Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-11-27
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The poetry of Babyhood is turned into
the bankest kind of prose when one has
to walk the floor all night to the ceascless
music of a collie suffering baby. DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup prevents all such scenes and
troubles by its unfaillng influence
SUDDEN DEATH OF Bride.-Mr. James
X. Buxton, of this county, and Miss Fan
ME A. Dudley, of Montgomery county
were married at the Methodist Protestant
church in " ashngton city, on the goth OF
October, and on the 9TH inst, after mar.
ried life of only ten days, the bride died
very suddenly at Rockville, Montgomery
granddaughter.
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can d. well, y calling on P. N. Hammak-
err. Will sell for less than half it cost -
Size 12xlG feet, with good substantial
floor.
SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY.-On
Wednesday evening, December 3, Mt lions
lutheran Sabbath School of Haughs
church, near Ladicsbury, this county, will
celebrate the fourth anniversary Of the
school. The exercises will be the most in,
teresting ever held, together with vocal
and instrumental music and short addresses
by the pastor, Rev. d. NJ. Lamott. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
| Led like a victim to my death I'll GO
This sentiment has many " sufferer uttered
but since the advent Of DR.. Schley's fam
" Cough Syr,l, none need fear to die for It
is a sure cure for coughs, colds and kindred
affections Only 25 cents.
Our friend Sammy, makes very favor
able report of the daace at MIR. Matthias
Martins on last Monday night. He states
that some twenty odd couples were ip TT.
tend nee and that all enjoyed The evening
admirably tho music was good, but we did
not lcarn the name of the band. Sammy
danced the light fantastic i!y 20 it while
you are young.
For al excellent Library containing
many standard works by emmett authors,
call at Gills' Pharmacy.
Capt. Grousc's Drum Corps made il
quite lively in town on Tuesday evening
We were not Il lltc surprised to hear
them play in the manner they did, for VIC
knew Geo was just the man t" make the
music come, if;herc WIS any eft for the
students to make. Capt. you d remarka.
blv for the first appearance 10 public.
Come soon again.
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BY the death % Mr. J. IIarmal Brown
ON Saturday last Baltimore lost valuable
and highly respected citizen. Mr.. Brown
had been Register of " ills for tw, I've years
and bad he ivel until Monday he would
on that day have yielded UP the office to
his successor. Besides being in o fetal !ilc
for many years Mr.. Brown sas associated
in many charitable undertakings and never
seemed more happy than when he was do
ing some good to his fellow men. Ripe in
years he passed away without Stain upon
his integrity and will he long remembered
for his many virtues Ivy all who !.ne" him
best and lowell him most.
For a good patent axle grt sc, very
cheap, 90 to Giids' Pharmacy.
PERSEVERANCE Barnes SUCCE's .-On
last thursday evening whllca chilly moth.
we ,ter was blowing gale through our
streets. a young couple from one of O II ais
ter districts, was seen vending their way
first t. the reside zee of Rev Vests. who
being absent, inquired for some other win.
! lister, but were Wronglu,ly informed Coy
some mscli;cv0ns party that all our cler
~ were absent When cold and Chilly
though not discouraged, started fer Grace
ham. where they found Brother Chwcll
and the two were made one, ard wat OF
their way rejoicing May their ;ltur,
motto he perseverance, and theirs be a ift
Of success.
DEATH OF AN AGED AND H1GnLy Els
TEEMED LADY.-Mrs Cassandra Picking
wife of Mr.. Leonard Picking, died at he
rcsid,Ece, in Mechanicstown, Sat 1rda,
morning, Nov. %, aged II years. IN ,nths
and 10 days Mrs. Picking was lady o
genuine merit AS wife she was truly
model. For more than forty five years sh'
honorcl the marriage relation. She pos
sessed tho happy faculty of making he
home pleasant, and to the members Of he
household preferable to all other pl; ccs.-
She was devoted to the best interests o
her husband. Her chez happiness was il
making him happy. Under no circum
stance did she forget to be courteous. Ii
the generosity of her soul, she became s
mother to the orphan, and friend to tht
needy. In the days Of prosperity. lencvo
lence and bencicence, were conspicuou:
features of her character. Rising above al
narrow selhshness she bestowed her bless.
ings generously on all whom she deemed
worthy. In early youth che identif ed her
self with the NJ. Il church. In tniJ com
munion she lived for more than fifty years
In 1855 she moved from Frederick city tt
MechanicstowA. Her house immediately