Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-12-21
CQZsNTY News.
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Mr.. Calvin G.. Hammond, formerly Of
this county, but now doing business In
Baltimore county, has been. appointed by
Collector Webster to The position OF night
inspector of customs Banner.
Mr., John G. Dcrr, a miller at Lewistown
on Tuesday afternoon last, in oilng ma
chinery, had his left hand caught IN the
cogs and two of his ingcrs-,the third and
fourh-mashed to u jelly. Drs. Miller and
Derr ampntaled the crushed members. Mr..
Derr is doing wcl.---7imes.
A number of our farmers are complain
ing of worm which is destroying their
wheat. The fields in many places are bare
and great injury has been done. 1t was
supposed that the cold weather would put
stop to the destruction going on. but OF
course there is no way to determine wheth-
er Mr.. Worm has stopped or not. CIttzsn.
A NOVEL. ENTERPRIsE.-Wo rkmen were
employed last week and during the present
week IN putting an additional story on The
marble shop of Mr.. c. A. lleagy, on KEEL
lers street. We understand that it is Mr. =.
Heagys purpose to use the second story as
IN incumba,ng room, he having dctermn.
ed to try the experiment of Matching eggs
by means of artificial heat Reqia'er.
THE DEDICATION. The NJ. f Church
IN this place was not dedicated on SUNDAY
last, as it WAS reported and expected 1t
would he. This. we learn. was because
they did not wish 10 dedicate it until the
debt upon It is considerably decreased and
consequently another dav for the dedica'
ton will soon be announced We at least
had two excellent SERMONS from Rev DIR.
Navlor, of Madison Avenue Church. Bal
timore - Banner.
The tour glass dia!s which are to orna'
ment the handsome suCcp.e Of ". john s
Catholic church, have been ordered from
the we'll known Howard Watch and Clock
Company, Of Massachusetts, and Will be
here in three weeks time. The delay is
occasiopch principally bv the fact that iron
frames, with figures md dots complete,
have to be cast The cost is $500 for the
diss and Illuminating fixtures and the
amount has nearly been raised - Times.
AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK JA1r.--Last
Thursday afternoon several prisoners con-
fined in the Jail. in this city, made m At
tempt to escape but were discovered be-
fore they had made much Roadway. They
had sawed hole in the floor nt the bath
room which was sufficiently large 80 ad.
nit the passage of single person
Through this hole they would have reach.
Cd the cellar and then could very easily
have COTTON out throue a c"al-hole. The
discovery WAS made hv y watchmsn, who
was attracted to the bath room Ivy ape
cular noise Inion.
viii the present Board of County Com.
missloners allow their term OF office IN rx
pirs without doing away with the insight.
" railing which now surrounds the Court
house, The citizens OF the community.
irrespective of party, are united in their
appeals TO have q breathing spot made out
of the only available space in the city.
Tear the old railing down, make walks
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sit on, and we will have ono of the most
beautiful little spots to he found This can
be done with but ii,tle expense and we
trust this Board Of Commissioners will
leave thi. monument Of enterprise behind
them .-CtttzSn