Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

GRACEHAM ITEMs.--Thc Graceham Cor
net Band, is at present under the instruc
ton of Prof Gundrum, that is right. pa
tronizc your ncighbors and they will pa
tronizc you.
On last Friday afternoon very spiritci
game of Base Ball was played at this place
between the Centre and Gracchnm schools
resulting in the Graccham boys scoring
102 and Centre 10.
The Warehouse of Bennett & Son lately
purchased by Mr.. A. Stoncr O, Union
Bridge, has been sold by him to Mr.. Sam
ucl Bircly of Laditsbury. Mr.. b. is a
young man Of enterprise and capital, ant
no doubt will build up u thriving business
On last Saturday evening Auctionccr j
Rhodes, sold at auction, part of Bennett
e. Sons stock consisting Of hardware anC
notions The auctionccr will continue his
sales every Saturday evening until the en-
tire stock is disposed Of
The Mite Society" recently instituted
at this place numbers between fifty ant
sixty members. The officers are Rev. l.
=. Clcwcll President. DR.. J. w. Miller vic,
President. Geo Firor Secretary, Miss Jrs-
sic Miller Cor, Secretary, Mss Caolin,
Sci.s Treasurer The society intends io
hold a "Mum Tea Party on Tuesday
evening", March OH. 1t will be an enjoy.
able affair.
Mr. Jerry Martin, al aged citizen living
near lIooycr's Mil iSycry i'll.
TRIM.
Rocky RIDGE, Feb, 18th, 1880.
WELCOME HOWE -ThUrs,lny was a day
Of rejoicing in the homestead OF Hon. josh
ua Higgs
! Hli.ht an,! clear The san rose O'cr the
bill, .iutng few il"rcy clouds witt pur-
ole and gold, with glowing hand he touch
cd Tie frosty air and it grew warm amt
soft The hours speed 0pac and shortly
after eleven the happy couple, ma ''r
ROOD WISHES ana COM t"tiIhti''iH Va '''N''
friends, was Welcomed home.
WHY describe III" feast? Those who
know our rrra, soulcl host, and genial
hostess will need no description from me,
and those VINO are not acquainted with
them. can picture for themselves table
loa,lcl with all tina, is good and rpjcurcan,
and ,ncy VIII have a faint idea of it.
The evening came; how can describe
! /, e ,ycning's queen, is her husband lei
I her to her seat
| Like hoomirg eastern hrl'c
| In the flower OF youth and beatty spindle,
and with 4 qu"cnIv grace received Ihc con
, gra,u,a,ons of the bId"n guests
How softly fail the feet OF tame
That only tread on flowers,
SO think we, for Time and Pleasure linked
in fond embrace flew By on ycII.t wings
land c'cr We knew il, it wa, time ia say
rood hy; now came refreshments, huge
cakes with snowy icjns-hcaps OF irUilS--
|sWcctmcats and nick ,rmrks and around ii
! al the trimming wine cup sparklvi hi!Shl
/ with ru,ldy wine, toasls were now IN or.
/ dcruuJ the brother Of tie bridegroom in a
! short nca, speech offered thc happy couple
.Igc concentrations of the Rev. j. y. Vat
,cr>0n, and also ipinCd his own wishes i"I
i,hr hanD;nr,, OF his "nUbr brother and the
fair bride" and with many a fair good
night the party babe adicu.
May the grca, world spin forever down
The ringing grooves OF change,
IncitAer u,arrlns nor changing the happl'
ness ofth, two made one in the wish OF
their many friends. Sc Al
\ NEW SECT In our issue of Feb. l9tl
we lad reference to what, from our knowl
edge Of orthodoxy, appeared to be ne"
dcpa,,urn, but having been since i,voreC
with some advice in the theological field
we nave learned that it was but n new pre-
scntsti0n of the Chris.adclp han faith, We
plead ignorance as our excuse and are no"
pleased 10 announce i. not as new iatl
or sect, but as the revival, in our immediate
ncirhborhOod. Of 4, to a certain extent cS
,abli,hel faith belief and practice and hon
ar It and its followers in due prOpOrt' n
their outward acts may hcspcak the virtue
of their profession. We print this week,
communication in which, we presume !
i, intended TO set forth the principal tenet