Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

AT GlluS store, only 10 Gus.
THE annual commencement exercises at
Mt. St. Mary's and st. Joscph's Colleges,
near Emmitsburg, will take place next
week. "Wednesday will be the big day at
the College and Thursday at the Sistcrhood
THE Western Maryland Railroad have
issued very convenient time table and cX-
cursionist guide, with full description of
the route, and illustrations of tho most i'm
portant points and views along the road.
THIRD lIoNOR-Wc are pleased to no.
ticc that at the annual commencement of
the IIagcrstown female seminary which
took place last week Miss Grace Mottcr, Of
Emmitshurg, took the third honor of her
class.
THE Batimorcan says The sad acct
dent of Tuesday last at Monocacy Station,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, C:eated al
most as much painful anxiety in Baltimore
as in Frederick City there are hundreds
in our midst who first saw the light of day
in Frederick City.
A YOUNG man, from the vicinity Of the
furnace whilst driving spirited horse in
q track wagon through our streets on sun
dav last was thrown out, but il noWisc in
jurcd. The horse and wagon belongs to
Jacob Reed, boss at the mine bank.
SUIT WITlIDRAwN.--W see by the
daily papers that Mrs Dixon, mother OF
the young man killed last week in the rail
road disaster, and the Baltimore and Ohio
company have compromised their suit
How much damages she received we know
not just now.
In the chapel Of the Visitation Convent
Frederick, friday June /, Sister Mary
Joseph Lowckamp, of Baltimore, and Sis
ter NJ Sebastian Mcdonald, OF Prince Ed.
wards Island, were admitted to the rcig-
ious profession.
Church NoTICE.-Rcv. Jones, who it
will be remembered preached in this place
during the progress of the revival meetings
last winter, will preach in the Lutheran
church ON Sunday next at 3 O'Clock p. m
! All are ,rlially inyitrnd to attend
A MUCH needed Improvement has beer
made in front of The residence OF Mrs Par
rap,orc h, the laying Of a substantial STONE
pavement in place Of the old plank one
samuel I.idic X Sons did the job under tn,
directions of Mr.. Chas. L, Cassc'l, owner o
the property.
The Bllrimorc and Ohio r. II. have car
ricd westward within the past twelve
months more than one hundred tons %
| Fuu,z's Celebrated Iiors" anl Cattle Pow
drrs. II baltimore was blessed with Il few
| more lahOrnturNS rs extensive Il, that %
| FoutzS, the road could lay another track
THE Dedication of the Conf"icrat Mon
ument and cemetery, at liagrratoWn on
Wednesday Of last week wa, attended b.
about 5000 persons. Tine liagrrs,oWi
Mail gives Il very accurate and incrrs'in!
description of The ceremonies.
Nh William IIovis of Springfield farm
this county, discovered in his field ot l'ul
wheat head that contained over ,cycnt.
trains He challenge, farmers in this o
any other districts in the county to Ocat it
Can it be done?
Do not forget III" grand strawberry fcs
tival at the ChifycauN House hi
afternoon and evening, by the ladies OF til
Mountain church. Excellent music io
dancing will be in enhance and al album
dance of all the ldyuriys Of the season wi.
be- served \ good time may be cXpcctrl
T New BIZ.-Our Typographical tlicn
Edgar l.. Root Ina. stepped down from tn
cart prcscryaivn" AMI ,uc to he a cir,
maker In three months imc it iscNpcct
81 that he via nuke Il fail hanl and 70
up "hrAdico' at the rate of three hunlrc
per day.
!, TIE beautiful summer resort of Mrs. u
Mcpherson, near Catorlin Furnace, is RAJ
idly filling up with fashionable city board
crs This is decidedly one Of the mos
comfortable and pleasant places in the co
to spend the hot months, and Mrs McP,
extra accommodating and agreeable.
TIE Western Maryland railroad ha!
added another new engine to their r0lln
stock, styled No. Is. 1t was built at Dun
kirk, n. T., and weighs 30 tons and la
driving wheels 63 inches in diameter.
has been attached to the express trai
with Lee Black as engineer.
RELIGIOUS Services were held in III
Methodist church on Sunday morning la
, by Rev II P.Wcst and also in the Moravia
ut same time 10y Rev. Clcwcll In the a
tcrnoon at 3, Rev. Freed preached in tn
l.. b. church and in the evening Rev. Al
nett addressed large audience in Oslcr
Hall.
, II our friends throughout the count
would only send us The news rs il tram
pircs we might he able to publish a mon
interesting paper. We can't he cvcrywhcl
to see what is going on neither can W
guess correctly what takes place in anotl
or locality. Therefore you will Go us "A f
vor by sending an outline Of local event
at least.