Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-03-17

CHANCE or PAsrORs key. J. + r. Gray
of the NJ. +. church will DO succeeded on
this circuit by Rev. j. .. Starr. Rev. Mr..
Gray viii not accept the full duties of pastor,
owing to his somewhat impaired health: he
will he supcrnumerary on Hunts cilcuit.
We enjoyed " the bllzzard's visit on
Thursday last: for about three hours the
snow fell beautifully, but failed to hold on
after it got here: result, much slush. Elk
IRENE cold followed lasting about 81 hours:
this WAS followed by genial warmth and
clear weather OH Saturday, in turn followed
by slight snow f,lon Sunday and decidedly
cold weather At night.
A special dispatch from Westminster on
the 18th inst, says:
Mr. John Smith, of Wakefield, for num-
Der of years a prominent citizen of Wes,min-
ster, died suddenly this evening of heart fail
ure. He was IN his elghty.siXlh year. He had
been in feeble health for several years past Be-
fore coming to Westminster he owned and
cultivated one Of the hundsomest farms in
Wakefield Valley. He WAS an ex president
of the Farmers and Mechanics National
Of Westminster and president OF the trustees
of Western Maryland College. He was a
prominent member Of the Methodist Prot.
estant Church. Mr.. Smith leaves seven chill
dren His wife, who was Mis-, Caroline
Cookson, died some years ago.
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DEATH or FRANK GERNAND.-On Friday
last, Frank. the junior partner in the firm OF
Gernand Bros, Of this place, died after an
was son of the late Eugene Gernand of
Gracchan,. He was one of the most promis.
ing Of our young men energetic and careful
in his bushes methods amt mainly through
his enterprise, an excellent wholesale conftc.
,ionery business has been established by tho
firm at this place. He was not of robust
build and about the Christmas holidays took
severe cold from which he never recovered
The funeral. held on Sunday morning last,
was largely attended his body was inferred
in the Hill Cemetery, Rev. j. II. Barb oftlc
eating: +. + Black undertaken. His age
WAS 10 years 10 months and 10 days
DoISG WELL We are in receipt of Il let
ter from our former 'prcnt. OF. Roudabush
and we are pleased to learn that he il prov
ing the rule: that is he is Il Successful pint;
or, as eccry other young man that has been
"ernduaied' by tLi- office is able to claim
o.. is in Stanaldsvillc, Va, is conducting u
job printing office, on percentage, for the
owner and is able t, salt" $3.50 to $3.50
u ,lav. IIc hiss been unfortunate in losing
the first or nall joint of the thumb on his
! right hand, by a irlon, which handlcnps him
decidedly in his work, but he persists He
says II have SO managed my affairs since
eft TIE CLARION OFFICE, that have been
able to keep up respectable outside np-
prarancc and a comfortable feeling within"
all Of hich is very gratifying 10 his former
employer. Go IN and win, CT. you have both
the courage and talent,
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS The Balti-
nlrr" .'nuE"l tDni.rrnCG OF the u. Z Church
which met in iia,l,mnIr tnst Week aIiuQrncl
on Wednesday, Rev. Page M.burn was re-
elected Conference Treasurer, ana The Con-
ference voted against the admission Of WON.
en- az delegates 10 the General Conference
The following Ale the app ,lntments Tor this
county: Liberty Circuit George Il Sanner !;
| rlott; Mcchanicstown.J c. Starr Frederick
City, A. J. Gin; Wnlkcrsville, VIM, J..
Thompson, Buckevslown, J x Shu!iz and
K 5 Barnes. Key. {. J. Price goes to Bun
i.r Hi, Frederick District Rev q. &
Baker is Succeeded as Presiding Elder of
Frederick District by Rev, Joseph Il Wheel
tr During the session, of Conference Pre-
siding Elder Baker vas presented with a
costly gold watch by the ministers Of Frcd,r
lex District.
An IMPORTANT DOCUMENT The BALI.
more News Of Wednesday says
1T is runorcd that an important paper
has been found among the archives of Wash
ington county 10y prumncn, Lawyer Of lIa-
gcrsLown, who has been looking into w NJ
Railroad matters lately, which dscloscs the
fact that, before Washington county sub.
scribed its share CT the money necessary t.
extend The w. NJ. Railroad from hechancs-
town to Hagerslown, III iron clad agreement
was entered into between the commissioners
Of Washington county and the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, by wheel, the lat
ter undertook to protect the mutual interests
Of city and county.
Such an agreement would, il is believed,
prevent the w Va Central from getting
control of the road in any other manner than
by purchasing considerable more stock Of the
company than now appears possible or by
the Mayer of Baltimore appointing board
in the interests of the w. Va. Central
FraDkiinvillc H.cller.
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