Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-12-30

the following:-A gentlemen should re.
turn a bow made him on the street. even
ifahc one making the same is not recog'
nized. The person may possibly be for
gotten acquaintance but even ifa mistake
has been made, there will he less embar'
rassment if the bow is returned.
1t must he little difficult for tire SUB
scribers to some papers, to decide, just TO
whom to pay their subscription, being
principally edited by men in charge Of
other papers. The Westminster Adrocate
doesn't beat shout the bush much, but in
its last issue, charges the Hanover Citizen,
directly, will, The theft OF seven OF its
"brevtips. II is somewhat irksomc to
edit an indefinite number Of papers Cor the
honor and cmolun,cnis CT one.
The ministers of the Reformed church
liz Carroll county aud the nnv,lsrn por-
ton of Frederick county, comprising six,
will hold Sunlsy Sclrsel s,d church
v ork convention in the Reformed church
Of Mechancstown during Che Week Of
Prnver. The exercises will consist Of de
yo,ional services and the discussion OF
practical subjects. The meeting will cen.
yene at 9 O'Clock p. M Tuesday, January
4lh. next. The public are invited 70 at
tend.
S.srhing. since last Wednesday, has
been excellent With us better ,i'nr it has
been for several wears and nearly every
one has taken advantage Of ills most ex.
10 .onolion. All styles Of vc''i
Giles, from The rutcly improviscd buck 10
dashing cutter glide through our streets to
the accompaniment of bells that range III
size from that Of n rcrsimmon 10 t''al OF
We have not heard of any Of
thos. comfortable and sncinhlc sled parties.
nearly Ill indt!lging in the selfish single
team
Sabillas,il!c Ii"ms.
A dali Christmas.
The Y. VI. &. A held Two very inter.
rslinc meetings on Christmas day. One
At 10 o'clock ia the morning, subject.
Birth # Christ. conducted by J I Asner,
The other y chl'Ilens meeting al : p. m,
conducted 10y T A W,s'lcr.
TIE s s. Association Of Sabillasril'e
lss Al last secured the school house to
no,d their meetings in and via organize
shortly.
The discussion on "lhc flt,.re state Of
mau" and other Sulj,c!s between Elder
W. Palmer oi Carroll ca NIL, and G. e
Wells ot pilisIurg Pa, will commence at
Union Bethel Oh sac evening Of January
',h ut ~, n. TACK.
Christmas VA, white only In part.
,ur ravcmcnts and the armament above
lid act aSI ,iic to that c 'lor At any time
Turing the dry, the former being sln,hy
and lnaldy, the latter murky. Eotwilh
standing these unprnpitinNs conditions,
our .ircc,s were thrnngrd during the
.rrs,cr PARTON Of the day .n! in the after
lnon the plucky portion Of our brass band
,aradrd End played good music. consider
Nc the very essential parts, that were not
" i,h them TIE day passed OF quietly,
every body disposed II nc nnruly, seeming
10 haze +t.n. their money and their VI
,innsness the evening previous. II showed
and rnined by turns, Throughout the day,
until ni.hlfAll wien tEc rain asrompan
men, ceased and snow fell to the depth of
about three inches during Tie night.
TnAr TrRKKr--l, i. To be expected, il
scens, that editors should receive turkey
At Christians, but it does no, always come
10 them, we imagine. rs it did TO us on
Saturday last, already stuffed. roasted,
carved aud clmpani"d with kraut, baked
hears, mincc pie and n cordial invitation +"
81, ,p." DR.. and Mrs VI. f. Lcaihrrman
made Christmas he occasion of the hap.
.ism Of their only daughter, Mamie Flor
rncc, at which Rev. W. G.. Wire o!ticialrd
md to which interesting ceremony, the
pastors family, Ms. LIS father and Mrs.
&. and our@lf were inyilcl. 1t is of the
table that printers like to speak and this
one groancd under lis lnnd Of dclicacirs
md after il ceased, we proancd under our
fourth Jacket button May we all 1.-Two 10
enjoy with the jovial doctor and his hos
pitable wife, again, again and yet again, a
ike occasion.
PERSONALS. VIM. White. son Of our
Iownsman, DR. VIM. White, Of tho hrm of
White and Graham. Baltimore. is, with his
vito spenln. holiday week in town,
Matthias Sigmund OF Waynesbcro is
home on visi, to his parents,
Frank and Charles WiYlmaI., students
Of Western Maryland College, will spend
their Christmas vacation at their home in
in this place.
Alex =. Beatty, former editor Of the
CLARION now in Uncle Sans employ in
The Government Printing Office ut Wash.
ngton y. & will remain in town during
Iulc tide.
Mc.srs. Boyhn and Gilbert, contractors
IN the U. bana turnpike will rest from
heir labors during the holidays, or until
The snow departs from the locality of their
works, rs its great bulk mixing with the