Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-14

/ ldSt ny Jilt tilS vi viz NAtuici'ih
train. A broken tail is the result.
A GRAND strawberry festival and dance
will take place at the Clairvaux House ON
next Thursday evening under the sapcr-
vision of the ladies of Mount St. Mary's
church. Every arrangement has been
made to make this the swell event of the
season and Il good time will be guaranteed
! to all who attend. Good music for dancing
will be in attendance.
TIE suit of DR.. John NJ. Gaines against
John NJ Mcntzcr, the editor of the Boons-
| boro' Odd fellow, for damages for libel
Gus publication, was called for trial last
week in the Circuit Court for Washington
county, but the defendant demurrcd to the
declaration as not beng legally sufficient,
and the court having ruled the demurrer
GOOD the case was continued, with leave to
the plaintiff to amend his declaration.
A TOURNAMENT and dance for the bcnc.
fit of the Rcistcrstown brass band will
come off at that place to-day. AS we arc
now struggling under many diffcultiscs to
raise brass band in this place would it
not be good idea to enter into some such
project rs this to Else means to help on
with said organization. 1t would not only
bring revenue into the band treasury but
would also make little excitement in our
quiet town. Who seconds the motion for
a tournament?
MIR. Cyrus Moscr gave the Cold Spring
regular cleaning out last week and also
fixed Up the walls. lie says some very
filthy boys visit that spring and generally
leave their mark behind What II shame
it is that boys or men either can't behave
themselves This splendid spring is GER
tainly something for our community TO be
proud of and it should he kept neat and
clean for pic MICS and visitors.
FATAL Accountability Johnson, n
colorcd man in the employ of Mr. John ID.
| Ahalt living short distance below Bur
kinsyillc, in this valley, was kicked in the
stomach by horse with which he was
ploughing, on Tuesday of last week, from
the effects Of which he died ON the follow
ING ,ay. The deceased was about - Yeas
of are and leaves wife and two children
! On Saturday last the same vicious animal
kicked at John III. Can, also i. Mr.. AhaitS
employ, Knocking his hat from of his head,
1t is said that she had kicked three men
before giving johnson the fatal blow
Register.
4 GOOD chance to have an excursion ana
spend pleasant day is now offered by the
railroad, company, through their agent, " .
4. Hahn, to Greenwood Parl', near Balti-
more. Would it not he Il good idea for
our Sunday schools to unite and make Il
trip to this beautiful place some day soon.
truly day spent in this way would not
soon be forgotten by the children and
would greatly increase their love for the
Sunday schools. Let the different super
intcndcnts put their heads together andar
range some plans for q grand excursion to
Greenwood Park. A train can be had at
any time and at low rates
THE AMERICAN FARMER-Thc June
number is at hand, presenting the usual
complete and varied index of the scasona-
bic contents appropriate to the season and
to the needs of our farmers, who should
not be without tine advice and suggestions
of this now venerable farm journal Tue
use, the preparation and the application ct
fertilizers is aiwas n prominent topic in its
pages, rs are the advantages Of improved
stock of some celebrated individuals, Of
which there are in this number several en-
"raving, The staple crops, fruit culture
and ornamental gardening all find due
space, and no country home but should
have the monthly visits of the Farmer -
Published hy Sam'l Sands Il Son, Balli-
more, at 81 80 year, or 81 to clubs Of five
or more.
DEATH or REv. JOHN NJ FRIDAY.--Thc
sudden death Of the pastor of the Lutheran
church Of lIarpcrsterry, spread gloom
over that community last Friday morning.
Rev. John NJ. Friday was born near JEFF
trrson, in this county, April 1S47, He was
graduated by Pennsylvania College In 1871
with one of the hOnorS OF his class, OCto-
her 1873, he was licensed to preach the
Gospel by the Lutheran Synod of Mary
land in Frederick, and took the PASTORAL
charge of the church at Harpersfcrry. On
last Thursday evening he was engaged by
u young couple from llalltown, to marry
them with the utmost SccIcsy on the Mary
land side of the river At the close of the
ceremony, some distance above the bridge,
he was requested to tarry until the bridal
pair could cross the bridge, 50 that no sus
picion of the marriage would be excited,
by being seen on the bridge in the presence
of Il minister. On Friday morning the
dead body of Mr. Friday was found in the
canal above the lock- a silver watch-chain
WAS wound around his left banda position
hahiual to him when standing or icisurcly
walking. There was Il wound along the |
right temple, extending a little behind the
ear. The theory of some is, that while
waiting for the fifteen minutes to pass, in
order that the bridal couple might reach
the Virginia shore, and standing on the
bank of the canal, a robber stealthlly ap-
preached and dealt a blow, which striking
the temple produced instantaneous paraly-
sic and the body fell forward into tEn wn