Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-04-25

Odd Fellowship will celebrate ills roth an
nlversary on the Goth inst.
p
The May sitting of the registration officers
will be held on Monday anG Tuesday the IL
and 18th days of May.
The Frederick Fair will be held October
18th, 10th, 18th and 18th, one week later
than in former years.
Elk County Surveyor Rufus A. Rager has
in course of preparation an elaborate map
the area of the public school prop
erty in each district OF the county - Times.
The Mail route between Frederick and
Union Bridge was let to Spectator named
Smith whose bid was 1886. Mr.. Smith now
finds it impossible to sublet the route rs the
toll amounts to just $500 per year.-CarroH
Neps.
A Western editor appeals to his delinquent
subscribers by saying: This week we have
taken in potatoes and pickles on subscription.
Now if you will bring in some vinegar for
the pickles and some wood to roast the
potatoes, we can live till artichokes get big
enough to dig.
EASTER EXERCISES On Easter Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock, n charming exercise
consisting Of singing, responsive scripture
readings, addresses and prayer suitable to
the occasion, was held IN Trinity Reformed
Church this place. The attendance was
good and most gratifying comments on the
character of the exercises have Teen made.
In the evening, at Z o'clock, the Women's
Missionary Society Of the Lutheran congre-
CATION in this place celebrated the anniv'r r.
sary of the first decade of the General Soci-
etv. The exercises were instructive and in
teresting. A history of the society, letters
from missionaries IN foreign lands, apt scrip
turc readings and recita,ions, brief addresses
.nd music constituted the evenings exercise.
The attendance was large and despite the
lengthy programme, interest," was maintained
in it throughout.
The Emmitsburg railroad is in the hands
of courteous and agreeable trainmen. Not
only the passengers testify to this fact, but
the crickcts and nightingales have whispered
to us that the ladies', the dear girls, will say
as much, yea even more, concerning the
gallant conductor, when off of duty. By the
way, Ale objects to being spoken of as a
nightingale, but he's married anG don't count.
A SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF
Rev. HENRY w IssLER.-At the homestead
farm, near Millersvillc, Lancaster 20, Pa,
Rev. Henry Wisslcr was born June 9Th 1881.
His father was wcll-to do farmer and rear
ed family of six children, four sons and
two daughters.
Through the influence of physician from
New York, who spent his vacations in the
ncighhorhood, the subject of this sketch was
early impressed with the Importance OF
securing Il thorough education. With this
int ,,Ion prompted by desire to read med
icine in his eighteenth year, he left hons
for McrccrshurI. Pa, and entered the Pre-
paratory Department of Marshall College
In 'luc time he entered College.
Daring his course he became a member OF
the Reformed church and was confirmed by
Rev. Henry IIarbaugh d. d., through whost
influence and the persuasion of Rev. Benz
Ba,,sman together with his own sense o
duty, he directed his thoughts toward thu
Holy Ministry.
While at Marshall College in his Sophie
moric year, the union OF this college will
Franklin Collcycat Lancaster Pa was effect
cl and he GRADUATED; from Franklin ant
Marshall College July 25lh, 1865. He i'm
mcdia,cly entered the Reformed Seminary
at Merccrshurg. BY special meeting ofth'
Mprcersburc Clas-is which convened May
10th, 1856, at Shippensburg, Pa, he was
| licensed to preach. AT PhTniXvllIc, Chcs
ter Co., Pa, October l2th, 1856, he was or
damned to the work Of the Christian Minis
/ try. For two years lie served this charge
| He was li,cu called to Manchester, Md
where he labored for six years. During hi
pastoratc here he married Cornclia A.
DAUGHTER of George and Catharne Evcrhart
| In 1864 he removed to Shcpherdstown, w
| Va. Upon the division of this Charge il
| 1870, he served the LoyctIsville division
| L. 1872 he removed to Duncannnn, Pa
where he remained until the Fall of 1875 i
which time he accepted call from TIT
! Mcchanlcstown Charge. Here he labore'
for nine years and retired from the activ
ministry October Isl, 1884. q
For some time previous to his retiring hi
nerves evinced disorder When he resigned
his position it was accompanied by fon'
hope that in short time his health wOult
be restored. But 1t was too late. Mcdic'
aid could do no more than slightly arrest til
progress of the disease which proved to b
Paralysis Agitans. This disorder gradual
made its progressive way, becoming mos
violent in his lett arm. For some month
before his death he suffered much pain ii
this member and was almost completely dt
pri, ed of the use of his left hand. Ora luall
he grew weaker in strength. Nobly an