Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05


Totals For 1850 Against 22'
Majority in county for license l46G BY
/ this result, each district is affected only n,
its majority for or against license affects it,
4 ina>much rs by the provision Of the law
the majority controls the county, only in
event ofthut majority being cas-, ogoi,Mt
license
GEACEItM. ArG ID 1850
! MR.. EDIT oW,--i.ast Saturday (IuIy 3lst)
being the day appointed b.; the Graceham
Corn,t Band to hold their annual picnic,
was looked forward to, with considerable
interest and Ms Graccham has the rcpu,a
! ton Of never falling to have gool time
ut their pic mes, the fairness OF the morn.
! ing proclaimed TO all That it would be an
cnjoyah" day. The McChanics,own Cor.
net Band was the first to put in their ap.
pcarancc, dressed in their Navy Blue Uni
forms and discourscd some Of their excel.
len, music on the square The Emmi,ts
burg Comet Band shortly made their ap.
pcarancr rendering some fine music on
their new instruments. \ procession was
then formed, headed 10y the Mcchanicstown
I Band, followed by the Emmi,t -burg Band
the Graccham Band bringing up the rear,
! after which followed a long array Of bug.
gics. They marched from the town to the
woods Of Mr.. Geo. llankcy one fourth OF
mile south west of Grac-ham arriving
| there about 10 O'Clock and after marching
around the ground and playing some choice
music they were all dismissed until after
! dinner. That important event being over
with, the services of the day were opened
/ by the playing Of y sacred piece of music
/ hy the Emmit,shur- Band and prayer Ivy
( Rev. f. w Shields of Grncclnm. arlcr the
prayer G. V. 5 Levy and Hon VI G. Ur.
nCr of Frederick were introduced and tic.
livcrcd very interesting addresses on mu.
sic and farming, after which the people
were dismissed Nc arc satisfied thut
there were none there but who we're am
ply repaid for Tie time and trouble it cost
to he there. The music, of which there
was no lack, was all excellent The mum.
Der Of persons present was estimated at
about 5000. The members of the band
had their own conicctioncrics and ice
cream to sell The gross receipts for the
day were S9S.
The exercises Of the day closed with a
grand concert given by the Moravian Mite
Society assisted by the Graccham Cornct
Band AT the Moravian church in the eve.
ming. The exercises consisted Of solos,
duets, quartctts, trios &c, all of which
were well rendered The wind instru
mcn,s Of the band executed several fine
pieces of music during the evening. The
persons at the head of it deserve great
praise for the manner in which it was con-
Quoted The receipts ofthc evening were
about *l7 l..
EDIron CLAMoN:-According 10 prom
Use that you should hear from me | will
try and fulfill that promise and as this is
my first effort, | hope you will bear with
me. After leaving home, ! arrived in
Baltimore and purchased ticket for
Pierce city. Mo. Leaving Baltimore at | l
o'clock at night, and in due time arrived at
Harrisburg, making close connection all
along the route until arrived at St. Louis
about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.
waited there until o'clock at night. The
weather being very warm | did not set
around St. Louis to any great extent, but
| vcntured out to take .ook at that won
dcriul piece of mechanism, the great iron
bridge across the Mississippi river. AT last
the time arrived to again resume my jour.
ncy. So boarding the train the iron horse
conveyed me farther on my Journey and it
b,inG night I liz not lavc TIE Nri7ilcs' "i
cnioNiny il view OF the country through