Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

A regular coal bin despoiler.
ADMINISTRATIONS business IN not worth
advertising, advertise it for sale.
heads an article on Office seeking. "Such a
Getting up stairs"
A mad dog scare prevails in the lower part Of
the valley and number of dogs supposed to
have been bitten by rabid animal haye been
killed Valley Register
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SOMEWHAT EQUIvocAL.-So far this win
ter our section has been unusually blessed
as far as robberies are concerned, and we
nope it will eyer remain thus.-Banner.
NEITHER DO THEY MARRY" in Hagers-
town; this is the way the Globe puts it:
ITO share their Joys and to give Comfort
to each others Sorrows through Life's Jour
ney."
On May Z Bmithburg will elect municipal
officers. Whether the town will change its
name will also be determined. The question
of issuing $500 worth of bonds tor street
improvements will be decided.
Work on the electric railroad traversng
the Gettysburg battlefield has been resumed.
Blasting rock at historic points is being ac
lively prosecuted. The financial difficulties
Of the railroad company have been satisiac.
+orily adjusted.
LIGHTNING AND HAlL.-The warm wealth
or ended with thunder storm accompanied
by hail on Thursday evening last. Hail fell
about thrce-eighths Of an inch in diameter
On Saturday morning thin finn of ice was
found on water in buckets and troughs.
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Mr. 'Uhas. B. Fout. auctloneer, sold at the
Fair Grounds IN Frederick. Thursday for
Col. d. G. Winehrener, twentY-eight head
NJ young &.s a as.: ana business horses, The
sum realized from the entire number was
81 ,65l, so. The horses brought an average
of $579l each.
Now READ THls.-There has been great
religious revival at Thurmont, and some of
our contemporaries announce that Editor
Cassell of The Clarion still remains uncon-
verted. Elitor Cassell is all right, even if
he does not pass the dippe. and nod during
the sermon IN the amen corner estmin-
ster Adoocate.
AN OLD SToNE-Whilc removing the
foundation of an old barn of Basil Gibson a,
Emmitsburg, workmer discovered a corner
stone inscribed "A b in Emmit, 1893" The
stane is believed to have belonged to the
property of Abraham Emmit, one of the
founders of the burg. There were other
inscriptions on 1t, but they had been oblit
Grated by time.-Cn,vnicle.
At meeting of farmers held at Linwood
March 18th the following wages for farm
labor were agreed upon: For hay.making
and harvesting. $l.00 per day; for corn cut
ting and steam threshing, IS cents; for al
other classes Of work from April LIST to De-
cember lst, 1894, IS cents; for the winter
months from December LIST, 1894, to April
LIST, 1895, so cents to take effect April, 1st
lSS4.-CarroU Meas
James King, colored, was arrested at Mr.
G. G. Maught's sale. near Broad Run or
Thursday of last week, by Deputy Sheriff
Crum, on the charge Of selling liquor il
small quantities without license. Wher
captured he was in stable surrounded by {
number of men and had on his person hall
dozen or more TASKS ofliquor He was taker
to Frederick and lodged in Jail. King wa!
already under bail on similar charge -
Valley Register.
COMMUNION SERVICES. a series o
evening services during Holy Week anc
preparatory services on Saturday afternoon
March "a. On Easter Sunday the Holy com
munion services were held, IN the Reformed
Church IN Sablllasville. In spite of til,
inclemency of the weather, large audlanc
was present and the members OF the congre
cation were nearly all present and received
the Communion. The services were impress
ave. A liberal offering was given for benevo
lent objects
Lawrence Richardson, colored, aged abou
80 years, of N otter's Station, near Emmits
burg. was struck by the s. 10 train from Balti
more Thursday night and seriously injured
He was found just after the train passed
lying with his head touching a cross tie
crossing. 1t is supposed he was lying dow
about ia the position he was found. when h
was struck. His skull was fractured and h'
was unconscious. He was removed to tn
Aims House, and Friday morning he wa
still living and seemed improved. Adpocate
r. F. Stottlemyer Tuesday told Glo6
reporter that about forty contractors hav
been at Hancock to contract for the Building
of the Baltimore and Cumberland Railroad
Two yesterday looked over the route between
Hagerstown and Hancock and will put il
bids to build the road in this county. Tb
contract will be let to two parties, one t.
build that part of the road running in ALE
gany and the other that part of the roa
running in Washington county. Thes
contractors will be privileged to sub contrac
So far the bidders have all been from othe
states --Hagerstown Globe.
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