Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-02-21
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On Wednesday Of this week Mr. II. H..
Black will move on farm some miles south
of Frederick City.
Miss Carrie Newcomer who had been for
the past six weeks visiting friends in Baltl-
more returned home on Saturday last
On "Wednesday of last week Mr.. Allen W.
Hoover, and NJ ISIS Clara Fisher, daughter
of Mr. David Fisher, were married in Fred.
,rck by the Rev. Luther kaufman, from
there they |, f, on TIP to Washington City.
May every year of their married life find
them happier than the last.
The wife Of Mr. NJ lton Harbaugh Of near
Double Pipe Creek who had been in decln.
ing health for some months past, died ON
Thursday evening last the funeral services
and lnterment were made here on Sunday
mornin. last Rev r w Herbst officiating.
Rclncml cr the date of the entertainment
and love feast Of the Graccham Mite Society
which has been postponed to "Wednesday
evening the 27th inst Rev. e w. Shields
II York, Pa, will be present with us and
give us an address The exercises will be
gin st o'clock p. NJ, admission and 10
cents All are invited
FRA1ERNiTY BANQUET Greek Let
ter college fraternity, Theta Delta Chi hay
ing organic, d Southern Graduates Asso
cia ion several years ago at M e,'ng in
Baltimore, have held annual meetings regn
larry since, after each one Of Whicn there has
| been Il BANQUET. Two wears aga it was at
Nv liiards' in Washington one year ago at
"Renncrl's' in Baltimore; this year it will
be at "Wurmcys' IN Washington, March
! 4th, at II D. m Many of the members will
bc led to attend who might rot otherwise
have done SO, drawn thther by the lnangu.
ration ceremonies and the cheap rates Of
! fare over the railroads. Alex. NJ ch, sec
retarv Of he Association has the matter in
oh ,r., and reports the prom S. OF a lAry" at
tendance Tnesc OCCASIONS have, in Me past,
! proven in the highest dcgre" p!rnsurahlt and
! the cOniug one nay in anticipation he 4 :
/ lowed a prominent place am pn5 III" most en-
! iovah'c OF them A new tn II Drlt song
! book has h,pn Published, specially for the
use of the Southern ASSOCIATE II: Ties" viii
be tor sale by Secretary Rich for the modest
sum Of twenty five cents.
We are assured by those in change thNt
the coming meeting and banquet Will We
I largely attended AID that means much TO
! those win Sc mem rrics ,,rc yet crowded with
the M longer familiar faces of college lays
No EXCITEMENT A more cool headrd
/ procedure TO he called rXciem, ut we never
saw, than is the movement on tn pat OF
abou, twenty land owners IN the muuntan
! to the Yves, of lis, WHO have organizes! t. do
some prospecting for minerals The reports
sent out 10y \ Raltimor" Uerld reporter
have been sczel upon by Others an | persons
not acquainted with the facts wuuId hc led
! to sul,posc from these sensational articles
that Visions of sud len and immense wealth
were Disturbing the r"posc q! every cI!iA n
Of thu, locality.
'lAc facts are simp Y these for probably
fifty years. a mineral deposit Of somc char
uclcr has been suspected alta poi t about two
miles ives. Of this place or the Humans
Gap road, knownas " Bur Bazes' Certain
surface indications, peculiar aud marked
IL We attracted the attention Of many, but 81
far, We know OF no one quail fled 10 render
an intelligent opinion; that is, We ~ not
know that the place has ever been visited by
an expert or practical scientific man. MIR
| Samuel J. Lewis, who owns large tracts Of
muuntain land, owns that about Blue
! Bazcs; he is u man Of means and courage
and has with "A number Of others determined
! 10 dig INTO the bowels ut the mountaln -
| These men lave formed u sort Of company,
! each one agreeing 10 do rcItain number OF
| DAYS work and each one for that labor SC
cures an interest in whatever may bc found;
simply risk ing their labor should nothing be
found. That is all there j, Of the "gIel, cx-
ilrmcnt' at Mcchan cs,Cwn.
! Every resident Of Mildetown and vjcini.
| " l''H i'aso'l ~ !''l Pi'uN VI ehS i'"HN'7''N
and imposir & structure into which the Val,
lev SAVINGS Ba k moved last Saturday, and
which will hcnccforth be the home of that
institution. The bank can congratulate IL
SET on having one Of the pr,tticst and most
convenient bank ing houses in the State out,
side of Baltimore, and will no doubt increase
it's popularity and usefulness in the commu.
nifty by ito increased advantages.
The bank is situated nearly opposite the
Lutheran parsonage and Odd Fellows Hall,
on East Main street, aud has frontage of
70 feet and depth Of Al feet. The building
is of modern design, after a modife form of
the Romanesquc style, is built of pressed
brick on granite base and stills, handsomely
trimmed with terra Gotta, and covered with
slate. 1t has y tower at the right hand front
conner, SO feet high, which Is used for the
entrance, n vcs,bule being formed by the
banking room Entrance TO tue vestibule
fir m the pavement Is gained Ivy three gram
tie steps The entire west side Of the build
ing is exposed to view, and presents as
handsome appearance as the front.
AN INTERESTING REVIVAL The Rev.
Wm. s. r Mctzger, pastor of the Lutheran
church at Funkstown, Washington county,
4 ,,f Nvorevill. this voll.v \ has boJ