Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-07


three fingers of his right hand badly cut by
the knives of a cutting box on Friday last.
We are in receit of number of the Silver
Run (Md) Nc,os. 1t is small but ncwsy and
seems to have at present bonanza in the
advertising department. We shall welcome
ii as an "X."
Mr. w. r. Young arrived in town on Sat
urlay last. He made flying trip to inspect
the tomato and corn crops, that he may be
the better enabled to judge of their require
mcnts in the way of cans, etc.
ACCIDFNT.-On Saturday last an aged
man !y the name of Baker residing near
Linwood was struck by the Pcnmar express
and thrown down the cmbankmcnt disloca-
ting his shoulder and otherwise injuring
him He was upwards of 80 years old and
deaf
PERsoSALs-Bro. Wcgand of The Inder
and Mr.. - Jones of Union Bridge called
TO see us on Monday last. They came up
with the boys" and we believe enjoyed
themselves right well.
Nj Dolph McCauley, known to many of
our readers, was in town on Monday last,
Mr. VIII. Gilds is spending his summer
vacation with his mother and sister iH town
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TELEPHEME-This new word comes in
with the telephone. As message sent by
telegraph is telegram, SO is the message sent
by telephone, telephone. 1t is not there
fore in order, to say that you sent message
by telephone" but that you sent tele-
phcme; it is not only more concise than
the above, but more euphonious than when
the word telephone is made to do the duty
ola verb; we very much dislike the express
sion Il telephoncd," and we welcome the ad.
vent of the new word 'telepheme."
Gsculatory telcphoning that is tele-
phelne composed of kiss, is the latest deli
cacy recognized possible. When we kiss
our best girl" however, says our foreman,
we prefer to have it in shape, that it may not
soc possible for six others to realize the bliss
that we are able to manufacture in that way.
1t may satisfy abe curiosity, but it don't
touch the heart.
TEE CoNTINENTAL.-Somc of our readers
hold policies in the broken Continental Life
Insurance Company and we would warn
them against one Chas. j. Hartman, who
according to writer, in the New York san,
has been requesting policy holders to send
him n bower of attorney to colleed dividends
for them, which the company is still paying,
The two following articles explain the above.
Mol.
THE CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CoMPA-
NY-NoTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS.
I am now prepared to pay cash for the
small balance Of your claim against this COM
pany Please sign before Notary Public)
and return the enclosed receipt and order on
the receiver, when l viii forward you
check for the amount
CnAs. J. HARTMAN 2oG Broadway, n. y.
No. 9.
This Dividend wW not be q final one Still
another will be paid. but am not yet able
TO state its amount
Policy holders will gain nothing by EN-
ploying brokers or agents to collect their
claims for them: and, if such agents Ike enl-
Dloyed, it will result in an unnecessary ex-
pcndilure of the money of the insured and
will be no saving in the matter Of time Re.
specially yours,
A. B. HEPBURN, Receiver.
Mr. Geo Warner is at work constructing
switchboard for an exchange at this place
Of one thing we may rest assured that Geo.
will not place it here until he is satisfied
that it will do its work. When that time
arrives and Mr.. T. T. Miller will give us a
trunk wire to both the Emmitsburg and
Frederick exchanges, we will welcome the
exchange until both conditions above sta
ted, are fulfilled, we prefer the existing ar
rangcmcnt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is large num-
Der of sportsmen in this locality, men who
amusc themselves with the gun and dog. TO
all such as are in want of supplies, we rec