Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-19

Mr.. John H. Henshew is now located IN
Toronto. Can.
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The rag weed is now quoted a. foreteliing
q winter Of extreme cold
It is reported that one third Of the voters
of Kent County are unable to sign their
| names.
The corporate authorities of Middletown
received on Wednesday last new pair Of
handouts, which will be used hereafter on
offenders of the law Valley Register.
The CHAAPIoN.-Mr George w. (jackie)
Miller, residing on the F. 8 E. turnpike one
mile south of Thurmoat, butchered the boss
hog of Frederick county. so far as has come
to our notice. on Tuesday last. 1t weighed
dressed SIC pounds
The Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran
church of Creagerstown will hold their an
nual Thanksgiving Dinner and Oyster Sup
per in the Town Hall at that place on
Thanksgiving Day, November Both. The
amusements for the evening will he an.
nounced later.
FINGER AMPUTATED.-Ac ancerous affec.
ton on the index finger of Miss Clem:nie
Miller's left hand having refused to yield to
treatment, amputation became necessary and
Drs. Brely and Waters ON Saturday last
performed the operation. The patient is do.
ing we'll Miss Miller is daughter of Mr.,
Martin Miller of Catoctin Furnace.
AprLEs.-Mr. Lewis D. Kelly bought of
a New York agent carload of apples, ex.
pecting about tour hundred bushels. Instead,
there were about seven handred bushels, all
of which save about one hundred bushels
have been sold. They are fine apples, Green.
ings, Pippins, Baldwins and Northern Spy.
A number of dealers here were supplied by
Mr., Kelly.
Mr.. D. r. Rouzer had some trouble at first
with his chopping machine at bis new steam
mill, but he has mastered the trouble and
everything is pow working satisfactorily.
file is prepared to fill orders now At short
notice, the capacity Of the mill being large.
He has also fine hominy mill and says his
cornmeal is the very finest that can be made.
We are glad to learn that all Of his difficult
les, including the water supply for his boiler,
have been surmounted.
NEw FARM BU1LD1Nas.-Mr. A. 8. Zentz
will divide his 800 acre farm north Of town
and preparatory thereto has erected two.
story frame dwelling, 4Ox60 bank barn and
other outbuildings on the eastern side Of the
tract He will also make new road from
the two sets of farm buildings to the F. & E.
turnpike. The timbers and shingles for
these buildings were all cut on his sawmill,
the meanwhile doing large amount of Gus.
tom saving, besides keeping up the farm
work. boiling several thousand gallons Of
molasses, making probably ten thousand
gallons of cider and burninga kiln Of 1876 600
brick The vicinity Of Mr.. Zentz' mills is
the busiest the entire year around, Of any in
this section.
FOUND DEAD-Mr. Charles King, young
farmer residing on the farm of his father Mr..
John Killing, near townsville, was found BY
yonng man by the name Of Brown about 2
O'Clock Thursday morning, lying dead upon
the turnpike near the entrance to Mr.. Ham
ilton Repp's farm, tenanted by Mr.. VIM.
Wolfe. about half a mile south Of Johnsville.
His head was found to be wounded near the
base of the brain. Mr.. Killing was at Furry's
store on Wednesday evening leaving there
at an early hour CD horse. 1t is not known
whether he was thrown from his horse or
whether he was murdered. There is some
suspicion of foul play. He was buried or
Friday and leaves wife and three children.
He was a nephew Of Mr.. George w. King
of Thurmont.
A BlG MEETrNa.-The Notification meet.
Ing here on last Saturday night was big
thing, so far as attendance was concerned;
there were at least two thousand people on
the streets, but they apparently came to see,
not to be seen, for the great majority de.
clined to enter the parade. The parade was
successful despite this. especially in the mat.
ter of light. The big eight.horse decorated
wagon from Logs, was the most preten,ious
feature, while the Fisherman Of Buzzard's
Bay received IN ovation at the hands of those
who formerly, but now no longer, alas, bow
at the shrine Of the original.
The parade covered the chief streets of the
town and was dismissed at the Town Hall
shortly after nine o'clock. Hon. Milton G.
Urner of Frederick city and Harry G. Stein,
Esq, of Union Bridge, delivered addresses
in the Town Hall. The Graceham Band at
tended
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Thanksgiving week-First production in
this city of the great New York success
"UNDER THE POLAR STAR"
Is drama Of to-day, replete with interesting
incidents, depicting realistic and picturesque
scenes from New York to the nearest point
yet discovered to the North Pole. No pains
or exnense has been shared To nresent "JIn.