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


D. R. Rouzer.
The Model-Hendricks
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Mrs. John Bopp. whose maiden name was
Ma Ida Secore, died Saturday, Oct, 3lst at
Mt. Morris, III. She was born Sept. Isl, 1888,
near Emmitsburg, and was united in mar
rage at Greencastle, to John Bopp, Of Ha-
gcrstown, August 10th, 1885.
The one hundredth edition of tn Hagers-
town Almanac has just boon published. 1t
was started by John Gruber in Hagerstown
in 1777, and has remained in the family ever
eincc. This edition contains biographical
sketches of its founder and much other inter.
esting data.
FLAG PREsENrATtoN-On Thursday next,
Thanksgiving Day, at one O'Clock In the
Town Hall, Columbia Council, No. 81. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. will present the Thurmont High
School with flag. The exercises will con.
slst of addresses, music and appropriate Ger.
emon,es by the High School and Order.
For full particulars, see posters.
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Senator-elect George l.. Wellington has
accepted an invitation to speak at the Ma
tioual Convention of the Luther League,
Chicago, November 18th to Goth. The League
was organized year ago at Pittsburg and
has a membership already Of so 600. There
are leagues in eight states. Any society
connected with Lutheran church is eligible
to membership.
Corn HUsKING ENTHUSIASTICALLY Wash.
ington County farmers have introduced corn
huskIng machines on their farms. Among
the number are Nicholas Greenawald, John
Cowden. Samuel E5ersole, VIM. Cowden and
Charles Corbett, in the Wilson's district.
The machine gives satisfaction and is a vast
saving Of labor. 1t husks 12i barrels of corn
in II minutes and shrcds the fodder at the
same time.-Boonsboro Times.
For thirty.six years there has been upon
the statute books Of Maryland a law which
says: mo person shall make any bet or
wager on the result of any election to take
place in this state" Anyone violating this
law when convicted "shall be fined not less
than fifty, nor more than five hundred dol
lars, to be paid to the State for the use of the
school fund.-" In all those thirty six years
the school fund has not received penny Of
income from this source.
OFFICIAL FIaUREs-The official vote of
Frederick County al the late election was as
follows: For President-McKisley, 1884;
Bryan, 5,216; Palmer, SO; lowering ESQ.
For Congress-McDonald, r., 6,340; Lee,
D., 1896; Hickman, p, 257.
The pluralties of the Republican Congress.
men in Maryland are as follows Barber fl rst
district, 1851; Baker, second district, $780,
Booze, third district, SOFT; McIntire, fourth
district, s,2l1; Mudd, fifth district. 3,507
Mcdonald; sixth district, 3,2l9.
The following were delegates from this
section of the county to the Christian En-
deavor Rally held in Middletown last week.
Lewistown-Misses Florence Geesey Lille
Powell, Mr.. Harry Hamrick.
Creagerstown--Misses Daisy NJ. Staub,
Hattie B. Stevens, Mrs. John A. Shook.
Foxvilie-Miss Annie Fox, Mrs. Estella
Brandenburg, Mrs. Florence Bussald.
Gracebam-M Misses Rosa Holland. Ella
Weller. Jr. delegate, Miss Edith Smith.
Thurmont-Misses Lima Michigan, Elsie
Grimes, Margaret Rouzer, Messrs Niles Mil.
Ter. Albert Eyler, DR.. J. NJ. Osler, Rev E.
e.. r Castle and Miss Catherine Damuth.