Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-03
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April /, 10.


April !, 10.
Mr. EDITOR If our genial and cour-
teous townsman, Mr.. John w Staub Will
allow his name to 80 before the next ne
publican nominating convention his cleo
ton is next to a certainty.
''O'' A VOTER
FoUND.-A bracect--on East street,
Monday morning. The owner can have II
by applying to w. i. Martin.
The quiet town of Union Bridge was
thrown into state of excitement Wednes-
day afternoon last, in consequence of ba'
by being found dead in Little Pipe Creek
The circumstances are as follows: Three
bows, Arthur Haines, Charles and John
Cook, were playing in tho meadow to the
north of town; one of them observe what
seemed to be a bundle Of clothes lying
close to the left bank of the creek, and a
little out of the water On examination IL
was found to be pair of old pantaloons
in which was wrapped white boy baby
The boys went home and reported what
they had found, when their parents lmme
dlately sent them to inform Mr. Jones,
Justice of the Peace, Of the circumstances
Mr.. Jones and DR.. Watt, guided by the
bows proceeded to the place and found the
child as reported. Mr.. Jones then sum
moned jury, who, after hearing such evl
dcncc as was attainable, rendered the fol
lowing verdict: "Thc child came to its
death at the hands of some person or per
sons unknown to the jury" The child
was then handed over to Mcssrs. Furry 4
Morningstar, un,lerl ikcrs for intermcat =
II is thought that the inhuman wretch,
though intending 10 throw the child into
the creek, had failed to do so through the
darkness of the night From the condi'
ton of the child it could not have been in
the water, and therefore was not washed to
the place where it was found ". 1dro
cate.
ITEMS from the Examiner Of last week
Considerable excitement was created about
o'clock on Saturday morning last upon
the discovery of male in!aNt child lying
along the edge Of the track OF the Penn
sylyania railroad at the east end of Third
street. The child was first seen l'y ore Of
| the engineers Of the road as he was passing
with his engine, who informed several
gentlemen in the vicinity. Constable Al
haunh was made acquainted with the facts
and notified Coroner Wallace, who sum
monrd a Jury of inquest. After viewing
the body they returned q verdict at the
Child was still born and placc'l there by
some party or parties unknown to the jury
ilrs. Caroline Lamar, a highly esteemed
lady, died at her residence on South Mar
kct street on Wednesday morning last,
after a short illness. aged about G3 year.
She was The wife of Mr.. Richard Lamar,
and was highly esteemed by Der many
many friends and acquaintance, Her Il
H mains were inferred at Mt. Olivct Gene
terry on Friday, Rev. Dr.. Eschbach otfico
ting
The authorities Of Littlrstown, Pa, last
week purchased of Mr.. John BaumgardnrI
of this city, the old Junior hand engine fl
the fire department of that place, for il'
sum of $3.50. We congratulate the tiremcn
of Aitlle,.own upon their purchase, for we
nle satisfied after some little repairs to tie
l,,c g., 4 r,,i, ,l,,i ,, f.ISI
%! fire.
On Wednesday last, Warden Charles
D,uncr took to the pehitcnlla'y -
Theodore Tvlcr sentenced for five years
and Philip Snowdcn, ten years. They
having cen convicted at the recent term
of our Circuit Court
One night last week thieves made ra'u
on the hen roost OF John Thomas, co'ored
living n.ar Brcn.lc's Lime KILN, east Ct
this city, and relieved him of | chickens
On Thursday night last some tibet ol
thieves gained an catrance to the counting
room of McSsls Rcmsburg, ko"glc a. Co,
lower depot of the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad and stole from the safe sos -
!, The thieves catered the building from the
side door 1t is the opinion Of some that
that the safe was lett open.
, Quite a number of residents of This city
and county left here on Tuesday morning
} over the Baltimore and OHIO railroad for
the West.
On Monday evening, Mr.. John LoatS,
one of our prominent and influential citi
liens, died of apoplexy after an lines Of a
few hours