Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-09-07

A needed shower OF rain came on Tuesday
night.
QUITE IL1.-Mrs. Warner r. Grimes has
been seriously Ill during the past several
weeks ; we are able to report her condition
as somewhat better, but she is still very
weak.
Property SOLD.-Mr B. Colliflower as
assignee, sold o property on W. Main st, this
place, belonging to the Fred'k White estate
on Saturday last at public sale. Mr. John
w. Payne was the purchaser; price, $500.
Maj. o. A. IIorncr and family left Emmits.
burg Saturday for Indianapolis, where they
will attend the National Encampmcnt OF the
G. A. r. After the encampment they will
go to Chicago and take in the Worlds FAIR.
A Bro BARGAIN.-We have Victor
Bicycle awaiting our order for shipment
from the fact ory ut ChicOpcc Falls, Mass
We hayc been allowed specially favorable
advertising rates, largely III payment there.
tor, hence We arc able to offer it ut a great
bargain. 1t is a new and Standard wheel,
out of stock and in every particular the same
and sold with the same guarantee as others.
You will miss big bargain if you fail to
secure this.
To CHIcAao,-Mr. DAVID Fisher Of Grace.
ham, left for Chicago on Saturday last; we
found his name among the Mnrylanders reg.
iste:cd at the Worlds Fair on Monday.
Today, Mr. Lewis G. Smith, wife and two
children, leave tor Chicago. Mr.. Smith will,
after visiting the Fair, make az extended
trip west, probably as far as Washington,
Mrs. Smith and the children remaining in
Indiana, visiting Mr.. SIS brother He will be
absent about five weeks.
SCHOOLS OPEN.-Our four public schools
opened on Monday, the Attendance being
specially large in the junior department. The
four grades are in charge of Principal Land.
crs with Miss Fannie Landcrs, Miss NJ Beth
Error and Miss Byrd Jones rs assistants.
The High School, VIM. NJ. Martin, princi
pal, opened on Wednesday.
The first days attendance exceeds that of
last year by exactly one half, there being
% then and 30 yesterday. There arc forty
in sight, and as every desk is in use and the
floor space wholly utilized, il will be neccs.
sary TIA, additional accommodations be con-
sidcrcd.
Masonic TEMPLE DEDICATION The re-
constructed Masonic Temple Of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, on North Charles street,
Baltimore, will be dedicated, with imposing
ceremonies ON Tuesday afternoon 18th inst,
at 4 O'Clock 1t will I've highly interesting
occasion to the Masons of Maryland The
temple, which was destroyed by fire on
Christmas Day, 1890, has been restored in a
STYLE particularly adapted to the wants of the
order and in beautiful harmony with its SYM
bols, and the Masons of the State haye just
reason to be proud of IT, Only members of
the Grand Lodge and invited guests will at.
tend the formal dclicatorY ceremonies.
On "Wednesday, 18th inst, the building
viii be open for the inspection and reception
of all Master Hasons and their families
On Thurs lay, l4,h inst the apartments
occupied 10y the Grand and Subordinate
Communicates, OF knights Tcmplar will be
consccr.,cd by the Grand Commandcry, and
on Monday, 18Th inst. Oriental Hall, the
home Of the Roya! Arch Masons, Will be dcd'
,catcd Ivy the Grand Chapter
All these events are regarded with pro-
found interest hy the Craft throughout the
State
Sn To squirrels, Ducks and Goose !
The squirrels and ducks did not, however,
enjoy the good fortune that the goose did
they were killed, outright, while the goose
WAS only MANNED The above is. in brief,
the history of an incident that occurred on
Friday afternoon last. To be more explicit:
while cunning on Friday last, We, like unto
a number of others concerning whose act OF
folly we have said some very harsh things,
picked up our gun by the mnzzlc, without
regard to the relative positions Of that muz.
ze and our anatomy and with an utter OBJ
liyiousness of the fact that we were doing
that which no gunner possessing prctcn>c
of knowledge in lsndlnga gun would 10.
The result was exactly what should bcex
pectcd under like conditions; the hammer
caught and was drawn back far enough to
explode the shell when released and we are
minus the chick OF our thumb on our right
hand 1t was no accident; had it not hap
pcned that tho cartridge should explode. 1t
would have been an accident. We haye not
hnd bad luck the incident was made up Of
gross carelrssncss and the very best of good
fortune to kind and we are surely per
mi,ted to hope, wise interference of other than
our own Wanted wisdom and care in such
matters, we are indebted for our escape from
serious injury.
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