Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-09
LEG CRUSHED. A lad about ten years

old, son OF MIR. William Stitely at the Ca
toctin ore banks was run over by one of
the ore cars and the flesh of the calf of the
right leg was torn from the bone and ter
rlbly mashed and bruised. There is ten
dency towards gangrene and the proba-
bility lie. that amputation of the limb will
become necessary. DR.. NJ. E. Leatherman
has the case in charge.
There is scientific chap up In Emmitts-
burg, who; We suspect is also somewhat
OF a prophet or a second sight man, who
wants Crematory built in the new GEN.
etery and thinks there may be some prefer
being reduced at once to ashes" to lying
covered up in the ground to reach the
same result through the slow process of
natural decay" Never mind; most of them
will get all they want in that way, without
the expense of Crematory.
Mr.. w. r. Young ofthe firm OF Young,
Osmond s. Co., was IN town on Thursday
and Friday last, looking up matters and
pushing the contractor in his work on the
building. The firm will locate here about
June 10 and will have the machinery ship
ped as soon as the building is ready to re-
ceive it. Work Is progressing on it, the
farmers have responded favorably and the
prospects are OF the brightest for the inn
mediate success of this en.t rprise.
PENsIoNs-A gentleman, representing
himself as pension agent or detective,
spent day in our town last week and sue
ceedcd in asking more questions about
the government pensioners in this neigh
borhood than all Of said pensioners could
fully answer in week. He claims to be
sort of readjuster of pensions, gathering
evidence, that will lessen the amount got
ten by some, take it entirely from others
and in some cases increase it.
OFFICIAL Ton Saturday last Gov.
Hamilton, Mayor La,robe, Enoch Pratt,
W. r. Barry, Jos. B. Brinkley, DR.. Fair.
fax Schley, W, J. Ross, J. Fl. Williams, Ii.
Clay NALL and Others visited the Deaf u
Dumb School, in Frederick which is under
the able management of Prof. Ely. Every
one present was delighted with the man
ner in which things were conducted at the
School and did not hesitate to say that
they regarded it as one of the finest publ
institutions in the county.
ANNouScEMENT-M D. Y. Schild
knecht, teacher of Vocal and Instrumental
music and agent for first class low priced
Organs desires to announce that he will
canvass this county for the "Maryland' or
gan. manufactured at Hagerstown, ard
the Bridgeport" organ manufactured at
Bridgeport Conn, having the sole agency
for Frederick county for the sale of these
two organs. First.class instruments
guaranteed Address
D.U. SCHILDKNECHT,
Myersville
June 9,2ts ND.
The Emory Grove Camp ground was
sold on Wednesday. The first tract sold
contained As acres, 9 roods and II perches,
and the second $50 acres. The first tract
was purchased by David II. Carroll, Joshua
REGISTER, p. Hanson Hiss and Benjamin
f. Bennett, for $4,l00, and the second
tract by the same parties for $4,000. There
are mortgages on the property to the
amount of 1896. The purchasers state
that a new association will he formed at
once, and that the usual camp meeting ser
vices will be held this summer on the
grounds
SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs.-Mr. i
Collifower & Son, of Franklnville lave
received their new stock of Spring and
Summer goods, to which they desire to call
the attention of their friends. Their stock
consists in part of Ready Made Clothing,
Cashmeres, Lawns, Prints, Alpacas, Lin
ems, Ginghams, Cloths, Worsteds, Suitings
Cassmeres, Bleached and Brown Muslihs
Notions, Gloves, Parasols, Hosiery, Scaris,
Ribbons, Hardware, QueeDsware, Cedar
ware, Clocks, Trunks, Mirrors, Oils, Paints,
Flour, Meal, Bacon, Lard, &c. Also lot
of Rails and Posts Call and examine ctr
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. 14.tf. Z. COLLIFLOWER s. so n
$1,000 Biblical Prize.
The following Biblical prize is offered by
the publishers of RutIedyo's Bright Light
TO the person telling US which is the
longest verse in the Bible by June 20, 1881
we will give a $4,000 gold piece as prize.
Should more than one correct answer be
received the prize will be divided. The
money will be forwarded to the winner
June 25th, 1881. Those who try for the
prize must send 10 cents with their an
swer, for which they will receive the July
number of the Bright Light, handsome,
spicy interesting monthly, in which will
be published the name and address of the
winner of the prize, with the correct an
swcr thereto. Address, Rutlege Publish
ing Company, 53s Northampton ST., Eas-