Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-08-31

Mr. John Landers will spend this week in
Washington, y. G. 1t is his annual trip.
TnANKs.-Mss A. j. Norris has our thanks
for basket of delicious Bartlett pears. They
are the finest we hayc seen this season.
The Democratic primary meetings have
been set for Saturday. September 10th, when
delegates to the County Convention and
members of the County Central Committee
will be chosen.
Col. T.. V. Bnughman has declined to
serve longer rs chairman of the Democratic
county central committee We doubt very
decidedly tina! he will be permitted to do
anything Of the sort.
AN ErIDEMIC.-Another young lady of
Araby, this county, Miss Annie Boone, com
united Suicide on Monday last This is the
third attempt at suicide by young ladies
living in this county within as many weeks,
two of which were successful.
Mcssrs John Roo, Il Sons are purchasing
corn Ivy the carload elsewhere for their can
ming house ; they havcalso pnrchasrda large
lot Of mountain peaches and are at work on
them this week. The rain Will avail Them
nothing in the matter of corn but will largely
benefit the tomato crop.
REGKErAB1E. - During the past year there
has come change in the style of dancing
that cannot M recommended either for its
grace or good taste There Is being rapidly
introduced more or less high kicking step
that if carried Just n little further will drive
from this beautiful and graceful pastimc all
such young ladies as possess wholesome
fear of the charge Of immodesty
REprBIIrAN DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMIT.
TEE.-At meeting held i'll this place on
Tuesday evening last, the following were
elected members of the Republican County
Central Committee tor this district:
David G. Zcntz, J. f. ID. Miller, j. II.
Rouzer, W. A. lynn. Sherman 7. G. Boiler
Geo. w Laymnn II. II. n. Frrshnur r. f.
Zrn'z, II. \. Weller, " K Iicnshaw, +. N
Wilde, Harry Gorsuch, VIM. Eiclollz, +.
A. Frey, $. NJ. Nrcly, John Root, c. A. Da-
mutl, Geo IIcsscr, !. II Cover, Frank ZIm
norman, Chas Robinson
The above committee is requested It
NEE, in Rpuzrr's Hail on Friday evening
Scptcmhr, LIST, at $ O'Clock, for the pnrpos,
of organization.
How IT WoEKs The Uagcrl'own Mai
in an EDITORIAL which we C pv, gives evidence
of we'll grounded dislike for sam Jones an,
yet in reporting the Chau,auqua proceedings
tins same paper gives about ira "'n} one h"ii
columns to reporting Jones coarse Wi,icjsms
and one and on' quarter columns to four DAYS
exercises, barring Jones. These exercises
embraced an opening sermon Ivy Dr. Owen
aud addresses and lectures by more than {;
dozen talented and eloquent men, SAN
Jones however secured jus, double the space
IN tive report tina, all The Others continued had
allotted them.
sam Jones may be- "rrlginu, minstrel,
but when newspapers tha, con'rmn him
pay him the compliment that I'll" Mail has
he is assurpily justified in assuming he was
the chief attraction at tn" Zee Mar CAau'nn
qua 1t is the same old story write Inn
dorn. he is a traut and il looks W"li in print
write him mp, it pays
REptHIICAN touNTY COSY NNTGoN' [h'
Republicans Of Ere lcrjrk cpu'.'y met il
convention IN Frelerck, on Wednesday, am
nominated candidates for the county nhl
state ticket to BIZ voted for AT the coming
election. The convention WAS called To or
der by DR.. Samuel I Ilatinrr, chairman ("
the Republican County Central Nommiti""
and was presided over by Mr. Peter lug"n
: bccl, of Lnganorc district Tn" Sccr"iaric:
+ were Mrssrs Geo A. Schroeder an J. "
/ Robinson, of Woodsboro district The tickr
nominated is AS follows:
Sheriff Daniel p Zimmerman.
County Commlesipncrs-Wm J, Woman
Geo p. Grossncklr. Louis +. kciauycr, W
! II IIarman and +. d. Banner
House of Delegates james p. Perry, A
. \. Auuqn, Melvin p Wood john Il R"uzr
and g. w Crum. Jr
. Cuuutv SuNcyur-Edw. AltHugh.
The FLOWING were c,cc>ct delegates t'
/ the State convention to hr held II BaI!imor
/ on Scp'cmbrr6
. John G. Moucr. Maj ,ro. \ iIoru'r, Prof
Cyrus f. Flock, W H. Mex inncy, Cnn>. $
! Snouk.
, Mrmbrr- Of the state Central COMMITTEE
John {. Mo,tcr, Prtor I.l@,ubccl Reno ].
Harp. DR. :. r IIaiiner, !. \, DcMshmu,t
Thad. \ Was,ier.
DRorGlIr BNoNEN AT the first real nj
I tempt the damaging drought has been hrok
On. On Monday evening last the rain bear
inc clouds of great coast storm arrived ant
IA heavy rainfall cnsurl. RAin fell durin
nearly the emit ire night, or turabout ten houIs
pretty Thoroughly soaking the ground an
starting good flow in the streams. llig|
when II shifted to the west, the Gale conlln
uca. Our shade trees suffered seriously
number of them having blown down, NOR
were ]ousened and nearly blown over. Rli
in this section comes too late to sayr the cor
crop. it may in some fields and to Il yer
Sigh, degree add to the crop; but general
il came TOO late for the corn crop. Pasture
will be frcshcncl up and the ground Will /
IN proper order for ploushing. The appl
and peach crops will be very much hcncil,