Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-05-19
Local Items.

Local Items.
Blue Mountain House will open June Ii;
Buena Vista June 25,h; Pcnmar June 10th.
The Westminster Adrocate says High Lii
censc will yield about $4,000 to the School
Board thi, year in Carroll County.
aDandruff forms when the glands of the
SKIN are weakened, and, if neglected, bald
ness is sure to follow. Halls Hair Remover
is the best preventive.
Simon ]. Diller, owner of the Mcclellan
House IN Gettysburg died on the 18th Inst.
He was one of the really large men of the
country as he weighed over four hundred
pounds.
THE flowers that bloom IN the Spring are
not more vigorous than are those persons
who purify their blood with Ayers Sarsapa.
rila, The tabled Elixer Vita could scarcely
.impart greater vivacity to the countenance
than this wonderful medicine.
At the meeting of the Middle Conference
Of the Maryland Lutheran Synod, held at
Woodbine list week, Rev. j. II. Barb OF this
place had part IN the discussion Of the topic
--."Non-church- goers-how to reach and
hold them" The Westminster Sentinel
speaks Of il as "a most interesting and point
ed address showing thorough and careful
preparation
The May number of Belfords Monthly
comes to US replete with interest; II is living
and breathing with fact and fancy through
out its heavier articles showing scholarship
if not prefundity and its fiction is bright,
fanclful, and within the scope of reason. In
the editorial department we find original
thought well worthy Of careful perusal : in
all, the May number stands well up to the
front with the leading publications.
MEMBERsHIP.-Dr. NJ. E. Leatherman, of
this place, was recently elected member of
the Medical and Chlrurgical Faculty of this
State. According to an act passed by the
last general assembly of Maryland, there is
delegated to this faculty the authority to ap
point the regular physicians OIL the State
board OF Medical Examiners, who shall regu-
late the practice of medicine in the State, as
prescribed by said act.
THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
Send so cents to Bond Il Co., $40 Rookcry,
Chicago, and you will receive postpaid, a
four hundred page advance Guide to the
Exposition, with elegant engravings of the
Grounds and Buildings, Portraits of its lead
ing spirits, and map of the City of Chica
60 all of the rules governing the Exposition
and Exhibitors, and all information which
can be given out in advance OF its opening.
Also, other Engravings and printed informa.
ton will be sent you rs published. 1t will
he very valuable book and every person
should secure copy.
ANOTHER FIGHT on SOUTH MOUNTAIN
Sensational reports have reached us concern-
ing difficulty which occurred last Sunday
in the Frost-town nelghborhood, South
Mountain, between male and female resi-.
dent, in which blows were exchanged ard
little gore was spilled The trouble was the
outcome of ncighborhood gossip and Sian
der, ard we do not consider such proper sub
jects for ventilation in the local paper. 1t
would seem, however, that little missionary
work is needed in that section.- Hallsy Reg
ister.
A GREAT DEMAND FOR CANAL BoATs.-
Yesterday morning our reporter visited the
different boat yards in this city and very
carefully looked into the facilities for the
building of poats. Space, space, is the cry
of the boat builders and by Its economy
scores of boats are never built during rush
ing season like the present one.
Where five boats should be framed only two
can be worked upon at once, AT least this
is the state of affairs Ia Meredith Wnship
Co.'S yard, and Mertens Sons have barely
enough room in one of their yards for their
increasing business. AS soon as one boat is
launched another is framed and skilled me-
chanics are always in demand. The boats
that are being built in this city are nearly
perfect as the most cynical boatman would
desire. -ANeganian
The CASTATA.- Rcmember that today,
Thursday, evening the Catata of Esther the
Beautiful Queen Will be rendered in the
Town Hail. 1t has been carefully rchearsed
uuder the careful and able management of
Prof. Oscar Elmore, of Hagerstown. He has
also arranged to bring with Inn some of
Hagerstown's best voices to aid in rendering
the Cantata the very best possible. The
solo parts and the duets and quarteltcs are
all in the hands of the best of our vocalsts :
the chorus will be large and has been well
trained and il will assuredly merit the coun-
tenance of our people. They should be
promptly in their places too by s o'clock, as
at that hour the curtain rises. Admission
IS cents: reserved seat IS cents. Tickets are
ON sale at Wlthcrow's store and at the Post.
office.
CORNER STONE LAID The corner stone
Of the new Ref. church at Highfeld, Md,
was laid Sunday afternoon last under bright,
suspicious skies, with interesting ceremony
and in the presence of large assemblage.
Three hundred people were present.
Choice music was furnished for the occa-
sion by the Sabllasyille choir, with Miss
Harbaugh at the organ Tie sermon was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. JAS r.. Lewis.