Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15

respected citizen, died ct his home, nea
this place, on Monday last after weeks o
suffering. lie was q true christian ant
passed away quietly and peacefully.
Yesterday our townsman, )
M. Gilbert, with his family, bag and bag
gage, left this place for their new homo
near Chambcrsburg, Pa, where Mart in
tends to engage in farming, having rented
Il large and valuable farm there. We fee
satisfied that he will succeed rs he an OK
pcrcnccd farmer, having been in the bust
ness long time.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-On Friday morn
inc last a week, about o'clock the dwell
ing and out houses on the farm Of Mrs
Charles IIcndry, near Urbana, in this co.
were destroyed by fire. Mr.. G. g. Cecil
who resided on the premises, lost every,
thing he possessed, not even having time
after the fire was discovered, to Save his
wearing apparel. Mr.. Cecil is Il poor man
and the loss falls heavily upon linn. The
loss is supposed to be about 81 300; no IN
urancc-EraminGr.
TIE Human Family arc constantly using
biltcrs and tonics to build up and strength
en- the system Does it not appear ration
nj that animals, particularly those which
are domcsticatcd, and whose lives and
habits more nearly resemble mans should
be subjected to the same treatment we
know of nothing that aCcomplishts THIS
purpose better than FoulZ'S Celebrated
| Horse and cattle Powders, which are so
well known and so extensively used al
over the United States.
COMMITTED SuICIDll.--O,ho T. Thomas,
thirty eight years old,a respectable farmer,
/ living two miles from Point of Rocks,
committed suicide about . O'Clock on Sat
urlay morning last q NccH. After eating
breakfast he went to his barn, where some
| time afterwards he was found dead with y
pistol by his side and a bu!lri-holc in Ais
RICH. temple, and his lett hand in his pan
falcons pocket. No reason can DC assigned
for the deed. He leaves II wife and ti'c
small children.
ONE of our citizens, Jacob Slitcy, re-
cciycd check last week for 800, from II
friend living in Illinois, accompanied by a
letter requesting him 10 sell of and come
out there. Mr.. s. has concluded 10 do 50
and will have sale next Monjay, prepare
tory to taking his departure. This was
certainly a very generous act on tine part
of the friend in first securing him work
and then sending money to dc!ray the OK
pcnscs Of the trip. MIR. ). might be con.
slcrcd very Fortunate.
The mountain road between this pHlcc
and FoNv!ilc was 1lpckadrd on Friday last
by Il huge stone, weighing something Ike
ton, being placed !isnl IN the middle OF
the road The ncayy y'.ic on Mat day it
is supposed started the monster rolling
and finally lodged in the above mentioned
place. A person witb u l"td of hoop poles
Was compelled to unhiich and return home,
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last seek, young man hHllrd george
Mu!h"lh H"ol oiilccr h'Hdc''"' Tic"cI''"'
in the ai'n. lhe "iil'"f iad "'F'a'c" ""-
man ny the nanIr OF N"'I'o h0Acc' upon
the rhI&e OF harporInT h"'f"c' WA" Is I"
mlnor ana "hlI| waiting ON inc "ulSI"r
oi the house 10: hrr to change Aef wearing
anp.yrl George. who had been in the
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