Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-02-20

Mrs. Mary Gaver, mother OF Sheriff Otho
Gaver, died at her residence in Myersvilc. ON
Sunday the 9th inst, aged about 20 years.
New Advertisements.
Wanted Saleemen for Nursery Stock.
Public Sale.-George w. Stocksdale.
House For Rent.-Bus. Loo.
REcoMMENDED.-Our young friend Benz.
Jones has been recommended for appoint
mcnt as Notary Public in this place. No
better recommendation could have been
made for Mr.. ]. is competent and IN every
way deserving.
DONG WELL.-Wea are in receipt of brief
letter from our former citizen, DR.. ID. l.
Leathcrman, now of Williamsburg, Pa. He
is, we are gratified to learn, already kept
engaged in practice fully to an extent desir-
ed. 1t will please host of friends in
Frederick county to learn that Doc has been
fortunate in the choice of his new home.
A HORRIBLE CRIME.-It is reported that
a white woman residing at Yellow Springs,
this county, was called to the door ola negro
mans house where she was visiting on Sun
day night last, and shot down. Upwards of
thirty regulators dressed Ia White Cap
composed the gang that assumed thus sum.
mariy to take the law into their own hands
The annual meeting of Maryland Confer
cnce of the United Brethren Church, will
commence in the United Brethren church, of
Frederick City, on Wednesday, March 18th,
and continue in session over the Sabbath
following. BishopJ. Weaver, of Dayton, o.,
the senior bishop, will preside, and the offlc-
ials of the church from Dayton will be in
attendance.
FoR UNIoN-An effort is being made to
establish union between the two Young
Mems Christian Associations of this city and
to this end committee of three has been
appointed from each Of the organizations to
confer in regard to the matter. 1t is to be
earnestly hoped that success will crown the
efforts of those now working for union
Times.
A correspondent writing to the Emmits-
burg Chronicle makes the charge that
number of wcll-to do, ut least pretcntiously
so. children and grand children rest content
with allowing the aged father and grandfather
to be kept against his will in our county
alnshousc. No names are published, but if
the charge be a we'll grounded one, a number
of unfilial people have ample cause to blush,
If their blood be thicker or more richly color
cd than water.
A Black Friday. day, when apcrson
is first seriously attacked with rheumatism,
may we'll he termed black one; but if he
uses Salvation Oil in time, he will soon be
able to speak of a Good Friday" 1t is the
greatest cure on earth for pain,
The butcher does have some funny expires
sions: he told his assistant the other day to
break the bones in Mr.. Williams chops, and
nut Mr., Smiths ribs III the basket for him,
and tell Mrs. Black to take DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup for her cold.
THE New TAX CoLLECToR.-On Wednce-
day afternoon of last week the Board of
County Commissioners elected Nr. Isaac NJ.
Fisher OF Motters Station Tax Collector. As
THE CLARION took occasion to say, az soon
as it came into the knowledge that Mr.. Fish
err was candidate for that office, so it says
now, that the choice of the Board and its
choice are identical, We favored Mr.. Fisher
because we knew him to Ike in every possible
respect qualified for the position and further
because of personal friendship. We are
truly gratitcd to be able to congratulate you,
Ike.
DEATH OF Mr. GEORGE l.. SHAPER.-On
Saturday morning last Mr.. George l.. Shafer
died at his home in this place, aged p years,
0 months and days. The immediate cause
of his death was pneumonia of which he
had suffered second relapse. The deceased
was never strong physically, having been
peculiarly uniformed from his birth, yet his
health was usually good. He was cigar
maker and upwards of thirty of the craft
attended his funeral in a body and pad u
tribute of respect to the memory of their
dead fellow workman. Rev. Robert llrrbst
preached the funeral sermon and the body Of
the deceased was inferred in the Hill Gene
terry on Sunday afternoon.
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SCHOOL MATTERS. AT the recent meeting
Of the Board of School Commissioners, an
order was passed allowing teachers one day
in each term tor the purpose of holding a
teachers association instead of half day
each month as heretofore. 1t was ordered
that the public schools Of the county be kept
open until the 10Th day of May, 80. Teachers
are required to repor. weekly the Attendance
IN their respective schools and to close them
at once if the attendance falls below 12pupils
IN any one week. The president and secrc-
tary were authorized TO borrow u sum Of
money not to exceed $4,000, to pay the
teachers salaries and other in lebtedncss Of
the Board. The trustees for the school
districts will he appointed on the second
Wednesday in May.
A RAILRoAD.-Evcryp person Unreasonable
good Judgment must know, and will admit,
that if a railroad were 10 run through this
section it would increase the value of farming
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