Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-12

Jew days ago. Jcf1 hlCl her OIL.
PERsoNAL-Our typo friend w. f..
White, son of Dr., who has been living in
Baltimore for the past year, returned on
Saturday last looking exceedingly well.
FRIEND Knodc, of the Littlcstown News
paid us q friendly visit on Friday last
Barton has been considerably under vhc
weather for some time past with rheuma-
tism and looks good deal the worse for
the wear.
TIE Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany have leased the grove near Howard
vile, ten miles from Baltimore, for excur-
sions for colored people. A portion of the
site known as the "ball grounds" is per-
fcctly level, and is frequently used for
games of ball. Landing platforms, a dane
ing pavilion, and other improvements arc
being made. A good supply of water will
be obtained by means of wells. The
grounds will be opened in about week.
PIcSIc.-A grand Sunday school picnic
will take place at the Furnace on this Sat
urday to which all are cordially invited
1t is expected that the Mycrsvilc band
will be in attendance and a good time may
be expected. A procession i'll tic morning
will be one of the features. Refreshments
of all kinds will be on the ground. Come
all and enjoy a day IN the woods.
PIG STIrs--At this season Of the year
pig sites should be looked after. Enclos-
ures into which the sun docs not shine
become very offensive when neglected, and
necessarily unhealthy to those compelled
to breathe air thus imprcgnatcd with pols-
ono,ls gas. a free use of lime should also
| be employed to purify water closets, water
drains. etc. Medical authority says such
places are fountain heads from which en-
mate low types OF fever.
July is the month fox wheat harvest in a
large portion Of the United States, Farm
crs with care prepare their implements and
enter into the field with merry hearts, an
ticipatng q handsome rcCompcnsc for their
twelve months hard toll, bu, here Il horse
falls, anG there another, and the profits Of
a vcals toll are gone The farmer had
tocgolcn that they hld taken cold during
the winter, which by the timely USE of
Foutz's Horse and Cattle Powders, purify
ing the blood and strengthening the sys-
tenn, would have been prevented.
HID IN THE BCsuES.-A valuable horse
belonging to Mr. J. Hanson Flock, rrsid,
ing a few miles south Of town, could not
be found last Friday morning, and under
the impression that il had been stolen from
the pasture field a messenger was sent To
Frederick to telegraph the fact in various
directions. Subsequently, however, the
aninnl was discovered in n clunp Of BUSH
cs in an obscure part OF the field RG2iSter.
The funeral of our tOWnSman Mr. Geo
Fayuriic, took place on Thursday last
The re mains, followed by a large concourSr
of mourning friends, were taken taken 10
Crcarcr,loWn and inferred in the ccmctcrv
at that place. Rev. Mr.. Summers preached
an effective sermon from Revelation xxi,
W. He was followed by Rcvs, Freed and
West in some remarks pertinent To the oc-
cn,ion. Mr.. Fnvori;c. at the time Of his
death. was the oldest resident in our toWn,
being in his SGlh year. One by one cur
old residents are leaving us.
ROBBERY On last Friday morning ,hu.
tween one and two O'Clock, some thief in
vadcd tie premises of Mrs. stokes, on the
corArr of Patrick and Court streets, and
stole SD and some clothing. The sUppo.
s;liOn is that the thief concealed himself in
the house before night, and between the
hours above mentioned commenced search.
ing. He was in the room Of Mrs. Stokes,
al one Of the bureau drawers, and Mrs. >.
thinking it was her daughter, cleared her
throat, from which the thief became fright
enc and soon left Search was made, but
no trace of the thc. could be found.--EE-
aMjHcr.
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bic horse, belonging TO Mr. Thomas f.
Pope, of this city, died on Saturday night
last. 'Ir Lewis Rice, who lives with Mr.
Pope, returned home about ten O'Clock,
and hearing some noise at the stable woke
Mr. Pope, and both went to ascertain the
cause of the singular noise. Upon enter
ing the stable, they found one Of the hor-
scs in bad plight. He was suffering in.
tense agony, and water was drirping from
his body. DR.. Sylkirk was sent for and
the horse taken to Potts meadow, where
every effort was made to relieve him, but
without success. lie died in a few hours
The horse had just returned from a trip to
Montgomery, and vas valued at two hun.
Crcl dollnrs-CHi=en
llYMHSEAIn--lt was our privilege and
pleasure ON Thursday evening, to have
been present at the n'lptials of ]. Edward
Doh, Esq, one of our compositors, and
Miss NJ. Ella kectcr, daughter Of the late
John K2cfcr, Esq. The marriage was SOL
cmnizcl at St Johns Catholic church, this
city, by Rev. Father StoneStrect, assisted
by Rev. Father Tisdal Promptly at eight
o'clock the happy pair entered the church,
with steps well attended to Mendelsohn's
Wedding March, performed by Prof. j. G..