Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-03-30

The CLARION At THE WORLDS FAiR.--
At the request OF the Executive Commission.
er of the Worlds Fair Managers on the part
Of Maryland, The CLARION will he sent reg.
ularly t" the Maryland State Building, Jack
son Park, during the term of the Columbian
Exposition. 1t will be In olporated In an
exhibit Of the press of Mary land and also he
placed at the service of visitors TO the build.
ing. Therefore patrons of THE CLARION
from all parts of the country, who may Ike at
the Worlds FAR and desire to read the old
home paper while there can do SO by visiting
the Maryland Buil'ing.
Rev. W. c. Wire and family arrived On
Tuesday evenings tram and were met by
number Of the members of St. Johns church
and others at the depot After words Of
Of welcome the Rev and family were driven
to the parsonage where many others were In
readiness for hearty reception, and where
bount:ful table was spread Of which all
par,ook. Rev. Wire received most cordial
aud hearty welcome, and found the parson.
age harder provided with supplies for some
days TO come. In this reception st. Johns
did honor to themselves ana certainly cheercd
the hearts of the Rev Wire and family lead
ing them to believe that they will be sur.
rounded with kind and sympathetic friends
and laborers in the Masters service. Re-.
Wire breaches his introductory sermon in
St. Johns church on Sunday ,norning.-Lit.
tlestown independent.
The SCHOOL TERN SHORTENED. AT =
special mt citing Of the Board OF School Com
missiopers of this county, held on the 10Th
inst. it was decided TO close the schools on
April 18th, one month earlier than usual,
until September next. This was made nee
essary ny lack Of funds, resulting from
diminished receipts from the State school
fund. The disbursements for public school
purposes in this county during the past year
amounted to So, lOll2, an excess of $3.50 81
over receipts, the receipts this year from the
State tax being 81 445 80 less than IN 1892,
and $84545O less than in 1891, due to the
falling of in population rs per census returns.
The number Of children ate: ding the public
Schools is between 10000 and II ono.
Teachers who wish 10 conduct subscription
schools during the summer term are allowed
the use of school houses, books and station
airy subject to the usual conditions, and the
Secretary was directed to issue certificates
of scholarship to such pupils rs have made
the requisite percentage in their exsmina-
tons
LITTLE MAsQuERADERs. AT the home of
Miss Abba Matthias on West Main street on
Friday evening last year-old America
enjoyed its first masked party Following lisa
list Of those present: Mamie Lcatherman,
Summer; Maggie Wacsche, Flower Girl;
Bessie B,rely, Little Bo Peep; Masie Stocks
dale, Flower Girl Eleanor 10y, May Queen;
Louis jones' Doctor; Geo. Foreman, Dude;
Lillian Cassell, Grandmother; Luther Rouzer
Clown; Crete Cassell, TamDourine Girl;
Grace Wacsche, Columbia Howard CasseIl,
Turkish Zouave Nellie Landers, Fairy;
Emory Wi.otzkey, Sailor; Win Foreman,
Hay seed Maud Weller, Red Riding Hood
John Root, Sailor; Park 10y. Drummer
Boy Lucy Boblitz, Tamhourinc Girl ; Jane
And-rs, Night; Krke Renner, Country
Girl; John Croft, Columbia; John Jones,
Student; Chester Freeze. Country Lassic;
Gcrte Damuth. Summer; Leila Cover, Aunt
Dinah; Gravson Slater, Uncle Tom; Alice
Osler, Di Vernon; Nellie Bennett. Country
Lady Bessie Freeze, Daughter of the Regi.
ment; Mary Wsesche. Red Ri:ing Hood
Nellie Grimes, Nun; Nellie Freeze, Flower
Girl Harry Shafer, Drum Major.
The pleasures of the evening began with
the Grand March and was continued by
indulgence in games and plays until ten
o'clock, when refreshments were served.
The costumes we're sIr,kingly pretty and
the lnaskers amazed themselves and every
body else by their admirable assumption of
the different characters. 1t will be past
many moons before they forget the pleasures
Of their first masked party.
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