Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-03-13
Rocky Ridge Ute ms.

Mrs. M. J. Eicheberger has been summon
ed to The bedside Of her sister Mrs. Martz G
Ladicsburgh. She has been seriously Ill All
glad to report her convalescing.
Mr.. Milton Gcrnand will take the position
vacated by Mr.. George G. Eichclbergcr a
Mottcrs. Mr.. E. will be stationed at Fredcr
lex Junction on and after March 18th. ,
Mr., Bonnie Ogc has resigned his position
IN clerk for Mr.. j. b. Black
Some one having desire for Il ham select
ed one from the kitchen of Mr. J. b. Blacl
during the past week
Mr.. Geo. Fox has the carpenter work o,
his new house about complctei and will be
ready for the plastercrs in a few DAYS.
Mr.. j. b. Black has placed Il new ant
handsome post office box IN his store. Beside
u much needed convenience, 1t is also orna
mental and attractive. NJ urh credit IL dlt.
Mr.. b.. the architect and builder, for til,
taste displayed.
The Josiah Dut,erer farm was offered u,
public sale on Saturday. March list A bid
Of SEQ per acre was made by Mr.. j. &. Mot
ter and as there was 90 advance they with
drew the sale.
Mr.. Jacob Late received the sad lntelli.
gcnce, Ivy telegraph dispatch on Sunday
Of the death of his nephew john Late Il
highly respected citizen Of Hagerstown. Mr..
Late was Unknown in this vicinity where
l., I,.1} -, 81,
"AaoNG THE BREAKERS. The play on
Friday evening last was u most pronounced
success and the other features of the pro-
gramnc made up delight. In the first
place "Amorg the Breakers" is decidedly the
heaviest piece Of dramatic work yet under.
taken here and In the second place no play
had yet been undertaken by company that
had no weak points and 1t can be fairly claim
ed there we're none on Friday evening last.
We have seen individual parts handled NJ
we'll rs any in Among the Breakers" but in
no play havo all the parts been so well taken.
Mr.. Harry Root made diyntied captain OF
the yachts crew as Bruce Hunter and WAS
perfectly at home in his parts and played the
wronscd, yet honorable and forgving man
MIR. Howard RouZcr made decided hit in
his first appearance here Us the moruse man,
who believes that he has been hdeously
wronged, commits one crime and attempts
another Mr.. II. as David Murray, the light.
house keeper was most charming villain:
Mr.. Stewart Cramcr as Clarence Hunter, the
tender swain that talks beautifully of love.
nearly gets murdered but really gets married
IA first appcarance) got all out of his par,
and gratliicd his friends. Mr.. Chas. Root
the newspaper reporter and fckl lover made
the most of every opportunity to render u
diff ult, formal and decidedly mixed char4c.
ter interesting. Mr.. Chas. Waters as Larry
Divine was the very funny freshman, his part
was Il live one and he was equal to its de
malds for a rackttv Irishman. Mr.. John
Ilcnshew as Scnd made himself a name rs a
burnt cork artist his laugh. movement and
dialect were all decidedly clcyer. Miss Myr,
Tie Seton rs the romantic and affected Min
ME Daze, Hunters niece, caugh. TIE idea of
The character to perfection and was languid,
ligniticd and elusive by turns. Miss Byrd
)onrs as Mother Carey assumed the old wo.
mans gulsc and gait with surprising true
ness: her reciting was strong and clear aud
gestures natural, graceful and impressive
Miss Mamie Rouzrl as Bcss Starhright rem
Tered her bright v,vacious part with u dash
md charm that Won for her an undsputcl
'Iace among our local players. Miss Elaine
'ampcll as Biddy Bean had but little to say,
,ut it was sufficient to disclose the fact that
he can be decidedly entertalng on the stage:
would be u difficult thing to attempt to
improve upon her part rs nj excitablc inn
reasonable young Irish lass.
The play was well received, the applause
vas really liberal for better class Meci,an-
rstown audience, which is proverbially nm
cnionstrative. The one tab!eau "St Valcn.
ines Day. was picture ofbewitching grace
cauty and taste.
The Comic Quartctte, entitled THE For.
une Teller" by Misses Mamie Rouzer and
1yrtlc Seton, Messrs John Nenshaw and
'ictor Cramer was unsteady and dramatic
lily a success. The farce concluding the en-.
ertainmcnt entitled 1.-THE man with DEM.
ohm was good temperance lecture and
'as made enjoyable by local hits The hall {
'as filed almost exactly one hundred re- (
prved seats were sold. |
The gross receipts were $3.50, net $22.s5
'hich sum has been paid over to the coruet I
and. We must refer to the music furnish. q
1 on Friday night for it was beyond qucs-
ON nearer the right thing for a public en- {
.rtalnmcnt than anything yet offered. The :
and leader selected number of horns and
'curcd new music, specially adapted for or |
hcstras and it was rendered in fine style adj /
ing decidedly to the evenings enjoymcnt {
,c waits between acts being really entertain.
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