Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-03

Bggs Bros-Flours.
Bus Eoc..-Mrs. j. A. Colliflowcr
The MOdel-H Neutrality-suspicious. rick.
PRoM1s1Na.-The fine young mare owned
by Mr.. II. U. Johnson, a daughter OF his
fast mare, Matt. gives promise of becoming
one of the speediest and best dryers ever
owned in this town. She can already put
Matt upon her mette to keep the middle
tree even.
AS the afternoon train east ON Saturday
last approached Double Pipe Creek, the en-
gineer noticed that the ties at one point were
on fire. He stopped hetrain, ran back and
put it out. 1t occurred at small culvert
and if not seen by him might haYe done con-
siderable damage.
MAY GET LEFT-Dr. Keedy of Kecmar
College, Hagerstown declines to pay taxes on
his college property, on the grounds that it
being educational is exempt. 1nasmuch asst
is assessed at $4,000 and worth probably
three times as much, inquiry into the matter
may result in increasing instead OF freeing
HIM Of taxes
The swndler still enjoys an admirable OPP.
portunity to pin back the ears of the coun-
tryman and swallow him. Only those who
know too much or too lntolerably ignorant
to read the newspaper, fall victims to the
sharper. Were the newspaper to secure a
1.-THE of the hard cash saved from confidence
men through their agency, they could afford
to place, gratis a paper in every household.
Major Generals Daniel f. Sickles and
James O'Beirne, OF New York, have accept
ed Invitations to deliyer the orations at the
celebration of Memorial Day, May Both, in
Westminster. The occasion will be of pc
cullar interests to General Slckles in its re-
vival of the memories of the days succeeding
the battle of Gettysburg, as he was taken 10
Westminster after receiving the wound
which cost him the loss of a leg Chronicle.
Jonathan Shankle, a well.known farmer
residing between Bethel and Brookhlll about
six miles from Frederick, committed suicide
at en- early hour Monday Morning by shoot
ing himself with shot CUNT load entered
his left eye and producing death almost
instantly. Mr.. Shanklc had been in poor
state of health for the past several years, but
to all apparences had recently improved.
His poor health is said to be the cause which
led him TO commit the act.-Neaos.
STORM Observation-Disclosures within
three months the severe storm of February,
the cyclone that swept over Carroll county
. weeks ago has alarmed hepeople and led
them to suspect that new cyclone belt has
developed and that it covers portion of
that county. To the end that they may be
protected against loss, some of them are
effeciing storm insurance upon their proper
ty: Mr. Ephram Haines OF Wakefield VAL
ley has taken out policy for $4,000. The
rates arc low.
AN ODD REQUEsT.-One Of our nearby
citizens had COW 60 estray last week 1t
struck him that prompt and effective adyer-
tisement of his loss might be secured by ask
ing minister to announce an estray with
request to return to the owner, from the
pulpit. He did not realize that there were
elements of incongruity, Improperly and
absurdity embodied in his plan, but the
reverend gentleman did and the estlay notice
did not come forth with the other announce
ments. And now some people wonder why!