcly sent for, and rendered necessary
medical assistance.
OFFICIAL VIsIT.-Last Friday the Grand
Jury made their official visit to Montevuc
Hospital and on Monday last to the Jail
AT the former they were received by Mr..
Charles f. Flcmming, the Superintendent,
who entertained them very handsomely {;
at the latter they were very Hospitality re-
cciycd by sheriff Swcadncr. They were
very much pleased with the manner in
which both institutions are conductcd.-
EIdmtner.
The Maryland State Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will hold their an
nual exhibition upon thcCarroll &c, Society
Show Grounds at Westminster, on the
10th, 18th, 18th and 10th days Of October
Premium Lists are now ready at Office No.
60 w. Faycttc St, Baltimore and at Sccrc-
tary's office Westminster Trials of Speed
Wednesday and Thursday at p. NJ. and
on Friday at p. NJ. Programme of EX-
crc,scs will be furnished at the gate.
SwINDLED.-Ou admonition to steer
clear of sharpcrs on circus day in last
: cckS issue was not needed and several OF
our citizens We're beautifully taken to the
tune of IS and others not so much. But
! then they each have II brass watch chain
| to remind them that all is not gold that
glitlcrs and also that not all men who tray
cl with a circus arc honest. 1t was Ger.
tainlv hard "crack" to some of them, but
if they will only profit thereby the money
spent for the whistle is not too much.
TIE Westminster Sentinel says: On
Friday night Of last week. four prisoners
escaped from the Carroll county Jail Two
of them. named Gongcr and Croft, were
| Imprisoned on the charge Of larceny, the
former accused of stealing some sivcrwarc
and the latter n hushrl of wheat The 9th
cr two a man named Edwards and anoth-
or name unknown, were arrested on q
! peace warrant The men II adc their cs-
cape over the iail wall, breaking two locks
before reaching the yard, and passing
through tie wash house Sheriff White
succeeded in canturing two Of the prison.
crs near Grttrshurg, Pa, and now has
them back in their old quarters again.
| VERY ILI.-Wc regret TO state that
! Mrs. Michael lIctTncr, venerable and
much respected lady, residing on Carroll
/ street, is, at this writing, very ill., so bad
/ indeed TINT her death is hourly looked for
Since the above was in type the old lady
died. She died on Sunday morning last
about half past twelve o'clock, and was
buried in the cemetery at Apples church
on Tucs.l ay at 10 O'Clock. She was aged
Go years, and leaves husband and several
i grown children MI of whom have been very
attentive to her during her sickness
DISTRESSING DEATu-Mr Eugene ],
Gcrnanl a very respectable and much cs-
tccmcl citizen Of Gracchnm, this count,
was instantly killed on the Baltimore and
| Potomac railroad, between Baltimore and
! Washington, on Tuesday night, last week
by being struck with the engine Of the cX.
press train on that road. Last Saturday
week he went on the excursion to Wash
ington and not returning in the cvcnin.
| with the cxcursiOnists considerable anxiety
was felt by his family and friends as to his
whereabouts, as he had for day or two
previous been laholing under a temporary
ft OF insanity, brought ON by trouble and
sickness. Up to Wednesday nothing was
heard of him, but upon reading the Bati.
more papers Of that day Il notice of the
killing of strange man on the B and p.
road was seen, and description of the
person killed corrcspondcl exactly with
Mr.. Gcrnand. Mr.. Calvin Firor, brother
in-law, upon seeing this Immediately lcfl
for Baltimore, and on arriving there soon
learned that it was him sure enough The
body hal already been inferred, but he had
it taken up and brought home for proper
burial, which took place in the Moravian
cemetery at Graceham, Immediately after
the arrival Of the train on Saturday even
ing. 1t appears that he had tarricd in
Washington for several days and Was on
his way home walking on the railroad
when the terrible accident, which tcrlnina
ted in his death, occurred. 1t was after
night when he WAS xii ed, and when the
body was found his head was considerably
smashed besides having both legs broken
and laccratcd, He was a quiet, inotIcusive
citizen and a carpet wcavcr by trade, but
on account of i'll health has not been able
to carry it on very extensively of late. lie
! has also filled the position of postmaster
in that place for the past four years, but
recently resigned. He was about 45 years