Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-06-28

The Bethany Lutheran Church, at Bruins
wick, this county, was dedicated Sunday, II
inst. with impressive ceremonies.
Vernon, son 81 Mr. I. ". 10y Of Thurmont
has secured position as clerk in the w. NJ.
r. r Co.'S Offices at Hillen Station.
We publish this week on the first page
poetic effusion, subject-The Hagerstown
Fountain. The fountain is at the railroad
station, this place, awaiting claimant.
The Marylanu State Temperance Alliance
have taken steps toward strengthening the
alliance throughout the State, deciding to
put an organizer in the field during July,
August and September
The populist party Of the sixth district OF
Maryland contemplate the publication In
Hagerstown Of aparty newspaper. A corpor-
alton will bc formed with capitalization Of
5000 in shares of SIS each.
Mr.. Moses II. Snyder cut the first wheat
in this section last Tuesday, he reports It as
being very heavy in the head. Harvesting
will he in full bias, next week, and the pros.
poets arc for agood yield Guide.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Henry B,rb, who has
been teaching school ut Mountain Falls, w.,
during the past winter, returned home last
week. He brings us news Of a number Of
our old friends of deer. hunting memory.
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New BulLDING.-Mr. SIMON Lohr has
added further to his valuable property on
the F. & e. turnpike north Of town by the
purchase of piece of land from Mr.. David
Cover, on which he has erected u grain shed.
RE.ELEcTED-Mr. ]. Roger McShcrry Of
Frederick CITY, has been reelected president
Of the State Fircman's Association. No more
enthusiastic fireman nor more capable man
could have been found and the Association
is to he congratulated.
Ayers pills promote the natural motion o.
the bowels without which there can he no
regular. healthy operations. For the cure of
| biliousness, indigestion sick he,laelle. con.
s,ipa,ion. jnundice, and liver complaint, these
pills have no equal. Every dose effective.
SHUT Down The Mt Clare shops Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad IN Baltimore
shut down Monday morning Of last week
and nearly one thousand men were thrown
on, of work. The shutdown was sur
pri e to the men, as they did not know they
would be without work until they reported
at the shops at o'clock.
The Hot Springs Medicine Co. have been
in our town for ono week and every night
they held very interesting and laugldble
entertainments. Their medicines arc of the
hest and it is being well distributed through
this community.
For each 50 cent bottle of medicine you
purchase, they present you with FIVE tickets
which are good with your name on the oack)
for chance in beautiful silver set.
GENTLEMANLY AND RELIABLE The Hot
Springs Medicine Novelty and Concert Co..
of Arkansas have been giving nightly enter.
talnments IN Junior Hall, Frederick, for
nearly two weeks, and have amply demon
stlated to ali who haye attended the Hall or
tried their remedies attheyare gentlemanly
and reliable, and not BY any means of the
character of quacks or fakes. Their perform
ance is pure and moral, and in all their deal.
ings they haye proved themselves sober,
traishtforward, upright and agreeable men.
The company is under the management OF
DR.. Leon Smith, physician, surgeon and
lecturer of note.-Frcderick Nees
A MARROW EscAPE.-Mr. John 8. Agnew
made narrow escape on Monday from be-
ing seriously injured. He went to the stable
Of Patterson Bros. butchers OF This place to
| let the steers out for water, and as soon rs
he had looscned the Chain on one OF the
steers it struck him a severe blow with its
horns and head, causing Mr.. Agnew to fall
to the ground in the rear Of the stable, but
before landing on the ground the steer
kicked him on the back causing him to fall
with much force 1t then TUNED and jump
ed on his legs with It's front feet. Mr.. Agnew
managed to get on his feet again and when
in the act Of crawling oyer the manager the
steer struck him on the back with its horns,
tearing hit coat and other clothing, and
painfully bruising the flesh. Mr.. Agnew
suffered much pain, but was not badly in-
jured although he has not yet fully recovered.
Chronicle.
Friday night last engines No. 10 and %
hauled the heaviest freight train through this
place over the w. NJ. since the construction
of the road. The train comprised "a freight
cars, principally loaded with coal. The con-
ductor was H. C. Wolf and the engineers
Frey and Gladhill. The heavy engines are
not coupled together rs is the rule, but in
stead one is placed near the center of the
train. 30 as to prevent the weight of both
from coming on q single span Of the treslles
at one time. Reports from other lines show
that the W. NJ. in comparison to its size, Is
doing an enormous business. =.
Sunday last "a extra freights passed through
this place over the. w. NJ, road. One hun
dred and fifiy-three cars were delivered 10
the Philadelphia and Reading road at
sb,ppensbarg and AS to the b. & o. con-
necton at Cherry Run.-Waynesboro Re-
cord.
FRUIrERERs.-Maste Howard II. Hahn,
one of our pushing and business like young
men has entered largely into the business Of
fruiterer and is pushing it as only young
men Of his enterprising and aggressive char.