Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-19

PUT AN AUTOMATIC Hook ON TnEM.-Il
was bad enough to have to lick the rcgula
ton postage stamp, with It's offensive tasting
adhesive now that the surface to be moist
ened has been doubled, the palate rebels.
Ii some Yankee genius will set his wit.
to work on an automatic adhesive attach
ment he will be able to buy the Gould estate
within n fortnight and will be written ur
instead Of down, us the late deceased Jay ha.
been
Mrs Emily ]. Blessing, of Charlestown
has effected, through Col. B. d. Gibson, q
sale Of John Browns Bible, to Mr.. F. G
Logan, Chicago man. This Bible is thu
one used by Brown while confined in Jail n,
Charlestown, before his trial and after hi.
conviction. 1t contains many avorite pas
sages relating to slavery, which were marked
and frequently read by Brown. On tue day
before his execution, which occurred Decem
Der 2, 1859. Brown presented the Bible tc
Mt. dressing. -MdU
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David Holmes, commonly called uncle
Davic, the Oldest resident in this county
died Yesterday morning, bet the hour,
of three and four o'clock, at his home neal
Brownsville. His exact age could never b,
accurately asCertained, but it is claimed thu
by recording the events he remembered ant
took part in, that it is certain he was over
hundred, and the nearest approximation
makes him 102 years Of age. His birthday
would thus he set back IL 1890, and 1t is {
great pity that there are no accurate proof
of his agc.-MaI.
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Says the Washington STAR u. Nelson
Baird has made An assignment for the benefi
of his creditors. Several preferences were
mentioned. the first being IN favor of Mis-,
Mary Burgess, for $1,000" Mr. Baird wa.
recently from Liberty district, and has lately
been engaged In the feed business in Wash
ington and Alexandra.
The express and telegraph Office of the
w. NJ. II. r here is now one of the mos
and convenient on the line o.
the road. The work of remodeling has beer
entirely completed. The ladies' waiting
room Is furnished with new settees, and u
penny in. the.slot Weighing machine.-Car-
roll News.
To THE REsCUE.-Lacking a fad in any
other direction. the weather has come to the
rescue. 1t really is phen omenal: save on
New Years Day, the thermometer has no
once risen to the freezing point, ~ degrees
since December %, or for a period of twenty
seven days and three times during that
period, on January 10th, 18th and 10th, il
has fallen below zero at this place. each OF
the three being accustomed by y dlstinc,
cold wave. On the 10th, one degree below
zero was the col'cst reported here: on the
18th two degrees below and on the 10th
three below The last was very severe as
between midnight and Monday morning
there was strong wind.
NOTICE-Therc will he no service at
Rocky Ridge or Creagcrstown next Sunday
the 22nd inst, on account of the absence OF
the pastor, Rev. G. A. Whtmore, who has
been called to Virginia on an important
mission There will be services again how
ever, in two weeks at Creagerstown at II
o'clock, a. m., and at Rocky Ridge at 2
O'Clock p. m, February 9th, prox.
We also take this occasion to make an i'm
portant announcement which was inadycrt-
entity omitted last Sunday morning, viz
That a Missionary and Church Work Con-
ycntion will he held in Trinity Reformed
Church MechanIcstown, beginning February
9Th at GAS, and continuing throughout the
week. The ministry Of 3rd District and
others will be in attendance.
DR., L. II Haley, of Woodberry, Nd, was
arrested last week upon the charge of prac-
ticing medclnc. in Frank lin district, without
having a certificate, rs required by law. Tho
Doctor waived an examination, and William
p. Gorsuch, Jr., justice of the peace for Free
dom district, before whom he appeared, held
him for the action Of the next grand jury in
The sum of 5000. The Doctor gave the re-
ouircd bail and was discharged. Dr.: Haley
claims to be an herb doctor, and admitted
that he had no diploma and had never at
tended any medical college. The act OF iS
%, chapter 296, which applies to persons he
ginning the practice of medicine in the State
If, er the passage of the bill, imposes penal
ty of not less than $50 nor more than 5000
upon persons practicing without the required
license.
A Coop SuoT.-Carlton J. Harbaugh OF
Sabillasvile went out for fox chase a few
days ago. The dogs began to tongue along
the foot Of the mountain and after they
made several rounds on the mountain Mr.
saw grey fox speeding toward
him. He leveled his gun and killed it and
before he picked 1t up another one came
from the same direction and he killed thai
one. This was done inside Of five minutes
Mr.. Harbaugh has the best dogs in the
The little village of Pleasant Walk has
been excited during the past week over a
fracas between man and wife. The husband
became enraged at his better half, and ia a
mad fit threw chair violently at his wife
striking the stove pipe instead. He then
used bis tongue in an abusive and wicked
manner until lie Was perfectly satisfied that
he was master of the OCCASION Guido.
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