Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-09-25


Moonlight nights are coming.
Wheat is worth from "a to rs cents in this
market.
Il selfishncss of the sordid kind natural,
or acquired. characteristic
Our mllers need rain; the streams have
failed so much that their business is now
one of stops and starts.
Our streets at their muddcst do not defle
the shoe Of the pedestrian more than does the
ever deepening dust of the present.
We give on the second page of this issue
an interesting account Of Keely's experiment
with his wonderful motor.
The Rev. B. Pcyton Brown in a sermon in
Baltimore city on Sunday last, argued that
American Mtthodism made its start in Fred
erick county.
MusIc.-Miss Flora Gilds and Miss Min
ME Foreman, two very proficient teachers
are giving instructions to a limited number
of pupils, the former on the organ the lat
ter on either the piano or organ.
ANOTHER Between 2 and
p. M, on Friday last, a shock of earthquake
was felt in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
parts of Canada. 1t was not very severe, but
made enough movement in some places to
frghten many people
A silvery crescent graced the western
skies on Sunday evening. Weather wise
acres said it "sct for water" No doubt; it
has been quite period of time since it found
anything of the kind in this locality.
The annual deer hunt is being debated by
our local band of sportsmen. The time,
means of transport, place and other circum-
stances are being considered. They shot
eight deer in two and onc-half days hunt
lat season we trust their luck may not for
sake them this fall.
SoLD.-We advertised two organs for sale
in our column of Business Locals last week;
already one has been sold. If you want to
find out how easily and readily we find a
purchaser for anything and everything that
is named in that column, just place your
wants in it and the evidence will come forth
promptly.
PnnsoNALs.-Mr John b. Picking who
formerly resided near Franklin Mills, now Of
Baltimore city, IL spending several weeks
among her friends in tic country.
Mr.. Alex. p. Beatty is at home again this
time the axe descended in his locality when
it chopped out about one hundred of the
government printers on account Of lack Of
copy
Robert Lee Leathcrman brother of Dr..
Lcathcrman of this place, has returned to
Roanoke College Virginia.
There is corner" in corn in Chicago and
after the squeezing has been done it is eN-
pectcd that the price of that article will go
to pieces as badly as ii has in the case Of
wheat We are not sufficiently well quail
fled to advise those of our farmer friends who
NAV have a stock Of old corn ON hand, but we
think the chances are decidedly in favor of
very much lower prices, just as soon as the
new crop begins to come in quantities that
the spectators are not able to manage.
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There will be Children S Meeting held
on next Sunday Sept 2Sth, in the mountain
at Pattcrsonvillc, near Mr. Waeschcs Saw
Mill, to which all children and friends are
invited to attend There will be two SEES
sions, one in the morning at 10 o'clock, and
one in the evening at . o'clock. We expect
two or three ministers of the gospel to nd
dress the children on the occasion.
The Childrcns Friend.
DEATH OF JAMES MCGUIGAN On We'd
ncsday cath inst. Mr.. James McGuigan died
in this place at the advanced age of eighty
five years, less one day.
The deceased was born in Baltimore city
September 18th, 1899 from which place he
moved to this town about forty-nne years
ago and began work in the large tanncry
owned by John @. Hewitt. He has resided
in this town continuously since that date
and has been one Of the most industrious OF
its citizens. His remains were inferred to-
day in the Catholic cemetery this place
Police Since our last report, Judge
Hess has not occupied the magistcrial chair
To the exclusion of all other duties in fact
the nip in the bud given cyil-doers at the
outset has apparently checked the current OF
vice and bids fair to purify the moral atmos-
phcre, ozpnizc it so to speak,
Since our last report and on September
end, Miss Henrietta Olu;t was fined $500
carrying costs 1926 for nuisance on her
premises This has been appealed and will
be settled in the courts.
On September 18th Mr.. Dial. Angel
was invited to step into the box and
plead to the triple charge, drunk, dsor-
derby and abusive. Having been drunk,
disordcrly and abusive, he justified himself
by the payment of fine of $500 with $lG0
COS's.
Burgess Hess is loaded and coughs" had
better make up their minds not to press the