Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-07-15

We had a refreshing and much needed
shower on Tuesday last.
We are now looking forward to "big-
time" to be had when our new and commo-
dious Town Hall is completed. 1t will come
as it already being considered.
BACK PENs,oN-Mr. Geo. w. Gibbs Of
this place received on Sa urday last cheek
for 5000 covering amount of back pension
due him by the government.
The anniversary of the Mite Society Of the
U B. Church a, this place will occur on Fri
day evening the 23rd of this month, The
entertainment will commence promptly at
8 =. M. A good time is anticipated. All
are cordially invited.
A man took occasion to tell us last Tues
day night that he had whipped bigger men
than us now, so have we, and awfu|ly too
and under those circumstances must, for the
present at least consider ourselves nnwhip.
ped by him. Let about three men hold him
aad small hoy hold us !!
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Silas Weller, Of Wayncs,
boro, former cmployc ofthis office, spent
| several days in town this week.
On Monday last Miss Clara Landcrs left
for jacksonville, H., where she will visit
her uncle George Landcrs; the visit will I've
| heightened exactly in accordance with her
desires.
HARRY BEsANT'> CoNDITION.-A men,
Der of Mr.. Bcsants family stated TO
DAILY NEWS rcpres cn'ative this morning
that although Harry rested better last night
vet he considered his condition worse. He
has no appetite, and from the condition of
his bowels it is feare inflammation of them
may ensuc from the effects of the wound
Frederick Nors (T'ue&dau)
HIS New CHARGE. Ernest McGill.
who recently accepted a call to st. Michacrs
parish, Talbot county, assumed his pastoral
duties there on Sunday last. Mr.. McGill is
a son-in-law of DR.. VIM. Mcpherson, of
Catoctin, where he was rector of Harriet
P. K. Chapel, He has many friends in this
county who will be pleased to hear of bis
call to one of the oldest parishes in Tie
state.
There is, of course, no disputing the truth
of a thing that can be proved by ma'hcmati
cal demonstration. For instance, this prop
ostion advanced by professor of mathe-
mates to his pupils at is evident that If it
takes one bricklaycr twelve days to erect a
wall OF given dimensions, twelve brcklaycrs
ought to ito the work in one day, .3S in an
hour, 1880 in minute and OBJ, 800
brick layers IN a single second"
New LAVA law that was passed by
the last Legislature constitutes the Board Of
County Commissioners of the various coun-
ties, II Board of Health" giving them pow
cr to act in cases of contagious diseases, also
the authority to remove nusances that may
compliance with the act which allows them
to appoint physician, designated DR.. F. B.
Smith, of this city, to fill the position CWi.
z8n.
WHAT is THE SECRET?-During two
weeks the manager of our baseball club en-
deavOred to arrange game with the Bee
hives of Frederick City. Two letters writ
ten in ample time for reply remain unan-
swered the date named by our club being
declined in the first and only reply received.
On twenty-f'ur hours notice and without
any previous intimation that they would
accept the date, Monday of this. week, they
telephoned to the operator here that they
would play. The failure to receive any re-
ply to two letters led to an abandonment on
the part Of onr club Of the game on Monday
and The brief notice, referred TO above to-
gcthcr with the tliscourteons treatment IN
the matter Of the correspondents finally
sealed the fate oftbc game. s~s"8
AS a sequel to The above, there appeared
in Mondays Ners the following item -
The game of baseball that was to be play
ed to-day betwecn the Mechanicstown Slug
gers and Bee Lives, of this place, will not be
played owing TO the disappointment caused
by the manager of the Mcchanicstown club.
kaufman, manager Bee Hive nine will not
send or a'eceiyenny challen ges or eommuni-
cate with the Mcclianicstown nine hereafter"
We have had during the two weeks re-
ferrcd to, our suspicious that some cause
for the unrcasoning daiiiance Of the Frcder-
lex Club might he found and the above item
jlstities us in the belief that the Bcehivcs
have not been ovcr-anxious to meet our
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