Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-03

premises.
On Saturday, january 9Th, Jacob Stout
fer, cXr. of Elias Stoutlcr, will sell valuable
real estate situated little north of Frank
linville. See adv. for further particulars
CMRIsTMAs.-Thc day was gloomy, an(
the sky was overcast with leadcn clouds
from which slight drizzling rain show
cred from carly morning until midnight
The Temperature wns mild, however, an,
the inauspicious weather had no apparcn
effect upon those who had made up thci
minds to hayc good time and enjoy
Christmas at all events.
Solemn High Mass was observed in TIT
Catholic church at H., by Rev Father
NcMurdc and goodly number was in at
tendance The altar was beautifully deco
rated and brilliantly lighted. The music
on this occasion was also very fine. There
were no services in any of the Other
churches.
Some very beautiful and artistically ar
ranged Christmas trees were on exhibition
throughout the town. all of which were
greatly admired by the many persons who
visited them. Among many of the finest
were those Of Miss A. Shafcr, Chas. +. Cas-
sell, N. G. Croft, John LanGcrs, d. e. Mar
tin, Albert Foreman, Rev. Wire, NJ F
Seton and John II. Rouzcr. There may
have been others but as We have no
knowledge ofthcm can give no special
notice just now:
About 9 o'clock some fifteen masqucr-
ndcrs made their appearance, dressed in all
sorts of odd costumes, mounted on horses
who, after pnrading through the several
streets, visited some of our sister towns,
and from all that VIC cah learn were hand.
somcly entertained. Chief Joseph lead the
"bravts" whilst the rear was brought up
by Lucullus, the African. This was dccid-
cdly ono OF the features of the day. A
large crowd of men and boys were congre-
gated ON the street corners and ut Martins
store, and notwithstanding the slow rain,
held their positions nearly I'LL day. Prcpa-
rations for the grand dinner, given by the
Odd Fellows, was also going on and about
10 O'Clock those who had purchased tickets
began to assemble in the hall to partakc Of
the sumptuous rcpast gotten up for them.
IL is said that upwards of u hundred ate
,hair dinners there. The Mycrsvilic band
sc0a,rosed of the following members: T.
~ Baer, leader; McssrI Dauh Moscr,
achiL,kneclt. Marker, PotTrnhrrgcr, WHch
t.r. Clne, Podcnhcrgcr, Cline, i}amShNrg
Rsymer. Routzahn, Palmer, and Brach"y.
whnhad lcen engaged by the fair committee
10 play. made their appearance. and dis
courssd some excellent music.
They al,o played nj intervals dur
iny the afternoon. which sddcd greatly TO
the occasion, and the music was highly ap
precis,cd by ALL At 9 o'clock the mem.
hers Of the order of Odd Fellows Assem-.
blcd at their hall and engaged in n grand
street parade headed by the band. They
made very fine appearance, dressed in
full! resalis and numbering about forty
men. Shortly aflcr this parade about a
dozen masQneradcrs from Emmit,sburg
made their appearance and after passing
through the several streets, struck "bcc
line" for home They looked very well,
il lhis Is \ good way to express, il and ere
ntcd good deal of mcrrimcnt. Two or
three youths ofour town also donncd the
hshiliments of females and sustained their
character az only boys dressed in girls al
tire would do A good deal of amuSc.
ment and hearty laughter was brought
forth at their expense. We might just
hero state that tolcrablc good order pre-
vailed throughout the day, and, with but
few exceptions, sobricty rcigncd supreme.
Those who were under the influence, how
ever, did not make themselves obnoxious,
~ is generally tho case, but behaved them
selves pretty well considering The Ian
lord of tho Gilbert deserves great deal of
credit for keeping his char closed all day '
thus depriving his Golfer of great many
dimes which generally arc afloat on
Christmas day. No disturbances of any
kind occurred, no not oven n dog fight
which on other days arc numerous. The
bys certainly deserve credit for this time
At least In the evening large crowd
from all parts of the district attended the
fair in Oslcr's Hall, and none appeared TO
he any Wise stingy. as the net proceeds
will tell. Something like $50 were taken
in from the sale of dinner tickets, Santa
Claus, CHANGING and tho oyster supper
This was certainly very good and greatly
revived the spirits Of everybody interested.
II we have omitted anything in this re,
spect of the doings on Christmas day we
hope our readers will look over it and not
Judge us harshly as we have tried to give
a correct report as far as we know. Sol
this ends another Christmas and we hope
oil enjoyed themselves and have no rca
sons to regret that Christmas comes, even
il it is only once n year
THE CHRISTMAS EXERCISES Of the Luth-
eran Sabbath school Of this place were con-
Quoted on scale so infinitely superior to
anything that towns of this size are usually
capable Of producing, that we feel it our
urOIll privilege TO rive il more than n mas