Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-13

abilities are that the successor Of Mr.. Was
tier will not be appointed for several months
Remember the MOravian Sunday Schoo
festival that will be held on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday Of this week in MIR. Simon
A. Wclcr's orchard south of town. An OPP
por,unty for a pleasant stroll and enjoy
able social time is here offered.
Mr.. William d. Mack, of Washington, ID
C, a clerk in the War Department, had both
of his feet GU, off at Edgemont on July 4th
while attempting to board special train OF
empty cars going to Haserstown. He is
aged about fifty five years and IS man OF
family.
Mr.. J. A. p. Matthias returned to Chicago
Yesterday He will continue to furnish us
with excellcn, and reliable weekly letters con-
concerning the makeup and happenings at
the great Exposition. In addition to the
- HAYS Creamery, Mr.. Matthias will also adver-
tise the American M'f G Co.'S (Wnynesboro)
Fruit Evaperaior.
Saturday last was the first real thunder
dcr-stormy day Of tue summer. Beginning
about noon, cloud followed cloud for about
five hours, all heavily charged electrically
and each bringing heavy down pour of
rain, Two passed directly over lis, but we
got dash from the edge of several others.
Owens Creek and Little Pipe Creek were
out of bounds.
Coon NERvE.-An cXcursionist at Pen
Mar on July 4:h fell as he attempted to board
:, train and tu,ubled between the car and the
station platform. Fortunately he retained
his presence of mind and lay between the
platform and the track, while four cars
passed bv him. Had he moved even a few
inches he would have been struck by the
cars and possibly seriously hurt, AS it was
he was uninjured.
The Western Maryland Ra,l Road Co. have
made an Improvement ut the stock yards
which has long been needed and which will
have II tendency to increase the business OF
shipping cattle from tins point. Stock sheds
have been erected which will enable cattle
dealers to keep stock here oyer night instead
Of drying them several miles into the coun-
try. Large watering trouehs and hay racks
have been erected. There Is room for SINH
lar improvements which would bencht our
town -lIGaye Record.
The RAILROAD SURVEY CoMrIETED-
The civil engineers employed to make per
mancut survey of the Frederick and Middle
town Electric Railroad, completed the sur
vey on Friday last, but it it is said that on
accoun, of some Sigh, divergence at several
places from the original route, these points
had to be gone oyer again this week. Other
surveying parties have been over the route
this week presumably in the interest OF con-
tractors 1t is expected that the contract
tor The building of the road will be let early
acx, week Valley Register.
DEATH OF Mr.. JACOB W. GGLLELAN.-
On las, Saturday evening Mr.. Jacob Chilean,
who had been unwell for the past six months,
died at his residence on East Main street in
this place, after briet illness in the sixty
first year of his age. Mr. Chilean had been Il
success sful farmer for long time, but several
years ago he quit farming and with his wife,
moved to town, where he led retired life
the balance of his days. In the death of MI.
Chilean this community has lost another of
ITS best and esteemed citizens His funeral
took place at the Lutheran church on Mon.
dny afternoon Of which he had been con
sis,ept member since his youth. The ser
vices were conducted by the pastor, Rev,
Charles Reiuewald.- Chrontclc
A New SILVER DoLLAR-A writer In the
New York Press suggests the coinage OF "
new silver dollar, bearing instead of the old
legends. these on the reverse, rooster
standing on one foot on the summit OF one
of three presumably Nevada) mountain
peaks: around the outer edge United States
of Arccntum. One Dolor." In the centre,
.'In ourselves We trust" On the diverse,
around the outer edge, eight stars and
the words "A Busted Unity" in the centre
the front view of the head of a jackass.
This new coinage to circulate only in such
states as may by ballot determine that they
desire silver as currency, the government to
coin ali they may want of 1t, but no other
state shall he under obligation to receive 1t
IN payment for anything sold into such sill
yer States.
Work BEGUN.-Contracto Owen Patter'
son, of Baltimore city, put force OF hands
to work last Tuesday on the Middletown
water works. Work was begun about
thousand feet west OF the location for the
reservoir which is ut the highest point on
the farm Of Mr. Lewis F. Kefauver, about
two miles northeast of town, and is being
pros, cuted toward the mountain spring. the
source of supply. The work is superIntend
cd on the part Of the contractor by Mr.
Young, OF Baltimore, and on the Part of the
CORPORATION by Mr.. Rogers of the same city
assistant Of civil engineer NJ. p. Paret. Tht
latter is n graduate Of Lehlgh University
The fall from the reservoir to Groves Add
ton, the most elevated part of our town, IL
80 feet, and to the lowest part of Main-s
over 200 feet. Mr.. Paret says the pressure
will throw a horizontal stream IN Groves
AAddlion sixty feet, and in the lower part o
Alyn over the s'eep!e ofthe Lutheran church
= Injhy Register.
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