Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-12-25

crossing. May many more enlist in the
glorious cause Of Christ Il
Christmas comes but once year, when.
every printer gets his bcer-free. But the
printers in this town are an exception to
the general rule. They don't drink.
We suppose our readers are aware of the
fact that it showed on Saturday last, since
which time the boys have been enjoying
and horse flesh has been made
to suffer. 'Glang.
High mass was observed in Mt. Carmel
Catholic church this morning at 6 p m,
Rev. Father McMurde officiating. The
church and altar were very handsomely
decorated.
Personal. After an absence Of several
years in the city of 'Brotherly Love-"
our townsman Dr. j. Mark Oslcr returned
on Saturday last. Although he looks well
he says he does not feel SO good Welcome
home, Mark.
ACCIDENT.-Mr. George Shearer, under
taker, Of this place, met with an accident
on Thursday of last week, which might
have been OF a very serious character He
was returning from Frederick in covered
wagon in which he had a heavy burial case
for the remains of Mr. Henry Castle, who
died the night previous. On the level
about two miles this side of Frederick n
stranger VINO is said to have been blind in
one eye, drove against the hind wheel OF
Mr.. Shrarer's vehicle and overturned it
Mr.. Shearcr fell out with his face next the
turnpike and the wagon fell upon him.
Stunned and unable to cxtricatc h.msclfhe
was kept in this perilous situation for some
minutes, until tramp who had witnessed
the accident from distance came up and
drawing pistol compelled the stranger
who had caused the trouble to stop his
wagon, return aud assist in raising the
wagon from off Mr. Shcarcr. If the horse
had started to run Mr. Shcarer would doubt.
less have been dragged to death on the
hard roadway. AS it was, his whole face
was terribly cut aud bruised, presenting
tie appearance of piece OF raw beef -
laNty Register
DECEASED On Wednesday last the
Lutheran bell tolcd the death Of Mrs.
Dowin an aged and well known widowed
lady, who rel lei in the little house over
looking the toll gate east of town for ma
ny years. She was the wife of Peter Dow
lin who reared a family Of twenty three
children. The house referred to, was sew.
cnty years ago used rs tie School house
for Waynesboro or, as it WAS then called
Wallucctown, which name derived itself
from the fact that Mr. Wallace. the
grandfather Of Thomas Wallace, deed
owned great portion of the land upon
whicn Wayncshoro' is built In this build.
ing john Allcndrr and Robert He'll Taught
school for number of years, until ciyilizl
ton advanced So rapidly as to require a
more commodinus building. The housc
now occupied by John laugh, was pro-
duccd for the purpose Wien the old house
was vacated in The year 1898, Christian
DOwlin moved into it and since that time
the DDwiin family haze held possession
AID claimed the property as their own -
Wnyacsboro' Gd-rte.
DONATION TO \ Personal---very. sixty
members ofihc United Brethren church o
this place met on "Wednesday night of las
week, AMI proceeded in a body to til,
hoHsc of their Pastor, Rev. j. Rcubush
and presented him with one of TIT
fines, donations lie has enjoyed for a lon!
time. They took with them very larg,
supply al diiicrcn, articles, such AS chick
ems (of course, for what would n donation
| TO preacher be without the inevitable pull
cO pudding sausua.c, coffee, sugar, butte
lard, apples, potatoes, salt, apple butter
preserves, jcl'irs, corn cabbage, cameo
fr'lit, peanuts and candies for the liltl
ones, and snndry other articles conycnirn
in any family The affair WAS partly anlic
pated by the worthy pastor, yet there wa
so much more of it than lie had dreame'
Of, that when he was lead into the r0or
where the gifts were piled on the table
tor once his feelings overcamc him md h
had no words to express his tn INKS. A
his rcqucs, thew sang, Praise God frol
whom all blessings tow,' after which i
an earnest and feeling prayer he returne
thinks to God for his mercics, and invoke
the blessing Of the Almighty upon thu
kind hearted donors. We arc told it wa
delightful and enjoyable affair, and
pleasant episode in the life If our (for w
Iecl an interest in him and in common witt
his memhcrS) respected and nonored Pas
TOR Bo0nSj0ro' OdQ Ftl!oc.
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
st. Johns f. l.. Sunday school hnl'
their anniversary on Christmas Eve. Fo
some years this school has taken great in
tcrest in these exercises and have display