Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-13
Middleburg Items.

On wednesday morning, March 9th, the
house of DR.. Milton Lauver of near Bruce
vile was burned to the ground. 1t appears
the Dr. in the morning had burned out the
chimneys and believing every thing safe, went
TO a sale, when the news reached him the
home was on fire, the DR.. Immediately re-
turned but when he arrived there the whole
building was envelopea in flames, and it was
a matter of impossibility to save anything
His books and medical instruments were all
consumed by the devourin. element This
is a sad loss for the DR.. and We truly sym
pathize with him; there was no insurance on
the building or contents. Mr.. Geo. D. Rites
was occupying the building at the time and
he lost everything, including personal APP
parel, DR.. estimates his loss at $500.
Mr. Norman Landcrs who formerly clerk
cd for John Root & Son and has lately been
employed in the mill of w. II. Yingling &
Son, will leave here on April LIST for Gam,
Drills mills smiles below Frederick, on Bal
to- & Ohio r. r., where he will complete
his trade Mr.. L. is the youngest son Of
the late Robert Landers and is a young man
of fair promise and will be missed by many
associates.
Mr. Samuel Weant the dry goods ncr-
chant at Bruceville, we learn has sold out
his establishment to Mr.. Wilson of Union
vile. Mr.. VS. large interest in farming and
manufacture of ice cream will command his
entire attention in the future. He has been
engaged in the mercantile business for the
past fifteen years and has been eminently
successful in everything he has undertaken.
Mr. j. d. Haines, dry goods merchant has
been suffering from an attack of catarrh in
the head, but at this writing he is improving
and We hope soon to see his genial face on
our streets again.
Mr.. Upton Scott Landcrs of this place,
will leave here for New Mexico about the
14th of March. We learn he intends to en-
gage in the cattle raising business. Mr.. L,
is an energetic young business man and he
will make his mark in the new territory.
W. Ii. Yingling s. Son of this place have
polChnoCu VIC SaiioiiOoh - iAiCo w
low Westminster and will take possession
on March 18th, we regret to lose Mr.. Y. &
Son, As their loss will be badly felt in this
community.
Mr.. ID. II. Lynn the proprietor of the
Lynn Hotel of this place will retire from the
hotel business on the 1st Of April. We re-
greet to lose him in this capacity as no one
who has ever stopped at this popular hosiery
will ever forget his genial manners and smil-
ing face. Dan. is natural hotel man and
while we lose him in this capacity, We will
still retain his citizenship in this borough
A public sale of his furniture and fixtures
will take place on March Goth.
Our representative, Mr.. j. II. Rooms, from
this district returned home on Saturday
quite sick from his exhaustive labors in the
Legislature halls but he il recruiting and we
hope to soon hear of him being able to return
to Annapolis again where he will zealously
look after this neck O woods regardless of
fear or favor.
Mumps and measles have nearly disap-
peared from our little village but mud and
slush is plenty, the health of our community
is good and the tax collector is corresponds
ingly happy.
READER.