Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-09-04
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| lSltoiS az Niagara now view the
falls at night by electric light
More rain-more corn-and more
patience with the locust blossom
representation
Dr. A. A. Biggs, a prominent ply
sician Of Sharpsburg, Md, died on
Wednesday Of last week
He who shows Kindness toward
animals will display the same charac-
teristics to his fellow man.
Sealed proposals for building a
new school house in Emmitsburg will
be received until next Monday, by
James W. Troxell, school commits.
sioner.
A school Of hundred young In.
dians is soon to be established at
Carlisle, Pa, Barracks and the num-
Der may be increased to four hundred
before year.
On Wednesday last, a child of
Webb Hartlc, residing near Middle.
burg, accidently fell into kettle of
boiling apple butter and was scalded
to death.
A Sharpsburg, Md, farmer shot
fox and in its den found the heads Of
100 chickens and twenty tn, keys,
which Reynard had succeeded in
capturing from the farms round
about
Led like victim to my death I'll 60
This sentiment has many a sufferer uttered
bat since the advent Of DR.. Schley's fam
ly Cough Syrup none need fear to die for it
is sure cure for coughs colds and kindred
affections Only 25 cents.
Watson has full control Of the stone
pile in the vicinity of this Office at
present, and is working wonders on it
with small hammer: The work must
go on and Watson is the "chappy' to
do it.
The decorations in the Lutheran
church, for the benefit of the Sunday
school Convention designed and placed
by tie young ladies and gents Of our
town is said to be the handson est
that ever adorned the ediflice.
An hour spent with a good book is
always so much solid and substantial
gain Fire, flood, mistake or accident
may rob us of our material posses
sons, but they cannot get at the
treasures of the immortal mind
Sleep Is absolutely necessary for
health, and nothingso effectuallv robs
ono Of sleep as does crying baby =
Use DR. Bulls Baby Syrup to ease itS
pain and the baby will be quiet and
allow all to sleep well. Price IS cents
bottle.
Mrs Freshman, an eyed and much
respected lady residing near Cat octin
Furnace, died on Friday last after a
brief illness. Her remains were in
tered in the Catholic cemetery, this
place, Sunday, Rev Father John Nc
Closkey officiating.
We regret exceedingly TO state that
Mr.. John Rouzer, residing at the
tan yard near town is, at this writing
Tuesday. Frustrated on bed of sick
ness We sincerely trust that ere we
60 to press he may have entirely re-
covered. Mr.. R. is too active business
man to be bed ridden.
A young man from Union Bridge
met with accident at Pen Mar, recent
ly while jumping off a train by which
he broke nis collar bone. Qnite a
number of accidents Of minor ma
ture have occurred at that noted re-
sort during the past season, but hap
PLY none serious.
FINE WoRK-A beautiful pair of
tombstones have late Y been placed
over the grave Of the late Mrs. Sam,
uel Keefer, formerly of this place. in
the Hill Cemetery. They were de
signed and executed by her son D B.
Keefer in one Of the largest establish
ments in Baltimore. They certainly
are a beautiful piece Of workmanship
and show to advantage in that city
of the dead.
An escaped lunatic created dsci-
ded first class sensation in Hagers-
town one night last week. He got
out of the almshouse and ran through
the town screaming fire The fire
bells We're rung, the engines whisked
out and bedlam generally enacted.
QUITE A CURIosITY.-An egg ir
an egg.-One day last week, Mrs.
John Root of this place found an egg
Of an enormous size in the yard,
which measured 81 inches around the
long way and 81 inches the other
way. On breaking the egg, it was
found to be perfectly developed, and
in addition contained another per-
fec:ly developed egg of the usual
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