Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-11-29

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scriber; some thanks are surely due us for
our lenency. We remember you, with
degree of thankfulness that it is no worse.
And now they are saying that the typhoid
fever microbe or bacillus has been discovered
lurking in raw oysters. We can't say that
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The Union Thanksgiving Service in the
Moravian church today is an entire departure
from the formal observance as had in the
past. The pastor of that church has prepared
programme of exercises, has had it printed
and it will be distributed in the congrcga-
ton, that all may take part. 1t isin every
way pertinent to and in accord with the
spirit of the event
The evening of the 18th, inst, was the &C.
casion of very pretty wedding in MtPleas-
ant Reformed Church. The contracting
parties being, Mr.. VIM. <. Boyer and Miss
Helen s. Harbaugh of near Mt. Pleasant,
Rey. Geo. A. Whitmore officiating.
The reception watch followed the cerc
mony, at the home of the bride,was attended
by over one hundred guests, number of
whom were from Thurmont.
BARN BURNED On Saturday night last,
about nine o'clock Mr.. Adam II. Eyler's barn
near Sabillasville in Harbaugh's Valley WAS
totally destroyed by fire. The live stock was
barn including NIL of his harness, were burn
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyler were visiting their son
in Middleburg, Carroll County at the time
There arc conflicting reports concerning the
insurance.
WROUGHT 1T OUT.-One of our High
School pupils submitted the following poser
to us last week IF pay 10 per cent more
for my goods and sell them at the same figure
lose per cent wanted to know-al about
it,"
Well our calculation demonstrated the
nothingncss inherent to the claim of Eeu
snian mystery that lowered about
that poser, in less time, nelap-
horcally, than it takes feline to blink its
ocular Next!
AN OLD TREE.-The storm on Sunday
last blew down a pear tree standing in the
yard of Mrs. Elizabeth Seton, which was
planted by Mr.. Andrew Seton, deceased,
about 60 years ago. Mr.Sefton was viewing
the work of excavation for the foundation Of
the old Stone Building along Hunting creek
just below the F. Il E. Turnpike brldge,once
used as Tanncry, when he noticed the men
digging up pear trees, he secured one and
taking it home, planted it. 1t has borne
fruit eyer since, which was Of fine quality.
Just this season it bore quite large crop of
excellent pears.
FERN Soc1AL.-On Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of next week. Dec.
9th, 18th and Sth the Kings Daughter Society
of Trinity Reformed Church. Thurmont, will
entertain their friends at Fern Social and
Unique Supper in the Town Hall Each
evening will be rendered enjoyable by an
entertainment, consisting of vocal aud instru'
mental music, drills and tab!eaux. Much
attention has been given to the preparation
ofthese entertaining features and they should
of themselves secure liberal attendance.
There will be no set charge other than that
for the supper, but voluntary contributions
will be asked after the entertainment each
evening.
The Use AND VALUE OF GLASSES While
in regard to the second prejudice mentioned
employers are soon and easily convinced
that the man who notices his sight is failing
and promptly uses the means at his com.
mand to restore it, 10 the more wtrtc-awske
workman and does better service than the
slothfal man who fails to notice his impaired
sight, or if he does, takes no interest or
makes no effort to remedy 1t. The truth of
the matter is that at the present time, no one
need to select their glasses as in former years
the ignorance in regard to glasses and their
uses has bred the idea that persons can choose
their own glasses but the fallacy of suppos-
ing that the glasses that are the most pleas
ant for two or three minutes are necessarily
the best to use for years, is not so general as
formerly Not every one suffers from the
same defects, therefore if one eye be more
affected than the other the best eye gets the
benefit, while the afflicted one is untitled and
suffers all the same and the person is none
the wiser of the fact. 1t is advisable in
order to avoid any risk to have the eyes
examined by specialist in even the simplest
cases The public are taught much in this
respect (of the Importance of the proper
selection of glasses;) but there are many
persons who still do not hesitate in the infn
itely more important and delicate matter Of
selecting glasses to purchase them in the old
haphazard way without an examination OF
the specialist without thinking OF the dangers