Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-13
New Advertisements.
Ford's.
Chas. H. Osler.
Cassell s. Waters.
Order Nisi on Audit.
Mutual Insurance Co.
White Sewing Machine Co.

Mr.. Chas. Hammett of this place, is taking
great interest in raising chickens. At pres
cnt he has nearly 800 chicks, most of them
being Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes.
The eggs were purchased at the poultry
yards of D. A. Firor, Graceham, and Ray
mond Long, New Midway. The chicks
range from three to nine weeks old and are
doing nicely. 1t is quite an interesting sight
to sec them feed.
PERsoNAL.-Mrs f. z. Rouzcr is visiting
Mrs. Wire in Littlcstown, Pa.
Miss Minnie Foreman is visiting in Balti.
more.
He. Valentine of Baltimore, is visiting
his parents.
Prof. VIM M. Martin and family started
to Newport, r. l., on Monday last, where
they will spend the summer.
E. B. Seton went to his home in Gettys.
burg, on Monday, to act in the capacity Of
groomsman at his brothers wedding, which
took place on Tuesday evening last.
TENNIs.-On Friday evening at $50 the
championship in doubles, Of this place, will
be contested for on the court at the residence
of Mr.. l. W. 10y. For the last two years
Ed Seton and Joe Bennett have held the
championship and On Friday Vernon 10y
and Chas. Hammett will endeavor to take
the honor from them.
The Rocky Ridge game which was to have
played last Friday afternoon was postponed
as the Ridge boys concluded they wanted
more practice. Good idea, boys! You may
lose, but you can't win, SO strive to get a
good score.
On Thursday night, a little before twelve
o'clock, the people of Union Bridge were
aroused by the ringing Of the fire bell, when
in a few minutes the town was lighted up by
big fire in the northeastern section. The
large hnypacklng shed occupied by Joseph
Wolfe d Son, coal and lumber dealers, was
consumed with the contents. Three build.
ings belonging to the w. NJ. r. II. Company
were also burned. The Fire Company, Mr..
Frank Ogle, Chief, was promptly on hand,
and it was only by their well directed and
persistent efforts that much valuable prop.
erty in the immediate neighborhood was
saved *-Carr0N Ne,cs
DEATH OF ELIZABETH SEXTON. - Mrs.
Elizabeth Seton, relict of the late Andre W
Seton, deceased about ten years, died at her
home in Thurmont on Wednesday afternoon
May oh. She was born March 2Sth, 1923,
being at her dccease "a years, month and
days old. Seven children survive her,
Chas j., Fairfield, Pa; Mrs. M. M. Grouse,
Thurmonl; Josiah, Gettysburg, Pa. Flora,
wife of Rev T. F. Bushong. Eldorado, o.;
Collins, Palatinc, H.; Brook, Anderson, Ind
Joseph w., San Diego, Cal. There are lv-
ing 81 grand children and 10 great grand
grand children.
1ncrment on Friday !ast in the United
Brethren icemetary. her pastor, Rev. NJ. IL.
Courtney, officiating.
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New FISHING LAw.-Governor Lowndes
gives notice by proclamation that the pro.
visions Of the act of 1896, chapter 427, repeal
ing and re,enacting certain sections of arti-
Gle 80, entitled Fish and Fisheries will
become operative from and after the 10Th
of this month. The act which is to 60 into
effect on that date provides that 'it shall not
be lawful for any person to catch or kill any
black bass, green bass, rock bass, pike or
pickerel or walleyed pike, commonly known
as salmon,) between the 10Th day of April
and the LIST day OF June in each year; nor
catch or kill any of said species of fish at any
other time during the year save only with a
rod, hook and line or dip net. The words
hook and line shall not include trot lines or
outlines" AS there is a severe penalty for
careful.