Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-09

Whit Monday was observed as holiday
here Chief amusement, fishing.
A harp and violin dlscoursed good music
on our streets on Monday last.
Children's Day Exercises will be observed
in the Lewis,own M. E church on June 1911
at 2 o'clock p. NJ. The Il. A. Il. Post vii
be represented.
TRY IT.-There can he more interest de
veloped in the organization of an orcheStra
here, than any other matter in a small way
that we know of.
0UERY.-Will we get the Blue Mountain
train. wcstp A strong effort to that end has
been put forth; we will sec to what extent
effective.
Mrs. Harriet A. Marble, of Poughkecpsie
N. Y, was for years martyr to headache
and meyer found anything to give her more
than temporary relief until she began to take
Ayers Pills, since which she has been in the
enjoyment Of perfect health.
At lions Church, Charlesyille, the install
lation of the pastor of the Utica charge, oc-
Cured last Sunday at 2:30 p. M. The church
was filled notwithstanding the rain and
storm. Rev. T. F. Hoffmeier, of Middle
town, preached the sermon and Eschbach OF
Frederick installed the pastor Enterprise
My customers have been using Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for several years and
will have no other kind. The reason is, be.
cause it can always be depended upon, Is
quick IN its actions and perfectly safe.-Dr
r. L. St. John, Rowland, Mo. For sale at
Waters Pharmacy.
AN ORCHESTRA ORGANIzED.-A number
of young men of this place and vicinity have
formed an organization to lie known as 1.-THE
Middlctown Orchestra" There are seven.
teen members under the leadership Of Mr.
Martin S. Remsburg. The following officers
have been elected: President, DR.. E. M
Bowus; Vice President, Martin s. Rems
burg; Secretary Foster Rcmsburg Treas
urer, Horace Coblentz,-V aNey Register.
THE Town Owns THE SPRING.-On We'd
ncslay last Mr. and Mrs. John f. Wi'es
decided to the Corporation Of Middletown the
fine spring on Catoctin Mountain, near High
Knob" or Mt. Katalpa, from which 1t is pro
posed to bring a stream of pure mountain
water to Middletown. The purchase also in.
cludes thirty perchcs Of land surrounding
the spring The consideration was 5000, he.
ing 500 more than the previous bargain
Valley Register.
The present commander chief Of the
Grard Amy Of the Republic is General
John Palmer, of Albany, N. Y. The fist
commander was Stephen A. Hurlburt; the
second General John A Logan who served
three terms and the third General Burn
side General A'ger was commandcrin
chief in 1888. The total membership on
June 80, 1891, was 5000. The state with
the largest membership is Ohio; Pennsylva-
mia is second, and New York third. Utah
has the smallest membership The first
national cncampmcnt was held at Indiansp-
oils in 1866.
Oliver c. Perry, once baggage master on
the Western Maryland railroad. has develop.
ed into the most renowned train robber in
the world. HIS deeds have been bold dar.
ing and successful. He has recently been
captured and convicted in New York, and
has lust begun Il sentence Of forty three
years in prison.
Upon the land of MIR. Thomas Gill, IN
Hampstead district, is said to I've found large
deposits ofmica or isinglass. II is found III
large blocks, from eight to twelve feet below
the surface Alexander J. Git. of Hanover
Pa, and two other gentlemen have an option
on the deposits Carroll Ners.
MEETING OF COUNTY CoMMIssIoNERs.--
The Board of Commissioners met ut 10 Il. m
on w cdnesday last, when the secretary was
authorized to prepare blanks for bids for Goa
to be furnished the ensuing year. Also tc
advertise for books and stationery. A com
munlcation from county commissioners was
received, stating that they had decided ,o
erect school houses at Brunswick, Feagavlle
Woodsboro, Emmitsburg and Pleasant Walk
The commissioners were authorized to make
appointments to any vacancies existing in
any boards of district trustees for the uneX
pired term, up to August Let, 1893, il ncccss
airy, the new scll"o! law providing.
INTERESTING CEREMoNIEs.-The cXcrcl
SEES at the dedication of the High Water
Mark monument ut Gettysburg on Thursday
last, which we were fortunate enough t'
have Witnessed was highly interesting and
instructive. Addresses were made by Gov
Pattison, Elk Governor Beaver, Col. Batchel
der, Gen. Webb, Postmaster Gen. Wanama
ker and other prominent men. The Penn
sylyana militia was there in force; tho
Marine and the Indian School Carlisle
bands were present.
| The monument is of granite surmounte(
by an open book of bronze on the pages o
which in raised letters appear the names o
the commands that composed Pickett:
charging column and those that repealed it
An accident occurred ut FInksburg station
on the Western Maryland Railroad, on Wed
nesday evening of last week, that might hav'
proved very serious affair. The Frederick
train, which leaves Hillcn station at at 81;