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

Put AN AUTOMATIC Hook ON TBEM.-It
was bad enough to have to lick the reeula
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 wits
TO work on all automatic adhesive attach.
ment he will be able to buy the Gould estate
within fortnight and will be written up
instead Of down, rs the late deceased Jaw has
been
Mrs. Emily J Blessing, of Charlcstown,
has effected, through Col. B. D. Gibson, a
sale of John Browns Bible, to Mr. F. G.
Logan, Chicago man. This Bible is the
one used by Brown while confined in Jail at
Charlestown, before his trial and after his
conviction. 1t contains many avorlte pas
sages relating to slavery, which were marked
and frequently read by Brown. On the day
before his execution, which occurred Decem-
Der 2, 1859. Brown presented the Bible to
Mr. Blessing. Mail
David Holmes, commonly called uncle
Davie, the Oldest resident in this county.
died Yesterday morning, between the hours
of three and four o'clock, at lis home near
Brownsville. His exact age could never be
accurately asCertained, but it 10 claimed that
by recording the events he remembered aud
took par, in, that it is certain he was over a
hundred. and the nearest approximation
makes him 102 years Of age His birthday
would thus Ike set back IL 1890, and 1t is a
great pity that there are no accurate proofs
of his agc.-Mda.
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SAYS the Washington STAR ~ Nelson
Baird has made An assignment for The benefit
Of his creditors. Several preferences were
mentioned. the first being IN favor of Miss
Mary Burgess, for $1,000" Mr.. Baird WAS
recently from Liberty district, and has lately
been engaged In the feed business in Wash.
ington and Alexandria.
The express and telegraph Office of the
w. NJ. r. r here is now one of the most
comfortable and convenient on the line of
the road. The work Of remodeling has been
entirely completed. The ladies waiting
room Is furnished with new settles, and y
penny in.the slot weighing machine.-Car-
roll Neus.
To THE RESCUE Lacking a fad in any
other direction. the weather has come to the
rescue. 1t really Is phenomenal 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. it
has fallen below zero at this place, each Of
the three being occasioned by distinct
cold wave. On the 10th, one degree below
zero was the colicst 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 I've no service at
Rocky Ridge or Creagcrstown next Sunday
the pastor, Rev G. A. Whitmorc. who has
been called to Virginia on an important
mission. There will be services again how.
ever. in two weeks at Creagerstown at IL
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 inadyert-
entity omitted last Sunday morning. viz:
That Missionary and Church Work Con-
yenlion will he held in Trinity Reformed
Church Mechan,cstown, beginning February
9TH at Gas, and continuing throughout the
week The ministry of Bird District and
others will be in attendance,
DR.. L. H Haley, of Woodbury., Nd, was
arrested last week upon the charge of prnc-
ticing medicine. in Frank lin district, without
having a certificate, as required by law The
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-
quired 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 49,
90, chapter 296, which applies to persons be-
ginning the practice of medicine in the State
after 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 GOOD SHoT.-Carlton J. Harbaugh of
Sabilasvlle went out for fox chase few
days ago. The dogs began to tongue along
the foot Of the mountain and after they
made several rounds on the mountain Mr..
Harbaugh 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 lie killed that
one. This was done inside Of five minutes.
MIR. Harbaugh has the best dogs in the
neighborhood.
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 halt, and in a
mad fit threw a chair violently at his wife
striking the stove pipe instead. He then