Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18


id succession An examination showed
the cause of their death to have been
: acorns as large hard Jumps Ct them were
found undig"stcd in tho bowels. We have
heard Of other like cases and would advice
farmers to keep their hogs out of the
mountain.
10 BE SERENADED.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore SIN says
that the Maryland Republican Club of
that city has DECIDED to screnade Hon
Milton G.. Urner when he comes to the
city on the occasion Of the meeting of
Congress, and that they will ask the CO OPP
Grafton OF the other clubs in asll.ngtcn
in the reception.
! ORAToRIo, "A number of young !oks,
interested in, and connected with the lie
formed Church, Of this place, are placing
the parts, preparatory to a rehearsal Of The
Oratorios Of Esther. When perfected, it
will be rend cred in Public, for the benefit
of the above 2smed chu.ch. We have am
pie talent in our town, 20 justify US in ali.
tiCipaling 4 musical treat.
! TRAEP! TRAMP! TRAMP I've un.
derlook to print $4,000 circulars last week,
and although they nerc of a size that We
could have printed four at time on or
"Gordon," they contained two olecrotypes
and as there was hat one set sent US we
could but set up one form, hence hal to
make 1900 impressions. About IS hours
solid t"smping.
DEATH or Mrs D. II. Loy This csti-
mab!e lady died on Monday of this week,
site" an illness Of clght weeks. Size was
the daughter of Henry Yohson and WAS
born February 12,h 1915 She has resided
with her husband for 80 years at the place
now known ~ Logs Station. She Was the
mother Of FIVE BOYS nnd'two girls ali Of
whom are now living In h. young DAYS
she was citizen Of cur town.
INK - For scyera' days during tbs early
part of this week a queer old man, evil
IDENTITY insane Oh several subjects rfidIed
ink through cur town but net with little
encouragement. He INDUCED in Z con-
linGous monoIogrc and seemed to he greet
" eXCerciscd, yet pleased Nithal, with the
result Of the election. BY some lie wac
accepted aB an ehject Of sympathy, by 9th
cr. rs nuisance When his atock Of NIX
ran low he snid Its like my mind: nearly
all gone Poor fellow,
Fux ArGAr Tie Amateur Dramatic
Association Of Graceham will give t~C -.
tcrtainments On Friday and Saturday
EVENING" next week They will perform
the roaring j,h farce, That rascal Pat,
Ten nights in the Tombs' and the "Coun-
trvman'. first visit to the Centennial.
;, Also songa and dances rnl a first elias
hG.nt cork entertainment There VIII he
nothing objectionable or unchas'c The
entertainments will he given fer the hcne
fit Of the Graccham Band Do not .aiI to
90, for there's fun ahead
OxE MORE ltNFoRrUHATR The silver
mine boom has gone where the woodbine
twinclh." The bank, the school, >he silver
mine. Next. !, will ouly have 10 be men
toned to be abandoned We have seen
so many projects melt into thin air, IN
hiCh they had their only ycal existence
that We will soon hesitate to make mention
Of any projected measure, lest, Az usual, We
must needs write As its Climax, Sn obllu-
cry We notice, however, scveraI Other
communities, s.0,!ils Eru.i5us,
The funeral Of the late Mr., Jacob 1iof
man, which took place at Ashland Gem
eterv on Saturday forenoon Was attended
by geodiy number Of persons despite the
Indictment weather. Carlisle i}erdld Mr.
Hoffman was al one time rcs,dcnt Of this
town and there are many of our older clti.
zens that will regret to hear Of his death
He leaves a widow and tHo grown sons
Mr.. II was in afiluent circumstances q, Ina
death having engaged successfully in the
hnsincss Of tanning leather, after he lc
moYcd from this place to Pennsylvania,
C0MMESDABLE.-W printed Cor Mr
John Lanhers oae Of our Public School
Tetchrrs, a lot of certificates Of Prohcien"
cy which will be given to Lis pupils at
stated intervals Thesc will indicate the
lcgre: of proficiency attained at the time
the certificates ere gigra aH| the suh5o
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