Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-02-16

A YoUTH ACCIDENTALLY kILLED.-On
Tuesday last, Harry, the son of Mr., J,go
Collh w,r Of Graccham, aged about - years
was thrown from the back Of a horse, re-
ceiying injuries fom which he died within
an honr. We are not in receipt Of the full
particulars of this sad happening.
Masonic BANQuET.--On Monday evening
last the members Of Acacia Lodge No. 1jJ
A F. & A. NJ. entertained a number Of visit
ing brethren with banquet at the Gilbert
House, after meeting of the lodge. TWEEN
brethren were Graham Dukchart, Grand.
Lecturer of the Grand Lodge Of Maryland,
Edwin lIcwcs ofColumbiaLolgc of Frederick
Abraham Stoner, J J Lang, J. j. White and
A. II. Rnssman of Plymouth LodEe Union
Bridge and Dr. II. G. Auders of Friendship
Lodge Ii agerstown
The supper consisted Of two courses and
was gotten up in style for which the Gilbert
House has long been noted: numerous and
nat,crng have been the comments m lde up
on the supper
OFF on GEOLOGY TOO. We took occasion
last week to correct Bro. Mo tcr's astronomy
and IN later issue of The Chronicle we find
that his Geology is as sadly in need of repair
as his astronomy.
Commenting on our Blue Blazcs' article
The Chronicle has the following to say:
"The esteemed Chri9n is keenly alive to
whatever effects the intcrests|of its communi
ty directly or indirectly, and iff.c's are want
lng, its fertile imagination readily supplies
this defcc'. Some years ag) it fairly went
wild over strange natural development in
some rocks near Mcchanicstown known as
"Chimney Rock " which were expected 10
have in reserve some rich crnptions for the
community. We tried to explain that the
crater was evldcntlyan outlet to the iHtsrnal
regions, and might be expected in the future
to occasion another rccord-F uH Nium with
reference to the beautiful plain that stretches
out SO lovingly at the base of the adjoining
C4toctin Mountain. The latest development
has been the unwilling Of another position
known rs Blue BIazcs" at first recognize d
by some persons who were "gigng' on
Hunting Creek" The Clarion desires "a
plausible explanation Of the phcnomen n"
1t is clear in that view that Chimney Rock
undcr-lies the entire section and that for the
benefit of tlc cruel sportsmcn engaged at the
time, there was started up IA sulphurous cur
rent from the ravneS Oft that horrd pit The
hlazcs were blue it will be remembered had
it been coal oil, that color would not have
appeared =; but again the party might have
broken its JUG ordecantcd its kcg of whiskey,
which the torches igntcd, and in their CON
dtlon of exharation, the flames seemed
more extended than they actually were. But
no view Of the case can be plausible th.t
source, and b } as the tircm IN in the
rear
We find in no recognized, authoritative treat
Use on Geology, anything that allows us to
connect in the same view, or embrace under
the same course the study Of Geology and
Sheology and The chronicle explicitly com
mts itself to the doctrine that Shcol is within
ncighborly reach of Nj chanicstown and Ii.
able to be raised by THE CLARION at any
time. No, indeed tie dc luctons made by
modern research, in either the physical or
spiritual domain do not warrant the assump.
ion that the Inferno is located under CHM
ney Rock, nor under or b tween any strata
that grid the loins Of the Earth.
Bro Motter is authority ia matters OF syn
tax, but his Geology, Sheolo:Y and Astron-
omy need looking after