Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-27

Their siver-ware Is beautiful and fully up
to standard, and their generous offer is
available to all the readers of this paper
for ninety days after date. 81.
We are compelled this week to omit
large amount of reading mattcron account
Of q press of advertisements. We hope
our patrons will be little lcnicnt with lis
this time and next week we will make up
for the loss this week.
Our accommodating agent at the depot
wishes US to state that the depot ut this
place will be open all night Friday for the
accommodation of persons wishing to go
on the excursion to Washington the fol-
lowing day. The train leaves at 5 a. III.
remember
THE pianos manufactured by Chas. NJ.
Sticf of Baltimore, are without a rival
He has received the highest award at the
Centennial, besides having thousands of
certificates from persons who now have
them in use. Buy no other until you have
examined his and we are sure you will be
delighted with them.
Our former townsman Mr.. Harry Car
mack, formerly of the firm of Baker e.
) Carmack, Frederick, has accepted a posi-
ton rs head salesman and assistant in the
extensive dry goods establishment of
George l.. Cramer, West Patrick Street.
successor to Walker T. Cramcr, where he
will Ike pleased to see all his friends.
CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE-Thc members
of the new Republican Central Committee
of Frederick county are requested to as
scmble at the Court House. in Frederick,
on Saturday, September Goth, at 10 O'Clock
am, for organization, and to. arrange for
the ensuing campaign. The presence of
every member is urgently requested, and
all the Republican candidates are also cx-
pectcd to attend and advise with the Com
mttcc.
SATURDAy.-Thc grand excursion to-
Washington, over the W. VI. r r and b
&P. roads, announced in our last issue to
come off yesterday was, for some unknown,
reasons postponed. But it will positively
take place ON this Saturday, the 20lh
and no efforts will he spared to make il an
enjoyable and profitable one to the cXcur
siOnists. Remember the fare is only 81 -
and it will positively take place on Satur,
day
! The Junior fire company. Of Frederick
had parade ON THURSDAY night last A
hundred fireman in uniform, with their en-
ginc ard the City cornc' band, para1cd the
streets, presenting fine appearance
Large numbers turned @ut to witness the
parade. Calcium lights were DISPLAYED at
some points as the procession passed -
| While the Juniors were in procession the
firc-lclls were rung by another company.
! THANKS. Our thanks are due 20 Mrssrs'
! Alfred Troxcll and J 4 Sml, of this
place and Josiah SchldNncct, Of near Ca
toc,in Furnace, fp- large hlskciSiull o. Ne.
licious grapes, prach"s and apples, sent to
us on Wednesday last Truly gentlemen.
this act of kindness will not soon hc for.
;. gotten and your names will he placed III
our hook, among the names Of true friends
Next.
! ATTEMPTED House. THEFT On Tues
day night last week, rs MIR Tmglman Wa
tiers, son of Dorsey Waters E>q, Of New
Market district, was leaving The town Of
New Market between ten and eleven
o'clock at night, hc noticed stranger rid
ing fine gray horse belonging to his IA
thcr. He acCoStrd the rider who mmcdi-
atcly took 10 flight, Mr.. Waters giving
chase. The thief seeing That he would br
overtakcn abandoned the horse and fired
two shots at Mr.. Waters, one Of the balls
passing through his hat Thc thief is rep.
resented as being Il stout man with full
beard. The horse was stolen from Mr.
Waters stable. fW;ecn.
A CoILIsIoN. The Examiner SAYS
On Tuesday morning last the North
bound train on the Pennsylvania Rnil
Road came in Collision at the crossing ut
the first toll gate on the Liberty pike with
a wagon containing Mrs. Storr and daugh,
ter, who were on their way home CMt
Pleasant district after attending our mar.
kcts. The horse was instantly killed, and
the young lady thrown from the wagon
Mrs. Storr was thrown backward and re.
manned in the wagon. Neither sustained
serious injury. Mrs. s, had her hand i'll
jurcd and her shoulder bruised, whilst her
!. daughter, Hattie Davis, sustained slight
conclusion and confusion of heat and
shoulders. The usual signal from the en-.
gincer was given and the train immediate
ly stopped but too late for the wagon to
clear the track.
Loss Or AN Arm Monday morn.
!, ing last, Mr.. John G. IIagan a farmer re.
siding on the Hagcrstown pike, west OF
/, this city, met with terrible accident bv
which he lost his left arm The facts as we
learn them are as follows: Whilst he was
engaged in thrcshing his crop of wheat
and when the power had been shut off OF
the thrcshcr he placed shcaf of wheat
in the machine for the purpose of more
readily stopping it, when the cylinder
which was still in rapid motion, caught his
han Il Ii IN, Il