Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-02
January list. 1879. Don't forget it.

! some OF nur citizens nave very pretty
Christmas trees for their children.
Consting on East street, is now the pop
ular amusement not only among the juve.
nile portion of the community hut among
tic more advanced in years, too.
The fair for the benefit of the Lcwistown
Band is progressing finely. The Mechan.
icstown Band paid their respects on Sat
urday and dlscourscd some excellent mu.
sic.
A party Of young ladies and gents cn.
joyed the first skate Of the season on Sat
urday last. We have not heard whether
there was any heads broken or not. The
ladies performed their part correct
Quite nice little slcighing party visited
E"imt,sburg on Friday night last They
were entertained at the Western Maryland
Hotel by mine host Adelsberger, who
knows now to get up things in style.
The Reformed church of Sabillasvillc,
Rev Mr.. Wisslcr pastor, celebrated Christ
mas Eve in a very pleasant and successful
manner The church was handsomely
decorated and presented magnificent ap
pearance. The exercises throughout were
highly interesting.
A young man in the country wrote to q
Boston book seller rs follows: "Derc sir ::
if ycw hcv gut book called Daniel Web.
s:er on bridge pleas TO send me a copy
10y Pyser's express c. y. ID want ter git
it termorrer if ! kin, caus my spilln
teacher says ouyhtcr hev it.
PkEsENT- Miss Florence Zimmerman
and Miss Stull, of Lewistown, presented
the Lcwis,own band fair two large cakes,
one OF which was Il mon lment, and the
other very fancy cake. The band return
their thanks t. the ladies for their present.
ON account Of some complications grow.
ing out of the action Of the Msryland
Glasses of the Reformed church ut their
meeting in Mcchanicslown on the 10th of
May last, the Rev. DIR. nanicl Cans pastor
of the Third Reformed Church of Bali,
more city has rendered his resignation, to
take effect at the close of the year
! "Whal," said young lady to n sister
companion, you are not going to marry
that tail, lean, slender, consumptivc slrck,
en- fellow. are YOU Y Yes, she is" vol
unccrcd the young lady's little brother,
| Looking up from his broken cart wheel =;
SHE'S going to marry him and use him for
carpet strctcl,er." The boy and the cart
wheel passed ont through the same door,
REllGrous.-Thcw week Of Prayer, desg
mated ljv the Evangelical, Alliance. will be
! place. commencing on Sabbath night AMI
continuing every night during the week
except Saturday, On saturday Jan llth
ut , p. IN. sci vices preparatory In the sac
r!mrnt of the Lprla supper which will be
administered on Sabbath morning Jan. the
l2th.
30 man should deprive his wif& and fam.
lily of II good local pup +, They do no,
! get on' from home to learn the news as
does thc husband ami tie father, and the
| prpcr serves Ia relieve tac otherwise lone
! " huur, Of his absence No family should
be denied y pleasure SO easily and chcn. "
procured tur No man is SO poor that he
canno: afford 20 spare three cents II week
TO 9ny for Mia county p'pcr,
| TnE SHOOTING SEASON -Tucs,lav, the
cath of December, terminated the war up
"n partrdgcs, Any person now who
shoots one of these birds or has onc which
has been killed in his possession, is liable
to he punished by fine Of $40 onc-half of
which goes To the inio,mcr The right tn
shoot phcasanls ceases on the LIST of jam
AIRY, rabbits on the 18th Of January and
woolcok On the 18th Of February
The Western MI Railronl Beneficial
Association, through ir Isaac Bell one
one Of its members. presented Mr. t. !
Hall, president of the association and train
master of the road with handsome, en-.
gravrl gold watch AMI chain at their hal
on North Gay street. Mr.. Hull responded
to the presentation speech, and entertained
the association at his residence
Horse SToLEN--On Monday night, the
10th inst, very valuable riding horse he
longing to Mr.. Geo. w. Biser living on
Mr.. John l.. Nicodcmus' farm near Boons
boro' was stolen from the stable, together
with a saddle and bride. The thief was
undoubtedly acquainted with the horse
and stable, rs he passed three other holse>
in tlN stable and selected the best one
The animal was ridden out through the
fields toward Bo,nsbero' but the trac (
was soon lost OdN FtNom.
WE are glad, Mr.. Editor, to inform you
that the revival at Sminficld is still pro-
crossing and becoming more interesting -
Already about score of sinners have test
ed the efficacy # the blood Of Christ and
have been washed winter than snow, and
are going in the good old way rejoicing
and prai,ing God. Others arc seeking
Jesus earnestly and we are glad to knoy
that the sandy foundations upon which
some others are standing are giving away