Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-06-14


BAsEBALL.-The Mt. st. Mary's College
club won game last week from the Balti-
more City College; score 10 too.
ILL.-Mrs. Grouse, widow of the late
Michael Grouse, very aged lady living IN
Grsceham, is very III with pneumonia.
Mr.. James w. Troxell of Emm,ts5urg dis.
trlct Is an alumnus of Dickinson College.
He now has son attending that institution.
N. Bruce Martin, of the Waynesboro Ga
.ette, will, on July I, begin the publication of
daily afternoon newspaper TO be known as
Tho Blue Ridge zephyr.
PROPERTY soLD.--Mr. Jacob Keefer has
sold his very eligibly located property on +.
Main.st, to Mrs. s. K. Boyce, who, we are
informed, will erect handsome dwelling
thereon.
1MPRovEMENT..-Mr.D D. 8. Firor has had
the porch in front Of his residence enlarged
to about twice the original size. 1t not only
adds great convenience but decidedly en-
hances the appearance Of his property.
GRAND FREE OPEN AR CONCERTS
Hot Springs Advertising Medicine Co. will
give free open air concerts on the lot in rear
of Blacks livery for two weeks commencing
Tuesday June 10; free 10 everybody. Come
one, come ALL
1t. A. A. Troxell, an appointee from this
place under Collector Marine, As yet retains
his place. He tells us that he is expecting
the iightnlng to strike him at anytime. He
Is very efficient officer and will probably he
among the last replaced.
TO WATER CoNsuHERs.-The
Secretary Of tie Ncchaalcs.own Water Co. is
collecting all bills due to July LIST, 1894 and
In order to close up his account for the year
all bills must now be promptly paid.
n s. M. Birely, Secy.
The fair and festival at MI. St. Mary's
Catholic Benevolent Associations Hall, at
Mt. st. Mary's for the benefit Of Mt. st Mary's
Parish Church, which opened May %, closed
last Saturday night, being n grand success.
The receipts amounted to $906.75 the ex-
penses were $S9.19; net profit $877.56-
Chr0nicle.
M CAMP AT FREDERICK
Brown has just issued positive orders
: cancelllng the proposed state encampment
ofthe national guard. He sent the following
telegram to General Douglas: Cancel orders
for encampment at Frederick in July owing
to present camp ut Frostburg. have mott
fed committee at Frederick composing the
. committee on invitation"
He also sent the following message to the
Frederick committee through Mr.. c. e. Doll:
sowing to military encslnpment at Frost
burg the troops of the national guard will
not 60 into camp In Frederick county as
: contemplated. Please notify Nr. Best and
. other members of the committee, will write
tomorrow. Express my regrets and return
thanks to the gentlemen who kindly joined
you In extending the invitation through
Adjutant.Gene Douglas"
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The quarterly meeting OF the Board Of
Managers Of the Maryland Sunday School
Union was held Tuesday in the Reading
Room, 2ls North Charles street, Baltimore,
President G. s. Griffith in the chair Score.
tary VIM. A. Baker, state superintendent,
read his report, which embodied tie reports
OF the missionaries and also that of the state
organizer, Rev. Geo. H. Mock, showing a
most vigorous prosecution of tie work. A
number of Sunday schools have been organ
lied during the quarter, all of which are
nourishing and producing good results. A
number Of county and district conventions
and Sunday school Institutes and assemblies
were held, and large quantity Of religious
literature distributed.
Mr.. Griffith reported that the committee
on state Sunday school convention had con.
suited with ministers and prominent laymen
: of Frederick City, all of whom favored the
holding Of the state convention in that city
In the coming fall.-Entt,prise.
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The subscriptions to the stock of the Fred.
erick and Middletown Railroad at this end
of the line do not grow very rapidly. So
far but little over tvo.thirds of the amount
required has been subscribed for During
the present week partial canvass of the
town was made by Messrs. Lewis r. Kefau.
yer and Peter W. slafer, and while they re.
ceIved number of small subscriptions from
that class Of citizens less able to render aid
to the enterprise, they found those Of means
slill standing aloof aud unwilling as yet to
make subscriptions,
The gentlemen at the head Of the move
mept aEe somewhat discouraged at the apathy
manifested by 90 many who ought to be fore.
most and most liberal In their subscriptions,
but they do not despair. They believe that
whatever difaculties are now IN the way will
soon be overcome, and that all will Join
heartily in this effort to connect Middletown
Valley with the outside world by railroad
communication. If failure does come, how
eyer, II will clearly be the fault of those who
could but would not render needed assistance,
Valley Register.
The Register is making splendid fight to
secure the road; such fight should win.
We believe II will; succession of solid
blows like the above will batter down the
gates of conservatism and short. Sigh edness
Atick to it, Bro.-En.1
Children Cry for