Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-26


drowned in the Monocacy, near Frederick,
last Saturday. All Sunday was occupied
searching for the body but ut last accounts
IL was not found.
DIR. II. G.. Radclff dentist Of Liberty,
has permanently located in this place, at
Miss Mary Longs, and will be pleased to
wait on all who desire his services. He
will also visit Emmitsburg and other places
throughout the county. He comes highly
recommended
Police officer Rouzer, of Gettysburg,
while attempting to arrest q couple of ne
groes last week, was struck in the breast
with stone and also received severe cut
in the face. He held on to one of the men
however and succeeded in getting him to
Jail. The other escaped only to be arrest
ed the next day by him. Mr.. r. is form.
err resident of this place and brother of Col
Rouzer He has gained considerable no.
toriety rs police office and shrcwd de-
tcctivc. y. "a ~
HAND HIM ARoUND.-Thc Examiner
gives the name of one of the many hard
cases, which editors are frequently called
on to endure. After furnishing their pa
per for years to q subscriber by the name
of T. G. Grin they are Informed that the
gent has gone West" and they after years
iof toll and expense arc out Of pocket $50.
The names of such rencgradcs should be
published in every Journal in the country,
We have been treated in just such way
by several Of our subscribers who have
read the CLARION for the past two years
and now since they have run bill on MS
have either moved away or refused to take
the paper from the post,ollicc.
DEATH OF Mrs. SARAH CoLLEBERY.-
Mrs. Sarah Collebcry, widow of the late
Israel Collcbery, departed this lite at her
residence in this place, on Monday morn,
ing last, in the 10Th year of her age, after
Il protracted illness OF intense suffering,
which she bore with christian fortitudc and
patience Her children will ever rcmcm.
Der her as a kind and atfcctionate mother,
and the citizens of the town and vicinity
as Il most excellent and kind hearted lady
and real physician in time Of sickness. Her
mnistrations to the afflicted here on earth
have ended, and she has gone to reap her
reward where trials and troubles are UNI
known.-BiAner.
FIGHT-A diSgraccful fight took place
on our streets on Saturday night between
two well known dark completed indiyid-
uals The one who came out second best
looked more like red man than u black
when the fight ended and upon close rX-
animation by DR., Marsh it was found that
he had several very severe cuts on the head
and face. Stones and black jacks were
freely used and horrible swear words filled
the night air. A large GRO d assembled to
witness the fight but it was confined to the
gentlemen of color and one white man who
kiAlly intcrccdcd for his partner. Fracus
es of this kind, we ale glad to say, are not
common in our town, but Mt the same time
the corporation might see into this one
and realize u snug sum in the way Of fines
The X-mayor would have had them up
long ago. The new one has attended to it
however
FGREs.-On Thursday night last the
quiet of our town was grca, y disturbed by
the shrill cry of fire. fire. by man ON
horseback who rode through the streets
full tear. The cause of the racket was
soon discovered by seeing a bright light in
the eastern horizon cminatng from n burn
ing building not a great way of Quite
Il number of our citizens who had not gone
to bed and many who had already sought
rcpose responded TO the cry and made
haste to the scene Of conflagrulion Upon
arriving there it was found that the log
dwelling Of Mr.. Henry G. Smith was all on
fire with no hopes OF saving it. Those who
set to work with will to try and save the
household goods which they succeeded in
doing after much hard work battling with
the flames and the short space of time al
lowed them in removing the articles. The
house was completely demolished besides
Il quantity of bacon, potatoes &c, that
were in the cellar. Early in the day the
chimney was set on fire for the purpose of
burning it out and it is supposed that
sparks caught some Of the logs and burned
slowly all day until they reached the floor
of the building when the wind famed it
into flame and before it was noticed the
house was all abazc AS there was no in
surance on the property it will be n great
loss to Mr.. Smith as he is not too well sup
piled with this worlds goods. Hc has the
sympathy Of the community Of course but
then that will not rebuild his house.
On the day before Mrs. Eliza Young,
living near Apples church was engaged
boiling soap out of doors and had a large
fire kindled for that purpose. After the
soap was made she put out the fire and
went into the house to attend to her other
duties. But alas, the fire was not out,
for the wind blew some Of the sparks into
wood nile close Inv and baforp il cOIll bc