Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-30

FHsr1vAL.- the Graceham
Mite Society festival this week at Graceham
on Thursday and Saturday evenings. On
Thursday evening the Orchestra ofthat place
will furnish the music for the evening, and
while It is one Of their first public rehearsals'
it is worthy Of large and still more frequent
audience. The Graceham Cornet band will
be present on Saturday evening as also the
ascending of IN illuminated balloon to add to
that evenings attraction. Come and enjoy
the good things ofthe evening both for palate
and mind.
A BARN BuRNEp.-Shortly after six
O'Clock last Sunday evening large bank
barn on the farm of Hon. N. ]. Groye, about
three and half miles south of Frederick,
was totally destroyed by fire, together with
five head of valuable work horses. about us
bushels of newly threshed wheat, fifteen or
twenty tons Of hay,a quantity Of straw, near.
" all the harness on the farm, one wagon
and few farming Implements A corn
house and pig pen adjoining the barn were
also burned to the ground.
Only after the most persistent labor were
the dwelling and outbuildings saved from
the fiery element The fact that the house
is stone and protected by slate roof IS large
" responsible for it's escape from destruction
The roof of an adjoining ice house was very
badly damaged and several times fire comun-
icated to new building about twenty feet
away. The origin of the fire is unknown.
We extend our sympathy to our old friend.
DEATH OF Mrs. CATnAR1NE s. GAueH.-
On Friday evening last after brief illness,
induced by q cancerous affection with which
che had been afflicted for several years, Mrs.
Catharine Gaugh, widow Of the late Jonathan
Gaugh, died at her home in this place.
Mrs. Gaugh was daughter Of the late
Thomas and Sophia Weller, the latter sis.
ter Of the late George Stokes.
She first married Isaac A. Albaugh; Of this
marriage three children survive her, Mr. n.
]. Albaugh, Thurmont; Mr.. Frank Albaugh.
Hannibal, Mo-, and Mrs. Joseph Hays. Ches.
ter Centre, Ia. Her first husband died in
1851 and in 1875 she married MIR. Jonathan
Gaugh who died in 1889. She was resident
of this place during her entire life.
Five brothers and sisters SURVIVE her, as
follows, Joel Weller, Washington, d. c.,
Mrs. Mary Grouse. Rocky Ridge, Mrs.
Elizabeth Banner, Loveland. COL, Mrs.
Sue b. Hays, Ia, and Francis T. Weller,
Springfield. ILL.,
The deceased from her youth was mem.
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church.
She died aged GO years, II months and 10
daya.
Her body was inferred in the United
Brethren cemetery on Sunday afternoon,
Rev. M II. Courtney assisted by Rev. E. G.
B. Castle officiating.
LOGICAL REsULTs.-We said last week
that We believed that the reports that were
being published broadcast, based upon the
several arrests made in this locality, would,
owing to the wild and woolly nature thereof
bring US into undeserved ill.repute and prob.
ably cost US something.
Our judgment was not at fault, for We are
at this present time reapng where not we,
but these sensational penny.a liners, have
sown and it is the whirl (of:their) wind that
We are reaping,
One Of our citizens while in Baltimore City
on Saturday last underwent such catechi'
cation on the subject. that he, too, began to
ask questions and to bis surprise and chagrin
found that these reports have been accepted
at their face value and that here are persons
who have been deferred from making their
proposed summer sojourn here. We saw
how such effect might be had and our fears
were only too well grounded Were there
more than pretense OF merit in all that has
been said and done, VIC should have little
feeling in the matter, but We confess that We
have not entirely controlled out temper but
we have no apology to make, simply because
We have not as yet regained our usual seren'
ity nor will we until we cease to recall the
indisputable fact that all this tempest in a
teapot has been evolved TO the end that the
reputation of several detectives should not
suffer; IN word, somebody has been used to
build up name for Messrs Detective Smart,
ct al, and at the expense of the fair name Of
this community.
Catch US In the wrong, gentlemen. and we'll
march squarely up with recantation and to
the ansende honorable; why have not those,
of whom we have asked the same, done 80?
.--~~~--
PRIZES FOR Your SKILL-The person
forming the largest number of words, using
the letters in the text EXCELSIOR" will
be given 800 in cash. $500 will be given
to the person forming the hext largest list.
The next will receive $4,000 In cash, and for
each fthe next eleven largest lists will be
paid $500 each. Money deposited in Bay
City Bank, corner Center and Washington
avenues.
Separate the letters in the text thus: E K.
GEL SI.O.R, and form as many words as
you can. For example: Excel, is, etc. 1t
is said over ten small words can be formed
from these letters, and we will give prize to
to every person sending ten words or more
so if you are good at word making, or are
bright, you are sure Of something for your
trouble, while you have an equal opportuni.