Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-09

The prevailing color this year seems to
he the "blu'es." 81" ST.. -.
A monument Of pnre steel is talked Of
for Boss Tweed.
Lady ushers arc likely to DO the next
novelty.
The buttons on the spring vest have
been fixed at five.
Is not the dandelion paradox 1t seems
for lawn, yet bright and CHEEKY
Plenty of sunshine is important to the
recovery and continuance of health
Satisfaction guaranteed in my line of
business Give me a call. NJ Il. Pencil,
A young lady rcbukingly asks us -
(which is worse, to lace tight or get
tight?' We give it up-we never laced.
A marked feature about new bonncts is
the absence OF all hanging arapercs; they
are made to look as compact as possible.
ELECTION JUDGEs.-The following per,
sons have been appointed Election Judges
by the County Commissioners for the sew.
cral districts in this end :--Mcchanicstown
WIN. l. Cramcr, Chas. A. Damuth, A
Slick. Creagerstown-Lcvi G. IIarbaugh
Daniel S. 10y, Geo. w. Mort. Emmitts
burg-James 7. Hayes, Andrev A. Amman
VIM. p Gardner. Hnuvcrs-J John Buhr
man, Hiram .Harbnugh, G. II. Ambrose. .
The Reform Chassis of Maryland viii
meet in this place on Friday. May 81, and
continue in session until Tuesday, June 4
Upwards OF forty ministers and laymen
will be in attendance. Owing to the fact
that the church is Il considerable distance
from town the Lutheran church has been
engaged for holding the meetings in.
LEG BnoKE.-John Black, son of dr.
Cornelius Black, had his leg broken above
the ankle on Monday night last by hi.
horse falling and throwing him Oft. He
and his brother Lot were going home from
prayer meeting and riding at a pretty rap
id gate on the turnpike the horse fell over
Il stone pile. lie was taken to the resi-
dcncc Of John A. Rcnncr and DR.. Whit,
summoned who set the broken limb ane
he was then taken home. The horses leg
were pretty badly SCARED also. Fast rid
ing is becoming entirely too popular.
THE Mite Society met on Tuesday at :
30 p. m. in the lecture room of the Luther
an clurcl, and was opened with prayer
after which the minutes of the former meet
ing were read and approved. A number @
new members were received Miss Ami
Herring read Il poem entitled "Forgivc an,
Forget" Miss Minnie White, u piece O
prose, Gods first Temple" and Miss An
ME Webster, "Thanatopsis." These youn:
ladies read in u clear, distinct and wei
modulatcd voice and both entertained ant
edited the society. Misses White, Wcbstc
and Herring furnished the instrumental
and vocal music which was selected in yoo'
taste and well executed. These ladies' wcr
appointed TO furnish music for the mex
meeting. Rev. Wire. DR.. Andcrs, Mise
Lizzie Witllcrow and Minnie White wrr
appointed to read prose and poems. Thi
session of the Society was very int est
ing one, and was we'll attended, although
was only the thir, meeting. 1t now mum
bcrs sixty three members. The next meet
Ing will be held in the same place ON Tues
day evening, May 81. MEMBER,
KIDNAPPING CAsE.-Thc city Of Fred
cr,ck WAS thrown into state of consider
able excitement last week by the suddci
disappearance of child aged about L.
years, living in the family ofa Mr.. lIanas
sab Grove. at Lime Kiln Switch. The fol
lowing particulars we take from the Union
About four years ago Father Gatfney, o
this city, who is well known Throughout
Frederick county rs one of the purest mel
and most devout Christian ministers placed
with Mis-. Grove. at Limckiln Switch,
girl who was then ten years old, TO b.
raised. This girl had been entrusted t.
Father GafTncy for this purpose by he
grandmother in Boston. Her father wa
dead and her mother was not able to pro
vide fol her. The Grove family is on,
among the best of our county and the cir
was kindly treated but of late it is said TIN
girl had been seen in company not deemed
prudent for Il young lady, and fearing sh
might be led astray. Father Gafincy. in tn
exercise of a sound discretion, removed tn
girl to the Sisters of Charity in the city o
Baltimore, where she is TT the presen
time.
EMMITsBURG, May 6, '7a.
Ed CLARION Our town and the sur
rounding country at the present time pre-
sen,s a most beautiful appearance. TIL
valley is clothed with its brightest man,l
Of green and Carrick's Knob stands out il
bold relief like mountain of emerald
The crops overlooked better, and the har
vest promises to be the most bountiful tina
has ever gladdcned the hearts of tic hls
bandnan. Some of the fruit, especial,
peaches, were killed by the frost, but TIN
abundant apple crop will in great measure
compensate for the light yield of peaches
The old and venerable Presbyterian
chucrh that for more than half IA ccntur,
has been one of the landmarks is now 4
mass Of ruins. but in short time will Civ,
place to new and handsome structure
Alas how few now survive Of all thos,