Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-11-01

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The United Brethren of Mcchancstown
Circuit will hold their third quarterly con-
ference for this year at Kcysvillc, Carroll
county, Saturday, November 3. The meet
ing will be protracted by the pastor, Rev.
Freed.
The sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be administered in the Lutheran church
Sunday week in the morning. AS this is
the first communion by the new pastor q
full turnout of members is requested. All
others are invited to be present.
WE forgot. until this week, to place the
name of Mr. George w. Barrick on the
Democratic Commissioners ticket in place
of Mr.. James I Day. We make the cor.
rection this week, however, and wish Mr..
b. success in the coming contest.
OPPOSITION is the life of trade. A new
tailor has made his appearance in our place
and has taken up his abode in the house of
DR.. Zimmerman on Church street Our
Slick tailor, however, still continues to
carry on business at his old stand.
BIG THEREON the farm of Mr.. Abra-
ham Zentz, about three miles northeast of
this place is Il large tree, supposed to be
over n hundred years old. The tree is \
chestnut, and measures thirty feet in CIR.
cumicrancc, ten feet from the ground
HOME IL. Clay Andrrs, son of Mr.
Thomas Andcrs, who has been for the past
year or more studying dentistry with his
uncle in Gallon, Ohio, returned home on
Friday last lie expects to attend lectures
in Philadelphia, Pa, this winter. Clay
looks we'll
A social dance took place at The resi-
dencc of our patron friend J. G. Messncr,
near the Furnace, on Tuesday night last
Our informant states that all enjoyed it
immensely. The one legged JIG dancer
was there, but he took a back scat owing
to ill health.
TIE Lcwistown Band, under the leader
ship of Prof. Walman, have recently re-
ceivcd twelve splendid new instruments,
consisting of nine horns, two drums and
! cymbals, at n cost Of over two hundred Il Il.
lars. Where, oh, where, is that Mccilan-
icstown band.
HARRIS Bush says some years ago "A man
was hauling 4 load of coal to Emmi,shurg
and having his wagon too heavily loaded
was compelled to unload some of it Ivy the
roadside. This he says must be lhcrcc"nllv
discovered coal mine. 1t looks plausible,
coming from Harris, ..
ELECTIoN,-An election for church of
ficers was held in the Lutheran church ON
Sunday last, Immediately after the hcncdic
ton, with the following result Elders
John Rouzcr and Dir. White; Dcacons-
VIM. II. 10y and A. S. Zrn'z. They were
duly installed in the evening". ....
! LEG CUT-Dm venerable townSman
and boss fence maker, Mr.. Christian llar-
man, of Carroll street, cut his lcr, below
the knee, on FriGnv last whilst pointing
rails at the farm of Mr. John RGuzcr The
injury he received will no doubt prevent
| his working for some weeks.
Base ball and cricket playing are &C
knowlcdgcd by I'll eminent authorities to
afford the most healthy exercise and rec
rcati@n. To be surcthcrc arcalNNvS enough
sprainCd hands and muscular soreness, but
these are most quickly and surely cured
| by that excellent family Il mchy Krllcr'S
Roman Linment, costing but 80 cents and
sold by all druggists.
MIR. Bushman, the Geneva n. V tree
agent, was in town last week, delivering
the trees sold by him last spring, Those
who purchased trees &c. from him pro-
rounce them good and fully equal to rep,
rcscntatlon. Several have been planted in
the Seminary yard in place Of the old To-
Gusts cut down by the owner
New GooDs That cnlcrprising firm,
Root & Croft received another large lot of
fall and winter goods last week But this
is only weekly occurrence, as every week
brings new goods to their establishment
1t is impossible to ask for anything they
havn't got, and SO cheap too. Carlisle
Shoes in endless numbers See al.
MIR. Whitney, the gentleman from Bal
timorc, who accidentally Shot two of his
fingers of whilst cunning near this place
was certainly out Of luck on that day, as
he learned lpon reaching home that his
little daughter had fallen into a tub of boil
ing soap suds and narrowly escaped a hor
rible death, Her thick clothing is all that
saved her.
AT a meeting Of the Board of Directors
of the w. NJ. Il. r., held Tuesday week
the following officers were elected: =
President and General Manager J NJ
Hood Vice President, A. Rciman Sec
and Treasurer, John S. Hardin. We arc
truly glad to see that Gen. Hood has been
REFLECTED as the road has never nccn more
prosperous than under his supervision.
LEG BRoKE.-The Banner of Liberty
says Howard Devilbiss, son Of Mr. George
/ Dcvilbiss, residing on Sans Creek, broke
his leg on the 18th, under the following
circumstances He had been shaking wal