Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-08-24

In room formerly occupied by Birely
x Osler, one door west of Bank Build
ng.
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Local Items.
Hot, dry and dull.
Remember the Graceham Band picnic and
festival i'll Blacks wonds on Saturday.
Squirrel hunters have been only moder-
atcly successful, though they are reported to
be plentiful.
Elder D. II. Saylcr, wife and daughter of
this place haze returned from an extended
trip to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. II c, F0reman's new peach orchard
seems to be doing we'll; his wagon is in town
every day and his sales are large.
Rev. Luther 5. Black is spending his vaca.
tion at his home in our town. For abou,
week he was seriously indisposcd but is all
right again.
Dizziness Is double. edged here. Paradox.
cal though it may sound, dullncss has cut the
lie out Of trade; all feel it and dep,ore its
prolonged stay,
Theodore Wisc,a young man of seventeen,
son Of ,juscphus Wise of near Mid;llctown,
WAS 1rovacd in the MonocNcy near the I.
K X bridge on SUNDAY afternoon last
Tyler Davis formerly baggage master on
,hc W. NJ. H. Il and remembered by many
of our people, died at Montcvue Hospital in
Frederick on Saturday last. He was about
seventy years Old,
The picnic and lournam ut held near Mot
tiers Station on Satuld,y last was II very
pleasant aNlir Though not 50 largely at
tea lei a3 the first one held, it furnished
pleas mt afternoons entertainment for all
present,
Jacob Weller, an aged an esteemed citizen
of his place, died at his home on the 11th
inst, HGod IS years 9 months and II days.
Funeral services were he'd and the remains
were inferred at Foxyilc, on Sunday 1911,
Rev. !. II. Barb officiating.
KEE MAR ClArrAUQUA.- AT IIagcrslown
beginning on Sunday last and ending on
Saturday, September 9nd, exercises Of an IN
;cl,sing character Will he held by Chautau
quans at Ilaeerstown. To day Thursday
ha,i.tarc tickets may be bought, good for tins
cate only to return.
TIE JR CORSET BAND a,tcndcaa picnic
at Wolf>yilr ON Saturday last and in the
evening played at the Apples Church tcsti-
val They go to Highlands today and to
Liberty on Saturday next, The boys seem
& bc in good demand and rightly so; they
N IKE 200! music, aye and opportunity con-
sIdprtd
DEDNDrC ALTON OF CHuRCH.--On next
Sunday morning, the Reformed Church at
S1bilhsv,Ilc will be rcledicatcd Quite eN-
tcnsiyc repairs have been made in this church
and in consequence it is neat and attractive
inside and out The sermon will be delivered
10y Rev. f. F. B,hncr of Wayncsbolo, Pa
Exercises will begin at 10 o'clock.
JAMES r Lewis, PASTOR,
TlTE LAW To BE ENFORCED DR.. VIM. II.
Halt2cll, health officer for Frederick county,
has given notice that he proposes to rlgid!y
cuorcc the law requiring certificates OF sue
ccsstul vaccination from the parents Of all
CildrcD desiring admission to the public
and private school of the city and county
Legal proc ceilings, he states, will be institu.
ted IN every case Of neglect or disregard OF
the provisions of the law.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHCRCII,-ihc
Second Quarterly Conference will be held at
Lewiston on Saturday, August Goth, at 2;3o
pm At 7;3O p. m. n Pentecos,al Service
will be held Preaching by Rev. 0. Nj.
Ruark Of Mddlcburg Loye-teast on Sunday
morning at 030, followed by preaching ani
Communon service. At 9 p. m. the Re-.
A. J Gin of Frederick will preach.
Preaching in the Methodist E Church by
the Rev A. J. Gill at 8 p. IN. followed by
Communion service.
Come for all things nre now ready"
HENRY MANN, PASTOR.
BIO FISH The low water in the Monoc-
acy has disclosed the presence Of Il number
of immense carp at Whtmore's Rocks, just
ADO, Mimma's FOrding. Scores Of fisher
men have visited the ACE With view OF
taking some of the FIST, but thus far without
success There are probably one hundred
carp in that deep water, some OF them meas
uriup as much us two and orc.half feet in
the Judgment of some, while Others claim
that the largest Is not over two feet In length.
II sorts Of plans for taking them have been
devised and unless rain comes soon, it Is
probable that = eucccssful plan will be hit
upon 10y someone.
On last Saturday, Mr.. +, b. Welty, who
resides at the mountain short distance west
oftovn, .rncd lot Of brush in his peach
orchard llc fire was extinguished IN the
evening and nothing more wa thought
about it. Sometime on Sunday evening MIR.
Wcl!y was mortified by seeing his fine young
peach orchard cnvclopcd IN flames. After
considerable hard work the fire was gotten
under control and cXtnguished. 1t is 1c-
ported that one hundred aud fifty young
thrifty peach trees were destroyed, IA lot OF
T.. l.. /,