Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-09-23

A Garfield, AriIur and Ugnr. ,,n.c Nas
raised las. Friday afternoon by t4ecliihe.D
of Urbana District No. 2, near the village
Of Urbana. The pole is about lao feet in
height, aud bears flag with streamcr
and the names Of the candidates. There
was large crowd in attendance who lis
tened al,entively to addresses from Hon.
Milton G. Urner and William II. Kinks,
in which the political issue of the day were
discussed at length.
A similar pole will be raised at townsville
Saturday next, 25th, under the auspices Of
the Garfield, Arthur and Urner club at
that place. Speeches will be made by sew
cral distinguished men of the county.
Hon. r. Socket Matthews of Baltimore
city lbs been invited. An enthusiastic
meeting is anticipated.
The Democrats of the First Aldcrmanic
district of Frederick raised Hancock,
English and Schley pole on North Market
street, Saturday. An address was deliver
ed by Capt. James McSherry, of the Fred
crick Bar. A tolerably large crowd was
present.
DEATH OF Mr.. Gro. SToKEs.-George
j. Stokes died in Gerard, Kansas; Septem-
Der 18th 1880, aged 33 years, 5 months and
II days. The subject of this notice had
been afflicted for some time and hearing
of spring in Arkansas possessing great
medical powers, determined to visit that
place in hope of obtaining cure. lie
started about the 18th of July, bidding
adieu to his friends, never to meet them
again in this world. Having attended
the above springs for some weeks and feel
ing that he was about well; he determined
to visit some friends in Kansas. On reach,
ing there he was taken with typhoid fever
which quickly terminated his earthly ca
rcer. This was sad news to his father who
lives in this town and who a few weeks
ago buried his wife. George j. Stokes
was a worthy member of the L. b. Church
of this place How much we will mss him
We mourn our loss which we trust will
he his eternal gain May the Lord bless
and sustain the father, brothers and sister
of the departed one and bring them to a
reunion in Heaven.
Rev. J. D. Freed.
CELEBRATIoN-The United Brethren
Sunday School at Eylers Valley held their
regular annual celebration on Saturday
Sept 4th in the leafy grove near the Old
Stone Chapel and it WAS in reality, grand
success. Early in the beautiful morning
dawn, the people could be seen vending
their way to the woods to enjoy the eXer
cises of the day, which opened by the
school singing in their usual soul cheering
style, and prayer by the superintendent,
Mr. Benjamin Eylcr, an old veteran OF the
Cross. A stirring address WAS delivered
bya granddaughter of the Supt. The pas
tor Rev. j, ID. Freed was present and par
ticipatel heartily in the exercises. Al,
dresses were also delivered by Messrs
James Crccger the ''chldrcDs friend Jos
cph banner, James W. Baltzell, Simon =
Ambrose and Samuel Morehcad, all carncs,
workers in the Vineyard The Emmi,s
burg Band WAS present and rendered quite
q number of their elegant pieces of music,
which added much TO the interest OF the
exercises. The members ofthe band ap.
10, ,f,, lawn oial ra
men. All things passed off pleasantly and
surely il was good to be there. We trust
that the day spent thus with the good and
kind mountain people will never be for
gotten. AS the evening shades appeared,
we parted once more, and trust that when
life S toll. are oyer, we may meet in the
home ofthc good where parting is no more.
AN OBSERVER.
Gentlemen of the boards Of County and
School Commissioners; will you please be
kind enough to let us know when you
intend to quit hnggling over the matter o.
the school house fund and when YOU are
going to hand over that little matter OF
$2300 to us, ofMechanicstown, The interest
on that sum will be somewhat OF an item
if you purpose to quarrel over 1t tor year,
one the whole amount in question it will
be about $500 and although some bank in
Frederick will get the benefit of it, rcmcm,
Der that the taxpayers pay it and the bank is
not entitled to it, so please decide the mat
ter and allow the money to benefit thos,
for whom it was intended.
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