Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-08-05

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nine the n
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Fruit and berries in abundance.
The surveying, grading and paving 0
sidewalks Is still in progress.
The dwelling in course of erection by MI
Jos. A. Weddk for Mrs. Albert Lantz i
now ready for the plasterers.
The Salvstionists continue to meet at pri
vate houses in town and the young ladie
have adopted very pretty white cap TO
street wear.
Work has again commenced on the Mo
nscacy Valley railroad and it will be com
lAced to Cstoctin Furnaces at the earlics
possible date.
Mr.. Frank Hessou, the gcntlemanly ant
capable railroad man. citizen of our tow
has charge of Blue Mountain station at
very handsome salary.
The NJ Y. X. II. will probably he in run
ming order to Catochn Furnaces by October
LIST query will the W. Nd. depot be thel
removed to the Junction.
Mr.. T. c. StocksdaIe who sprained hi
back while working with Mr.. c. J. Car
mack's t,roe of millwrights At Ellicotts City
has fully recovered and is again at work.
Mr.. johnson Fleaglc, formerly of thi,
pasos, rs now conducting a boarding hous'
ser Pemmar; He has applications fo
more than he can accommodate and viii
buAd q considerable addition.
THE HEAVIEST YEr.-A rain storm pass
I'd this way during the early hours Of Sun
day aASruing last the fail was the heavic
tl1at Nc have had during the summer. i
continued about two hours and WAS accom-
panied w occasional flashes Of lightning.
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Mr.. Geo. d. Keyser's Steam Furniture
Factory building Is approaching completion
He has placed his engine therein. TIL,
building is at the rear Of the hot; il will no
thus Interfere with the fire insurance OF
lis vaasaAsae properties ON the street front.
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Tomnmbcr the Sunday School excursion
10 Penmar to-day. The Lutheran school o
Westminster will also visit Penmar today
and an opportunity to meet friends from va
ricus ,,oiats will be afforded. This is pop
uiar cxcursssa a1d will be largely patroniz
ed.
NEW LIVERY Mr.. J. c. Fox has cngag
ed in the livery business and has placed a,
the convenience of our people several hand.
some turnoats He has both in horses and
vehicles set out to please and says he viii
keep his livery up to the top notch of tn,
handsome. He intends to add more to hi.
stock Of both horses and vehicles.
TIE GRAcEHAN 5. s. PICNIC TO I've helc
in Blacks Grove on Saturday 18th inst will
we c.a .ssure all, be pleasant one. w.
have learned to look upon this particular
picnic Is the best held in this immediate 10
cality rs in the matter of addresses the man
agemcRt is accustomed to look up some
thing more than the usual and in the pas,
we have there listened to really cxccllen,
discourses. Those promised for this coca
sion will VIC are assured be entertaining and
profitable, We will also have the pleasure
of Isteaing to new band and ono which
comes well recommended. II the day be q
fine one, the picnic will be large one.
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DEATH OF A CENrENARIAN.-"Au Let
ta," as she was familiarity called, an old col
ored wonlaa residing IN the vicinity f"Gap
land" this valley, departed this life on the
18th inst, At the advanced age of 100 years.
She was the wife of che late Rev. Rein Al
ton, and in the days Of slavery was the prop.
erty of the late John Willard, father of Mr..
Ezra Willard, Of the vicinity of Bulkltts
vile. Our informant says This may be tn.
ken ~ another proof Of the salubriousness
of tue country surrounding "Gapland," the
classic grounds and home Of George Alfred
Townsend. ~ Valey Register.
A FORTUNATE EsCAPE.-Whath had all the
clements and at one time gave ample prom
ise of a serious affair, turned out fortunately
in nothing worse than the delay of an cxcur.
sion train OF Thursday evening of last week
The second section of the Frederick County
Farmers excursion to Penmar, train Of
two locomotive. erd eleven coaches had a
wheel to hurst ahprt four miles west OF this
point and before the tram could he brought
to a standstill, it had run more than mile.
The broken wheel hammered along on the
ties and the remainder Of the truck remained
intact and disastrous wreck was averted