Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
FORD's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Week Of September 18th.
po,utir11 FIlronio Blrir

Week OF september l3ln.
Beautiful Eugenia Blair,
In a brilliant repertoire ofcmo,iona drama
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, and Saturday matinee, East Lynne;
Thursday Night, The New MagdaIcn; Friday
night, Camille; Saturday night only time of
Jane Eyre.
Only Matinee Saturday,
Admission % and so cents.
Week Of September 2O--Ncw version Of
Tie popular UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Mrs. John'J Greer of Baltimore is visiting
Mrs. J. p. T. Matthias.
John Chandlee, wife and four sons, of Bal
timorc are boarding at Glen Hurst
Mrs lazcnby of Baltimore, sister Of Mayor
Hooper is stopping st Glen Hurst.
Charles ) Landcrs is q, home on a short
vacation.
John IIcn,haw, after an absence Of several
years, i. visiting here.
Miss Blanche nammctt is visiting at Al,
toona, Pa,
MIS-. H. W Bennett is away on an cX.
tended trip for her health.
Miss Ivy AILauah of ilagcratown is the
guest of Miss Carrie Slick.
Mis- yuic Gonlcr of Baltimore is visiting
! her Grandma, Mrs. JOS. Freeze,
MIR Bcachlcy and Miss RcmsbWrg Of Mid.
dletown visited Prof II d Boachlcy on Sat
urlay and Sunday last
APPRECIATED CHARITY .-Thurmont is to be
congratulated upon her response to the call
for aid in behalf Of the poor children Of Bal.
,imOic. !. vas . noble manifestation of
love for a noble cause. 1t seemed u great
undertaking 10 care tor SO many children,
selected almost at random from cosmopol.
iian city, but the result demonstrates hcauti-
! fully tie result of sell sacrifice Once in
touch with the needs of humanity, it becomes
pleasure rather than task TO labor for the
amclioration of these needs. Now that we
have experienced somewhat Of the needs Of
humanity's "hopes," as we may call these
neglected children of the poor let US as
community strive to surpass ourselves in the
next calendar summer. Shall we not make
it so? 1t is hardly probable that we can
conjure up those happy faces and say may"
| to this
In the name of humanity and in the name
of the little folks this town has so munif
Gently entertained, take 1t upon myself to
thank our residents.
A. BREDENBEK.
CIGARETTE INsANITY-Chares Edgar
Fink, a young man living at Harvey, Car
roll county, was adjudged insane by a jury
Wednesday last and sent to the asylum at
Springfield by order Of Judge Roberts. The
evidence in the case developed the fact that
his insanity was mainly caused by excessive
cigarette smoking.
ACCIDENTS. On last Friday evening
willis, Mr.. William Topper was on his way
to Emmnsburg, accompanied by his brother,
Mr.. Frank Topper and Mrs. Salle Rowe, Of
this place, the horse he was driving became
frightened at a bicycle and began to run.
The buggy was upset and the occupants
were thrown to the ground Mrs. Rowe
received bruises about the body which caused
her much pain and suffering, from which she
has not yet fully recovered. The young
men were also slightly hurt.
On las; Friday afternoon whilst Mr.. Jacob
L. Topper, of this place was returning home
from the Messrs. Frailey Bros farm, with
chatf bed on the wagon, on which were Mr..
Topper's boys and Mr.. Oscar Fraley boys,
the horse scared at the chaff bed, and some
of the boys in jumping, falling or rolling
from the wagon, were Slightly hurt. The
horse ran short distance before it was
stopped The wagon was broken Chron
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