Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-06-18

Commencement exercises will be held at
Mt. st. Marys on Wednesday, June Gath and
at St. Josephs Academy on Thursday 25th.
Now is the time to buy your Gasoline
stove. But when you do buy, be sure to
get one that you can be proud Of Sold only
by Osler.
Try Bggs Bros spring wheat flours; If
they do not produce better bread than the
flours you haye been using, send them back
to your dealer.
Col. George B. Weistling has been lying
very sick at his residence at Mont Alto this
week. Grave fears were aroused by his con-
dition Tuesday. Yesterday, however, he
rallied and today he is also reported as bet
ter. 1t is sincerely hoped by countless friends
that the danger point has been passed and
that the popular Col. will soon be himself
again. Wayn<sboro Gazette.
The iron has arrived for the new bridge
oyer the Monocacy at Sells tording, on the
eastern boundary of this district. The new
bridge will replace the one destroyed by a
tornado last summer.
The Hanover merchants have combined
against the Baltimore cheap excursions
They agree not to buy goods in Baltimore
if the railroad continues the excursions, and
the FIRST member of the association offending
is to pay fine of $100. -Chponicle.
TIE PHoNoGRApH.-Th people of Me.
chanicstown are to be treated to scientific
entertainment. Mr. Geo. J. M. kctner of the
Edison photograph company, has been en-
gagged Ivy the town authorities TO give pho
nographic exhibition and concert in the
Town Hall, on Saturday evening, June q.
The exhibitor will come equipped with Ed
ison's latest monograph, together with all
the apparatus and appliances necessary to a
hall concert. The new photograph is cap
sble of entertaining very large audience at
one time He will exhibit the latest product
of Mr. El,sons laboratory.
The programme will include the reproduc.
ton of all kinds of sounds from the cmshng
of full brass band, down to the sweet, low
tones Of q flute solo. The barking of dogs
and sounds made by other animals Will ako
Ike reproduced by this wonderful machine.
This will be an exceptional opportunity
to see and hear this greatest of modern
wonders. 1t VIII be an unusual entertain
meut and we predict crowded house.
Admission 20 cents, Reserved seats 25 cts.
and Children 10 cts. .
On A CRUIsE.--Mr. Henry U. JohusoE last
week made cruise on board tive sailing boat
King Fisher from Tarpon Springs. Fla,
down the coast and in the Gulf. He visited
Switzerland, Dunedin, Egmont lighthouse
through Johns Pass to Long Keys where
they passed their first night. Thence to Egg
mont, where the afternoon was spent. The
second evening was spent aboard another
boat that accompanied them and which WAS
a merry party ofyoung people. Thence they
sailed for the Manatce river across Tampa
Bay. Up the river they passed Palma sola,
stopped IN hour at Fogarty and thence to
Braidcntown, thence to Manatec and then
to Bradcn Castle. This is over 100 years
old and was built by man named Braiden
who owned slaves the indians attacked the
castle and drove the people away. 1t is
built of Gulfshe!l-rock. Thence to Sarasot
Bay in rain storm. They saw hun dreds of
tarpon in the water and Henry hoped to take
some before the cruise was over. Down
=, IY,p ,,i, mi, hay
met other cruisers, one of whom offered 10
take them to Punta Gorda, being well &C.
qualn,cd with the channel. De Collier, Hen
rvs mate. does the sailing and Henry does
the cooking. A good time! well yes, they
are having great good time.
LADIES AID SrCIETY.-The Ladies Aid
Society Of Trinity Reformed Church wil
meet on Wednesday evening June gath, at
8 O'Clock, sharp, at which time the following
programme will be rendered.
Reading of the scripture and prayer By
the pastor.
Singing by the choir.--IIc is abundantly
abe to save.
Reading by Miss RcppIc Grlmes-"What
must it be to be there"
Recitation by Miss Ethel Whtmore--
"Slipping away
Solo by Miss Ada Cramcr.
Reading by Master Grayson Shaffer-"The
thank you prayer.
>inging by several little girls-"We are
little Children"
Reading by MISS Jessie Wisslcr-"ln the
childrons hospital"
Recitation by Master Warner Glisaes-
1.-TWO little fellows
Singing by the cho:r-"Live to do yonr
DUTY"
Reading by Miss Lucy Boblnz-"Lttle
golden har'
Reading by Master Albert EyIer-"Lesson
reply for the young Bcreans."
Singing by the choir-"Step by step"
An address by the pastor.
The public is cordially ln"iled The pro-
gra,nme will be both interesting and profit
able.
VOLUME NLVIll.-Our esteemed Middle
town Valley contemporary, the Val5ey Regss
/ ter with its last number, entered upon the
forty eighth volume. 1t has recorded the
events ofncarIy two generations, but it has
been left for this anniversary to announce
the ntiatiye of its peoples greatest move
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