Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-23
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low objects, sleigh him on the spot
A coal oil lamp exploded in the room of
Mr.. Mcdaniel, the assistant clerk at the
Pa. Railroad Office, Frederick, last week,
fortunately no damage was done.
Friend Gus. distributed on Saturday
night some very handsome card almancas,
with scenes along the line of the Pcnna.
railroad on them, throughout the town,
One of our perscverlng Young men who
got the "mttcn" four times in one week
from lady, says he is going to continue
his visits until he gets enough to supply
the whole family. He's "aucky"-if she
isn't.
DIED-Mrs. Henry Williams, Il respec-
table colored lady, died at the residence Of
her husband, Oh Water street, on Monday
evening last, of dropscy. The interment
took place Tuesday afternoon in the Hill
cemetery.
Mr.. Jacob Long, wcll-to do farmer, re.
siding on Mr. James Orndorf S farm, near
the college, died rather suddenly, Thursday
last and was buried on Friday. lie was Il
middle aged man and leaves wife and
several children.
Some light fingered individual event
down on our Examiner last week He is
well known, and should he do so again he
will not be dealt with according to law, but
will re treated to an extra dose Of boot.
leather.
Henry, the obliging hoster at the Gilbert
House, fell on the ice il the yard, on Mon
day night and spraincd his ankle very bad
/ ". With the aid of crutchcs he can get
along tolcrably well, but it is so unlike the
ancient Henry.
The beautiful fell to the depth of abou'
two inches on "Wednesday last, but a rain
on the following day soon put an end to it,
! The boys sleighed however, and declared
it was excellent, though the red mud stuck
to the runners.
A valuable horse which was recently
stolen from Robt. Barrick, Esq residing
at New Midway, in this county. was suhsc.
uucntly recovered in lIagersown, where
the thief had cndcavorcd to dispose Of the
animal, but failing to d. so, escaped leav.
ing the horse behind
On the 9th inst, Daniel Beard, better
known as Tucker Beard, living along the
mountain near CavctoTn, Washington
county, hung himself in the garnet Of his
house He was discovered and cut down
before lite was extinct, and after some Ia
Dor he WAS re usCta,cd.
| PrRldC School Fund --Comp,roI
Heating has madct the january distribution
uf ,!,c public school tax 20 Baltimore city
and the several cou0tcs of this Stlte. The
white schools Of Fred rick county receive
S6, 266.32, and the co)orc0 schools Sll"iI&
rhc total amount distributed WAS 500,
900 for white school, and S!l 800 for col.
orcd Schools
IcY.-Odr naycmcnis during The latter
part OF last week were extremely icy, and
pedestrians found lcc0mution over 'h"m
difficult. We have heard of sevcra,
! downs but no persons seriously injured
in that way The Juveniles enjoyed tacm
selves hugely skating and shedding.
Dr.. john Mus>er, Of Lnmprtrr township
/ Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, claims to
have killed the champion hog in that State
rs far back ~ 1873, which when dressed
weighed 959 pom S, This must lave been
u Lampccr Of hog Frederick counljans
make a nate OF this.
ATTENTION Any one intending to sell
off his stock and farming implements, or
property of hatcvcr kind, will do well To
engage his bills at this ONCE, and &c, free
local notice Our facilities tor getting up
sale bills, as well as other job work are 81
peror 10 any Office in the county, aud we
guarantee tl.l satisfaction or no pay. Give
US call
The Frederick Union says last week, the
salt of Mr.. Quitman Beckley against the
| Baltimore and Ohis Railroad COMPANY Tor
alleged njures to his wife at the time Of
the collision of trains near the Point Of
Rocks in 1871, was compromised by the
railroad company paying the plaintiff 800
and costs.
| ApPoINTED-Thc Citizen SAYS that his
Honor, Judge Lynch, has appointed Dr.
John w. Ilillcary, of PctcrsviIlc district,
as one of the School Commissioners of the
county to ill the vacancy occasioncd by
the resignation OF Mr. William B. Baker,
of Buckcystown Whilst the county has
lost an excellent m&n in Nj Baker, il has
gained one equally as attentive aud inter
estcd in county matters in the selection Of
DR.. lIllcary.
YOUNG THIEvEs. Two colorcl boys Of
this place and vicinity, says the Banner Of
Liberty; by the names Of Valentine and
Brown, early on Saturday evening last,
stole "A turkey and several chickens from
Mr.. Joseph W. Etzlcrs premises, IN this
place and sold them To Mr. w. r. Wagner,
huckstcr. 1t was bold trick, but the
seams were known and we are told had