Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-05-20

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DrG NJ. Zimmerman has torn down al
lot of inferior fencing, and replaced it by
n new pest and rail fence.
Our fellow townsman Mr.. T.. ID. Lickle
is drumming for grocery house in balti.
more city.
WhitMoaday was only partially o''scry-
Ell as a holiday. The members Of The Mo-
ravian Church at this place elected their
officers on that day. We noticed several
ladies of your place visiting acquaintance
here, Miss Firor and Miss Lidic, were so
Letting donations for the purpose OF nur-
chasing bell for the Trinity Reformed
Church at your town.
ANOTHER KlNp.--Occaaonally some
ono sends the printer notice to stop his
paper, and nj TIC same time, fails to enclose
the amount due for subscr iption More
frequently docs the notice come through
subscribers refuse to take tho paper from
the office and in Il majority of such install
COS there is an unpaid subscription, But
the lInryo0 has new kind Of dead bra,
subscriber and We challenge our exchange
list for The championship in Il contest for
the production of the mCancst subscriber
We enter the lists with tli, sample and
are willing TO affirm that ii il o,tr best cf
fri. This man ha. been constant sui
scribcr for five years, during which time
he has not paid one cent for tho paper,
reads il regularly each week, never fails or
that the bill against him has come to be
considerable, he heartily wishes that
something may occur up in Mechanics
town, that will stop the publication Of til"
CAirjon He docs not possess the innate
honor, to pay the bill and discontinue his
subscription, but his sol, hope is that the
clarion may have some unto ward luck,
that may put Il period to lis existence, and
that hc may he thus released from the
thralldom OF his contract. to pay upto date
before the paper may he discontinued
Ny dear Viz We prefer to give you Your
bill, rather than your wish, 1t will cost
you as little, and us infinitely les.
FEDERAL DECoENrIoS Day Drcora-
ton day will be observed in Mechanics
town on Saturday May 30. Whitman Post
No II &. A. r., having charge Of the cere.
monies, have appointed TIC following com
mitlccs:
Commttee0f Arrangements
Joshua Stokes, John Root, l.. X. Wac
schc, VIM A. Lynn, Mni. G A. Damuth
J. +. Smons, WIN J. Black, VIM II. 10y,
T. G. Stockslale, Chas. L. Cassel, John
Landcrs.
Committee on Flowers
Misses Lizzie Wiiherow. Katie Stokes,
Clara Parrish, Jennie Null, Lizzie Firor
Jane Colliilowcr, Mary Johnson, Ella
Weller, Lille Freeze, Agnes Stocksdalc,
Katie NJ. TroScll, Sallic Shaw, Lnlic Ger
nand, Clara Landcrs, Annie Cover, Elite
Andcrs, Laura Slick.
Committee OH Music:
S. J, Scott, G. A. Willhihc, v =. Osler,
Albert Foreman, Misses Flora Glds, Annie
Webster, Minnie Foreman.
Committee on Finance
J. +. Simons, ]. W. Davidson, VIM II
Stull, Joseph Mcssncr, j. II. Cover,
The Committee of arrangements have
reported the following programme. which
will be observed on ;hat day;-Thc pro
ccssion will form in front OF Dad Fellows
Hall at ) O'Clock p m, under the marshal.
ship Of Col. Jno. r Roulcr, assisted by J,
II. Cover and j. W. Davidson in the fol-
loving order.
McChaniCstOwn Band,
Full Choir of Singers,
Whitman Post No. ~ G., A. r.
Ladies with garlands of flowers,
Citizens who may join the procession.
The line ofmaICh will he up Nam street
10 Church street, up Church street to Cath
oliC cemetery, where the graves Of the
fallen heroes there, will be strcwn with
flowers, thence, by Main street to the Gem
c,cry on the hill, where after the compile
ton Of the ceremony Of strcwing the graves
with flowers, the following order ofcxcr.
ciscs WIZ be observed at the speakers
stand
Prayer,
Singing by the Choir,
Music by Bard,
Grafton,
Singing ny the Choir,
Addresses by G. l.. wilson and others
Singing by the Choir
Bcucdlcion.
DIED.
On the 11ih instant. II the residence of his
son, Col. Geo W f. Vernon, ON West
Third street, frederick, Professor Ma.
thanicl Vernon, III the 9Oth year of his
age.
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