Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-04
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Mrs. Sarah Connolly of Baltimore has been
visiting relatives here during the past week.
Pawncc Bill with his show is in Frederick
for the winter
Since its organization in March last, and
under the efficient supcrintcndcnCy of N1r
Franklin Zentz, the Union Center Sunday
School of Jmtown has made remarkable
progress and is now classcd among the most
thriving sunday schools of this end of the
county. At a recent meeting of the school
it was decided to hold an entertainment on
the afternoon Of Saturday, November 9th
at which time The pupils will be given a
treat.
Mr.. VIM. H. Hartman is accredited with
beng one Of the best and most painslaking
public road supervisors in the county
During the month of October two new
steam boilers, one consigned TO Mcssrs
Creager and Birely and the other to A. $
Zentz, were switched off at our station and
have been placed in position Mt the Crescite
Excelsior Works and at Mr.. Zcnlz' mil, 81
miles out. Respectively the boilers were
purchased in York and Wayncsboro, Pa
and are twelve and sixteen feet in length and
in diameter forty eight inches each.
Spiritually speaking Sunday last was Il day
Of rehcshment for the church goers Of this
town, as ON that day the Lords Supper was
commcmoratcd in the NJ. f., Lutheran and
u. B. churches, al! the services being largely
attended At the latter service Rev. Rouda-
bush, P. E., of Boonsboro, presided aud also
preached sermon at night. II is R,v
Roudabushs duty to preside at fif,y-six
communion services during the year aud
term for which he is elected.
There were three in,erments i'll the L. B
cemetery during the month of October last
During the months of Scptemb' + and
October, Alexander Breighner, E g., was
busy repairing and making bet,crments to
the buildings en- Mr.. j. r. Stoners many
farms.
Only little while yet and my jnvial and
well to do bachelor friend Of u short distance
East will have taken on the matrimonial
coil, and to the mind of the local correspond
cnt 1t will be the most patriotic and noble
yes, the cruwnin: net of his life.
Amazingly singular it seems that so few
mlriagc&blc men discern the handwriting
on the wall Bat Il few years hence and il
will br demonstration, in Maryland at least
for unmarried men to hold office appointivc
or elective and indeed the law may be So
stringent that an unmarried man of n ripe
MAJ rigeablc age will be deharrcd from hold
ing any position whatever except perhaps
! that of hod carrier ana the like IT'S hard
| TO tell.
1t is in place to say that the growing grain
in this locality looks remarkably promising
jeremiah Martin, v hose death occurred
Sunday evening last at his home at Logs
/ Md, and whose remains were inferred in
the Creagcrstown hurying ground on the
following Tuesday, End, inst, was the third
son of jeremiah Maj tin who died at his home
near Graceham near.y quarter of century
ago. Mr. Martin was 65 years old and is
survived by wife. who Is q daughter OF
Mr. Daniel s. 10y, and three children, Prof
VIM, M. Martin of Burlington, VT, and Mrs
Harry Krise and Mrs Zimmerman, both Of
whom reside in Frederick City. -Four
brothers and one sister also survive him
They are John David, Thurmont; Jacob, near
Hoovers mill; Edward, Rocky Ridge; Joshua
Graceham; and Mary, widow of the late Jos
Difcndal, Westminster.
Mr. Frederick Eyler, aged 81, and the
oldest resident of Eyler Valley, voted here
Tuesday.
Nj. Joshua Herring also cast his vote a,
the age Of 81 years.
The late frcshet in Owens Creek brought
down into the Franklinville fish baskets
about thirty eels.