Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-03-14


Branch, about mile southeast Of MOtters
Station, Jacob W. Dubel will sell lot of
personal property. See bills
The Frederick Neps is an arologist fol
books of the "Trilby" class. They need
apologists and fortunately lack them.
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The carpenters and machnists in the W
NJ. shops here have been working ten hours
on account of an increase Of repair work.
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Mrs. David Storer died at her home near
townsville on Wednesday NOR ming fdropsy
aged about fifty weary. She leavesa husband
one son and two daughters.
TUE ECLIPSE EcLIPsED cartl
eclpsed the moon and clouds hid the eclipse
on Sunday night last. At best it was viewed
through q heavy haze and at times heavy
clouds wholly obscured the moon.
NEW QUARTERs.-THE CLARION OFFICE
will. during the last week Of this month, be
removed from the room that it has
occupied now more than fourteen years, to
the second story of the building six doors
east Of the square, on East Main.st., lately
purchased by Acacia Lodge A. F. & A. NJ.
of Mr.. Martin T. Bussard.
Dun NEW SroRE.-Mr. A. Kaplan makes
his announcement, this week, which you will
find in our advertising columns. He will
put the first large stock of ready made cloth.
ing Oh sale that we have ever had. This
should be good point for a fully equipped
ready -made clothing store and that, you de-
pend upon it, Mr.. Kaplan's store will be.
He will occupy the room lately vacated by
Mr.. Lewis D. Kelly, Mr. Van B. Osler's room
formerly occupied by Mr.. Ross F. Wi,hero ".
A SUDDEN DEATH-Mrs Prudence Viii.
hide, wife of Mr. Edward o. Wilhide of
Thurmont, died very suddenly on Monday
morning. She had been suffering an attack
of inhammatory rheumatism but was heliev
cd to be recovering. 1t is thought that the
disease attacked the heart, causing her sud-
den demise. The deceased was daughter
of Mrs. Sopiah Eyler, who survives her, and
a sister of Mr.. Theodore Eyler and Mrs.
Maria Rooms. She leaves family Of six, a
husband, four sons and grandson whose
home is with his grandparents. Her age
was - years, - months and - days. Her
body was inferred in the United Brethren
Cemetery on Wednesday, Rev. NJ. +. Oerter
officiating.
Wayneshoro is again being thr eatened with
a reien of incendarsm, and the citizens are
considerably excited. After the second at
tempt the stable of Mr. Hoover, director of
the Geiser company. was burned over week
ago. and since that threatening letters have
been sent TO Treasurer Oller of the Geiser
Company and other officials, that unless the
cut of ten per cent. in the pay of the en-
ployees of the company is retorted, the prop
critics ofthese gentlemen will burned Warn.
ings haVe also been, posted on numerous
frame buildings of the company to the same
effect.
Last summer, after warning similar to
these, the Gciscr's stables were destroyed,
entailing loss of Sc, 600, despite the exer-
tions ofthe police. For over two years fires
haye been breaking out in different parts of
the town. and with one acception, they have
been in the afternoon, between the hours Of
two and three. The plan okthe frebugs is
to place oombustible in the hay-mow or
feed. box of a stable. The police are working
on clue, but can do nothing but watch the
parties, as they have only aincumr
stantial evidence against them.
MISSIONARY MEETING.-The Sew enth An.
nual Meeting of the Woman's missionary
Association of the United Brethren in Christ,
Maryland Branch, was held in the United
Brethren church. Thurmont, on Tuesday /;
there were three sessions, at 9 a. NJ, Q and
73O p. m. The officers of the Branch are :
Pres, Mrs. A. NJ. Evers First Vice-Pre =,
Mrs. A. Smell; Second Vice. Pres, Mrs. D. D.
Keedy Third Vice Pres Mrs. Castle Sec.,
Mrs. Maggie Schindel :: Treas, Mrs Barbara;
Organizers Mrs. StoufFer and Miss Emma
A. Grimm.
We append the full programme:
Tuesday morning, 8 o'clock.
Devotional exercises, Mrs. Mary Stouffer,
Hagerstown Rollcail of officers and dele
gates; Address of welcome, Lizzie Wireman,
Thurmont; First response, Mrs. A. Smell,
Chewsvlle; Second. response, Mrs. F. D.
Keedy, Kfedysville; Secretary's report :;
Organizers report; Appointment OF COM
mittees; Paper-"Unemployc talent of our
church." Mrs. Castle, Keedysville Adjourn.
ment.
Afternoon, q o'clock.
Devotional exercises, Mrs. J.. Neikrk !;
Reading ofbnnch letter; Report of delegates;
Report of evangel committee; paper on
evangcl, Mrs E. Ruebush, Hagerstown +;
Report og resolutions; Question box; Pa
per on giving, Mrs. J. Neikirk, Keedysville ;
Election of delegates to Board meeting
Paper-"Young ladles'work of the church"
Miss Grimm Rohrersville; of Election officers
of branch; Music; Doxology; Benediction.
Evening, 1880 o'clock
DEVOTIONAL exercises, Mrs. A. Smell; Ex.
ercises, Children's Band, Thurmont; Annual
address,, Miss Flora Mayselles, Frederick /;
Wednesday evening annual sermon, Bishop
j. s. Mills, D. D.; Doxology.