Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-01-15

Hill school house, to which place he had
taken lady in buggy. went into the
house of Mr.. Alfred Kccncy, OF Center
vile, and whilst there some unpr!nciplcd
person took two of the taps off of tho
wheels of his buggy, and on his starting
for home, in the darkness Of the night, one
of the wheels ran off the buggy, causing
him considerable trouble Fortunately, by
drawing his horse against the fence he es
capped what hight have been a serious &C
cilrnt. Some parties are suspected, we
learn, and hopes are entertained that they
may be canturl and punished Banner.
The Fair closed rrcmaturcly an'' at
short notice on Tuesday evening of last
week, owing to a telegram from the Rall-
road authorities to vacatc the premises
! Inasmuch as the weather WAS so unfavor-
able, there was nothing lost, by not hold
| ing it over longer and nearly all of the
spare change had been gathered in.
The fair was a success, Financially and
the Band returns thanks for the patronage
/ it received. The gross receipts were $2G3
80. of which there will be :. nett profit of
s. As Prof Gundium remains with
them another year, we w0Uld suggest 10
: the members ti' the band, that thcy apply
thcmsc,,c s closely to practice and obtain
the full benefit of his valuable services
/ W. ,rpose that with the amount on iiand
realized at the fair there will bean attempt
to arrange for the purchase of suits, but of
this we do not speak authoritativclv. We
should be glad to sec the suits if the band
can buy them without mourning too much
debt.
DEATH or A VETERAN OF 1S12.-Danicl
Sha.fcr, the oldest citizen We believe, in the
district, died on Friday last at his resi-.
,cncc ncnr town. lie was born Sept. 1901
and died ian 1880, being 80 yrs. mos.
old. He was bonn in the vicinity of this
town when there was but two houses along
the road, which Is now Main st. His faith
err died when he WAS but n boy and the cane
sl his mother tcyolvcd on him and he took
care of her TO the time OF her death. In
turn has his children rendered his dcciin-
ing years happy as no wish of his ioryc'ro
has his du,itul son allowed to 60 unsatis
fed
In the war of 1919 he volunteered and
served rs sergeant in Capt. Crcagcrs Com
ranv, raised in this locality, Col Hood
commanding. After laying served the
time for which he volunteered, he went H.
Substitute for John Smith He was a, the
battle Of Bladensburg and at>r: the retreat,
was transferred to Baltimore and placed
un,c, Gen. Smith He WAS on guard al
IT. McIIcnry the plight the British YES
sells passed there and were stopped at
the upper part He told of how the
Major would come down to
the pickr,s during the bomb
~ ln,"ni and tell then, how Il British YES
81 had just been sunk, and another, and
another, when it wns finally discovered
thu, he haG lt'n imp' Sod upon Il, it was
our own mnlinc sinking largcs to stop Ike
adv ant, 6f.Ir c,s'u'v.
lie built tie property in town, owned ly
Mrs. Poly, sass tine town grow UP from "
cow path to what it is and finally the long
expected Rail Road.
lie WAS appointc! gate keeper "n Ne
Frederick and EmmID>burg pike and
served in tina, position with fidelity for 10
ears
Peace be to his ashes.
| No None HARD TINES If vou will
stop spcnliug 50 mnch on fine CLOTHES rich
food and style buy good, healthy food,
cheaper aud better clothing; get more real
and substantial ;hngs OF life every way,
/ and especially stop the foolish haht OF en-
/ ploying expensive, qtack doctors or n"l'iG
81 mlch OF Tia" vii" humhu1 medicine that
does yur only Il&}Hu, bat pat YOUR trust IN
that slmpl pure remedy. Hop BIlier>
4 THAT cures always at a liiillng C.'"t, ana
YOU viii see good times AMI nave .oou
/ health. See another column
GUILTY OF WEoNH Some people have
4 fashion of confusing excellent remedies
with the large mass of patent medicines,
AMI in this they are glilty of wrong
There are some advertised remedies fully
worth all that is asked for them, and 'nr
at least we know FLOP Bi,'rrs. lhc
:, writer has had occa- sion to use the Bi'tcrs
in lust such \ ctiln9,t rs we have most OF
the year in Bay ti,y,and hG. always found
them To he first clas, and reliable doing all
that is claimed for them - 7rijun6.
Sssi.rr.
The undersigned the late Editor
ard Proprietor Of the Catoctin Clarion,
hereby gives notice that he has nssi ign
Ell his full right, title, and interest in
books Of said journal 70 Mess Root
and Cassell, the present proprletors
and they are hereby authorized to
collect, receive and receipt for the
the same.
ALEX p. BEATTY.
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