Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-08-16

John Root.
Bus. Loc.-Valentine & Shafer.
The democratic county central committee
of Frederick county met Saturday. and il
was decided 10 hold the primaries September
and the county convention September 9Th.
The bair, when not properly cared TOR,
loses its lustre, becomes crisp, harsh and
dry, and falls out freely with every combiug
To prevent this, the best dressing in the
world is Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t imparts that
gloss so essential to perfect beauty.
FEsT1vAL-The Reformed Sunday School
Of this place will hold festival in Mr.. Geo.
W. Slocksdales Grove, Oh Saturday next,
August 18th. Several short addresses, music
dialogues and sack races will be striking
features Of the day.
Goodwill council, Jr. y. U. A. NJ, of Bal
timore, has sucured the sanction of the State
Council to assist the Key Monument Asso.
citation, of Frederick, in the movement to
erect monument to Francis Scott Key, by
asking each member OF the order in Maryland
for contribution of 20 cents to the fund.
AS there are $4,000 members in the state, the
contribution will aggregate 81 400.
UNPRECEDENTED.-A sale of stock and
farming implements was advertised both by
THE CLARION and by posters, to be made by
Mr.. Michael Smith, near Graceham, on Sat-
urday last The hour arrived and no one, at
least but very few, were present and Mr..
Smith declined to offer anything. This has
never been known to occur before in this
section and just what it meaps, is difficult to
determine. Some assert that "hard times"
alone will account for it; others say that the
accident of a funeral and three or four pic.
MICS occurring at the same time explains all;
as for us, we are not willing to venture an
opinion; it is wholly unprecedented in this
section.
For the third time within the past two
years, fire. in decidedly mysterious manner,
has visited Mr.. G.. A. T. Snouffer, residing on
the Manor, ABOUT two miles from Adams
town, on the New Design road, and each
time the result has l,een most disastrous
the loss of barn. Only short time ago
work was completed on the new barn, the
old one having been burned in like manner
some months back. The fire was discovered
Friday night OF last week about the hour Of
eleven clock, and it had made such head
way that all hope of staying the flames was
abandoned.
The barn was new one and was insured
for about 81 200. The contents were insured
for $500.
PERsoNAL.-Miss Laura Hammett Of Bal
timore City is visiting her brothers family in
Thurmont.
Mr.. Rob 10y of Baltimore spent Sunday
last in town.
Mr.. Chas. e. Waters goes to Boston, a
sea trip, this week he will be absent about
ten days.
Miss Blanche Hammett left on the 3rd inst.
for short visit to her brother, Mr.. Charlie
Hammett, at Chautauqua, N, Y, and in COM
pany with him on her return, will stop at
Niagara, New York City and Baltimore.
Mr.. John NJ. Cover, of New York City,
made flying visit to his home in this place
during the early part of this week.
Mr.. Edgar d. Zeck has been visitor to
the town for the last couple days.
Miss Fannie Landcrs left last week for
New York City on visit to Miss Ella Pam.
pei; together they are spending the week at
Asbury Park.
Mr.. James Cochran Amman Amman, died
quite suddenly at his home in this place,
about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, OF
neuralgia OF the heart, IN the fifty-eighth
year of his age. Mr.. Amman was at his store,
as usual, until a late hour on Monday night
and was In the best of spirits, enjoying good
health, and after finishing his days work
went to his residence, which is only short
distance from the store, and retired appar-
emily in good health. Sometime during the
night he awoke and felt somewhat unwell,
and failing to get relief, his brother, DR..
Robert L. Amman, was summoned about l
o'clock on Tuesday morning, and relief was
given. In the morning feeling very little
inconvenience from his attack during the
night, he arose and was sitting in the room
COMPRISING with his family aud feeling like
taking some nourshment, his wife brought
him cup of tea and some crackers, and
after partaking Of the same, lie laid down on
the sofa and expired in quiet and peaceful
manner, without the least suffering what.
ever. Chronicle.
Tribute of Respect
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased Aim ighty God
in HIS inscrutable Providence to remove from
our midst brother Joshua Stokes; and
WHEREAS, we realize that in the death OF
our brother Good Samaritan Lodge has sus-
tanned great loss and
WHEREAS, Having sustained an honorable
membership for period Of nearly 40 years
and by his integrity in his relations to his