Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-01

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by al druggists as being apurely vegetable
and reliable preparation for babies. Price
25 cents.
MARROW EsCAPE.-One of our young
boys made narrow escape from terrible
death at the depot, this place, on Thursday
afternoon last. He and party of young
boys, who are continually about the trains,
attempted to run across the track in front
of n moving engine when he fell and had
it not been tor the timely use of the 'air
breaks" he would have been Instantly killed
1t is safe TO say that that young boy will
not venture near the depot soon ag"in, MS
the reception he met with at home will
serve as q long and lasting reminder,
Coop MUsIC.-Thc celebrated Woods
boro' Grass Band discourscd some most
excellent music on our streets OH Friday
night last. After serenading several of our
citizens they repaired to the band room of
the Mechanicstown Cornet Band and test
cd the new instruments lately purchased.
After playing several very difficult and
really beautiful pieces OF music they pro-
nounccd said instruments "A No. ~ and
expressed a wish that they had set just
like them. These instruments are not only
very handsome but likewise rich in tone.
BADLY IIURT-About ten days ago,
Harry, son of Mr.. George X. Ovelnan, re-
siding near Mot,crs Station, this county,
met with quite serious accident. lie had
gone into the field with horse rake for
the purpose of raking grain, at dinner time
he did not make his appearance and his
father going into the field to ascertain the
cause of his not comm. home, found him
lying on the ground considerably cut and
bruised about the head and body. lie was
unable at the time to give any particulars
cOnccring the accident, but il is supposed
he was overcome by the heat and fell of
the rake, the iron teeth of which caused
the cuts and bruises. lie is almost entirely
well now.
Too Mucn On Wednesday last quite
Il large excursion party, GeImans, from
Baltimore passed over the Western Mary,
land and diminishing railroads To have n
grand time ii, that place. The grove was
about a mile from town and it had been
previously arranged, SO We were told that
/, they were to be transported from the depot
to the grove in conyryanccs for ten cents a
head But 10, and behold, when they AZ.
rived a. Emmitsburg the proprctors of the
hacks, sc. Informed them that the charge
would be fifty cents instead of tea. This
strange violation of the contract caused
their ire to raise SO they picked up their
provendcr, beer, etc. and started on foot
for the woods, leaving the livcrymrn to re-
fleet over the broken contract. They had Il
good time during the day and returned to
the depot in the evening in the same way
on foot. There is nothing to be made by
, cNtOrtOn.
PEHsoNAL.-Mrs Salic Schncur, of Sc.
insgrovc, Pa, returned to her former home
in this place on Thursday evening last and
will remain for several weeks.
Our Typographical friend, VIM. II. p.
White, son of DR., dropped in upon us on
Saturday cvcnin. and will remain for II
week at least. AS usual he looks well
Several lady visitors from Baltimore, arc
at present stopping at the popular private
summar boarding house Of Mrs. john W.
Seton.
There was a general clearing out on
Monday last of persons who have been
ruslicaling within the narrow limits of our
healthy old town during the past few
weeks, viz Joseph w. Seton and lacy
left for an extended tour through the South,
Mr. j. w. \ Gl,ls started for his home in
western Pennsylvania, and our mater .tam'
Mids " ho has been visiting her grand,
daughter, also left for her home in Penn
sylvania highly pleased with the late acccs-
sion to the family.
WASHINGTON County ITEMs-From
the Ilagcrstown papers MIR. Barnett,
Young, an Did and highly respectable cit-
zen of this county, died at the residence Of
his son, near the College OF st. james, on
the l2th inst, in the Slst year of his aye
Sheriff Richards. of our county, offers a
reward of $50 for the arrest of cacl, OF the
following parties, who broke Jail on Thurs.
dav night last week to wit: Henry John
son, Il mualto man, and Sylvester and AL
bert Pcachcr, white men.
Mr.. George S. Middlckaun, farmer re,
siding ncal town, brought 10 our office 50
stalks of Amber wheat, averaging some five
feet in length, with heads from 3 to b
inches in length, which lie informs us grew
from a single gram.
On Wednesday morning last as David Il
thirteen year old son of Mr. David Down.
cy, residing on the "Whitc Hall" farm
abou! half a mile below Williamsport, was
l,ading a horse into the stable, the horse
kicked him from the effects of which he
died in the evening of the same day.