Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-21
There was gain in the registered vote OF
Frederick County for 1897 of about 500.

There was gain in the registered vote OF
Frederick County for 1897 of about 500.
Fire destroyed a number Of the cattle sheds
on the Frederick Fair Grounds on Sunday
last. A seven hundred pound hog refused
to move and became roast pork
The eight children of Mr. Lewis Troxell,
i'll with diphtheria. are improving. The
antitoxine treatment was used by the attend
ing physician, DR.. Kefauver, which shows
concuslvely the efficacy Of the new treat
ment. The antitoxine is said to be almost q
specific for diphtheria.
Mr.. M. G. Strives, Hancock, Nd, has
returned from second visit to Pennsylvania
in the interests of the Moser heirs, and re.
ports everything in fair and prosperous
condition. A settlement will be instituted
in the near future and all persons connected
TO the Moscr estate Will keep themselves
posted, otherwise they may fail to realize
any benefits therefrom. Any one wishing
information will write to the above address.
Ifthere is anything that we do like, it is
one thing better than another; its human
nature, ph,hymogenesis to the notwthstand-
ing, and it has proven to the satisfaction OF
irreconcileablcs oftener than " have fingers
and pinfeathers; therefore, just as sure as
this IL written, which it is not, bling printed
what we do like is short settlements and fast
friendships; the wherewlthal down for the
whichthing done. We're geometrically crab
cawcd If saying the word, plain out, isn't
getting to be a moonstone up about P.
Whereas, It has pleased G cd in His wisdom
to remove from the scenes of earthly activity
and usefulness, our fellow worker and friend
Mrs Mary E. Osler, therefore be it
Resoloed That we, members of the Mite
and Missionary Societies, recognizing her
superior mental endowments and high
christian character, deeply feel and deplore
the loss not only to the societies. but to the
community, in her untmeiy death, also
Resolred That we extend to her family
our most sincere sympathy in their bereave'
ment. 1t is further
Reso9ued That these resolutions he placed
on the minutes OF the societies. published IN
THE CLARION and II copy sent to her family.
AN ODD IDIOsYNCRAsy-Mr. Edward
Krise. residing on the Monocacy at the
mouth of Ovens Creek. one of the best and
most favorably known farmers in the local
ity, was seized on Saturday morning last by
a most peculiar fit of mental alteration, re-
sultng in his leaving home, or rather hiding
from his family, his whereabouts not being
known until shortly after noon on Sunday.
He arose at the usual hour on Saturday
morning but at once disappeared, going, as
he has since explained, to an unused stone
quarry nearby, where he remained until
nghtfal, when he went to the barn and sue
cceded in burying himself about two feet
under the straw in shed, where he was
found by MIR. George Ramsburg about 2
o'clock on Sunday afternoon, He had eaten
nothing, was very weak and nervous and
said that it was his intention 10 end his life
there.
In the meantime search had been made
for him and at the time he WAS found, others
were engaged in dragging the monocacy.
Financial troubles, largely brought on by
others, it is known, occasioned the act