Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

tlcmen well known throughout Frederick
city, died very suddenly at his residence
on East Fourth street, last Sunday morn.
ing of hcmorrhagc Of the lungs. Deceased
followed the business of boot and shocma-
kcr and was highly esteemed by large
circle of friends.
RIFLE matches will, we presume, be the
popular amusement in this section for a
time at least. Following on the heels OF
the two at Waodsboro' and our own,
comes the announcement of another one
in Crcagerstown to-day. The prize is a
whether there will be more than one prize.
TIE first performance of the Dramatic
Association will be given on Tuesday eve
ming Feb. 81. We hope our citizens and
country friends will patronize it as they
have worked hard and undoubtedly have
fine entertainment in store for those who
may attend. We call attention to the
posters.
TIE w. NJ. r. r. Company is paying
fifteen cents a perch for stone delivered on
the line of the road and several of our
farmers have taken advantage of the OPP
portunity to clear their land. The Com
pany have selected a fine point for this
business, rs we can furnish ballast for a
double track road to Orion, and still have
a sufficient quantity left for mad dogs and
tree agents.
WE are gralifcd to learn, that some of
orr cntcrprising citizens have taken it
upon themselves, to ascertain the cost OF
lamps, of the pattern mentioned last week,
as having been placed on the road to the
depot, and if not too costly, v i'll refer the
matter to the Commissioners, with re,
commentator to have the necessary
change made in our street lamps. Let
there be light.
Up to last week the Union Pacific Rail
Road wore the laurcls for the fastest time
made in laying rails, but The W. NJ. r. r.,
has born of the palm, a full car load hay
! ing been laid ON the road bed as fast as
! the freight train moved or about twenty
miles per hour. This extraordinary feat
took place Immediately cast OF Logs, last
week. Fence rails.
FUNERAL OF JAMES S. CARrEE.-Thc
! funeral services of the late Jas. 5. Carpcr.
which took pllce at the Lutheran church,
in Burkctlsyillr, last week, was very large
" attended, cyincing very fully the high
esteem in which Mr. Carpcr was held by
the community in which he lived. Mr..
| Carpcr was gentlemen Of fine abilities,
rare excellence Of character, and justly en-
titled to the high regard awarded him by
his ncighbors and acquaintance.
TIE bright light that many of cur read
crS may have seen reflected against the
eastern Sky on last Thursday night was
from burning barn in Carroll county,
about twenty two miles from this place
The property is owned Ivy Mr.. Fritchic,
of Lancaster Pa, and rented TO llashabiah
IIaincs of Westminster. The barn con
tanned a great quantity of l,Tovcndcr be
sidcs-horses two Of which were res.
cued the others together with--cows and
hogs, persisted in the flames Sup.
posed to have been the work OF an inCcn-
diary.
From the Frederick Examiner of the
l4th:
ACC1pENT.-On Thursday last, col
orcd man, named John Patterson, en-
| poycd on the farm Of Mr. Eugene l.. Dcrr,
residing about - miles north Of this city,
met with very painful accident. 1t seems
Patterson, was attending Il fodder cutter,
| tempting to cross over the strap caught
his foot in it and fell against the machine,
when his right arm was caught in the cog
wheels, tearing the flesh from it in most
/ horrible manner. Patterson, the same
day, was taken to Montcvuc Hospital,
where medical attendance was given by
Dr. Donott, the physician in charge.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A lady named
Mrs. Witter, daughter of the late Jacob
Stewart, residing in Bakers Valley. in
this county, attempted to commit suicide
/ by taking audanum, about n fortnight
ago, but not taking Il sufficient quantity to
produce death. and the timely arrival OF
medical assistance she was rescued. She
has been married, we understand, but a
short time, and her husband who had left
her, it is sad, vas the cause Of the rash
act
DEATH OF Mrs. FEIsER.-Wc regret to
chronicle the death of this cstimable lady
! wife Of Mr.. Peter Fciscr, which took place
at WalkersvilIe, this county, on Monday
morning last, after Il lingering illness of
consumption, which she bore with Chris
tian fortitude. She was highly esteemed
by all who knew her She was sister
IN law of Mr.. VIM. II. Zimmerman, mer-
chant, E. Patrick street, in this city.
TIE second rifle shooting match came
off on Friday and Saturday and was very
M t,l, Ia itr', IL;