Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-02-26

With the present active demand and
high prices for iron it is an oversight to al
low the forge below town to remain idle.
Some little endcavor would be crowned
with success in the matter and it would
add that much more to the business inter-
ests Of our town.
A rumOr has bccu current for several
days, that an U. s. Marshall had sum.
moned lady, living near this place to ap-
pear against certain lottery men in Phil
adclphia, for violating the law regarding
that institution. AS rumor Inns it, this Ia.
day sent money in n letter to these lottery
men the letter was intercepted and the men
arrested by U. S. Officials and the lady
summoned to appear against them. We
give the rumor as we receive it and may
he able to substantiatc it, IN the future.
WEDDING CAKE.-On Thursday morn
ing last, VIC were the recipients of the first
wedding cake that we have received in
our editorial capacity. Just, what We
should say, we arc at a loss to determine.
As the cake was nice, so should VIC say
something nice, rs the donation was a lib
cral one, so should VIC be liberal in our nc.
acknowledgement. The happy first cause of
the donation was the marriage of VIM,
liggs, son of Hon Joshua Biggs of Rocky
Ridge, to Miss Belle, daughter of Thos.
Anlcrs, of our town, which took place on
"Wednesday evening Of last week.
We wish Mr. and Mrs b. all the usual
pleasant things, that it Is customary to
"wi*h" to newly.marri Occupies and trust
that the sweetness of the wedding cake
NAV be hut the emblem of their future life
Together.
1luUsE oy CoRnECTION On Saturday
last three boys OF our town were commit
ted to the House of Correction, by Justice
White, and were taken hence on tie same
dav. by Constable Six. Inasmuch. rs the
matter niscnrricd. and further, innsmuch
as, that, We hold the parents Of the boys
in the highrs, esteem, we refrain from
publishing the names. 1t appears that
owing to two different causes. the boys
were not received at the Institution and
returned home ON Monday evening. First
the age of the bows deharrcd them and
secondly i, required the Seal of the toun
ty, attached to the commitment, VIII ch
Was no, done 1t is 10 he hoped that the
matter may end here, both in 80 far rs,
further action against the boys il concern
cd, and also that, the boys themselves,
may realize the gravity of their past OF,
tcnses and be manly enough TO mend their
ways in the future
I. O. o. F. PANApE.--Thc dcm>nstra i.
ton made by tho Good Samaritan Lodge
I. O. q. +. of our town, on Saturday last
was n most crciitahle one. 1t WAS pure
" a local affair as no other lodges partic
ipated in the parade, but the home Lodge
turned cut in her strength and tho array
wa. quite mn imposing one. The streets
were in rs bad condition rs they have
been ut any time during the winter, OWN.
to the rapid melting of the snow that hal
fallen that morning but headed hv the
Band the column travcrsed Main. Water
anl Church Streets to tho Lutheran
Church where they were addressed ~ Jno
VI. Jones, Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows IN Maryland. The
address proceeded by most appropriate
prayer 10y Rev. W. G. Wire and some
choice selections by the choir. Bro. Jones
likencl himself to "Od Mortality" His
address was not to add new information
on the subject Of Odd Fellowship, hut te
more deeply impress the truths and render
more incffacablc the regard Of Odd Fellows
for their order. TO do this he rchcarstd
the beauties of tho valiuns lessons taught
in each degree, and c1hortcl the members
to accept literally and practice tally the
moral lessons there received. In one part
the address became an eloquent essay oil
man his perfection and hi. weakness, his
need for aid and the beauty and utility Of
association for that purpose. lie briefly
touched upon the ancient and speculative
history Of Odd Fellowship and paid trib.
ute to Thos. VIII ley, the founder of the or.
der in this country. His pcroralion was
an eloquent and touching pancgyric on
the order that visits the sick, succors the
distressed, burys the dead and elucntcs
tho orphan. The address was followed "
a prayer fitted to the occasion and music
by the choir, when the assembly was dis.
missed and the members of the order ag,in
formed and paraded through East Main
and Carroll streets, and returned to the
Hall where the parade WAS dismissed. We
trust, that the fine display and excellent
address will be Of benefit, to Coca Samaii-
tan Lodge.
PILGRII7AGES TO HlFFA-
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invaidS annually to consult with the mcd
ical and surgical staff ofthc Worlds Dis.
pcnsarv and lnvSlids' Hotel, the largest
private sanitarium in the world. All
chronic diseases are treated by scientific
methods. The practice is divided among
nine eminent specialists. Among the