Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-18

On Friday and Saturday evenings OF this
week there will be held supper in the Town
Hall under the auspices of members of the
United Brethren Church. The proceeds de.
rived therefrom to he used in liquidating
church debt. Meals will lie served at $50
.. M, and after, for the sum of fifteen cents.
Everybody cordially invited to attend.
GREAT Music OFFRR.-Send US the names
and addresses Of three or more performers
on the piano or organ. together with ten
cents In silver or postage and We will mail
YOU ten pieces full sheet music. consisting Of
poplar songs, waltzes, marches, etc, arranged
for the piano and organ. Address Popular
Music Pub. Co.. Indianapolis, Ind.
DEATH OF Miss MARY FIRoR-Miss Mary
Firor died on Tuesday last, ut the home Of
her brother, Mr.. VIM. l.. Firor, Oh Water st.
She was bora November 18th, 1924, her
parents being Benjamin, ST., aud Elizabeth
Firor. The deceased was, AT the time OF her
death, aged % years, II months and % days.
She spent her entire life IN this vicinity.
One brother. VIM L., with whom she had
her home, survives her. Funeral will 10
held today (Thnrsdsy) at her late home at
10 o'clock, II. NJ, Rev. G. A. Whitmore OF.
Debating. Interment in U. b. Cemetery.
LITIeANT WAGNRR's SUITS I'm tho case
OF Harrison Wagner against the county
commissioners of Frederick county, argu.
ment was had Saturday before Judge Morris
of the United States Circuit Court, upon the
defendants, demurrer 10 the declaration,
decision being reserved W. Irvine Cross
appeared for tue defendant, and John
Critchter of Alexandria, Va, for the plaintiff
AS before stated, the defendants are sued by
Wagner IN II 600 different cases for 500
each, for which he obtained magistrates
judgments. Tue defense Is that Wagner
has no ground of action.-Amertcan
SuLLrvAN's LOST CHoRD."-The 6rst
correct copy of Sir Arthur Suliyan's great
song, THE Lost Chord" ever printed In
America, direct from this composers own
hand, will appear in the Christmas number
of 7As Ladies Home Journal Over his sig
nature Sir Arthur Sullivan states that Of the
millions of copies Of "The Lost Chord" sold
in America, ali are incorrect, and that this Ia
the first accurate copy Of the song ever pre-
pared by him, or for which he ever received
penny of payment. The complete music
and words of Sir Arthur's copy of the song
expressly prepared fof The Ladies Hont
Journal, will he given.
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To ORGANIZE A TELEPHONE COMPANY. -
Mr.. Claude Manning and brother, Mr.
Harry Manning, were in town Tuesday ev
ening In the interest of forming a Telephone
Company to operate in this place and thro'
out this section of the country, composed q
home capital, the success Of which will de-
pend upon the substantial encouragement
given the project by the business men of thi'
community.
MIR. Manning had one of his telephones OF
exhibition in Mr.. ]. Thos. Gelwicks' store
where the superior mechanism OF the instru
ment was explained to those present, ate
which the subject of forming stock com
panv was discussed. 1t is probable tina
another meeting In the interest of organizing
company will be held in the near future -
CAronaeee.