Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-18

uctu Ill 'tu MOn'laN morning, OF LlSb week
death having resu! cd from natural causes.
He was n years old, and leaves u wife and
several children.
a serious break in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal occurred near Hancock on Sa,l,r-
day last. About 4 quarter of a mile of the
canals hanks were swept away by the higl,
water, and the Potomac river and the canal
were merged into one stream. Considerable
damage was inflicted to the canal from Will
Transport to Hancock
Mr.. Jonathan Myers formerly of Frederick
county but now of Dts Moincs Iowa is here
on n visit to his sister, Mrs. John II. Lrkin,
not having seen her for A years. Mr. Myers
has quite an interesting history served in the
Mexican war and was employed 10 years I'M
drl the Government uftn United States in
conducting trains over the plains.IIagcrs-
town WdR
TIE MIDDLE CONFERENCE The Middle
Conf renee OF the Lutheran Synod decided
10 supply the Brunswick Mission with q
pastor at once 1t WAS also decided that The
old United Brethren chnrch ut Sahllasyihc
should be purchased and repaired for a
church and a congregation to he organized.
Rev. J II Barb Of MrchanicstoNn offered
the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved that it would not be consistent
with Christianity for the members Of this
conference 10 attend the W"rll', Fair TIT is
I,,.., Al l.,, !,
WonOsboro WAS chosen a. he next meeting
],)Irr anI the conference adjourned.
rnE ElECrH,C RAILROAD. The pros
poets for the proposed electric railway be-
tN,cl l'rr,I, lex and MuiiI, town arc 'Iisit
cniug
The plans for thc read are rrogry sing
.nvnraby Y. and ear citizens are rspi}, with
ihc hope .unt this time tAry will secure the
benefits Of the long desired rairoad, and the
many great advantages that must follow,
During the past week the right Of WAY was
uha med through the various fields alon- he
route, and options have been secured upon
lanai Tor terminal points, &c
It is understood that our people are cN-
y c,cd 10 contribute literally ifthey wish to
see HE nl built, N order that they may be
nuanrallv interested and thereby work for
the Success Of the enterprise. 1t therefore
Irhp.,N,. cur people 10 lend all possible help
in mis- grand enterprise - |Nlby Register,
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