Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-18

on Saturday night next.
The Ministerial Institute OF the United
Brethren Church of Maryland win meet IN
Mhldebulg, Washington Co Md on Tuesday
next, The 90 I'D, lasting three days, Rev. c.
j. RoudabNsil, pastor of the T. Is, Church,
this place, will attend.
PosrpONED MISUNDERSTANDING to the rain
on Tuesday evening, the meeting called for
n O'Clock was not held but was again called
for Wednesday evening at the same hour, to
take the first steps towards organizing the
Fircmcns Fair Association
We arc in receipt Of a tirkc; of admission
10 the Frederick Fair, for which We return
our thanks. The urlanc secretary of lhe
Agricultural Society always remembers his
printer friends when The fair season arrives,
for which "mav he 1--we long and prosper.
Our Society viii tins year "Iicl uGnS'a!
Inducements 10 exhibitors and owners OF
trrttinN horses, thc premiums and purses
being the largest ever offered. NOR" com
pl,te setting forth Of IT,, attractive features
'of the fair Will appear in o0l advertising
columns later. TIL, lair will open October
IAN and continue four days.
ClrH BAND has arranged to secure ia" ser.
vices 81 Prof. Fi,ishHu,r rs teacher and our
people haye ample reason TO expect excellent
results from This step.
NIL war nj
weeks ago, we have an exceptionally good
cornct band already and under the nstruc-
,,nn OF one ~ capable as ;hoir new teacher
they VIII RAPIDLY advance, for h, is beyond
question q most expert curn2tiS, and thor
ougnly equipped IN the matter Of knowledge
OF inuelc. Let the Instruments, all, be placed
in the hands OF individual. performers rs good
~ those Of which the band is now composed
,tncle are several instruments no. manhtd'
and by the holidays we vii, have II band
here ,na, wi. Hc aolG 20 sulprlsC Nae visitors
to )ul fan.
rno boys practice regularly and persist
entity ana deserve the good offices ii our
pcop, ID the few and reasonable lcmani,
llla, they are called upon - make,
FAMILY AtTHHNooN EXCURSION To ZEN
NAK-Th ar&, afternoon excursion to Pen
Mar wi. take place ON Thursday, Sept, -
TN "pcca. train Will leave Baltimore At 20
p NJ and viii top going and returning ~
the following stations Glynd"n, 200 7.
W.,,m'L,.r., IA; NrW Windsor, 2.14 :
uuon Bridge SOB, Nild!churg. 3d-, ana
NecharicstoWn at 1913 y. VI. On the occa.
sion OF the last special excursion, August
18Th, the heavy rains and continued threat
ruIug weather prevented many from Vc,ui-
ne the "trip, On. this occasion Pen Mar Park
VIII hc illuminated, y grand concert viii DC
rendered by pro;. X,rrIcrs Pen Mar Band.
a special p., -rramm" Of dancing will he CON
Quoted by Prof } W. Banrcrt; m extra sup
per liEclnding oysters, will be served u 'cu-
Mar dining hall The afternoon excursions
to Pen Mar arc delightful and cylnialnttn-,
and afford ample time TO the cXrlisi"niss
from the points named to enjoy the pleasures
Of tina, charming resort and to reach home
al :, scasonahc hour. The special train re
uming WI leave Mar at $50 p. VI.
This will be the last afternoon excursion 10
Pcn-Mar OF ,Ac season, Don't miss it
TIE NJ V. 4. r We lpy, always had It.
warm side lrr on. nMaS>u ulng little railroad,
iour miic, long betwccn this place and Ca
'oc,in Furnaces &u> fol ITS sake we are
yratiin1 to know chat better things are
nrOh.hl~ " store IN il .ilan the Catocliu
Furnaces .gafin fox which il Wa bullt and
on which t hua 1@pcndcd, has proven 20 ne.
With 'hn-r works a. We once knew them,
under the late J. y. k"nkc, no mole rcmUn-
cratlye Investment could have been toUnd
than that made in the building Of the NJ. v
u. r., INT the shutting down of the coke
furnace has practically shut oft the railroads.
freight nnd now that 1t has waited, PROMISE
OF better things is in store for Vt and We
rejoice A. we nave shown iii an0lhcr aTI'-
Gle the extension of this road considered
only as it wiz affect us, is not desirable
,hdg. vet for NJ. vs. sake we are gratiied
au1 WI ,Fast 10 he wisdom and strength of
our ,"orle 70 otlsc. all that Is damaging III
mis- ntoycMcn; bv combining 10 make t.c
Mcchoni, tDWn terminus of the " V. K. 4
the cuiorpri,.ng booming point Of tit entire
lnr
From our Pennsylvania exchanges we
learn that work is progressing rapidly in
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