Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-04-08

of DR.. Balls C,lgl Syrup will often save
large Goclor bills. Keep j. handy, for ii
costs only 20 cents.
4 LITTLE FIRE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
A BIO oNE.--On last Sunday, about two
o'clock q. NJ, Mr.. W. II. Hokc discovered
by the noise, that there was Il fire near by,
when it soon appeared that some ashes i'll
n store box III the rear of Mr., Joshua
Rowc's kitchen had ignted the box, and
communicating with another one, sent up
sheets of flame; active efforts confined the
damage to the burning boxes. The brick
wall and other favourable circumstances
prevented, what otherwise might have
been disastrous fire, for the surroundings
are of very iniamable kind. 1t seems
strange that after so much experience and
such repeated warnings, persons will put
hot ashes, in wooden rcccptaclcs. -Chron
icle
DEATH OF DENTON HAMMOND, ESQ
1t is with unfeigncd regret that we learn
of the sudden death OF Denton llammnnd
Esq, al his residence in New Market
Frederick county, where he has been en-
gagged in tho mercantile business for many
years. 1t is supposed lie died from heart
disease. as he was found dead IN his bed
last Tuesday morning. He was most cx'
cellcnt gentlemen and ono Of the best
known, mos. prominent and respected citi-
zcns of our county. lie was about sixty
years Of age, and his family connections
are among the most extensive and inliucl'
,ial in the county. His death is sincerely
+, GREETED by y very large circle Of friend.
and relatives i ni0h.
New ENTERPRISE j J. urnsllaw, who
has purchased the righ. to sci. The Success
wash machine in West Virginia. Virginia,
excepting one county and Mars land, ry.
ccpiing two counties, is having a nunhtr
IF thtm built here. OF the ma1y devices
ra,"l'cl to d, CHS work, W. know of none
superior To this one This gentleman las
n full size wor,iir g mplcl ola clirru, which
he will have patented in his namc, He has
in his mchcl, obtained, from milk fresh
from the COW, batter il SEVEN minutes and
also from extremely cnil cream in very
short time The one vas. Improvement on
Tic old Ms}ioacl churn will bc the set at
nh.c ness of the butter after the ch'irling
is done rs by one movement the whole
churn j. thrown open, tho das' cHs removed
from TIC cliurn and ,hc butter in the vessel
ready to The hand.
rATAL ACCiDINT While the way
freight west on Tuesday was making ("
RAINING shift of a car at Frederick June
ton, Mr. Ephraim Hooker, who was run
ming conductor that day in place of Mr.
lIaw&, met with m accident that cost him
his life. Mr. Hooker was standing on the
trucks at the cid Of the tender, holding on
to the top Of the tender when by some
means nt ether Inc lost his foothOld and be-
my unable 10 retain his lond hold fell TN.
der the wheels of the train and WIS run
over, having on" leg crushed about the an.
klc his hacn IN oxen and one shoulder crush
ed, rccciYin1 ,cith ,h"sc, other in,crna! in
iulics from the effects OF all of which he
died in about twenty five minutes after tho
occurrence Of the accident HIS remains
were taken to Union Bridge by freight
train east, which arrived ut the Junction
shortly after the accident. No possible
blame can attach TO the company or any OF
the employees on that train Mr., Hooker
leaves wife and we understand one or
more small children. He WAS universally
liked along the road and was much esteem
ed by his fellow workiMci'.
Nix. EDlroN The great Issue before
tie people of Frederick county now, is the
local option. With the kindcst affection
and sympathy for those VIII" have become
slaves to strong drink, for the sake of our
bows hs are about entering manhood, and
IuI lnC ICtlttl " q navy Iol hi'IiiNlS WINS
and sisters we should 20 forward with uni
ted energy and decision with a strict and
unhcsitating obedience TO the call and
overthrow TIC DRINK Traffic. in Frcder
lex county. Let MS look forward to the 81
day OF Angus, rs being one OF the grand
est in the history Of Frederick county. |
believe this is the right step at the right
time and \, i'll be the cause of shaping the
entire life of many If Frederick countys
noble sons Let us move forward as u
mighty army contcnding for right and
break up these low places 0f vice and i'm,
morality. and by SO doing We may rescue
husbands To their wives and sons to thci,
mothers and SAVE many from disgrace and
rain. You can help do this by going TO
the polls and voting for LEGAL option on
August 3D. The call docs not mean that
we shall stand idle nor does it mean that
we shall mix it up with political issues (tor
the drink traffic has been curse to all par
ticsl but it means that every friend OF local
op,lon should 90 forward and do Their duty
The duty they owe to their families, their
ncighbors, their friends aud their God. We
want the young men 10 come out and show
their colors as well as the older ones
When Ahab King of Israel went to battle
against Benhadad (Who with his leaders