Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-07-02
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Fmmitsburu Md. June % 1885,

tongue to fix something about the gears
when the mules started and he became en-.
tangled in the lines and fell to ground The
mower went over him but but by q lucky
catch and presence Of mind, he raised the
guards with his hand, the means by which
to save his life. The long guard ut the end
entered the back of his shoulders INJECTING n
severe flesh wound He had one finger cut
badly and received other small wounds in
his side. DR.. Brawner rendered scrgical aid
He doing well as can be expected. This is
life; in the mornin. he enjoyed the cxcr-
cscs ut the College annual commencement
after dinner subject to misery and pain.
Mr.. Joseph Lingg who had not been cx-
prctcl to live is importing.
The hay crop here will be short also har
vest in general. During Saturday night and
Sunday we had heavy rain which was bad
ly needed. MT. ST. MARl'S.
DKouGuT ENDED w bat had threatened
to bccom, serious drought was broken Ivy
an excellent rainfall on Sunday morning
last The corn had not yet suffered, but the
point at which damage beg ms had about ar
rived: tho early potato crop we are told
needed rain much earlier than il came and
Will therefore bc short. Pasture fields were
not strong from the opening of spring and
tho dry weather has materially affected them,
The corn crop thus far, gives the brightest
promise that has been known for years, al
though it is by far too soon to speak Of il cX-
ccpt as growing finely; its danger period
will not be here until it bcgi! to "shoot'
silk and tasscl.
We note some reports to the effect that
the average wheat yield in this county Will
not exceeds bushels per acre while the crop
in this section IS "a very poor one, we will GER
tainlv secure a yield Of several bushels above
that average Il competent judge tells lis that
it will reach 10 to II in Mcchancstown dis
trict. The oat crop is heading and gives
promise of being Il heavy one.
The EIascrsown Mail gives The following
summary of the improvements which have
been made in that city by the Western Nd,
II. r. Company daring the past year, which
have caused the disbursement of large sums
Of money in that community and added
greatly to its business facilities; The inn
provcmcnts include the ,arrc grain elevator
the large freight depot; a new passenger dc
pot; the Strengthening of the tracks across
w ~. 1,in,rtpp St a lIrr,, hrnlD1' or ON
CINE house, the new track, about mile in
length connecting the road with the b. 4 O.,
and leading to the new freight depot and
numerous side tracks for the delivery of
freight and shifting of cars; the construction
Of the Shenandoah Valley connection and
the erection of a house at the junction ; the
new interlockins switches and signal tow
ers at the two places where the tracks cross
those Of the Cumberland Valley r. t., the
erection OF safely gates and other minor inn
provcmcnts. The Company now has ter
ninal facilities here, which are unsurpassed
by those of any other in the State.
ENTERTAINING EXERCISES On Tuesday
and Wednesday last the two summer sub
scrption schools taught respectively by Mr..
John Lanlcrs and Miss Laura Slick held y
public examination and entertainment.
We attended one halliday ard it is with no
slight degree of pleasure that we refer to it :;
tlattcry is unbecoming and We trust and be-
lieve that we are not given thereto, yet we
shall not hesitate to say that ability to teach
and capacity to learn, both in an eminent
degree satisfactory do not often stand out,
marked 50 distinctly in schools aspiring only
to he known rs puddle as in the exercises
of these two schools last week.
The examinations were blackboard exer-
cises in all branches from photography in
the lower to geometry and natural phiioso-
! ply in the higher school. 1t would afford
us great pleasure to refer Ivy name to some
who eviuced greater interest and aptncss, but
it would be maniicslly wrong, where there
were really no evidences of block headisn or
Carelessness. There were also several rcCi
tatons repeated on Wednesday during our
visit, which belonged properly to the enter
,ainmcnt of the previous day.
Each school enjoyed . treat to candy and
oranges at the close Of the exercises We
are Justly proud Of our schools we enjoy the
distinction of having by far the best schools