Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-14

sylvania railroad to washington City should
come through this place, we shall have the
choice of two routes to Baltimore, or we can
go or return by either at will The com
petition will of course give us lower freights
and ~ we have shown heretofore the rcduC-
ed prices of coal and lumber will be very
material. "On with the dance" -Chr0nicle.
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RYE HEADS IN APRIL-Wc have often
heard it said that there must be rye.heads
Gin this part Of the country in April, and 1t
seems to be really SO, for they were on hand
again in time this year, notwithstanding the
long winter and late, cold spring. Mr..
Joshua Allaugh, of this district. brought us
two heads on "Wednesday oflast week, April
Goth Banner
WILL PRosEcUTE-The IIagcrstown
GLOBE says: Mr.. John Curran. this city,
will prosecute Frank Waltz, Frederick CO.,
made IL murderous assault upon him at Mo
nocacy junction on Easter Monday As
soon az he has rcgaincd his strength suffl.
GENTLY, Mr. Curran will institute legal pro,
crcdings against his ussalant
On last Saturday morning midlle-agcd
man giving his name as Michael Sullivan
was found in front of the City Hotel in II
helpless condition and he was removed to
Mon,evue Hospital, for medical treatment
He is said to hail from Emmitsburg and s,s-
tanned spinal injuries sometime since by a
premature explosion OF powder Union.
Coon BYE TELEpHoNE-W regret to
say that since Friday last the people of Mid
dlctoNn have been severed from telephone
connection. On that day the only remain
ing instrument in town, located at the post
office and heretofore paid for by club was
taken out by the Telephone Company. The
want Of enterprise thus Indicate. ON the part
of our citizens IN permitting this removal, is
only apparent, for the real cause lies with an
official of the company. 1t is said that when
this instrument was put in year ago, this
official, with view of corrc;ng number of
orr business men to use and pay for private
forbid their joining the club. =
$" that this year, when the subscriptions of
these same business men be, ONE requisite to
keep the one instrument in town, they de.
clincd to have anything to do with it, and
hence its removal valley Register.
PULMONARY CoNsUMpTIoN-Wc regret
to have to record the death at 1890 a m.
to day Of Dr. John Schlcy GoldShorongh, Of
West Patrick street, this city, aged so years.
The deceased had been su ffcring from pull
monary consumption during the past three
years, and had been under tn" care of DR..
George Johnson. Born in this city in 1928,
DR.. Goldshorsngh chose the medical profcs
sion and graduated at the University Of
Maryland. Becoming discnchanled of his
preference, the doctor devoted himself to az
pursuits, having ample means for
the purpose. On the outbreak of the Civil
War he volunteered as a surgeon in the
Union army and was actively engaged in
hospital work at lIarper's Ferry and in this
ETY.. When the war came to close DIR.
i"dsborough finally quilted the medical
profession, and lived as Il gentleman Of in
dependent means. lie leaves two sons and
one daughter
New " f. CHUECa.-Thc corner store
If The H. +. Church which was removed
from ISracrs Creek to Walkcrsvilr will be
laid with appropriate ceremony on Friday
12d inst. J. +; Amos presiding elder DR..
Dashcl Rev. G. A. Jones of Unionvillc and