Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

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Jno. Lander's school at 9 o'clock u. m. on
Wednesday, 25th inst. The commencement
of this school is always an event of much in,
terest and we accept the invitation.
LArnrR.-A man Of youth, beauty and f.
cry eloqucnce held forty seven boys and
TWENTY-FIVE men spell bound on the Square
on Monday evening last. Heintroduced the
magnetic telephone, caught fine string nI
suckers, lathered his right eye and his
scalp, cleaned hat, sold six dollars worth OF
soap, askedj his audience to meet him ION
the other shore" and removed under the
plaudits of his highly edited and saponified
hearers.
A TRouTING-Last week by invitation We
accompanied two professionals to High Kun
for the purpose of receiving our first lesson
in trout fishing We three caught thirty one
in about two hours fishing, of which We
caught one; that is, we pulled it out after il
had swallowed the hook and became cap
tive, irremcdiable. 1t is fine sport for such
as know how to do it and fine sport for the
trout, when such as we essay it.
As SUGGESTED. Some weeks ago we sug.
gestcd to our worthy agent Of the Adams Elk
press Company at this place, that he make
daily trips through our town on the look out
for packages and that shippers be supplied
with cards bearing the word cypress. We
are pleased to state that the company has
sent him good staunch wagon, and bran
new set of express harness together with a
bundle of shingles" bearing the word
adams. Just rs soon as Mr.. Shrincr can
suit himself by the purchase of a horse (the
one he now owns will not fill the harness.
the wagon will make Its trips regularly be-
fore each train Mr.. Shrincr will also deliver
freight, to such as may honor him with their
orders.
Forty hours devotion of the blessed Sacra-
ment will begin on Sunday the Goth of June
in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Me
chanicstown.
Solemn high mass at 10 o'clock. Sermon
will be delivered by that distinguished ora
tor, Rev. John Joseph Conway of Bryans-
town, who will conduct the exercises.
The three days retreat for the children
who are to make their first communion will
begin at els o'clock, mass on Friday morn
ing and continue until 7 o'clock on Sunday
morning.
First mass on Sunday at o'clock; second
mass 10 o'clock.
First mass an Monday and Tuesday at
o'clock; second at 9 o'clock.
Sermon on Sunday and Monday night at
Z 80 o'clock, followed by the benedicton OF
the blessed Sacrament. High mass on Tues
day morning at 8 O'Clock, followed by the
benediction ofthc blessed Sacrement. All
are cordially invited.
A CLOUD BURsT--One of those sudden
and phcnomnal condensations popularity
known as a water spout or cloud burst, oc-
Cured on the eastern slopes of the Catoctin
mountain about two and one-half miles
south west of this place on Friday last short
ly before noon.
lIlc ldll ptt'llitNt VII VIC Nh'ei 'i,'" 'ii'''
are drained by Furnace Creek and High
Run, the sources of which lie on opposite
sides of the same ridge of the Catoctin Spur.
The rush of water down the mountain detiles
carried destruction with it and when High
Run reached the open country at the F. & f
turnpike it began by taking out one corner
of the abutment of the bridge; it found its
first farming land upon its arrival at mr.
Jos. Moser's and has damaged him to the ex-
tent of fully $500. The carp pond made a
narrow escape and is safe. Several hundred
perches of large stones have been deposited
in front of Mr.. Ms dwelling. The stream
further down inundated fields and branch
that drains Birch Hill below town did ser
ious damage to Mr.. VIM. Firors fields, Fur
mace Creek however, received the greater
portion of the waters and its ravages around
Catoctin Furnaces have held no parable
since 1910, when, we are told, just such an
other great rise in the stream occurred.
The stream held back by the railroad en-
bankment, overlooked several hundred acres
from one to ten feet deep, while the torrents
that poured through the wide railroad bridge
cut away the embankment of the steam be
low on the right hand side, until now the
bed of the stream is double its former Width
and at the point where the pike bridge stood
it is more than twice as wide. The banks
were undermined and fell in SO that they re
main perpendicular. Below the bridge on
the pike it broke over the banks and took 6
direct route through the stables of Catoctin
thence down the pike and through the P. E
rectory yard and garden.
About three fourths of Mr.. Kunkcrs gar
den has been utterly destroyed while the
green sward of the Chapel yard is covered
with sand and soil. The water entered TIL,
first floor of the Rectory, prompt work res
cuing the furniture. The stable yard is fur
rowed at some places three feet deep and or
ancient tar barrel has been uncovered ant
recognized by some of the older inhabitants o
| the place.
The most serious damage done by thu
floods has been the filling up ofthe ore bank
| one of which is full and running over and tn,
| other miniature lake.
Persons who were in a position to see thu
clouds from which the torrents fell state tina
they looked like huge funnel or balloon
which accords, we believe, with reports US
ually accompanying these phenomenal rain
falls.