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

ing debate held at MoXelrs mi! En-.
mlt,sburg district, ON Tuesday evening last,
in which u number Of eloquent speakers
participated. The question was: (which
has caused the greatest distress to the hui
man family: war or intempclance?' The
affirmative was espoused by Messrs }
Hobbs, j. Fuss, G. Moser and VIM. Fuss
negative by Messrs. II. Maxeil. r Hook.
cnsmiti,, NJ. Krsse, NJ. Fuss and VIM.
Lynn. The judges. f. B Mcbride, e.
Fuss and J. Dcrr, decided for the af1iIma.
tive TINES
New L1vERY.-For several years has
our town been at loss for adequate tray
cling facilities and greatly to our incohvc-
nicnce. No one has within that time made
the Livery Business speciality, hence the
pauci'y Of travelling accommodations. A.
Grub Pencil has supplied this most abso-
lutte necessity to our convenience and is
prepared to furnish a safe, gentle ana &C.
rcptablc turnout to the travelling public,
His first aim is what any sensible business
mans ann should be, viz to secure fair
profit on his investment and has TO this
end adopted II .htt cash basis. His second
idea is to accommodate the public iu con
sdcration Of said profit, any one therefore
desiring good team at n reasonable tate
will do we'll to patronizc him. His terms
being cash, he loses no money, hence is
able to offer the best of teams to his pa
irons.
SURPRISE PAnry.-Sh Thursday eve
ming of last week the "Spottswood House"
on the turn pike, near this place, WINS the
scene of most brilliant affair, and one
which will long be remembered by the &C
NAL occupants of the house and the gay
and ght-hcarted parties WHO participated.
The occasion was 4 welcoming to the NV
nome of the family of Sir. David Martin
by their many friends, in tie shape Of a
Surn'1sr Party. Abou, O'Clock in Tie
evening when Mr.. and Mrs. Martin were
seriously thinking of retiring to their viz
tuoua couch for rcposc, after u day OF hard
work moving and fixing ny, lhcy "crc Ia.
ken 10y storm Ivy The arrival OF some TWEEN.
couple wh,sc thoughts were not o! the
same ben; but were bent upon the di>trdc
ton of ra,hcr,:;c. Mr. Martin ,notwllh
standing his attack of iudisposi'ir'n Was
equal to the Emergency however, and m''.
ted them into ;hc house, where everything
was made comfortable in a short time. Like
all other surprise parties the in'ruGcrs i'm
me,'iatcly took possession and III" ic Prep
ar,.,ions for skipping the light fantastic
Mcssrs. JOAN Peters and Jo" Dorsey, t"N
excellent yioinih,S and Charles Sh).h,
banioist, then n, lc their appearance and
commenced tanning up for the first "sr't
All the while this was going on Tic host
and hostess occupied back seats rcccivin.
con gratulalions, on their success: !ul "i'll,'
from their tlicnds, and Wondering why AL
this was thus y ard what they lad donc
to hr so treated. They were admon,>lca
However to keep quiet and all would DC
right, and the >urpriscrs Whllicd round to
the music Of The yi0lins until day light
came near pliting in It's appearance.
Ah,it l2 O'Clock the party took possession
of another room where an abundance CT
good things were spread out and all minds
indulecd to an alarming extent. Amer
the feast dancing was again resumed and
kept UP until about ; O'Clock when they
DISPERSED with The klndcst Of tcclin. and
hest wishes for Nj and Mrs. Martin for
wears to come. Tie Iarty consisted o.
Young ladies and gents, from our neigh
boring towns and country and number
from our own town. Among tie most
prominent dancers were l'm Misses War
thans, Of near Mt Ct MNry's College;
Miss Julie, Orndoin Miss lIopp; Miss
Minnie Harbaugi, of Emmi.,sburg; Miss
Emmh Dorsy, Of Graceham; Miss Hattie
Spalling, Misses Leila and Clara Cover, of
MccAanics,own; Miss Clara Livcrs and a
number ofuthers whose names have Slip
ped our memory. The Misses Warlhans
rather cxcclled in dancing on point OF
grace aud case, but nil did remarkable well
and would bc credit 10 any ball rot''n
We have not space to mention the names
of the gentlemen who were in attendance,
but must give thcm credit for the manner
in which the affair was conducted. Every