Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-07-15

Yesterday Mr.. William Morrison moved
into the house On the square known as the
Hyder Building, and Mr.. Jacob Smith moved
into the house vacated by Mr. Morrison
Chronicle
"The Waynesboro Zephyr says that the
June drop had been exceedingly light in
that section and that men are at work in the
orchards pulling off the smaller green fruit,
thus adding to the size and quality of the
other ripening peaches"
The Trustees appointed by the Court to
sell the Emmitsburg Railroad ard all its fix
lures will sell the said railroad at public
sale at the courthouse door in Frederick
city, at 1 o'clock, p. M, on Saturday, the
18th day of September, 1897.
CATocTIN IRON CoMPANY.-A special
meeting of the Catoctn Mountain Iron
Company, of Frederick, was held at the law
office of William P. Maulsby, Esq, in Fred
erick, on Tuesday, July 18th, at II o'clock,
a. IN.
FIRST PEACHEs.-The first ripe peaches
of this season from Washington county were
shipped on Thursday last from Keedysville,
Rohrsvie and Sandy Hook. They were OF
the Amsden June varieties and of fine quail
ity. They went to Philadelphia and Wash
ington.
The call for a meeting OF the Republican
central committee of Frederick county issued
two weeks ago by Mr.. Hammond U-ner as
chairman, was supplemented last week in
the Faaminer with similar call issued by
Mr. Elmer j. Smith as chairman. Both calls
name the same date, July 17th for the meet
ing, but the first gives the hour rs II n. NJ,
while the second gives it as p. m.
To KILL FLIEs.-Here is said to be a val
liable remedy for flies: Take tablespoon
full of ground black pepper and mix it with
two tcaspoonsful Of brown sugar Moisten
the compound with milk and place where
there are rays of light. The flies will gen
orally be quickly attracted to it and eat
greedily If they do it will be their last meal,
for the least of it is poison to 3 fly"
On Monday of last week Mr.. G. M. Shank,
of the South Mountain Creamery, Middle
town, and j. Thos. White, an employee, had
occasion to go into the cold storage room or
refrigerator of the creamery. The room is a
very large one, where the butter is kept, and
is intensely cold. The door opens from the
outside only, and on going in Mr.. Shank
drew it Shut little too far, when the latch
fell to its place on the outside making them
prisoners. They propped themselves against
the butter boxes and began g vigorous and
simultaneous kicking, and In about ten min
utes broke the latch, when the heavy door
flew open and they were free-Guide
Mr.. Eli Duttcra of near Middlcburg,
brought to the Record office, on Friday,
baln swallow hanging to white hair from
a horses tail, two of which be found sus-
pended in his barn up in the comb of the
roof The hairs were twisted around the
necks of the birds in the regulation style of
the hangman and the bodies swung free
about foot from the point where the hairs
were attached to the roof They were hang
ing considerables distance apart and were
only reached when the mows became filled
with grain.
How the birds came in this plight, is
mystery as there is no evidence that human
hands had any part in the executions.
Do You VIOLATE THIS LAw.-It may not
be known generally that the throwing of
tacks, nails, glass. hedge thorns, or anything
that will puncture tires, into the streets or
roads Is forbidden by the special law of last
session. The fine is from IS to $50. Sec
ton says: BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, that whoever wilfully
places or causes to be placed III or upon any
avenue, street, ally, road highway or public
way, any nail, piece of iron, broken glass or
other substance which may injure, cut or
puncture any pneumatic tire, shall be guilty
of misdcmeanor, to be tried before justice
of the peace, and shall be fined not more than
fifty dollars nor less than five dollars.
Mr.. VIM, Lannan, Chief Engineer at the
House Of Representatives in Washington
died suddenly at his home in that city on
Saturday, the Sd inst at 5 p. IN, of paralysis
of the heart, in the sixty first year of his age.
The funeral took place ON Tuesday morning
interment being made in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry, Baltimore. He leaves a widow and
two grown sons.
Mr.. Lannan came 10 Union Bridge about
the year 1871; after two years as foreman Of
the machine shops of the w. M Railroad he
became Master Of Machinery, which position
he held for three years leaving here in 1876
and was succeeded by Mr.. David I1ollz.
Soon after leaving here Mr. Lannon was APP
pointed chief engineer at the National Capt.
tol, which position he held to the time of his
death-Ca,r0N Neacs
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On Wednesday afternoon of last week the
heaviest thunderstorm of the summer visited
us. The lightning was vivid and peal after
peal of thunder told of destruction being
wrought in various localities. The follow
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