Catoctin clarion., 1893-02-16

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Judge Gresham, reported to have been
chosen Secretary Of State by Mr.. Cleveland,
comes of Eastern Shore of Maryland stock.
Down there they still spell the name "Gres-
ham," but pronounce it "Grizzem."
pheasant Farms" the home of Mr.. Joseph
Bvers, near this place, was the scene of II
very pretty party on Tuesday evening.
Dancing was the principle feature Of the cv-
ening and was kept up until Il late hour
! Chronicle
Mr.. Samuel Eicholtz, al aged citizen Of
this locality is seriously i'll. Heart failure
supcrinduccd by old age is the occasion of
his illness: he is now alb tut seventy five
years of age.
Mr.. Elcioliz died on Tuesday evening !
The latest and prctti,st song now being
sung on the stage, is entitled The Indian
Summer time. 1t is by the popular author,
Will l.. Thompson, of East Liverpool, Ohio.
The price is 40 cents. Send the author half
price and you will receive copy.
NJ. Roy Collifowcr is home on a months
leave of absence from duty at Cherry Run
MIR. &. has male good use of his time since
he has entered upon his apprenticeship in
1ailr nd aMl ttleg gIapli matters and young as
lie is, has become highly proficient.
The old board of School Commissioners Of
Washington County have borrowed upon
their own individual notes, $4,000 for the
paymcn, Of the teachers. Some of the teach
crs sent in their reports to the new board
and thus far they have not received their
salary.
Mr.. Abram Zcnlz, residing about three
miles north of this place had 4 pair ofh'rScs
in Frederick City on Saturday last for which
he refused four hunl'ed, askin. five hundred
dollars. On the way home one. of them was
taken sick and le.! dead about the time that
he arrived in this place.
Social. "A George Washington Cracker
Social will be he'll at the residence Of Mr.W
I. Schatfcr in benaif Of the Kings Daugh-
tiers" of Trinity Ref. Church. Pleasant
tete a.tete, the meeting Of old acqdaintanccs
and forming new ones VIII be the feature Of
the evening, Refreshments will be served at
l5c,s. All are cordially invited.
ATTACKED by A HoRsE.-'Tha wife of Mr.
George Freeze of this place WIS s. rlously
injured by horse on Monday last sac
had taken bucket Of water into the stall
for the horse. whcn ii attac' ed paving and
biting her. Her screams attracted some OF
the neghbors and she was extricated, but
not before she had sustained painful injuries.
One of The inexplicable things is that the
custom of sending out the horrible st. Val.
entine's Day carcatures does not weaken
with age. 1t IS not difficult 10 understand
why pretty and charming customs hold sway
but that such uncouth compliments as the
sending of the daubs known as Valentines
should continue to be the proper thing is in
the language of Dundreary "onc of those
things no f>llow can find out"
THE LENTEN SEAsoN.-Y Yesterday the
Christian church entered upon thu, dooroua
season, which. ending with Good Friday,
gives the joyous festival Of Easter its chief
point It IS commemorative of our lord $
forty days fast and the similar pcrfunctory
tas,s of Moses and Elias. commencing with
Ash Wednesday. between which and Easter
Sunday, emitting Sundays, forty days inter-
venc. Its actual observance AS a fast by our
people is, like that Of Moses and Elias, per-
fLnctory.
A cabegram to the New York Herald
from London announces the death in Capri
on February g. Of Algernon Charles Sartors,
the husband Of General Grants daughter
Nellie Mrs.Sarloris was called ON by a Herald
correspondent, but she could add but little
to the news She does not yet know the
cause of the death OF tue man who brought
her SO much sorrow. 1t is not likely to make
any difference IN her mode of life. She will
: con, !nue to llye in London attending to the
education of her three children.
Gov. Browns appointments on the pro.
posed Tax Commission have not met with
UNIV eIeai CVIiIiiicu'dtOH' ~ WIS Dot W W. cA
pcctcd. 1t is highly proper that goodly
number of able lawyers should be in the
body to keep ii straight in the matter Of legal
bars and privileges, but as practical members
outside Of their legal knowledge, they could
readily be improved upon by naming in Their
stead. broad minded and successful business
men, farmers and mechanics.
Professional men rs a rule are thoroughly
, mpracticable, outside Of their profession
and 1t strikes us that shrewd business acumer
is what will be required to meet the argu
nents of the tax-dodgers and they will be or
hand with arguments specious yet plausible