Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-03-31
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Spring and Summer
goods just opened at
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See large ADVERTISE
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umn.
Mich Tiff.
Corporation election on Monday Mich
II. We are informed that there is some
interest being taken in the matter. We
do not know what the issue will he hui
we very much desire to nave the question
Of IAN ample number of crossings sub
mitied to the voters of the borough and t.
that end would suggest licked plclg"1
to place at least ten more fagsnne cross
,ngs in our streets.
VIZ HAVE lT.-Tne Hagcrs'own Glob
says. "A story is current in Mdd'c'own
Frederick county, that book belonging
to a young lady WINS lnane'I to several mi
ties. and returned with - $50 n",r used a'
a marker. still safe and sound To this
the Register refers ns "'l"uhInl,' Now il
il not at all unreasonable for it may hav,
been n praycr-h"k, or thenoIe may have
been drawn by a yer, irresponsible per
son.
!, Some persons have BEEN accustomed Il
riding, horseback, over the path from
Church st. to the depot, to its no little in
Jury. We have been informed by Mr.
Hahn, that he wi close the entrance to al
except pedestrians, in order that the patti
may be protected As the journey Il" thu
depot is not the most desirable, at least, to
foo, passengers. it should he kept at tic
best
The Baltimore american of Monday
contained an account of IN attempt at self
destruction by person in Frederick
whose name WAS withheld. The same day
we learned that \ man know IN this C IN
muni,y as u vendor Of window p 'ish at
tempted suicide BY SwaIl 'Nirs ianln
but the administering nf cmrlcs, prompt
violent walking exercise relieved him 81
, all bad effects. 1t is p'>sihe nj the i""
| reports refer 10 the sam, person an' act
Our Graceham letter evidences the ii'c
that exists Ia that worthy h,r"ug With
,, in the past sever,. year quite ,nm,@l II
| handsome brick dwellings, have "'rn erect
ed there and this sunncr bids fair /" 'dd
materially to the list Fora ioNn 81
its size. it can claim goo Nv number u!
solid. substantial citizens and it rish'fuly
produces the evidence OF its prosperity in
the shape of comely and well built dwell
ings.
One Of our citizens handed us = paper
printed toward, the close Of the war con
tanning All interview with certain old Ia
DIV. who, A. hate events llaye demonstrated,
was possessed of the gin Of prophecy. She
took OCCASION tn speak of Gen Garticlds
youth, with its Sigh, evidence OF talent or
probable notorieiy and then quoting his
rive from chaplain to lieutenant, To colonel,
to general, then vrmurrd t" assert ths, she
saw in HIM frure president This WIS
printed about Is ycnrs acnard ,hnre low
readily prophet may lie found.
The high waters DESTROYED the sidewalk
on Main street u, RoGn"rs Branch W"n
the bridge over il,c stream AT that n'nl
| Was built the water waSe under II were
made of a height tha, when the stream
should rise to 81 them ,hr street would he
flooded on either side %! the bridge, willie
their width WAS not even IN proportion
! Hence the washing away Of The sidewalk
1t WAS n strange theory that su2g s,rd the
plan. evidently unrnindful If THAT principle
in physics, .hat fluids tend to s. ek level
CURRY VIII some one given over v"
| the stu'y ofpsychongy cnlighlcn Us upon
an ever recurring doubt MS t"thc moving
spirit that inctes the in,,umnn discords IN
the thruats of some Of our boys al unseen
inglv hours of the night9 If it be a na'u-
raj and inbred dsaslc for all that is mar
monus We IS oull be Pleased To have con
frrrcd on us the lille of NJ d.. Cl"ctor of
muslcMnd be- instru' ted to prescribe n rem
cdy. We would suggest M explosive note
with coarse psallery accompaniment.
Our En- Inttsburg Letter.
An effort is being made here and with n
show If success. to raise by subscription a
sufficient ameun, to pay the Indebtedness
of Mt. s., Mary's College The papr has
been in circulation but short me and
the amounts already secured, foot up ten
Thousand dollars If the "a ne ctf"r is
made in the large cities with The SAM" sue
cess 1t will he but u short time ill orr
time honOred institution is relieved ct it,
embarrassment an II very great bl"s,ing
conferred ON the poorer Glasses of oar I'M.
munlty, who are the greatest sufferer, BY
/ this misfortune.
John Stout, the veteran stag" driver,
died very suddenly on Wednesday evening
! He made hi, usual trip to Gettysburg that
day though feeling very unwcl and died