Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-05
Local Items.

Local Items.
Rev. Luther s. Black occupied the pulpit
in st. Johns Lutheran church on Monday
evening last.
NorE.-Mlss A. j. Norris occupies place
on this as we'll Ms the first page this week.
Hereafter her articles will appear regu larly
on the first page.
Miss Mary l.. Garrett gives $306 ,907 to
the John Hopkins University. completing
an endowment Of 100000, which will I've
devoted to the higher medical education Of
women.
A DECIDED HrT.--The entertainment in
the Hall on Saturday evening last was a
most gratifying success. The country school
of yeolden time awakened memories among
the elderly and mirh among the younger
There were many very funny sayings and all
IN decided accord with ancient history rs
we recall it. The farce THE Train to Mali
ro' was intensely funny and we'll rendered.
Not second. in point Of satisfactory result, is
the report of Mr. J. F. d. Miller who an
nouaces $50 as the net proceeds. Mr.. Miller
nook charge of the matter and to him must
ibc allowed the credit for its successful issue.
ORGANIzE.-We suggest that smeeting Of
the business men be held at once for the pur-
pose of organizing an Association for the
furtherance of LEGAL interests.
Such an organization would probably he
called upon almost Immediately to endorse
movements that would advance our interests
and only by such concerted action can
the full strength of smaller communities be
Developed. We do not propose any such
high sounding title as Board Of Trade or
Chamber OF Commerce, but a simple Bust
ness Mems Association it cannot be disputed
that such a body may serge real interests
and its existence can under NO possible con-
ditlons work al injury if such be the facts,
let there be light and action.
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THE CLARION probably cost the entertain
ment on last Sa urday evening quite lil,lc
sum by its unfortunate error last week, in
naming Monday instead of Saturday evening
as the date of the entertainment. We have
heard of several who were mislrd by the
error aud We i rret it AS much as any one
and now We are ready to make it good in
any way TINT my be sugge tied; if there
should be another project for mere 'sing the
amount for the purchase of hose, we believe
that an opportunity will be afforded us to
even matters up. The great number of
Holiday festivities must account for our
error: we do not want this explanation to
hc misunderstood it was the number and
not the festivities that got us mixed
A SKATING CARNIvAL.-At no time since
We haye been citizen Of this place are we
able to recall so favorable frost at the no idays
az prevailed during those just ended, Old
and young INDUCED in the nylgoratng ex-
exercise Of skating: skate dealers sold out
again and again the full moon and quiet air
rendered the night harmony IN white and
calm tie bea4x were gallant and the bellies
propitious and susceptible; al wrought
together and the North wind like the abso-
lutte old hypcrborean monarch that he is,
2le.d sway right up until the close Of the
holidays and then to the end that the
fascinating slippery sbould no longer tempt
the infatuated school boy and miss, covered
the CLASSY surface with coat of snow and
resigned his frosty scepter to the gentle south
wind, who brought tears of passing regret
for the delights OF one more glorious
Christmas Holiday, no longer aught but a
delicious memory.
Interest bordering closely upon excite
ment prevails throughout Kent county rela-
tive to the execution of the five boys sen.
fenced to be hanged Oh 14th inst, for the
murder of DR.. j. H. Hill While strong
feeling is most emphatically expressed
against the Communication of sentence, n pow
erful movement is OH foot to accomplish
that end. The movement Is led bv repre-
sentative citizens, and the matter will be put
fairly before the Governor. They urge as
oil eAtcHu'ttluS circumstance JllaL Ine DOyS
simply happened to be on the road and with
the men at the time DR.. Hill came along and
were not there for the purpose of murder,
and had no knowledge of what was to be
done until Informed by the men at Ford's
Hill, where the murder was committed that
they simply did what vast number Of boys
would have done under the influence of men.
Those who oppose the movement for Glenn
cncy contend that the course Of the law
should not be lnterfered with. 1t Is even
limited that 1t would be far better to accept
the decision of the court and its sentence
than to court the consequences which would
be calamitous and stigma upon the name
Of the county. There IS no concealing the
fact that public feeling is daily intensfying
and while those in favor of Communication are
holding meetings and aborlng diligently to
save the nccks of the boys, there is a strong
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