Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-16

Mr.. j. Wesley Creeger's steam saw mill is
now engaged ir cutting the tmbers for Mr..
Joseph Moscrs barn, on Mr.. Ms farm south
Of town.
| PASTOR ELECTED. After the services at
the Ev. Lutheran church last Sunday, an
election was held for pastor ofthat church.
and resulted in the selection of Rey. Prof
Oscar G. Klingcr, of Hagerstown. Mr..
Klipger moved to this place on Thursday,
and will enter upon the pastoral duties at
once Chronicle.
Hagerstown is in peck o'troublc on account
of the survey made by the Pennsylvania
road to meet the W. Va. g road at Hancock.
1t is more than probable that the w. Va. G.
vii! 70 to Baltimore if 1t goes anywhere be.
yond Cumberland and il 1t does, Hagerstown
will be on the line If the proposed cross
line should lie built, that would not ncces-
.sarlly mean that the ". Va. G. would 20 no
further than Hancock
WHEAT DowN-The recent heavy rain
storms IN some parts Of the valley Frustrated
the growing wheat to very great extent.
Mr.. George T. Whip, of Jefferson, who was
here Monday attending p meeting Of the
Board of Directors ofthe Changers Fire In
surahce Company, OF which he is President,
| informs us that Of eighty acres in wheat on
his farm. at ]east sixty acercs is dOwn.-Va
leg Register.
Corns and bunlons may be removed Ivy
pairing them down closely as possible with.
out drawing blood then soak them in warm
water to soften them and apply Chambcrlans
Pain Balm, twice daily; rubbing them vigor.
ously for ten minutes ut each application.
A corn plaster should be worn for Il few days
to protect them from the shoes. As a gcner
| nj lnimcnt for spralns. bruises, lnmcncss and
rheumatism, Pain Balm is all that can be DE-
sired. For sale at Waters Pharmacy
New VoLuME.-The VaNy Register ccle
brates its entrance upon the fory-ninth vol
ume by changing from sesen to an eight
column paper and taking upon itself Il new
dress 1t IS now the largest and has long
been The best local newspaper we know.
Every happening Of note in the Valley is re-
ported promptly to the Valley Register and
Mr.. Rhodcr;ck gives careful and conscicn
trous thought to the preparation Of his ar
ticlcs 1t is now one of the best and hand
soonest newspapers in the State.
COACHING PANry.-On Monday evening
last coaching party consisting of Gov.
VIM. Bum, Boise City, Idaho, james +.
Barboar, Washington, ID. G., Col. b. Frank
Esnlcman. Lancaster, Pa, J. =. Shlrll, Ian
caster, Pa, NJ j. 3. F. Brenneman, Lancas-
Capt. C. f. Slmmons Frederick, Md. and
Col l.. Victor Baugl.man, Frederick, Md,
arrived in orr town from Gettysburg and
remained over night at the Gilbert and Mil
Ter Houses. They were Il iovial Sc! and
amused themselves and others without stint.
ODG Fellows MEMORIAL Sunday
next Goo, Samaritan Lodge will observe
Memorial Day. The date of Memorial Day
proper = the 14tl, hut the first named date
has been Substituted. The Lodge will meet
in their Hall II; & p. NJ, and march to the
cemetery and after placing flowers on the
graves of Ike trcca<ul Odd Fellows Will re.
turn to St. Johns Lu.Acran church. Rev.
Bro John IL Barb will DELIVER a discourse
pertinent to the occasion.
V .inl, b . 1s'rF,.(( comm''cc.
AWAY UP-On Monday last the weather
became intensely warm here, the ,hermomc-
ter registering IN tho shade 81 degrees |
Higher readings were reported hut they |
were from points where reflected heat acted !
directly and mt close range upon the mercury.
We have no thermometer in our Office aud |
for the reason that VIC recognize the intl l.
ence that actual Knowledge eXerts and we
are of the opinion that had one been there
about p. m, it would hnyc risen above 10O |
On Tuesday ut 3 o'clock, we had ii one de-
gree warmer, 95 The heat was not oppIes-
sivc as a fresh south wind prevailed.
PHECAUTIoNARY.--TEere seems to be an
epidemic of hydrophobia in this section Of
the State every local newspaper brings re-
port of dogs and other ANNALS attacked with |
rabies. Should matters grow worse it might ,
become prudent to haye passed an ordinance
requiring that all dogs permitted to run
loose upon our streets he muzzlcd. 1t is be-
lievcd that II mad dog did visit this town
about one week ago ; il this I've the case, we
eau scarcely see how it could be otherwise
than that one or more OF The large number
of dogs IN our town should have come in |
contact with him. If SO, we will probably !
hear more Of his visit.
AGAIN BEFORE Us.-Thc subject of the |
bet or care of the Hill Cemetery is again up
for debate. This yeXcd question rccurs per-
iodically and is always answered by permit.
ting il 10 roman unao !" y. . CO. That great
or and more me,hOdcal care should be he.
slowed upon this cemetery every one feels,
yet just as soon as It comes forward for dc.
bate and consideration, it meets with circum.
stances that prove it impracticable to do 9TH
cr than accept the situation rs it is Radical
measures alone will meet the requirements