Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-10-28

Ifsportsmcn were more careful when
hunting, and not fire of their guns in
such close proximity to persons, teams OF
horses, barns, ETC., there would probably
not be 30 many farmers advertising against
tLespassers.- Banner.
DR.. John A. Swopc, OF Gettysburg has
purchased the Claybaush farm, adjoining
Taneytown, Carroll county, for $4,000,
1t contains 400 acres, has splendid mnn.
sion and two other sets of buildings.-
Chronicle.
| PnoTHACTED TRlAI.-The case Of the
State vs.. Elton G. Zimmerman indicted for
stealing cattle, was called up for trial last
! Friday afternoon and five Of the regular
jurors and seven tailsmen were obtained
on the following day. The case was given
to the iiry about 0 o'clock on Tuesday
night, and after short absence, they re-
turned into Cour. with verdict Of
guilty"
A DAsTARDLr ACr.-We are Informed
that between II and 10 o'clock last Sunday
night, some person fired pistol through
the window of the dwelling Of Mr.. Lloyd
II. Herring. living at the fountain, two
miles east of town. Mr.. Herring 1t ap'
pears, occupies as sleeping apartment n
room on the second floor at the east side
of the house, and it was through the win
dow in this room that the shot was fired
the ball passing over the bed in which Mr.
;, and Mrs, II. were sleeping. and lodging n
bureau Mt the other side Of the room
The person firing the shot must have
mounted the tap OF the fence close by, as
if he had fired from the ground the bal
could not have entered the room 50 low
down - Valley Register.
ASsrAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE W. NJ. II. Rifle annual meeting
of the stock -holdcrs Of the Western Mary
land Railroad was held at Ilillcn station
Vt noon Wednesday, President Hood Wa.
unable 10 prcscn, his annual report, OWN:
to labor incident 10 the opening OF new
connections, ETC.. during the past yelr an(
the increase of business along the line o
the road and its branches. he, however
stated that the business OF the road haC
been more prosperous than during any
previous wear OF its existence. The rcpor
will he ready in about four weeks, or n!
40 N ~ the statistics Of the years business
can he compiled and arranged. Directors
were elected az follows Edward Worth
ing,on, Baltimore county; Hon. j, X
I.ongwe.l. Carroll county: Hon. Joshu;
Bigg., Frederick county; Z. w Hulnrich
olsc and George w. Harris. Washington
county. The directors on the part Of thu
city are elected by the City Council annu
ally.
DECLISED-A meeting Of the officers
and teachers of the Sunday schools Of this
city, was held in the basement Of the Re.
formed Church, on Sunday afternoon las,
10 take into consideration the acceptance
Of proposition from the executive com
mittcc of the Maryland Sunday school
Union, to hold their convention in this
city sometime in thr early part of Decent
her Rev. Dr. Dieh was called to the
chair and Mr. Lewis B Cochran, secretary
After the subject WAS discus scd. kcv. DR.
Lrerll offered the foi.ving resolution
which was unanimously ,dopted: THAT
! while the MARYLAND Sunday school Union
has our profound sympathy and will al
ways have our hearty and earnest co oper
alton in is work, We feel constrained 10y
our surroundings tn decline to invite the
Union to hold il, annual State convention
in this city during the approaching De-
ccinher" - Examiner.