Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-09
po1,u WAvE.-Onc of the most violent

Polar WAvE.-Onc of the most violent
wind storms that has visited this commu
nifty since the winter of re, when houses
were lnroofrd, fences ana trees blown down
has been raging here since Wednesday last,
and ut this writing, Monday, has not abated
any. So far we have heard of no parlicu-
lar damage being done save the blowing
down of few fences and gates, using up
coal and wood piles and raising hats, bon.
cts, &c, high into the air, of pedestrians
VINO vcntured too far away from the warm
stove. Business has certainly been on the
decline since its advent and merchants and
others wore detected countenance as they
witnessed the fast diminishing coal pile and
the slow filing up Of the "till" All who
were fortunate enough to have stoves
Rugged them closely and the --latest man in
town was compelled TO hop skip and jump
to keep from freezing. This was certainly
the coolest snap for several years and if it
will only let up now we will quit murmur-
ing about the weather.
ITEMS from the Examiner Of last week :
On Thursday last, Mr.. Charles Baum
gardner, Of this city made a very narrow
escape from drowning at place familiarity
known on the Monocacy River, at "Derr's
Arm" North east Of this city. Mr.. Baum
gardner had been in company with Mr. r.
Hcinln, both well known butchers, vino
had been engaged during the day cutting
their ice crop at the place above mentioned
After securing us much ice rs they needed
they started to eros: the stream, on their
way home, and when about twenty feet
from the shore, Mr. Is. went through the
ice into water up to his arm pits. His
cries for help soon attracted the attention
of Mr.. lIcinltin, who WAS somewhat
frightened to sec his companion with his
head just above the ice. Mr. S. managed
to get close enough to get hold on his
coat, and with considerable pulling man.
aged to bring him out a very wet but much
happier man. Mr.. Is. stated that it would
have been utterly impossible to save him
self had it not been for Mr.. leinlcin as the
water at this point is about fifteen feet
deep.
The annual meeting Of the Agricult iral
Society Of Frederick county for the cleo.
ton of officers, took place in the Grand
jury room, at 10 O'clock last Saturday.
/ As il has been the custom, since tie organ
! ization of the Society. to rd.clcct lis OIL
GERS, for two successive terms, we presume
there will be no departure from this esiab
lishcd usage particularly us the gentlemen
officiating have given universal satisf;'c-
ton, and administered its affairs with such
extraordinary success THIS is one of the
Insti,u ions of which Frederick county
can justly feel proud
WEEK OF PKAYEn-Thc week Of prayer
designated by the Evangelical Alliance has
been strictly observe in this place so far
Notwithstanding the severity of the wealth
er there | rs been n good attendance at each
of the meetings The first sermon on the
programme laid ont, "Chris'ian Union"
was preached by Rev. Wire in the Luth
Gran church on Sunday night last. Since
which time Sc vices have been held in boil
the Lutheran and Morayian churches
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper viii
he held in the Lutheran church on Sabbath
morning. Preparatory services on Satu:
day at p m.