Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-07-07


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INDEPENDENCE DAY, during the hours in
tervening between sunrise and dirk was OBJ
served by our people, at least about one
fourth Of them, by pilgrimage to Penmar'
In the evening, however, the cornet band,
the small by and some Of the older ones,
pa,riotlcaly inclined, determined to call To-
cal attention to the fact that it was one ofthe
chiefest of holidays. Quite an amount OF
powder was burned and the display Of rock
cts, Roman candles mines and Greek fire went
beyond the hope of those most interested.
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FINGERS CRUSHED. Last Saturday after.
noon Mrs. Samuel Fitz, residing near the
Charlotte Milling Company's Mills, met
with painful and serious accident. MIR.
Fitz recently purchased sclfbmding reap
er and was cutting wheat, and Mrs. Fitz
went to the field to see the working of the
machine and while IN the act of loosening
some wheat heads which had become fasten-
ed, chain on the rear part of the machine
caught the fingers Of her left hand. passing
over the knuckles. crushing them into fine
pieces, the end of the little finger being cut
nearly off at the first Joint Dr.. W..
Eichclberger was summoned and dressed the
wounded hand. At first it was thought
that the fingers would have to be amputated
in order to save the hand, but the physician
now thinks he can save all the fingers. Mrs.
Fi,z although suffering a great deal Of PAIN
is doing as we'll as can be expected.-Chron.
icle. ...
MITE SOCIETY ExERcIsEs.-On the 2Stl
of June the progam of the monthly meeting
of st. Johns Mite Society, Rev. j. H. Barb
pastor: was especially fine and elicted many
compliments.
Programme.
Doxology.
Bible Reading 9th chapter OF Matthew,
25th to 34th verses.
Observation-Disclosures Daisy 10y.
Poetry of Flowers Mrs. J, P. Matthias.
Quartctte-Come Where the Lilies Bloom
Misses A. johnson and b.. Mcclellan and
Messrs q. Shaeffer and II. Valentine
Legends of Flowers.
Violct-Mss Crete CasseIl.
Hyacnth-Miss Eleanor 10y.
Chinese Sacred ;Lily-Ilatsle Boblitz.
Wild Rose-Miss Meta Stull.
Blush Resembles Nellie Landers.
Rcadlng-T'he Rose-Mlss Jane Andcrs.
Clover-Miss Lnnie Michigan.
Poppies-Nliss Byrde Jones.
Flowers and characteristics Mamie
Lcathermcn.
COrnet Solo and Collection
Musings by the Fircside-Mss Grace Hen
shaw. =.
Substituting Away-Miss Byrls McLcl-
Ian.
Lil,cs-Miss Ellie Wetdlc.
Solo-Undcr tine Daisies-Miss Adde
johnson.
Reading-Women- much they are
like FlOwcrs-Miss Mamie Rouzrr.
'Moral-By the Pastor.
"Flowers," the evenings topic was admir-.
ably carried out in the decorations, for flow
ers everywhere wrcathcd altar and chanccl,
contrasting beautifully with the evening
dress of the ladies' Miss Mcclellan sang
with her usual sweetness.
Miss johnson sang Gentle Daisies with OK.
quisi,e pathos, and Messrs. Shaetfcr and Val
cntmc performed their parts with marked
ability.
Miss Mamie Rouzer presided at the organ.
The active committee on the evenings en-
tertalnmcnt was Misses Mamie Rouzcr and
Daisy 10y.