Catoctin clarion., 1896-11-12
A big slice of winter Is about to be served

A big slice of winter Is about to be served.
There will be Literary and Social Service
held in the U. B. church this place, on the
evening of National Thanksgiving Day, be-
ginning at 7:3O o'clock, to which all are cor
daily invited.
Mr. John H. Williams, ex.president Of the
Frederick County National Bank, one Of
Frederick's most prominent and venerable
citizens, sustained stroke of paralysis on
Saturday. The stroke has affected his
speech.
The Kings Daughters of the Reformed
church of Creagerstown will hold their third
annual Chrysan,hemum Social In the Town
Hall on the evenings of November Goth and
elst, 1896. Supper will be served each even.
Ing consisting of the delicacies Of the season,
also oysters. There will be vocal music each
evening.
An exchange tells Of q practical joke they
are playing on newspaper men. 1t is work.
ed this way: Take q sheet Of ordinary
writing paper, fold it carefully and enclose
money sufficient to pay all arrears and one
year in advance. Keep your eye on the
editor, and if smile adorns his face the trick
works like charm. Now Is the time to
play the joke"
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JoLL1FIcATIoN.-Th Republicans Of this
district will celebrate their recent victory
with big jolliication meeting and torch
light procession on Saturday evening Of this
week. Hons. NJ. l.. Keedy of Hagerstown
and M. G. Urner of Frederick City will ad-
dress the meeting In Town Hall after the
parade.
The parade will form on Boundary Avenue
and move promptly at 8 O'Clock. The town
will be illuminated, there will he music and
torches; banners and cheers; flags and floats
and an enthusiastic people. Therepublicans
of adjoining districts are invited to send
delegations. Everybody that owns torch
should bring it with them.
COMMUNICATED.
What Is that which is all it is cracked up
to be?--Please send answer to next weeks
issue.
GRATIFYING-ln the late campaign Hon.
Geo. E. Wissler of m. our former townsman,
was an orator for the republican party Of
that State. Our boys aim high and accord.
ingly bring honor and distinction to them
selves and .her birthplace.
After an absence of twenty years Mrs.
Josiah Demulh of Toledo, Ohio, surprised
her friends by visit to her parental home
near Apples church. In the interval of her
absence 30 great has been the march of i'm
provement in Carroll Street, Mrs. Demuth
failed to recognize single familiar object
She is accompanied by her son Harvey,
and will return to their home in two weeks.
CUNNING ACCIDENT.-Whil cunning for
partridges on Tuesday of last week, in the
vicinity of Rcisterstown, Mr. William James
son of Col. VIM. A. James. shot young
friend w. Frank Goodwin, from the effects
of which young Goodwin died on Wednesday.
1t appears that Will. James was giving
young Goodwin some lessons In shooting and
that the latter brought down bird. He
was using Wills gun and ammunition. He
had evidently raised both hammers before
the bird rose and when he killed it, he
laid the gun on the ground and went for the
bird. He called for James to reload The
empty barrel and when the latter raised the
gun from the ground he evidently touched
the triggers, pulling of the loaded barrel.
The shot struck Goodwin in the left arm, just
above the elbow; being but about fifteen feet
distant, the load was sufficiently concentrated
to crush the bone and leave the arm hanging
by shredded flesh James bound his hand.
kerchief above the wound and they started
to walk to a nearby stream Of water when
Goodwin sunk to the ground In fainting
condition. James then started to carry him
| to his (James') home. Col. james and others
aided in this and DR.. McLane Tiffany was
summoned from the city and the arm was
amputated He did not survive the shock
however and died on Wednesday night.
Young James has been completely prostrated
by the occurrence. He is we'll known here
having been member fthe last graduating
class of the Thurmont High School and his
many friends here are grieved to learn of his
most unhappy accident.
Election Echoes,