Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

living a short distance below town, lost
her pockct.book between town and home
on Tuesday afternoon last, containing
some five or six dollars. Any one finding
the above will doa kind act by giving it to
her, rs she is poor woman.
THE mcrciful man is merciful to his
beast. Horses and cattle are sources OF
profit, and for that reason Gf no other)
should be well cared for. BY the timely
use of Foutz's celebrated Horse and Cat
tie Powders the lives of many valuable
animals will be saved.
SALUTE.-On Friday last some over zeal
Gus Republicans of this place, took down
the old gun from the nail, and fired a So
lutte of some twenty shots in honor of the
election of Gen. Hayes to the Presidency
of the u S. This may be all right, but We
think the election was a little too close and
too much growing over it to fire salutcs
Let it go, however, we're satisfied.
THE Frederick county Agricultural So
clcty, on Thursday last o week, presented
to Mr.. Louis L. McMurray, proprietor OF
the canning establishment in that city
with a handsome gold medal. The pre-
sentation took place at the City Hotel, af
ter which sumptuous boquet was parta-
ken Of The affair is said to have been Il
very pleasant one.
RECovERlNG.-N are glad to announce
the fact that our young friend Frank
Stokes is slowly recovering from his re-
cent sickness. Last week during those
warm days he was able to walk about a
little in the yard attached to the house.
We hope that Frank may yet be able to
move around in his usual way for lie has
certainly had hard time of it since his
late misfortune.
TIE new lamp at the depot and the one
ut the bone mill are God sends to the tray
cling public, and proved themselves to be
just the very things on last Friday night
as it was 50 dark and rainy After Gus
gets the walk finished then let us bear nc
more growing from anybody, as it will
then be Il pleasure to walk to the depot
Gus is Il boss when he gets started.
ANTIETAM CEMETERY.-A bill has
passed the House of Representatives ap
propriating $50, 000 for the use of the trus
tees of the Antictam National Cemetery -
We arc pleased to hear of this appropria.
ton, as we know that the gentlemen who
will have charge of the expenditure of this
money will make the best possible use OF
it-Uugcywtorn Dcmocrat.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT-On Tuesday last
as Mr. Jas E, Valentine and his father,
of Rocky Ridge were returning home in a
buggy, they came to the raillo at Lewis
Valentines about the same time the 4
O'Clock mail train came along, and thought
they could not cross in time SO they con
cludcd TO stop ard wait I'll the train passed
Mr.. Valentine getting out to hold tho
horse. After the train had passed tho
horse became unmanagcablc and ran away
Mr. V. still holding on to him, but he he
ing cripple was thrown down and it is
thought the horse trampcd on him and the
buggy also ran over him, whilst his fntlcl
remained inside. The horse ran short
distance and stopped. Mr.. V. is though,
to be seriously hurt.
FATAL ACCIDENT On Monday the 1911
instant, Jessie A. Shook, residing ncaI
Ladicsburg, in this county was killed by
the kick of Il horse. The little fellow was
riding the morse to water and on the way
stopped and dismountcd for the purpose Of
getting u stick, and after picking the stick
up he struck the horse when lie kicked
him in the forehead, tracturing his skull
Jesse fingered until the next day when
| death relieved him from his sutirrings.-
DR.. William II. Wagner, Of Woodsboro'
rendered the necessary medical assistance
ACCIDENT On Friday last whilst work
| ing the ore bank at Catoctin Furnace, JOS
cph O'Nciil met with an accident which
might have terminated in death. He and
some others were engaged working in the
bank, q distance of about twenty feet
down, when some of the stones above him
gave way and fell, one of them striking
him on the back Of the head, and knocking
him a considerable distance He was taken
to his home in an insensiblc condition.
and Dr. Marsh of this place summoned
who rendered medical treatment and great
" relieved his sutirrings. He is now doing
well.
AMpUTATIoN NECEssARY,--Wc regret
to hear that the leg of young Everett Per
ry, son OF Mr. Jacob 5. Perry, residing at
Walkcrsvillc, in this county, which was
badly fractured about Il fortnight ago
whilst playing base ball, will have to be
amputatcd to save his life. A cOnsulta-
ton wss held few days since between
| DR.. Chas Smith, of this city, and Dr..
Zimmerman " son, of Georgetown, and
they are of the opinion that the leg must
be amputatcd to save his life. The matter
will he deferred for few days, the young
man being so Frustrated that it will require
strong stimulans to get him to stand the
surgical operation.
THE AMERICAN FARMER.-The March
number is promptly received, and contains,
beside the usual variety upon almost every
branch of agriculture, several cmbcllish-
ments which cannot fail to be attractive
among them n beautifully .cOlOrcd Dlatp of