Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-08-18

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dry and machine shop in Westminster Inc
proposition contemplates the union OF two
small plants and enlargement.
The case of David Lowenstein and wife
against the Western Maryland railroad fol
damages to Mrs. l.. in a collision several
months ago, has been removed from Freder'
lex to Carroll county for trial.
Gainesville can boast OF the smallest church
in America. It ID located on Bloomsbury
avenue, and is of the Colored Baptist demon
nation. It's dimensions are four feet by six
feet.
BIRTHDAY PARry.-On Tuesday after
noon last Mrs. Dr. Mcpherson gave a party
in honor of the birth day Of one of her grand
children, a daughter of Rev. Ernest McGil'.
A number of the little folk Of our town were
present all returned enthusiastic over the
Measures of visit to Auburn.
'ACCIpENT.-While driving to Frederick
City one day last week, Mr.. j. G. Maxwell
manager of the Larrabce tannery near this
Mace, was thrown from his conveyance ny
the breaking OF the king bolt. lie was
somewhat bruised and shaken up by the fall
but sustained NC serious injury.
The Middletown Register says, drunken
man from the vicinity of Kcedysvile, wash
county, passed through Mddletown one day
last week in wagon and kidnapped little
boy. The man was overtaken about four
miles from the place by the child s
aunt who followed on foot to recover the
child and succeeded.
Mr.. VIM. II. Purncll, Jr., of Frederick
CITY, lately chosen Chairman Of the Repub-
lican County Central Committee, received
last week the appointment of Executive
Clerk at the National Republican hcadquar.
tiers in New York City. The county central
committee will meet on Saturday next to
choose Mr.. Purnclls successor.
The Third ANNUAL Grand Temperance
Demonstration and baskctplcnic will be
held at the FAIR Grounds, Frederick, Md.
ON Thursday, August 25th, 1899. Rev. w.
Boolc, d. d.. and wife Mrs. Ella A. Boole,
A. NJ, will deliver addresses. The Brown
ingsvlllc Band ana several other Brass Bands
will furnish music. A choir of 100 trained
voices, under the leadership of Prof. Il. W..
Walker, will furnish vocal music.
A ROYAL SALUTE During the prevalence
of the thunder storm on Wednesday after,
noon of last week, we were standing IN an
open door when a fash of lightning cut The
top out of tree, distant about eighty feet
from where We were standing. The fash
was binding and the report dcafening; we
enjoy usually the majestic music OF a th'n-
der storm but in this instance we failed to
execute an encore.
The attendance at Mt. AIRY NJ. p. Camp
was the largest since the camp was started.
The trains from Baltimore, Hagerstown,
Frederick and along the b u o. X. X.
brought throngs Of people. The persons
from the vicinity began to come in their car
riagcs, wagons, on horseback and on foot
at six o'clock in the morning. The crowd is
estimated at 10000 persons. Mt, Airy
Weekly -
Messrs w. p. Towson & Co.. who operate
the Western Maryland railroad elevator in
this city will erect Touring mill near the
elevator in the near future.
THIS firm has been operating the Stone
brakcr Mill near Funkstown, but their lease
has expired and Mr.. Stonebrakcr intends
running the mill himself hereafter. so that
they can not get renewal.-Uerah ana
| Torch.
A WE'LL KNOWN FREDERICK MAN DEAD.
Frederick A. Markcy, Sr, one Of the best
known and esteemed citizens of Frederick,
died Tuesday morning at TAO o'clock ut the
family home, East Patrick street, in his fifty.
sixth year.
Mr. Marley was lifelong resident and
the eldest son of the late Dayld j. and Susan
Markey. He was member of the firm of
Wilcoxon e. Marley lumber dealers. AT
one time he was secretary of the Agricultural
Society. He was member Of Columbia
Lodge, No. IS A. F. and A. NJ, Enoch Royal
Arch Chapter, No. %, Frederick Council,
No. 90, Jacques Dc Molay commandery No.
a. and Frederick Consstory, No. 81.
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.-On
Wednesday last Mr.. G. F. Enge was bring
ing wagon wheel from Mr.. G. r. Knots
house to his place. He was rolling it with
his hands, and when he reached a street, he
looked down the hill! and seeing no one de-
c,ded to let it run to the branch. II hap
pencd, unfortunately that Mrs. Mary Muth
the aged and highly respected mother of
Mrs. G. p. Earnest was picking b!ackberries
below and the wheel struck her full in the
face, knocking her down and badly cutting
her face. She was taken TO her home and
DR.. J. w. Hilleary summoned, who rendered
the ncccs sary medical aid Brunswick Her.
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WATER WORKS SURvEY-Mr Minor T.
Parct, civil engineer, and his assistant, MIR. S
A. Rogers. of Baltimore city, arrived here
Wednesday evening. and yesterday morning
began the final survey of the route fol-
the introduction of water into this town from
the High Knob spring, recently purchased
by the corporation.
PROSPECTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for iron ore IS still beng pushed forward or
the Cobcntz farm short distance east a