Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-09


A fair and festival is in progress at Mt: st.
Mary's it will continue each evening dur
ing the week.
The Mackley Bros. make several kinds of
ice cream for their Saturday trade. You
should try their chocolate; its fine.
Business with us during the first three
months of the year was worth lmost exactly
800 more, net, than for the same period in
PROPERTY SoID.-Dr. F. X. White of
Phillipsburg, Pa. has sold his excellent office
building on w. Main-st., Thurmont, to DR..
M. A. Birely. -
The Hagerstown bicycle works booked
orders for $1,000 bicycles April %. Eighty
men have been taken on In the past ten days
and about $50 men are now employed.
VERY SICK Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr.
w. H. H. Mackley, has been seriously i'll OF
catarrh of the stomach during the past six
weeks and her condition is not improved.
AT Saltwater, Minnesota an ordinance has
gone into effect by which the "curfew belr
IS rung at nine o'clock evenings, after which
time it is unlawful for any child to be abroad.
The health of our neighborhood is good,
with the exception of Robert Patterson who
is very i'll at this time from general debility
and old age as he is about "a years DID,
Wigyille letter in GUIDE
Take two squares Of cardbord, one meas
uring eight inches on q side and the other
six inches. Cut two pieces the same size and
shape from each of the two cards, then COM
bnc the entire LOT of six pieces into one per-
feet square.
CHANGE OF LocATIoN-Drs. II. G. Anders
and Howard White, dentists have changed
their office from the room on W. Main st., to
one in the north end Of the three story brick
building on Church-st., opposite the Luth-
Gran church.
SPLENDID PRoM1sE.-The blossoming of
the fruit trees, apples, pears, peaches and
cherries, is charming to the eye and gives
promise beyond aught that we have seen for
years. The fruit crop should be immense.
So note it be.
THUMB SAWED OFF.-Mr. MichaelO 'Toole
one of.the employees at the American Signal
works allowed circular saw to strike his
thumb on Monday last, severing it. Or. NJ
A. B!rcly replaced the member and MIR.
O'Toole will not lose it.
ONE WonD.-We have secured the SER
vices of MIR. Henry X. Barb, who will give
us the benefit of his entire Tune as canvasser
for subscription to THE CLARION. Will not
our old patrons saya word to their neighbors
and friends that will aid Mr.. Barb in his
work?
PROPERTY SoLD.- Mcssrs Motter and Eich
elberger, trustees, sold the DR.. Geo. M Zim
norman farm, one mile east of Thurmont,
adjoining the town of Graceham, on Satur-
day last at public sale for $65 per acre, total
$3.50. Mr. Charles Shipley was the pur.
chaser.
A case Of replcYln between Wesley Curry
as plaintiff and James Sappington as defend
cnt was tried by Magistrate H. Clayton Truu-
die of this place on Monday evening, last.
The case grew out of an exchange of hogs,
each party making delivery and while con.
veying Sappington's hog from the pen it
died
Sappington then claimed back the hogs he
had exchanged with Curry and in opposition |
to Curry took the hogs from Curry's hog pen
Curry then obtained q writ Of replevin and |
and retook the hogs. The magistrate deci |
ded that there had been an actual delivery OF
the property to each party and as the hog |
died in the hands of Sappington's man, he
beng at that time the owner, he evidently |
must stand the loss Curry was therefore
awarded the hogs and Sappington to pay
costs,-Banner.
Baltimore. May /, 1895.
To the Pastor and Supt.:
DEAR BRETHREN:
You arc earnestly requested by the |
Board of Managers of the Maryland Sunday |
School Union to celebrate in your church |
and school, Sunday, May 18th, as Maryland
Sunday School Union Day, with special ser.
vices ard prayers for the success Of the work
the state
There are many children without Sunday |
School connection and many schools that |
need assistance and care, which is the special |
work ofthis society's missionaries. Our aim |
is also to use such Influences rs shall inspire |
and bless all Sunday Schools and prompt the |
officers and teachers to employ all proper |
methods and systems for the accomplishment |
of the one great common object, the religious
education of the youth.
This day has been specially selected as the |
most fitting, for such services, and it is hoped |
that YOU will unite in our effort to make tac |
work clearly understood by the children of
your school and the members ofyour church |
by suitable address.
Fratcrnally,
s g. : ! S' f %.a.m,, D.D{ Committee.