Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-02-27


gained an entrance to the house
occupied by WIN. Pur1v, co'orel, on
south west corner OF Fifth and Klein
lar's alley, by forcing open the rear
door. After searching through the house
they succeeded in making harl of about
$50 in money, some jewclry and revolt
yer. Purdy, we understand, had been at
tending church. and it was during his ab-
sence that the thieves entered his house
aud made = thorough. search OF his trunk
and drawers.-EIaminer. ., .....,,pa.,. .
MR. EDITon I'VE noticed IN your last
issue that the tramps are being provided
with lodging by our sympathizing BUR-
CESS. We suppose the taxpayers will re
called upon to foot the bill, rs upon in.
quiry we are informed that he purchases
coal by the bucket FIJI for their special ben
fit. As am taxpayer feel somewhat
anxious to know what becomes Of our fiji
teen cents on the hundred dollars. as we
have had no financial statement from our
Town Fathers for some time.
There is no doubt our wcll-paid Burgess
feels like rendering some service for the
salary he receives, hence his great cxertion
to accommodate the friendly tramp. BY
way of suggestion we would like to say
for the benefit of all concerned that if some
ND 10 fI,An ~
will spend about fifteen minutes near the
corner on Saturday evening he will find
tina! we have right here within our corpo.
rate limits candidates tor the lower regions
who should have preference in the eight
by ten room cf the lookup. B.
THE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.--Thc
Women Christian r importance C"ion OF
Baltimore city are doing 4 good work.
They held a reception in the Hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association on
Saturday which was 4 great success. They
entertained one thousand deserving men
who have either hecn converted or rclig,
iousiy impressed during ihe late series OF
Gospel temperance meetings held by them
The most hopeful sign Of the times is that
men and women every where are turning
their attention to the great evil of intern
+ perance We urge all our temperance
friends to stand firm by their principles
and put backbone in the temperance move,
mcnt
L. b. Conference. The Virginia An
nllal Conference Of the United Brethren
church, embracing the state of Virginia
and the western counties of Maryland has
convened its forty eighth annual session in
the Brethren church in this place. This
conference numbers thirty eight pastors
and as many lay delegates, with number
of local and supcrannualed preachers, and
represent 4 membership Of nearly eight
thousand. The Virginia is one Of the lar
gest and most influential conferences in the
L. b church, and has produced som" OF
the most prominent men in the dcnomina'
ton. Am ing those living are the Rev. J.
4 W. Holt Editor of the Religious Tclc-
scope, and Bishop Glos>brcnncr, senior
Bishop Of the United Brethren church.
The business claiming the attention ci
f the Concrenc" VIII be the hearing of re
ports from the respective pastoral charges
the discussion and action upon the various
Interests Of the church, and the arrange.
, mcn', of the ministerial appointments tol
the ensuing year. Bishop GloSshrcnn"l
prc,dcs over TIC meeting. and will orlain
several ministers on sunday in the LutAcr
an church. As the Rev Bishop is IN in
!cligent and earnest christian who has
many friends in this v.cinit y, he will with
out Il doubt have full house.
4 TEMPERANCE IN LIBERTY The Ban
ncr Of Liberty says, The announcement in
our last weeks issue hat Mr.. VIM. Dclphy
and DR.. SAivcrs, OF Baltimore, would lee
turc on temperance IN the NJ, p. Church in
this place on Sunday night brought Io
gcthcr full house at an carly hour AT.
ter singing, the reading ri a Psalm and
prayer by Rev DR.. Nichols, he introduced
Dir. Shivcrs This gentleman sprll, Il pnr
ton Of his boyhohd days on Linganore, in
this district, and then moved to Baltimore
where he has resided ever since, and il has
fallen to his lot to see much Of the evils Of
intcmpcrantc. He spoke for over half an
hour on this subject, and we hayc no lsuh,
his argumcntalivc discourse was acccn;e
by all us plain facts Mr. VIM. Drlphv
well known in this and other States who
was for some years an Incorporate man
and sportsman of the worst stamp, during
which period he kept the hotel ON Penn
sylvania avenue, Baltimore, was next in
PRODUCED lie spoke for one hour in very
affecting manner us address WAS not
merely Il temperance one, but religious
cXhortation to the sinner and incorporate
His own sad experience in this life rs a
sportsman was a very affecting one and yet
bat type, to a great extent, Of almost
every man who is addicted to the use of
intoxicating drinks On the conclusion of
his remarks Il temporary organization OF a
temperance society was affected by calling
III. Baker to the chair and appointing }.