Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-13

County Agricultural society mas DcCn Is
sued, and consists of two races each day,
commencing July 30th, and closes August
list. The premiums offered amount to
81, 900, and are of such a character as to
insure the entry of some fine horses. The
meeting at Gettysburg will begin on July
23d, and close on the 25th.
SINGULAR ACcIDENT-Gcorgc W. Fink
son of Emanuel Fink, whilst telling trees
on their mountain land, one mile from
Burkittsvllc, a short time since, threw u
large tree among lot of cattle belonging
to John Champion, of Pleasant Valley, kill
ing two outright and gripping the third
The question of Mr.. F.'s liability to DANA
ges, is now most discussed in Burkiltsvillc.
Register. "'
WlUTsuNT1DE.--Sunday last was whit
suntide, a day kept as Il high festival in
the Christian church to commemorate the
descent Of the Holy Ghost upon the apos-
ties. ten days after Christ ascension, and
the commencement of the preaching of the
gospel to the GcntilGs. There was no par
tcular observance of the day in this place
there being no services in any Of the
churches save the Molavian.
Albert and Sylvester Preacher were late
" arrested at Sandy Hook and lodecI in
Jail at Ht@erstown, where they have been
indicted for burning the barn of j. Beach
They were also charged with an attempt 10
burn the house of Jane Waters on the
Maryland Heights opposite llarpcrs Ferry
This house was the resort OF the men who
were tried last year for the murder Of tie
Rev. Mr.. Friday.
VERY ILL-Wc regret exceedingly TO
announce that our townSmnn Mr.. Joseph
c. Martin, is now lying dangerously Ill at
the residence Of Mr. c. llarman, on Car
roll street. We stated in our last that he
had lcmorhaGc, bat since that time has
haa at least dozen aid at this time is
nigh INTO death We sincerely hope he
may recover, rs he is one of our very best
ctizcns, Wednesday, he Is somewhat
better.
NEAN,-Thorc is n party, living not a
stones throw from this office, who through
a little spite work ceased taking the paper,
but the same party can he seen vending
their way every week to the barber shop
to atla! a glan,. at the valuable little sheet
which belongs to an honest subscriber
II YOU must hold spite, why do it right,
and don't look in the paper AT all, as you
might see something that woJd put your
guilty conscience to shame. -
The Frederick County Agricultural So
cicty has decided to demand IN adm!,tancc
fee OF twenty five cents from all persons
exhibits in the household de-
partmpnt. The Society says it has been
&hamriuliy imposed upon in the past by
parties depositing worthless articles mere
~ for The purpose Of obtaining admission
The money obtained By this new arrange
mcnt is to improve be hail Of said depart
mcnt. lgnatiUs Dorsey, of New Market,
has been re elected Chict Marshal.
GoSE,-Cost CaImack boss mill wright
OF this place, accompanied by eight or ten
skilled mechanics Of the same persuasion,
left on Tuesday afternoon for Lynchburg,
Va, where they viii be engaged for the
next thrcc or toar months hljlling large
mill. This makes the second or third Mill
that has been fitted ont in that State under
the supervision OF Cost, and all give The
utmost satisfaction. A squad of Mcchan-
icsioWu wollmcn are also engaged at the
prccHt time fitting oul a large FIGURING
mill at Front Royal, Va, under the super
vision OF our former Town sman, Milton L.
Biggs.
We cannot refrain from giving our old
friend Anthony Bnchcr another compIi-
mcntarv notice ON the beautiful carthcn
ware made by linn at the pottery near town
\ visit to that place will convince YOU that
there is no fiction about this. Nothing is
made cut of clay that he can't make, and
that too With such original design and
that it might easily he mis-
taken for the work Of al expert sculp;urcr.
Those antique vases, urns and other fancy