Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-05-13

DRowNED.-The telegraph on Sunday
last brought sad news to Mrs. Picking,
widow of John Picking, residing near
Franklinvllle. 1t was of the death of her
son James by drowning. The young man
left here for the western country several
years ago and after travelling to California
and back to-----Ohiu, there met his death
from accidental drowning. The body ar
rived on Tuesday afternoons train and
was taken thence to the Apples church
cemetery for burial. Rev Wisscr assis.
ted by Rcv's. Wire and Clcwcl!, conducted
the funeral services. This is the sec.
ond child Mrs. Picking has lost within a
few years both Of them dying away from
home. She has the sympathy ofthe com.
munity in this her second atlliction.
;, IMPORTANT so PENSIONERS Under the
arrears of tho Pension Act, all wild Tvs of
soldiers who died of wounds or disease, re,
sailing from their services, are entitled to
pension for the time they were widows.
This will enable Il great lnany womcn who
had re married and were rlit out by the old
law, to get the pension at $S per month
for each month Of widowhood. All chill
dren Of soldiers who were under sixteen
years of age AT the date of the soldiers
death, Are entitled loa pension up to the
,imc lhry were sixteen. No matter at what
aye they are, they can yet apply for and
g,t the pension up 70 The time they were
sixteen The time for making application
=" MS 70 get the back pension in all cases
! is limited, and every person who is cnti.
! tied, he it soldier, widow, fthcr, mother
or minor children, should lose no tine in
making ,l.,ir anplIcA,tans,or they will be
teo late
Professional to.rARrNrl=un.-B BY
reference to another column, our readers
Will learn TINT a c".partncr>lI!p has tecn
formed between Drs. VIM White and
MARSHAL i. Lca,hCrmnn, IN the practice Of
medicine in our town and vicinity. 1t had
been Ike desire OF both parties for several
months prior to ihcdcparlurc of DR.. Lcalh
crn3n from our town 70 enter into this
same arrangement, IN, The distressing fam.
! il, affection If Dr. White, prccludrd all
possibility Of his mn >ing, or desiring TO
make any hNsincsa Or professional engage
mcnl. The Clisi, came and passed, in his
bereavement By the death of his wife; and
the two doctors have followed ont the
original bout of their inclinalons, by
aSsocirIing themselves together, in their
profession. We trust, and believe That
their partnership vii! be = pleasant lasting
and successful oru.
STREET S''RINKLER.-A new move IL
on foot il orr town, which may be descrv
ing OF solHc attention bIt Of which, mas
much as tho subject i. new 10 us, and has
received bat little Of our attention, we are
not prepared 10 speak adyiscdly. Our
streets are extremely dusty in the summer
season end scvrrai ri cur energetic and en-.
irrrriAiEr citizens have ictEou,lt them.
selves TO allay the same Ivy means Of Il
sprinkler and rs We have learned have On!
Culatcd the cost Of such an undertaking
and have also determined the amount each
property holder wo I'D have 10 pay to &C
cure this mos, dcvoullv To Gc wished for
consumnn,.n. W. hear that one of our
ci,zcus is ready 20 undertake the contract
for one year, at Il price, which ut the ont
! side would not exceed a sum that would
accrue from levy of 81 for every 40 feet
of improved street frontage Ii this he true
we feel disposed ut first glance To cspou.c
the cause of III" "rprit klrrs' and should
! there be no further Ifs" or butts We may
be counted upon to supper, it,
Maggie Ade!,pergcr, the young lady Of
whom we spoke III; week rs being il died
on "Wednesday morning. Her disease
wasa complicated ono, typhoid foyer being
the principal cauec of her death. Her age
Nas II years ! months and 2G days. Her
death is mourncd by all WHO knew her,
old and youn- alike. She was 4 model OF
modcstv, with an atlrcl.Onatc regard for
her friend, and strong love and rare
sense Of duty to her parents and brothers:
Maggie, will be missed by all. for She filled
special place in the hearts Of her friends
Her place ut school must remain vacant,
for i, has ion. lrcn known, that her briyh,
nIclligcncc, aided by n strong desire to
! learn and stronger will to overcome liad
long since placed her in advance cf all
Her virtues and the beauty Of her modest
behavior VIII long remain fond memory
to those with whom she associated. Being
! an only daughter and the first death in the
family. the bereavement is The harder to
bear, AMI our community has expressed
much sympathy fJl The Stricken family.
... 80 Communicated
MAIMsBuRG, PA. May 3, 80.
Ed CLARION 1t being some time since
| have sent You any items, and thinking
! that news from this section might he OF in.
tcrcst to some OF your readers, | wll now
send You such as comes uuGcr my obscr.
vation..