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

| A piece of ice 15a inches thick, cut from
Winters dam, about mile from this city
was brought to this Office yesterday by Mr.
John D. Shaffer This is the thickest ice
that has formed in thus section for many
years.
Door to Virtue Lodge, No. 46, A. F. and
A NJ, had public installation of Officers at
their hall Thursday evening. Nearly three
hundred of the leading citizens were present
Before the installation proper the lodge
erected an altar of praise and Thanksgiving
for G. prosperous and peaceful year Rev
James w. Reese, for twenty one consecutive
terms master of the lodge and for twenty
seven consecutive years an officer, made an
address, stating at the beginning that the
lodge was SO years old, having been chart
cred in 1911. Miss Ida Ditfenbaugh and
Mrs Liggett sang solos, Prot. Rinchart or
ganist Worshipful Master j. Milton Ref
snider made an address. After the ceremO
MES refreshments were servcd.-Advocats
THE Cold El.sEwnERE-Thc winter IN
the north west and south. east is the coolest
known fnr wears. In Wisconsin the mcr
curry failed to register az it had frozen on
Monday; al low as IS degrees below zero
was reported. One of the curious features
of the present cold is the fact that it has been
as low as 90 degrees below zero in Kentucky
while 5 below is the greatest cold ofthe win
ter reported from New York City and in
Manitoba, B. c., there is no frost IN the
ground and farmers are ploughlng. In Vir'
gnia the thermometer ranged from above
at Norfolk to 16 below at Buena Vista.
The Cumberland river is frozen over at
Nashville, the frs: time since 1876 and the
Wateree river is also frozen over. The Ice
bridge nj Niagara Falls is the largest
since 1855 The average temperature in
Baltimore Cor twenty. six days ending Janu-
airy 10th is 2O4 degrees, while the average
for the past twenty two JanuarIes is 343 and
for tie past twenty-five Defenders is 369
the twtntv.six days therefore fell about Is
degrees below the average for twenty-five
years At Westminster 10 below was re.
ported on Monday last and the water in a
well near the Tannery, ten feet below the
surface of the ground. was frozen over
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No EARTuQuAKE.-The Frederick de-
spatch in the Baltimore papers yesterday
stating that an earthquake shock had been
felt at Jefferson, this valley, on "Wednesday
evening, was 4 fake A young man at Jctter-
son tc.cphoned the story to Frederick rs Il
joke.
On Friday morning last the mail coming
from Frederick to this place lost the Brad.
dock mail pouch shortly after leaving Fred
erick. 1t was found by some person and re-
turned 10 the Fre,cricd office. On the same
day the horse driven to the afternoon mail
wagon fell on East Patrick street, Frederick,
and broke the shafts.
Mr. Emory l. Coblentz, assistant treasurer
Of the Valley Savings Bank of this place has
purchased from Mr. II. l.. Routzahn eleven
building lots, each fronting 80 feet and cx-
tending back $50 feet, on the south side of
the turnpike at the eastern edga of town.
Mr.. Coblentz VIC are pleased to say, will
commence in the early Spring tue erection
of fine twostory brick residence of modern
design, on the lot nearest the handsome res
ldence of Mr. II. l.. Rou'Zahn, he having al
ready contracted with Mr. Geo. & Gardner
for the building Of the same. Mr.. Cobcntz
r a., 1, ,,,,n ..11 I'm oi,,,
lots at reasonable price, and we hope q
building boom will soon start up on this
beautiful level lndead it is already limited
that several other residences will go up on
these lois in the near future. More dwell.
ings are needed in Middlctown to supply a
demand for Valley Register.
On Wednesday night, Mr.. John T. Brown,
who liycs few miles west Of this place, on
the mountain, was accidentally shot, and
seriously wounded by his son, Lewis Brown.
1t appears that young Brown attended ser.
vices at the Friends Creek church in the ev
cnlny ::and had with him 3,,calbre revol
yer, and whilst returning home after the
bclNiCcS llC utNSCu w oSNuciot"IJ
shooting Off the revolver, which he emptied
of It's contents with the exception of one
cartridge which held fire. and WAS considered
defective by the boy. Shortly after arriving
home and whilst sitting in the room in
company with his father and other members
of the family, he took the revolver from his
pocket and was examining it when the once
considered defective cartridge was accident
ally discharged, the bullet entering Mr..
Browns breast, between the collar bone and
the first rib, immediately to the left Of the
breast bone DR.. J. Kay Wriglcy, of this
place, was summoned to perform the surgi.
cal operation, but was unable to take the
bullet from the wounded man. Mr.. Brown
is lying in critical condition and the acct
den, may cause his death, although hopes
are entertained for his recovcry.-C Chronicle.
Eagerness to produce something cheap Of
ten blinds us to the Importance Of making
something good. Zoe. II hottie.
If the hair is falling out, or turning gray,
requiring stimulant with nourlshlng and
colorng food, Halls Vegetable Sicilan Hair
Remover is just the specific.
1t is positively without peer. MIR. Wal
ter Brewer, Vinton, Iowa. says II had a
very bad cough and few doses of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup gave relief and effected cure.
| would not be without il my family"