Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-02
Fittings have been numerous.

"Fhttngs' have been numerous.
The "Sunshlne" range has never found its
equal except IN the Royal" Go to Osler' g
and examine them.
On Monday, April 9th, 1891, beginning at
10 o'clock, q. m.. on the F. s. E. Turnpike,
one mile north of this place, Mr.. Charles A.
Damuth will sell valuable personal property.
See posters.
KICKED by A CoLT.-Russell, the youngest
son Of Mr.. John Rouzer, residing north of
this place, was kicked in the stomach by q
colt on Monday last and rendered insensble.
He was quite i'll during the day and has not
yet recovered, but 1t is believed that he'll not
in danger.
| Robert N. Monroe, a well.known resident
of Boonsboro, in Washington county, died
at his home on the Goth ultimo, aged about
81 years, of typhoid fever. For a number of
years he has been the editor and proprietor
of the Boonsboro Times.
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GoING SoUTH.-Mrs NJ. E. Ovelman
formerly of this place, lately of Smithburg,
Md, having purchased lot in the new and
thriving town of Demorest, Georgia and
found 1t y profitable Investment, determined
to visit the place. She found it to be grow
ing rapidly and good opening awaiting
the millinery business, so she determined to
locate and went hence last week
ONCE MORE may THE CLARION lay claim
to credit for the advent of a wholly new bus
mess into Mcchanicstown. Not even indi-
rectly do we allow it due us, for without lis
it surely would not have come to us. 1t is
neither the first nor the second, nor will 1t
be the last our opportunities exceed those
of others and it is our duty to render them
seryiceable. 1t may be pei inent to inquire:
what may be the duty OF others?
DEATH OF Dora STEvENs.-This estima-
bic young lady, of whose illness mention has
been made IN these columns, died on Wednes-
day of last week at her home in Creagerstown.
The deceased was the oldest daughter of Mr..
Chas Stevens. She was esteemed for her
intelligence and sincerity; cordial and gen
erous, she was beloved by all who came in
contact with her.
From the first premonltion Of the disease,
consumption, her friends had but slight
grounds for hope of her recovery and her
decline was rapid and without halt.
IN, ;,to rnI IL, tbo Nron
town cemetery on Saturday last Rev. q. A.
Whlmore of the Reformed Church, her
pastor, officiating. Her age was - years, 4
months and 10 days.
HEAVY Snow FAIL.-Bcginning during
the early hours Of Friday morning and con
tinuing until . p. m, on Saturday afternoon
last the heaviest single snow fall for twenty
years VISITED tins section. We have had
numerous measurements reported to US,
varying from 20 to 2Sa inches although
such variation might seem unaccountahle,
yet it is not and may be readily explained
In the first place the snow WAS exceptionally
heavy throughout ITS entire fall, consequently
it weighed itself down as it fell and the re-
ports that foots up 2si inches came from
three measurements, OF 8, 8 and III inches,
that is, the depth was taken and the snow
removed, each time and had the 20A inches
fallen upon the 8, 1t is probable that the
weight of the entire mass would have COM
pactel it sufficiently to have reduced the
measurement 81 inches, thus the reports 90
and psf are both probably reliable. After
the warm sun of Sunday, it measured y
inches where ON Saturday evening it meas
urcd 1G inches, the weighing evidently
amounting to as much in reducing the depth
as the melting.
In the mountains west oftown little melted
as 1t fell ard the depth reported on Saturday
evening varies from q to 30 inches. The
W. Md trains were snow bound, the first
trouble occurring on the west side OF the
mountain on Friday night, but this was
overcome and the torcc of helpers sent home
From 10 n. m. to 2 p. IN. on Saturday the
enormous fall of snow and the accompani
ment of great gale, closed the road at two
points, just east of Blue Ridge Summit and
just east of Pen Mar. A freight train Was
showed up and of the track near Pen Mar
and Lyons Cut at Blue Ridge Summit was
closed all trans after a. III. were delayed
and it was not until about2 a. M. on Sunday
that the tracks were opened and trains run
ming through.
Eno additional Lae1s On1 NM