Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-06-19

Ncd lC Slitu W RECORD INC ItCt tlllI lTol.
J. Gundrum is meeting with much encour.
agemcnt since his arrival in this place
His music on the organ, Sunday, in the
Lutheran church was simply exquisite
An cntbusiastiac law suit was argued
in the Mcchancstown Court House, before
his Honor, Judge White, on Saturday last.
The contcnding parties were father and
son, whose names we will not dvulgc at
the prcsnt. The cause was only of miner
naturc-"pap' striking the boy over the
Uranium several times with a cluL--not
a stuffed one cithcr-and the boy rccipro
eating with violent cpithets. The case
was settled by each one paying his own
costs and entering into Il rccognizmcc of
three ginger cakes to keep the peace from
now until hereafter They both wcpt.
PISCAToRIAL-Four well known follow
ers of Old Isaac, hicd to Toms Creek, one
day last week in Il two horse wagon. drawn
by two mules, on hunt for members OF
the tinny tribe, armed with all the accou.
trcments of war. After spending the "a!l
night in the stream, they returned in the
morning with a goodly number of fish
Bu', oh all had a different tail when they
came home One had it three bushels, an
other three pccks, and the last--lwclvc fish
But we are inclined to believe the first, as
lao, TO 1l,,,r ic "a
John.
The RECENT HAIL SToRM.-Rcports
from the Southern Section Of the county
Indicate that the hail storm of Friday af
tcrnoon, was one of the scvcrest felt in
this county for q number of years. The
track Of the storm passed over Burkitls
vile, Pctcrsvllc and n portion of Buckeyes
town, to New Market In the latter sec
ton the grcate.t loss seems to hayc been
sustained as far az known, although the
damage inflicted upon the fruit and grow
ing crops on the farms of Mcssrs. john
Best, Geo. Markell, Robert Lease: VIM. IL
Ramsburg and others, 50 nth of Frederick,
will foot up considerably. North Of this
city very little hail fell, the farmers cscap.
ing without any material loss Whalcver.-
The hail stones are said to have been of
predictions size and of great quantity which
accounts, ii is to be presumed, for the
heavy loss inflicted on tie section over
which the storm passed. Times.
IIAvERLEY OrT DONE. On Thursday
evening last the fun lovn" portion of our
community were treated to a most delight.
full entertainment given by some of Fred
clck cily's cnuicc amateurs. Tia" rain il
the afternoon and their falling to advertise
properly in time, possibly was tie cause
OF the ,lim audience in attcn anCc. Bat
Notwithstanding all this the show went on
and those who did avail themselves of the
opportunity Of 4 laugh ard grow fat
were entertained for more thnn an hour.
| Tlcpcrtnrmancc consisted OF singing, both
comic and sentimental; JIG dancin%, bur
losquc plays and orations, ana everything
els" calculated to produce mirih. The en-.
tcltainmcnt was in every respect first class,
AMI woull have done credit to professional
artists We would likcto publish thc-pro
grammc in full and comment on each per
former, but time and space will not permit
The following gentlemen compose the
troupe Mc,srs. Botclcr Ridcnour, llallcr,
Richardson, Ecadcr, and last, but not least
the dutch commcdian, Mr.. Frrstonc This
was immense The orchcStrc under the
leadership of Prof. IIahshcw was excellent
Everything passed ot' pcaccahly and tn"
gentlemen returned home same night The
genial ,Jchu, Fox, handled the tickets and
did it successfully too. Come again.
PERSONALITIES. H. p. West, sifr Of
the respected pastor Of the NJ. j.. Church,
Of this place, accompanied by her two sons,
lommic and Willie, is now visiting her
parents in Prince George Co.
Our former townelalay, Mrs CadoW,
we are pleased to announce has returned
to our town and now occupies her bcautj-
tul residence on West Main street.
Mr.. Peter Sahnl, Il representative of
Winchruncr's establishment, Frederick,
now canlilatc fer Register Of wills for
this county, called upon us Satu day. We
found in Mr.. Sahm very pleasant and
agreeable gentleman.
The residence of Mrs. Jonathau Gaugh,
Eas: Main street. has been handsomely
papcrcd anG painted during the past week
Mackcy Bros did the wOIE.
Mr.. Z. \. Gitlingcr, candidate for the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, circulated him
self among his friends in this place on
Monday and Tuesday, His chances for
the Office appear to be tattcriny.
IIAGERsTowN FEMALE SEMINAKy.-|
The twenty Commencement of
this institution was held yesterday morn
ing, June T., in the Court Hall, and was
one of the most brilliant and successful of
the series. The graduating class, known
by the essays indicated in the programme,
as " eli as other ladies' Of tie school, were