Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

posters and otherwise n shooting match tor
a $50 pound hog took place in this town
on Friday last. Unlike the one held hc;c
II year ago, it was conducted IN a very or
derry manner with John b ley G
ruled ont The number Of chances sold
The shooters were Mcssrs. Hiram Wolf,
Theodore Smith, Charles Southsate and
John I'roXcll. The match was closely CON
tested by Wolf and Smith, the latter win
ming by =! inch string thereby taking the
hog, which he disposed Of to John Miller
for 81 50. Most OF the shooting was wild
and unworthy Of practical marksmcn
A singular revelation was recently made
bv u dying womah, Mrs. Mcssick, Of Lau-
rel, Del She had fallen into II trance, but
after while recovered herr power Of spc"ch
and remarked that in her trance it had
been revealed TO her that she had long as
socialcd with persons in whom she had the
greatest confidence, but whom she had
learned were black at heart. One gentle
man in particular she talked of whom she
said was an open professor and made great
prctcnsions, bat in his heart he was a de-
plorablc hypocritc. After begging her
friends to warn him II | n few Others to do
better and lead new life, she turned over
with her face toward the wall and gently
passed away.
lIoRsE NoTEs.-A large number of well
known hore"-inrn and ploprict0rs Ct cX.
tcnsivc livery stables of Baltimore, Wash
ington and other cities, and among whom
are the following gentleman: Geo. ID.
Stewart, Esq, proprietor of the "Whitc
Stables" MrSsrs Ehrman Il Co, John d.
Ward. Esq of Messrs Ward Brothers;
Mr. II = Galbpr d. w. Driiavrn, ESQ
John +. Price. Esq, and Charley c. Mills,
have given their unqualified endorsement
to Kcl'crs Roman L:n'mcni as a most eX-
G. llcnt remedy for cuts, bruises, Sprains,
sores, lnmcncSs and other troubles and dis
eases Of horses. As an Instantaneous pain
extracting and healing remedy tor man and
beast, there is nothing under the sun equal
to Kcl!cr's Roman Linimcnt. Price 80
cents
Local OrTIoN.-Mr Luscnhccl, mem
Der Of the House of Delegates from this
county, presented bill, last week, entitled
an Act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
Liquors in this, Mcchanjcstown, District
This, with number Of others of a like ma
turc, was ordered to be referred to n Joint
special committee hereafter TO be appoint.
ed Therefore the trirnl, Of temperance
in our community are not ut all satisfied
with these proceedings and arc a little
doubtful whether the bill will ever lie
passed NOW. Courage, time will tell. Since
writing the above Mcssrs, Ycllott, Smith
Thompson and lugcnhccl were appointed
committee on local option.
TRUSTEES APPOINTED THE Board OF
County Commissioners of this County, on
Monday last appointed the following gen
tlemcn as Trustees Of MonIcvuc Hospital
for the ensuing year: }. VIM. Bir"ly, Jos
q. Miller, Charles J. Lewis and William F.
Johnson The Commissioners deserve u
great deal OF credit tpr appointing such an
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rlIl''chl ana '"''y oi'l''rS ol lHc county,
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