Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

coming, are making extensive preparations
for the celebration of Burns anniversary.
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Zwing'i Memorial services have been held
generally by the Reformed Church through
out the country during the past ten days.
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An old, but to us Il novel coasting sled is
made of bundle of rye straw tied tightly
with four bands and the "heads" end held
up by a rope in the hands of the coaster.
CuILDRES's PARTIES are quite popular
here, number having been given during
the winter, the ages of those attending
ranging from five to ten years.
The Liberty Banner man tells us all about
how u woman mails letter. Is he equal to
the task of describing how she behaves when
she receives ono from her best fellow?
The Bahimorean says: "Thc sleighing has
been delightful in Frederick and as the girls
of that county are said to be tie most beau
tiful in the State, they have not lacked for
invitations to take ride.
1t is an i'll wind that blows good to no one
and the dismissal of scholars from our pub.
lie schools has increased the roll at Mr..
Wires seminary Good 1t would crafty
us to find others willing to do as we'll
We have grounds Tor the belief that there
will be several fine buildings erected in this
place next summer. There is more than
even chances IN favor OF the erecting of a fine
business house to accommodate the present
pressing needs of business.
ACCIDENTS AT CAToCTIN FURNACES
Daring the severe frost of last week Mr..
Mcclellan Davis, one the filters at Catoctin
Furnaces slipped with one of the barrows,
fell and broke two ribs his place was taken
by Frank Weddle and he fell in the same
way and broke one of his arms.
The sixty third anniversary of the Bible
Society of Frederick county, an auxiliary of
the Maryland Bible Society, was celebrated
at the Lutheran Church, Frederick, Sunday
night, by union service of all the Protest
ant congregations Rev. DR.. J, l.. Kilgour,
of the NJ p. Church, delivered the annual
address. A report of the work done by the
society during the year was read by Prof.
Z c. Shepherd.
NEW FIRM-Mr. J. II. Freeze has asso-
ciated with him, in the manufacture of CT
CARS, Col John r. Rouzer. The new firm
of Freeze and Rouzcr began business on the
10th day of January. Mr.. Freeze has succeed
cd in building up a large trade and it is the
intention of the new firm to meet all the re-
Quiremcnts Of the increase that may come to
the business, which has the faircst of prom
lscs to become one of fine proportions. We
congratulate the new firm and wish it sue
GEES.
New VOLUME With last week S issue the
Liberty Banner entered its thirty fifth vol
umc. Friend Rhodrick has been its sole ed
,or and proprietor for 81 years. He says
he il not yet able to retire and We must say
that, for reasons altogether different from
those meant by him. we are glad of it. The
Banner as it is, pleases us as well as it posi-
bly, could under anothcr's management, with
the chances being largely in favor OF its
losing in interest by change Of propretors.
Long life to the Banner.
MAIL DELAYED On Wednesday morning
of last week the driver of the stage route,
carrying the mail between here and Frcdcr-
lex started on his daily trip, but owing to
the deep snow drifts on the road and the
fierce blasts of wind, he could not endure the
weather and his horse would not have been
able to make the trip, so after going about
one mile, he was forced to turn back. Tn
Gle Sam is very particular about his mail,
but we give Mr. Fox credit for declining to
make that trip rs no one could have been
Inconvenience as much by the loss of his
mail as he would have been had he persisted
in going through.
We reall.' cannot withstand the tempta-
ton to tell of II &c Son of Erin, a citizen ofthis
place, who according to his own account,
given us, gathered a hat full of stones and
climbed tree, to defend himself against a
tortoise that he saw one day in field while
blowing corn, shortly after his arrival in this
country.
lie said that he had heard of all sorts of
dangerous varmints in this country that did
not exist in could Ireland" and he did not
know but what that tortoise might be one of
the most ravenous and deadly of them all
When he threw the first stone at it and it
drew in its head and feet, and remained so
quiet, he was sure that it was only practis
ing some shrewd game to deceive him and
he remained in the tree until it had walked
out of sight, when he took the horse and
pillow and fled to the other side Of the field
where he continued his work, keeping a
sharp lookout,
Social HORIZON Thursday night Bird inst,
about twenty couples Of young folks from
the neighborhoOd of Emmitsburg, Mt. St.
Mays and Franklin Mills assembled at the
residence of Mr. Cyrus Cover, by invitation
of his two daughters, Misses Leila and Clara.
The party arrived in sleighs about eight
O'Clock, bringing the musicians with them.
The dancing began at once and was kept
mp until about three o'clock, q. m. 1t does
not frequently occur in our town that so
many well-trained and graceful dancers
meet AS did on this occasion. The Misses
Cover may well feel clated over the very
pronounced success of their social hop.
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