Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-02-20

church has always on hand choice seleo-
ton of candies, apples, scotch herring &c.
also the Lovers" Telegraph. A call Sc
licited.
U. B. CONFERENCE The U. B. Church
will hold its forty eighth annual confer.
ence in this place, commencing on We'd
nesiay, the Goth instant The conference
will be presided over by the Rev. Bishoc
J.J. Glossbrenner.
FA1R.-Thc friends of the fair for the
benefit Of the Brass Band of Graceham are
earnestly at work The preparations he.
ing made by the committee, and particular
ly by the ladies, lead us to believe that it
will he grand success
Our former townsman, Mr.. w. L., Shater
delivered u very interesting lecture on
Bible Reading in the Reform church at
Wofsville, few Sundays ago. Mr.. 5.
is q man full of christian sympathy, and
created q good impression on the minds OF
his hearers.
The Mail says lot Of sapling clover
seed was sold in Hagcrstown last week at
$465, and it adds that the small seed is
probably worth less than 81 bushcl. 1t
is lower now than at any time since 1861.
At one time, during the " +, 1t sold as
high as $l7.
Y. NJ. BIBLE SoCIETY.-At meeting OF
the Board of Directors of the Young Mems
Bible Society, rcld in Frederick city, on
Tuesday evening the 4th instant, our fell
low ,ownsman, Judge VIM. j. Black, was
elected Vice President for McclIanicstown
district.
Our Burgess friend Slick has his hand
full attending TO the tramps and providing
quarters for them IN the locE up. Keep
an eye on them Benny they are OF more
imp, rtancc apparently, than the r"ughs
who have full sway, particularly ON sHtur-
day nights.
The Mite Society of the Lutheran church
sold at public auction, Saturday afternoon
last, fifteen yards Of carpet, formerly used
about the alter in the Lutheran church for
IS cents per yard. John Ed. did the vel
ling and Cost J. Carmack the buying. 1t
is said to have been bought very cheap.
CnANr--"C me unto me-" sung by the
choir in the Moravian church on Sunday,
under the leadership of c. A. Willhidc, is
an excellent piece Of music anl was well
rendered, following after very interesting
discourse preached bv our Rev. friend Mr.
Summers 1t was well appreciated
BIC CIGAn-Whlst passing the ciga
mandatory of Joseph W. Orndortf few
days ago We noticed y mammoth cigar in
his window suspended by red strings On
| further examination we found it to be of
an excellent brand Of tobacco, well made,
and twenty eight inches in length 1t Ger,
tsinly surpasscs anything in the cigar line
we have ever seen.
The Emnitsburs correspondent OF the
Examiner says: A young man, aged IS.
I son of William Shnglcdrckcr, living near
Fairfield, Adams county, Pa. was shot and
instantly killed on Saturday last week.
| The shooting was done bya man named
Kearncy, but whether accidental Or other
Wise has not transpircd
The Frederick Times Of the 10TH inst
says: Mr.. Michael Englebrcclt, the S,lh
anniversary of whose birthday occurs to.
lav, went to the hvdrant in the yard OF his
residence Thursday morning for the pur
p)sc of drawing bucket Of water, when
stepping on the ice he slipped and fell
bruising himself severely and breaking two
of his ribs.
Rev. Dr. Cans, whose withdrawal from
the Reformed church in Baltimore with
the intention nf connecting himself with
the Catholic church, we mentioned last
week, has brother and probably other
relatives living near Wayncsboro' DR.
Cans was at one time pastor OF the he
formed church in Ilagerslown. The Mail
says his present wife is grand daughter
of the late John Gruber, founder of the IIa-
gerstown Almanac.
Tue Boonsporo' OIL Fellow says, eve
regret to learn that we are about to loose
another ofour prominent citizens from this
county Dr. p. ID. Fahrney, of kcetys
vile, informed us that he had rented prop
crty in Frederick, on East Patrick street
and would move to that place next April
DR.. Fahrney is a well known uroscopian
physician Of large practice. a native Of this
county, and connected with the dtsccn
dants OF the celebrated Dr. Daniel Fahrney
whose reputation as - physician is as wide
as our country almost.
Doc FIGHT-Thc peace and quiet OF
East Main st, was considerably disturbed
on Monday afternoon last by sct.too be
tween two members of the canine race
which brought together quite number OF
the peace loving citizens who Immediately
set TO work to separate the bcligcrants.
During the fracus one of them was badly
bitten in the hand and arm. Medical aid
was Immediately summoned and the
wounds dressed. The bite of Il dog IS SAID
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