Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
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1884.
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Another polar wave, decidedly cold and
with high wind reached us late on Sunday
night
A petition for the repeal Of the Local OPP
ton law in Mechanicstown district was start
ed to circulate last week.
GOOD Woop.-Having used some Of it, we
are prepared to say that the hickory wood
sent by rail to this place and kept here in
large stock by Mr.. Jos. B. Brown Of Hauv-
ers district, is the best wood that we have
had on our "pile" for years.
ARRESTED ON SUsPICIoN.-A young man
named Ed. Hahn was brought before Justice
White on Wednesday evening last. He was
arrested on suspicion of having committed
the theft Of $9S at the house of Mr.. George
Mixell, reported in our last issue. The
young man proved an alb, and was released.
During the past year, says the lnder, four
teen new dwellings, costing over $4,000,
and new grain elevator costing $1,000,
have been erected in Union Bridge, and
within the past eighteen months two new
churches costing about $4,000. The prob
abilities arc that the new buildings erected
in 1884 will exceed that of last year.
COUNTY CoNsTABLEs-The County Com
missioners last week appointed the follow
ing gentlemen County Constables:
Hauver's District-Jere. Fisher, David n.
Wolfe, Ephraim Buhrman.
Woodsboro' District-Jere. Pittinger, E.
Fl. Stimmell. E. D. Grimes.
Lewistown District-H NJ Main.
We have been watching the proceedings
Of the Legislature, expecting to see bill re-
ported granting a charter for the construc-
ton of a railroad from Frederick to Middle
town also for one from the Potomac river
over the Catoctin mountain to the Western
Nd, or have those projects gone where the
toodbine whincthf
We hear it on all hands that there will be
demand for and probable scarcity ofhouses
in our town this spring. Color is given the
report by the fact that we know of a num-
Der of families that will move here in the
spring and, thus far, know of none that pur
pose leaving. If there is a demand, it will
be provided for another year by building
Not bad state of affairs.
We, the members of the United Brethren
congregation do, most heartily, tender our
thanks to Mr.. Cyrus Cover and contributors
for the interest they manifested in securing
for us mating for our church, and otherwise
assisting in the improvement of our place of
worship. As remuneration may the Lord
restore to them fourfold in this world and
give life eternal in the world to come
CONGREGATION.
SOCIAL HOP. The residence of Mr.. Jos.
A. Miller, on Monocacy, was enlivened on
Wednesday night of last week by the pres
ence of about twenty couples of young peo-
pie from Emntsburg, Creegerstown, Grace
ham, Owens Creek and this town. The
well-known hospitality of the host and host
e.s placed every one at their ease and an
evening of pleasure was enjoyed. Dancing
began between 8 and o'clock and was kept
up until g. The Emmitsburg (Colored) Co
tillion Band led the dances with excellent
music. On the return Mr.. Harry Krise had
the misfortune to upset in Beaver Branch,
throwing his lady, Miss --- Martin of
Owens Creek into the water, together with
himself and his blankets. The accident oc-
Cured through his horse becoming unman-
ageable.
ANOTHER DANcE-The Miller House ia
this town on Thursday night last held
large group of merry dancers from 8 p M.
until g. m The ante-Lenten season is
here and social pleasures are being enjoyed
on all hands. This party was large and fully
intent upon having good time and as none
enjoy such pleasures more than mine host"
of the Miller House, every opportunity was
afforded those present, to have good time.
The company came from Emmtsburg, the
region round about Mt. St. Mary's, Graceham,
Creegerstown and Mechanicstown. While
a perfect decorum was observed, there was
no restraint in the way of sociability and
those who were present may be well pleased
to have Mr.. Miller afford another opportuni.
ty for an evenings jollity.
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BANK DIRECTORS ELEcTED.-On Tuesday
9th inst, the National Banks of Frederick
elected directors for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows:
First Nationn1-Thomas Gorsuch, G. Y. s.
Levy, Joseph L. Routzahn, G. j. Doll, Cd.
Lewis l.. E. Hedges, John l., Ncodemus,
Geo Houck Edward Baker.
Frederick County-Josh. Bruner, q. James
Gittinger, G. B. Hammond, N, D. Hauer, P.
B. Kunkel, John T. Quynn, j. A. Ritter, G.
C. Smith, John H. Williams.
Central-R II. Marshall, George M. Potts,
William j. NORMAN, VIM. Downey, Fairfax
schley, VIM. S. Miller, John A. Lynch,
Charles w. Ross, William G. Baker, Joshua
Biggs.
Farmers and Mechanics E.
Trail, George Markell, Joseph G. Miller, V.
s. Bruner, NJ. G. Urner, James Houck, ). H.
Brown, D. G. Winebrenner, A. II. Hunt,
GIL. erosion, Philip Reich, William F.
johnson.
The old officers were reelected.