Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-08-13

Tie, and after taking it a short while WAS
entirely we'll. I now most heartily recon-
mend to anyone suffering with cold VIM.
KEEL, 67S Selby Ave-, St. Paul, MINI. For
sale by DR.. J. K. Waters.
But for the timely assistance OF Messrs II.
r. Forbes and H. H. Myers, young man
and young woman from Martinsburg, w.
Va, would have met an untimely death at
Penmar, Monday. The N. & w. special was
backing down the track behind them and in
two seconds more it would have been upon
them. Mr.. Myers grabbed the man and Mr..
Forbes the woman and pulled them away
Just as the train dashed by.
PASTOR ELECTED.-Rcy. y. Frank Gar
land was elected pastor of the Taneytown
Lutheran congregation last Monday after
noon, at q congregational meeting held in
the public school building. This action of
the congregation ratifes previous action of
the church council, and gives universal sat-
| isfaction.
Rev. Garland 10 at present pastor of the
Englisb Lutheran church ofthc Reformation
| in Baltimore - Carroll Record.
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In an exciting race recently between the
great New York Central Empire State ex-
press train drawn by the flying engine 900
and a sextuple bicycle, the latter came out
victorious. Six riders propelled the wheel
at the lightning speed necessary TO win the
curious race. 1t is claimed that the train
was not going at top notch speed, but it Is
certain that the sextuple made the half mile
course at the rate ofonc mile minute. This
| is surely fast travelling
The republican central committee OF Fred
erck county held meeting in the rooms of
the Frederick Republican Association, on
Church street, Saturday. DR.. Samuel T..
Haffner, chairman, presided. SaturdaY,Aug.
18th was selected as the date for holding
primaries, and Thursday the Goth selected
as the date for holding the county convention
to select delegates to the sixth district con-
gressional nominating convention.
CHANoED.-The daily News of Monday
says-"The date of the Republican primary
meetings for every district in the county has
been changed to Saturday August 22nd. On
the following Thursday, August 9th, the
county convention will be held in this city"
WRONGLY PUT During heated terms
such as that of The past week we are accus-
toned to hearing persons say: Grain came
and cooled the air." Now the fact is that
the reverse is the case, that is, the cool air
came and caused rain, not that the rain came
and caused the cool air. The dew point or
point Of precipitation varies with the tenn.
perature of the air, hot air being able to carry
more moisture; when hot and humid col.
umn Of air meets colder ono, the tempera.
ture is reduced below the point at which the
air can carry the moisture 1t is bearing and
rain results, hence it will be seen that it is
the cool air that causes the rain. Due to
evaporation the fall of rain to a very slight
extent does lower the temperature, but to
that only lnappreciably is due the cool air
always noted when the summer 1anstorm
prevails.
AT HoME.-Miss Margaret Rouzer gave
an AT Home" to her friends on Tuesday
evening. At 8 o'clock about eighteen of her
associates, in response to the cards sent out
gathered at her home on Church st., and
prepared TO enjoy the entertainment provided
for them. The evening being so pleasant
the company was invited to the lawn which
was tastefuly decorated with japanese Ian
terms. Games, hammoCks and tete a tetes fur.
nished the Economically inclined sutficient
opportunity to enjoy themselves to the ut.
most. At 1890 all were invited to the dining
room to help consume on abundance of the
delicacies of the season, and each one present
performed their respective parts with honor.
able mention. AS the midnight hour appear.
ed on the scNne the young folks took their
departure, voting Miss Margaret charming
success as hostess.
PERsoNAL.-Miss Mary Pennell of Wash.
ington is visiting relatives In this place.
Mrs. Grace Shermer and two children, Of
Baltimore are visiting Mrs. L. r. Waesch c
in Thurmont.
Mr.. +. L. Boblitz, wife, and daughter Hat.
tie are visiting friends and relatives IN Thur
mont.
Miss Fannie Landers returned on Monday
from three months visit among friends in
Kansas and Missouri.
Mrs. D. Biehl is the hostess Of her sister
Mrs. Burlington of Baltimore.
Mr. George Croft, Miss Lilly Jordan and
MIR Rob Croft, all of Baltimore, are visiting
the Messrs G's mother in this place.
Mr.. John M. Coyer and wife Of Philadel.
phia are visiting Mr.. C's mother, Mrs. Maggie
White.
Mr. and Mrs. Spurrier of Baltimore City
are visiting friends in and near Thurmont
Mr.. John Waters and wife of Baltimore
City are visiting DR.. J. K. Waters.
Misc Grace Irwin Of Baltimore City is Wis
ting friends in Thurmont.
Mrs. Milton Cover Of Baltimore arrived
here last week on visit to her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Freeze.
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