Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-09

And it came to pass that during the sultry
days of June and July good farce was en-
acted; funny but expensive.
DEATH OF MRS CATHAR1NE MILLER.-
On Friday last, Catharine, wife of DR.. Jas.
w. Miller, died of paralysis at her home in
Graceham after an illness of but several days
Her funeral took place on Sunday morning
last Elder Daniel r. Sayler officiating; inter
ment at Gracehana.
The Y. P. G. U. of the U. b. church, this
place, Sunday evening last he'd an election
for new officers, which resulted rs follows:
President, Mr. Chas. Stokes; vice president,
Miss ,Cera Damuth; secretary, Mr.. Chas.
Stewart; treasurer, Miss Fannie Ward or.
ganist. Miss Fannie Wilhide; assistant, Miss
Kate Damuth; chorister, Miss Kate Damuth;
assistant, Miss Fannie Ward.
The installation of these officers will take
place next Sunday evening, o'clock, after
which there will he preaching by the presid.
ing elder.
AT an election held on Tuesday evening at
a meeting of the Directors and Stockholders
of the Mcchanics,own Water Company, in
the Banking House of B,rely & Os!cr, the
following officers were elected Van B. Osler
president; John r. Rouzer, vice president;
Geo. W. Stocksdale, treasurer; 8. M. Birely,
secretary and superintendent; John Root, l..
w. 10y and Chas. c. Waters, directors A
dividend of per cent. was declared on cap.
ital stock payable on July 18th 1895.
CREAMERY.--Mr. J. T. Waeschc reports
very satisfactory results from his canvass for
mix among the farmers, yet as we understand
the matter he has not received rs yet suih-
cient positive promise to warrant him to
make the Investment, although there is rea-
son to believe that such quantity of milk as
he may require can be secured.
flour farmers are to secure the creamery
it will be necessary that they give definite
promise Of a certain sufficient quantity of
milk. We shall be glad to see creamery in
successful operation her;it will be valuable
to the farmer and to the town.
The Culture Club will give a free enter.
tainment in The TownlIall tomorrow evening
(Friday) The program will include the
topics outlined on the regular printed pro-
gram, covering the 9th and last lesson in the
Shakespeare course, the exercises consisting
of papers, music, readings from the Merchant
of Venice, with discussion Of the famous
Bacon Shakespeare controversy. The latter
will be made the chief feature of the meeting
and n respectful hearing given to all contri-
buttons to the discussion volunteered from
without Counsel for both plaintiff and
defendant will appear and present their evil.
dcnce for their respective claimants and after
a fair and impartial hearing from both sides,
verdict will be awarded by the class The
public is cordially invited. Meeting opens
at 7:30 sharp-no delay. II the weather Is
too unfavorabIe the meeting will be postpon-
ed for one week.
NEW FooD FOR THoUGHT.-We suggest
to the Culture Club that they exchange their
more or less aesthetic literary studies for a
line of inquiry into DR.. Baraduc's marvellous
assertion that certain forces hitherto known
as spiritual are hut material; that vital force
is physcal; that thought may be transmitted
a Ia the electric current and that its material
ity is such that it may be made to affect the
sensitive plate, producing a photograph.
The Culture Club has given evidence of
capacity for profound thought, both in anal.
ysis and synthesis an excursion into this
wierd domain, until recently claimed exclu.
sivcly by the psychologists but now invaded
by physicists, should not only provide new
gauge whereby 20 measure intellectual pos
sibilitles, but would lend an up.to. dateness to
the course compared with which the Bacon
SHAKESPEARE controversy and thoughts on
"Self Reliance" and the Inner Light" are
but charming antiques.