Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-11-11

Town, Ill lnlS county, aboHt - lliiNS l''"' i''
latter place, to Mr.. A. III. Albaugh for
$500 Valley Register.
New Advertisements.
Nashy's Paper.
Lost Bus, Local.
Bus. Locals M. c. Cramcr.
School Commissioners Meeting
Town Property II, Private Sale
Secret Service Winter & Co.
Great Excitrmcnt.--J A. Collillowcr.
RELIC Iors-Thc communion of the
| Lords Supper was administered to the Nj.
Tabor Congregation at Rocky Ridge by the
pastor, Rev. A, b. Sioncr on Sunday, Nov.
! It'll. Although the day was disagrrrahIc
one, the congregation was larger than usua!
on such o cnsions. Eevcn persons were re
ccvcd into the membership of the congrrga-
| ton; one by letter, four Ivy confirmation and
six by baptism
Messrs NJ. G.. S,oncr and 4. G Stitcly, of
the late firm of Stoner & Strtrlv. commission
merchants Of Chambrrshmrg, Pa, and ma
tives of Carroll, left on Monday for Mime
apolis, Minnesota, where they will engage
in the grain commission business They
have become members of the Board of Trade
of that city. 1t is probable that they will
later, enter the Touring trade. They take
with them the good wishes of their many
friends --.fdrOcate.
Daniel Cronin who shot and attempted to
murder his wife III this city on Tuesday the
Goth ult., was given final hearing before
magistrate Enksciin or Saturday last Mrs
Cronin was present and in her testimony
stated that her husband frequently abused
her, and that she told her brother of the
matter the day before the shooting, and that
Cronin became cnraged which lrd to ll!,
shooting. MAGISTRATE Eckstrin in default
of 50 900 hail, reminded Cronin back To lail
to await the action of the grand jury
Times.
The Western MARYLAND railr,a took for.
nal posSrSSlon Of the consolidated roads
now known as the Baltimore Il Harrisburg
ralroad on Monday, November lS. Tic
Gettysburg Sentinel says: 1--WE learn from
Judge Wills, who had largely to do with til,
conso ida,ion and lease, that the pUrposr o
the Western Maryland Company is to cNtcnt
the system. he first aim will he to rracl
the trade Of the Cumberland Valley by bun,
: ing a new line from New Oxford, vi, York
, Springs to connect With the ilarrisbur!
and Potomac road at or near Dogwood. !
new line will also he built from Bachmal
| Valley Junction to York along the Colorus
1t is also in contemplation to extend TIT
Z "lapc-wOrm" westward. hut rot at present
: rs the other two prof cts are deemed NOR
5 important and will first receive attention
The consolidated roads are 81 miles il
= length and the lease is for nlncty-nine years
Successive FlGuRHS AT the rcccIl
, elect ON the Prohibition candidate receive
= 1O1 votes in Washington County, whIl
High License received ABA and became til
law. The Local Option farce did not las
long in level.hcaded, widc.awakc Washing
ton county. Their High License law is tn
- best Temperance measure i'll the land an
what is more, places every section OF tn
=. county at equal advantage with the 9th,
: in both moral and commercial matters.
i If the Temperance people Of Frederic
:. county have Il desire to rid themselves of
- law that permits the sale Of the vilrst kline
of Intoxicating liquors under the "hom
made wine and cider" clause ; liquors wbc
l., embrace everything from plain apple juit
to whiskcy plain and unauthorized sold ;
"hi,tcrs"; if they would break up the jr
lc business and render the vending of liquors
n carefully conducted business with the "ppo
Nc tunitcs for evil reduced to II minimum, J.
u, them move TO replace the present marvel
id inconsistency and failure with law more
lc consonancc with the American idea ofcqua
r. itv of privilege, and one which, while
70 theory will be less Will in practice be a mo
Is perfect temperance measure. While we
not advise the agitation Of the repeal of Il
at existing law, without other legislation, Y
nc should the question arise of High LiCrn
of for the county, or Local Option as it is, TT
ut CLARION would be All open and ardent a
IS vOCatc of the former and we Will say that
heartily drsi ire that Tho question shall arr