Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-07-01

the Whole train will, the exception If the
rear car had passed, when she rolled
down in time to catch the rear truck
which was torn from under the car leuy.
ing it drop down on the track. 1t was
drawn along until the train could be stop.
ped, which was promptly done. The car
was badly wrecked but fortunately no one
was seriously injured although several re
ccivcd bruises. No blame attaches to the
employees as we underestimate.
PERsoNALs-Miss Alice Little and Miss
Ida Brewer OF lIagcrstown, and Miss Allie
Saylor of Canton, Ohio are visiting d. c.
Martin hro,hcr,in-law of the former
lady.
Mr. Charles Elkins after an absence of
Is years is visiting our town lie was con.
ncc'cd with Col. Thos. Sims first stage
line to this town, twenty years ago.
Mr.. w. l.. ShatIcr, commercial traveller
for Daniel Miller e. Co., spent several DAYS
with US. He reports an excellent fall trade
in prospect.
Miss Er,hilda Ritter Of Frederick city
and Miss Maggie f. Crumrinc Of Man,
chester, Md, arc visiting Miss Mary john
son.
OHuANIz ALTON or A MILITARY CoMrA
NY,-M u meeting of a number of citizens
cdncsday at the City Hall a military
company was organized with the following
officers: Captain, Capt. James McShcrry
1st lieutenant, DR.. S. F. Thomas; Hn1
VIM. Bcsant; orderly sergeant, Dr. Ed. {
McShcrry; lst sergeant, John II. Binncr
2nd, johnson Richardson; 3r(, William
Richardson; tth, Robert G. Mcpherson
lst corporal, T. John Shisslcr; End, Ed
ward s. Eichclhcrgcr; 3rd, G. lIoskin,
Morgan; 4th, ChaS. T. kussmaul The
organization adjourned 10 meet at the City
! Hal! at : O'clock on Monday night ucXt ,~-
TttacS.
WILL ACCErT-Th cumberland Ser
published the following extract from :
/
private letter received by Col. Daniel G.
Bruce, of Cumbcrlund from Hon. Milton
c. Timer, in which the latter expresses ;
Willingness TO lea congressional candidate
from his Disiric, for second time, if hi,
constituency desire il:
II feel do not deserve the tlattering OK
o., l. lac, n [ " ri ipI
me, nor do agree with them that the in
tercsts Oft the party are dependent at al
upon me; but, while / still prefer not to b'
0o IN, ed, aud feel that MY private inter
csts require me to remain at home, wnuI'
not feel at liberty to decline to obey ,ht
will of my fcllow,cit lens should they agai'
desire me to serve
DEMIsn-1t is with sprlon tNnt We re
cord the death Of Mr. Daniel Shook, wh'
died suddenly Of paralysis, at his residence
at ShoOkstown about 81 miles northwest o
| this city, on Wednesday, the 10th instan'
aged a wears e months and Q days. H.
5. was n christian, and was well know;
and highly esteemed throughout the neigh
borhood Wherein he resided. He was
kind m,hrr, and leaves several children
and many relatives TO mourn their loss
/ His funeral took place on Friday morning
attended by II large ConCoursc OF Sorrowlni
relatives and friends. Intcrmcnt nj III
family graveyard, near Shooks,own Rcvs
!. l.. Grim and G. Brain officiating
Mcssrs. Conrad Smith Frederick kranl7
Edward Kemp and Henry Perry, actin
as PAL bearers -Erdmsner.
Three Wise men OF Gotham went to SC
IN n tub; three professional men of Mcchar
icstcwn went to see like number {
ladir. Outside of the fact that these sen
fences are somewhat similar in soun'
there was still further similarity in ID
ventures of the two tiios. The first name
trio saw their venture end ina catastrophe
the latter saw theirs end in q calamity
What with n tricky chair That wou!l'n
pcriurln choir that wouldn't ring and
wild ow that to a certain extent would me
nopolizc the conversation, the biss'C
memories that should 50 swcctly lingcI
wont ling"r worth cent
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