Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-26

NoT1cE.-We wish to inform the public
that Mr.. A. S. Zentz is still prepared to do
saving and make sorghum and cider. Only
his grist and single mills were burned re-
Gently and not all as many supposed.
A number of our ball players went to En-
mitsburg to play game of ball on Tuesday
afternoon, the game resulting in an unearncd
victory for Emmitsburg by score of Is to g.
St. Johns Sunday School picnic will he held
in Mrs. E. X Rouser's grove September 18th.
Addresses will be made. and both vocal and
instrumental music will be rendered. The
Middctown Band will be present.
We are in receipt of small limb eighteen
inches in length, taken from plum tree,
on which there are thirty five fully developed
plums. The limb was sent to us by Miss M
Beth Firor.
While DR.. Clay Anders was on his way
home from Woodsboro on Monday night
his horse was stunned by stroke of light
ming falling to the ground. While doc"
was not affected by the lightning, he does
not care to have similar experience.
The Mite Society OF the Lutheran church
will hold a public meeting in that church on
Sunday evening, August Goth, at 8 o'clock,
An interesting program consisting OF reading.
singing by the Mcssrs OFT and others will be
given. A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
The Hagerstown girl is, according to the
inspired words of the poet laureate of Wash
iugton county, "sweetly squeezeable-sit-on-
Well; that's an intensely
old fashioned, but acknowledgements
upon kind of girl and we make no claims for
an improved article hereabouts.
About twenty-five Of our young people, ut
the request Of Miss Katie Tourney, Joined in
a strawrlde TO Emmitsburg on Friday even.
ing last, Mr.. Clarence Troxell having charge
of the team When about one half mile
from Emmitsburg the left front wheel came
off the axle, having lost the tap along the
road somewhere. No one was injured and
after little delay the wheel was put on, and
the load taken to town, no tap being on the
axle and the wheel making no attempt to
run off. Through the kindness of MIR. Bert
Ashbaugh an iron band was fastened on the
axle and all went on their way rejoicing.
THAT'S ONE KIND.-In civil division
that sails, swells and bas its bumptious being
under the title of city, there abides an Or
ganization that, with view OF proving the
fallacy of the application of the expression,
the eternal fitness of things" without ma.
ture consideration, calls itself the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Now, when this same body of plous young
men desire to give expression to the feelings
Of christian charity that is the foundation
stone of their faith and practice. they send a
squib to the local paper in which their mo-
tive is to anger their neighbors by dealing In
The eff can't lick you can make mouths
At your sister" argument, calling them noun.
tainecrs. They spoke the truth very much
more nearly than when they signed the
squib "Christtdn Association" for those to
whom they referred compromise the title,
decidedly less than do these
cheap satirists the noble title christian"
SPECIAL TRAINs-The Western Maryland
Railroad will run special trains to Waynes-
boro on August 81, Sept. 1 and 2, leaving
Thurmont at 0:OS a, m. and returning leave
at $50 p. IN. Great interest is
in the Centennial celebration and
the occasion promises to be most enjoyable
and gala event. Tuesday August 81 will be
Odd Fellows Day, with parade in the
afternoon, Wednesday Sept. /, the soldiers
will be unveiled and there will
be a grand parade of Filemen, &, A. II. and
civic organizations, and on Thursday Sept.
I'd, the big trades display parade will take
place, also reel races, the exercises ending at
night with an elaborate display of fireworks.
The Western Maryland Railroad will also
sell excursion tickets good on special or reg
ular trains from August 30 to September I'd,
valid to return until September 4th inclusive
at one fare for the round trip.
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CORNER STONE LAYING.-The corner
stone OF the M Z. Church at Emmitsburg
WAS laid with impressive ceremonies in the
presence of more than five hundred people
on Tuesday afternoon last. We append the
in full.
Anthem, Choral Union; Ritual Services
Hymn; Prayer; Scripture Lesson Music,
Choral Union; Address, Rev. G. w Baden,
P. E.; Contribution; Laying Corner Stone
by Acacia Ludgc, A. F. Il A. Masons, No.
1856; Masonic Ode. Quartette; Opening Of
Lodge; Prayer, Chaplain; Reading; Masonic
Ceremonies. Laying Stone; Quartette; Ma
sonic Ceremonies. Corn, Wine and Oil;
Quartctte; Address, Rev. G. l., Pate; Doxol
ogy; Benetliction.
Everything was accomplished according
to programme and the large audience evinced
o deep interest in the entire proceedings.
the impressive Masonic ceremonies
which were in charge Acacia Lodge.
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In MemOriam.
At regular meeting of Acacia Lodge, A.