Catoctin clarion., 1884-07-31

DIR. Harrison Wagoner's time of incarcera-
ton in the Frederick Jail will expire August
81, He will have passed one year there on
that date.
Prof. Geo. W. Williams of Boston Mass
will organize class in penmanshp at the
Academy in this place on Monday, August
4th at o'clock in the evening. Sec no|ice
under Business Locals"
L1NwooD camp, held near Pipe Greek o'a-
ton, on the Western Maryland, commences
ON August 22d, and lasts one week. kesolu-
tions have been made prohibiting the sale OF
confectionery, cigars, etc, ON Sunday.
124s feet of trestle work were put up at
different places on the Frederick Division OF
the Pa, Line Railroad, to repair flood dam
ages.
Po11TlcAI.-The Republican County Cen
trail Committee met at the courthouse IN
Frederick on Saturday 10Th, and organized
bv re-eltcting the old officers, viz; E. A
Gittingcr Chairman, Francis A. Brengle
Secretary, and John II. Keller, Treasurer
Primary meetings were fixed for the "a OF
August, and the county convention to elect
delegates to the congressional nominating
convention for the 9th of August.
Coon BooK.--Rcy. w. l., Martin is
canyassing mos, excellent book of travels
hy Rev james IIott editor of the Religious
Telescope. The descriptions are vivid and
his delincation of scenes in the Holy Land
a.e not only pleasing but accurate MI
Hott ie recognized as an able writer of thco-
logical cs ,ays, but he none the less eHceIs IN
.,escriptiye- Mr. NJ ,rtin should be able to
Sell good!y number of his books i'll tins
locality.
SHOULDER DIsLoCATED.-On Monday
last Mr. Josiah Wlhide residing near Lan'z
had his shoulder >lislocatcd by the following
unusual accident. He was walking by the
side of his team when one of the wheels
caught sapl NJ AMI bent it forward and
downwood striking him severe blow on
the shoulder He afterwards put load OF
rails on his wagon and then sought doctor
The blow was of sufficient force to have
killed him had it struck him on the head.
We have been informed that owing to
EXPRESSED skeptcism by some of Fredcricks
good people as to the virtues of the Indian
Doctors remedies he took occasion to read
the riot act for their benefit on the street last
Saturday night. lie must be great doctor
for le is an "indian" doctor lie must be
kept very busy for lie has not had time to
have his hair cut flor quite while and as he
is very diff rent from most everybody, mas
much as he wears sombrcro and is Prof.
he must be very wise. OF course he is he
gives a concert each evening and advcrtises
liDerally.
THE WATER VorE.-On Monday last be
tween the hours of 0 a, m, and p. NJ,
vote was taken in Emmitsburg for and
against nstructing the Corporate authorizes
of the town to contract with the water
Company for supply for fire and o'h'r
nurnoses. The result was signal victory
for those favoring Water. the vote being l23
for and 35 against, The town commission
crs will therefore contract with the company
for the public uses to which the water may
he nut and arc authorized to levy special
IN. of 10 cents on the $lc0 to meet the ou,
law. The mains are now being rapidly ia'd
throu,h the streets and in 4 very short while
the entire town will be given the full beneht
of an excellent, permanent water supply
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Orp MISFORTUNE On Monday morning
of last week our principle help, Mr.. Emory
u,rm,n failed to com; to the lease" owing
to an attack of typhoid fever, and he is yet
ill ; on Wednesday following an item found
Ivy our tramp proof reader to the erect tha'
tramp printers had been unusually pltnt''
full" offended the highly sensitive fellow ana
he left within the hour on thursday al
noon our boy Mr.. Maurice Stokes was taken
with vomiting, and sncc that evening has
been unable to do any work That fix d 1t
with us, Maurice being the last one. we
put III Friday and Saturday endeavor'ng TO
find help by telephone and although we
were successful in finding several, none Of
tchm found their way here, although one
nronised to be on hand on Monday morning.
Things began 10 look pretty squal'y for This
weeks issue, when Mr Paul Moitcr, of TIE
Chronicle. volunteered TO come down with
his force and help us out Having secured
the services Of Mr.. John Lynn, ON Monday,
we succeeded in getting the "on'side' OIL
and the cases filed until Tuesday evening
when friend Paul dropped down on us
with three other compositoEs and it is to
him and them that our readers may turn
with their best bow for having received their
paper this week, duly on time. lhs inc
worst downing that we have yet received,
but as we did not remain under this time
and viii, not likely ever meet it much worse
we are happy and not at all disposed to "cuss
our luck" 1t would be great gratihcati' n
to lis however to ink the eye OF the scholar