Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-09

ing of this week, Rev. W. G. Wire, clerical
and DR.. VIM. White, lay delegate, left for
Altoona, Pa, to attend meeting of the
General Synod of the Evangelical Luther
an Church, which convened at that place
on Wednesday. Our community has been
specially honored, rather the congregation
at this place, by the selection. each of a
clerical and lay delegate therefrom. Our
acquaintance with the two delegates is
such as 10 warrant us in expressing the
opinion, that the lower body, the Mary.
land Synod or conference we Believe it is
termed, will be equally honored with us at
Altoona, BY their representation in the
general body.
Thus far we have heard nothing id re-
gard to the New School House and we
again call attention to the fact that, the
injunction by the School Commissioners
having been withdrawn, as we see it, there
stands appropriated $4,000, to erect a
school house in our town Will this mon
ey be expended for that purpose? or will
it continue to lie idle until next summer?
Will not some of our citizens move to as
certain at once, what we have to expect
in the matter. True, it is to be presumed
that the County Commissioners know and
will do their duty, yet as we all know,
they heard Us in the first instance and
doubtless may be influenced to act with
greater or less celebrity as we now display
more or less interest in the matter.
NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OWNERS OF
PRIVATE misunderstanding safest and
best company in which Farmers and
owners of Private Residences can insure
their Property, is the Time Tried and
Fire Tested Agricultural Insurance Com,
panv. 1t insurcs nothing but private Res
licences and Farm Property, In the last
q years il has not had loss of over So.
900, in one Fire, and it cannot be affected
by sweeping CONGREGATIONS, as its risks are
all detached 1t insures against damage
by lightning, whether fire ensues or not,
and insure Live Stock against beng killed
by lightning anywhere on the farm. The
Agricultural Insurance Co, is stock
company, and the strongest and largest
company, doing an exclusive Dwelling
Business in the United States, if not in the
world, and is now issuing 10000 Policies n
year. For further particulars, apply to
w G. HORNER,, Emmittsburg, Nd.
Dec 6m.
AGENTS WANTED.-Mr. W. A. Reid, of
Waynesboro, Pa, is managing the bust
ness for large publishing firm in Chica'
90 and has entire control of Cumberland
Valley Pa. Western Maryland and West
Virginia. He wishes to secure active and
reliable agents Tor the sale of the Peoples
Edition of the Revised New Testament and
as the book would be incomplete without
the full History of the revision, there is in
corporatcd in this volume a Complete
History of the New Testament including
the interesting facts and incidents Of its
present revision. The book has been spe-
cialy prepared to meet the requirements
not only Of the casual reader and the fam
ily, but the critic, student and minister
The book will consist Of 600 pages and
will be cmbellishcd with 1DO fine engrav-
lngs.
Address, w. A. REID
Manager,
Waynesboro Pa
DECORATION DAY IN FREDERlCK-The
Frederick Times gives as the programme
of Exercises, the tollowing:-Thc cere-
monies opened at 2 O'Clock with beauti
full anthem, Not Forgotten" by the choir
lnder the direction of Lieutenant George
Il. Greenwood
Those present, then, at the conclusion
of the anthem proceeded to srew the
graves of the departed fathers, husbands
sons, brothers and conrads with flowers
After this duty had been performed. the
program was proceeded with as follows
Anthem, To-day this Hallowed Place
we Seek
Prayer, Rev Dr.. Leech.
Reading of a Poem, Hon. VIM. Ii
Kinks.
Anthem, a Tear for the Comradc that's
gone"
Grafton, Rev. DR.. S. Y. Leech.
Anthem, sleep, Sacred Dust of Noble
Dead
Anthem, "Rest, Soldier, Rest There"
"Amerca" By the Choir and Audience
/ Benedction.
Mr. Kinks poem was received witt
marked approval, his rendition Of it being
very fine.
CRUMBS OF COMFORT. -Scvcral weeks
ago our community was startled by an ed
itoral notice announcing that by a dcci
sion of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
parties holding assigned policies would only
be competent to recover the amount act
ually paid in by the holder and that the es
tate of the deceased would receive what
ever had accrued over and above thai
amount. This was bomb in our camp
of spectators and had the effect Of virtual
Iy killing the business here, as we have
taken the trouble to inquire, and find, thai
of the nearly 100000 insurance helC
here, future assessments will not be pal(
on more than 90 per cent and we can moi
really fiud that proportion, who will pos
itively pay any further In order that il
one way, il not in another. something