Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-04-22
SnbillaSyillc Items

Our new lallTOau Agent, MT. DHVlO
Crawford is making considerable improve
,mcnt around the Depot, which will add
considerably to the appearance Of oul
village.
The Y. NJ. c: A., Intend holding series
of temperance meetings shortly.
The first Quarterly Conference Of the
u. b. Church, Mechanicstown circuit, will
convene ut this place on next Saturday
and Sunday.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Of last
week, n fire was raging on the mountain
between this place and Eylers Valley do
ing considerable damage. 1t was beautiful
TO look at but not so pleasant to work at
:, Local Option is the principle topic OF
discussion in our village now. We would
advise those who preach liberty not to get
a "brick in their hats" before they com
.mcncc, may be they could do better.
TACK.
BUrk FOrtSI Items.
Mr. Nicholas Lohr, who has been very
, i'll for several weeks is still lying in 4 crili-
cal condition.
] Mrs. S Cullilpwcr has been quite i'll for
several days.
The farmers are busily engaged i'll pre-
.pari. for corn planting. l.lcrc VIA be
an unusually large crop painted The wheat
crop is very pro" my. The oats is com
my up. the fruit cr"p j. safe 80 far. y
great many fam improvements have tceil
made during the winter and spring, such
us lining, post fencing &c.
I \ gentleman Of this vicinity who was in
" asllnslon city no, long slucc came very
.lcar losing his White beaver" While stanu-
ing and ylcMlng the Zig house. pull Oh
MUD hols,rd Ills mead covering ana earn
Cd it four squares when it >lrucN Il calm
and was captured by the proprietor, who
acid 1t safely under his arm to avoid lac
calamity.
J John Troxcll ir., has sold his valuable
so lng horse To u dealer ii L frederick City.
RAY.
! DEATH Or Mis- EMILY J WnlTE-I,
., With pain tina, We chronicle the death
nt MIS-. Emily j. White, wife of VIM.
White NJ. d. Of this place, who departed
Ilhis life on TIE 10Th inst. Aged A years,
5 months and 25 days. The iunera! seryi
crs we're conducted at the Luthcrn Church.
Kew. w. {. Wire prea :hcd the sermon
from the words But Mary stood withou,
ii the Sepuichle Wccpina.' R.v. II. Wis
Ser Of the Il formed and Rev j. ID. Freed
o. the L. Il. Church were present and par
ticpalcd in the exercises. Her remains
were enclosed in IL beautiful ca>kct upon
which the hands of affection placed beau.
liiul white boquet flora! cross and a
most beautiful floral crown. The attcn
dance at the funeral was very large, inclu
ding many Of our citizens and also friends
and acquaintance from abroad, an cvi
dcnce of the high esteem in which she was
: held by her numerous acquaintance. Tn,
,bcreavel family have tie sympathy of the
entire community in this affection; 1ut Tho
great consolation TO them must be thai
their "loss is her eternal gain
As we are just going TO press a further
notice may be expected in our next issue
We print this week, for the benefit Of ou
borough readers, full statement of ih'
. finances of the corporation for the past year
ending Saturday Apr II. The showing il
n good one, and with nearly all the costly
improvements made that are required 70
the present, or for some considerable time
in the future, we may expect to see SOM
needed work done on the streets during TIT
. coming year. Street crossings, improve
mcnt in tho system Of drainage and a mort
!, strict application of the paving law are th
principle things requiring the attention o
the commissioners, the last ofwhich shoult
he strictly enforced and they can well af
n ford to do it, inasmuch as the changes nn'
g improvements in that direction fall direct,
n upon the property owners, where the i'm
provement is made, and not upon the Dor
! ough treasury. And while we arc upo'
; this subject, VIC will call the attention 0
s tho new Commissioners, to an ordinance
t that requires, that they shall lave removed
n any accumulation of garbage Or waste piles
|; about any Of the town premises, and as TIT
season of the years. upon us in which i, il
. expected that they shall do it, we trust tina
- their immediate attention will be turne,
there to. Cleanliness is not only next Il
Goodness, but filth generates disease ant
our physical as well rs our spiritual health
should he preserved.
. Montreal Heard From.
C r. l.. Mosely, of Montreal, Canada, Ger
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