Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-02-20
IMPROVEMENTS friend who has an

eye to the outside appearance of his church
US well as the inside adornments. says that
lie has consulted the majority Of the mem
beers of the Lutheran church, and they all
agree that it is necessary that the church
lot be enclosed with a neat and substantial
fence. 1t is to be hoped that the council
! will attend to this matter soon, as in the
present condition it is unpleasant to the
eye.
Peter Hammak err has bought of Stephen
Stockst1ale the lot fronting nn church ST.,
next to the railroad, where he purposes
erecting neat and substantial dwelling
The contract will be given out next week
The improvements on the M. L. church
arc being rapidly pushed to complexion
In a few weeks 1t will be ready to be occu-
pied a gam by its faithful and earnest mem.
bcrs.
We understand our young friend Joseph
Freeze has contracted for the erection OF
fine brick building on the lot now occu-
pied by his shop.
PERSONAL Captain Martin Rouzer, of
Cumberland, dropped in to see us last week
He looks quite well.
Nelson Frcshour, blacksmith, of Sabil.
lasvlle, has bought the blacksmith shop
and dwelling house Of Mac Shoemaker at
Frank linvllc and'will take possession on
the list of April.
Our genial friend. Charles Livcrs, met
with III accident about two weeks ago
which seriously impeded his propcling
proclvi,cs He's all right now.
Mrs. J. b. Gilbert has been seriously i'll
for some time past
Our former townsman, Harry j. Car
mack spent Sunday in this place.
GnAcEHAM 1TEMs-The spirit of i'm
provcmcnt has not died out yet in our little
town Several parties contemplate build
ing between this and spring.
Great preparations are being made by
the ladies for the fair for the benefit Of the
band which takes place the first week in
March. Success to their efforts. Come
one, come all aud encourage the ladies.
Mr. Michael ]. Collihowcr has contract
to build barn for Daniel p. Saylor at
Double Pipe Creek, and has commenced
work ON it. Michael i.a good mechanic,
Mr.. l.. b. Farrow has opened shoe
shop 10 John r. Boilers shop adjoining his
house. lie is IL good workman, SO they
say.
Mr.. Henry Bennett will occupy the ware
mouse at this place on the LIST OF April.
HoUsEs-Thc following are the houses
for the preachers Of the Virginia Confer
ence of the church of the United Brethren
in Christ to convene in this place on the
Goth of this month. If any cah no, accom-
MEDIATE, please inform J. ID. Freed,
Jadgc w N J Black j + Parlett, G II
Crowrl ID $ Firor-C W llutsler, J III
Holt; Mrs Wacschc-J VI Rnbuck, J W,
Rowe, Mrs Wilhcrow-rc:cr Holt, 5 WI
Wine; Mrs Gaugh-E Lulwick, ID IL
Flickinrer; Joshua Stokcs--C | b Branc,
J n Fries; c Cassell-J w Holt, S "
IIpprd; VIM II Loy-J Zahn. W IL
CARY Mrs J !'arbaugh-C W Slime
spring, W b Evcrs; Jacob Dmnu.l.-D ID
Xeedv, J. Zrman; Mrs G lIcsson--Wm
o Grimm. J Harp; John ltouz"r S Scott.
G J Roudabus!l. I IIott, G W kicracotc
| 2 Nj Smilh-G w Howe, J RUBBISH; Mrs
Lightncr- Jacob Holt, Joseph Freeze
| ] T. Widmvsr. NJ + Kcitcr; Jacob Watts
ler-J W Kicracofe J w Funk; Van b
Oslcr-C VI Holt, G II Snnpp; Miss Susan
Stokes-A Hoover and wife; j ID Freed
W r Berry; John Flcagcl-Z Ums,ot, G
W ncXroal; w ii Ward-J l. Grimm &
wife n G. Grotf-Gi Hartman, ID ID De-
Long; ] w Scflon-Wm Beall, A P Funk
houscr; j Wcbstcr-p w Weller, p II
Thomas; w A Lynn-A NJ Evcrs & wife;
John Root 5 Grimm, J w Nl!rscr; 81
| mon ~ w elIcT-J ~ 1NCiSi'1, w lb'itIiS
G J Slgmund w ] Miller, j NJ Donovan;
G II johnson Bishop j G!osshrcnncr;
G B Dorscy-O p Miller; David Damuth
C Huffman. G Miller j ii Eylcr-D
Barnhart, J MiIIo,t; Daniel Shaier--I NJ
Underwood, p Funk John Mackley-
Henry Jones, J n Ridennur; Daniel l.
Willhide-J II Parlett and wife james c
Mackley-J Negley.
A COOP Work IN UTICA-The Rev. S.
A. Hedges, writing from Lewiston Md to
the Lutheran Observer says: This is a
new field formed out Of parts of the old
McchaAcstown charge. Two pastors now
cultivate the ground formerly occupied by
one, and each one receives very nearly as
much salary rs the old charge paid. About
the week of prayer | began n meeting in
my third church at Utica We had no
Mourn el's Pcnci," hence, no lois But
three or four of all the pcnitent> kneeled,
all the others kept their seats. AT tho close
of the meeting we counted twcnty-Gix who
protested change Of heart. There were
several rem arkahlc features Of this meeting
one was good order, and another wns that
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