Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-05

Many Of our young people attended the
picnic at Haugh's on Saturday last
The picnic held by Trinity Reformed Sun
day School in Catoctin Grove was quite q
success IN every way.
Miss NJ. Beth Firor entertained number
of her lady friends at tea on Monday evening
Among those present were Misses Elsie
Smith and Mae Kellar, Of Baltimore, Janet
Freeman and the Misses Baker.
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The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be observed at st. Johns Lutheran church
next Sunday morning and night; preparatory
services Saturday afternoon. Rev. j. II.
Barb will assist the pastor in the admins.
tration Of the sacrament
We are In receipt of a blank form of appli.
cation for space A. the Trans. Missippi and
International Exposition Of 1898 to be held
at Omaha, Nebraska, from June to Novem-
Der next year. Inasmuch as we shall not
require space for an exhibit, the blank is at
the command of such of our readers as may
intend to exhibit their wares or manufactures
on that occasion.
Picnics seem to have gone out of date In
this section. Time was when dozen could
be counted within radius of two miles of
this point during one season; some Of them
were always largely attendcd-all OF them
fairly we'll attended. Now we can name
about three and none of them the great out.
pouring that is reported from other places.
Are we not a sociable people; are picnics
out of date; do we lack get.upliness; is there
q reason, and If SO, what is its
CHESTNUT GRovE-The following per.
SONS are stopping at Mr.. W. NJ. Leather
mans for the summer;
Mr.. John A. Williams, wife and daughter.
Miss Mollie Lusby, and Mr.. Chas. Martin,
all of Baltimore city.
AT AURORA CoTTAaE.-Mrs. Hanson and
Miss George Of Baltimore City, arrived on
the Goth ult from Atlantic City.
Mrs Ford and Miss Hall of Baltimore City
left on Friday last after a two.wecks 50
journ.
DEATH OF FRANK LoY.-Aftcr an illness
of several weeks Mr.. Frank 10y died ut his
home at Logs on Monday morning Of Ty.
phoid fever, aged % years. The deceased
was young man of good character, and
highly respected by all who knew him. He
was energetic and gave signs of living USE
fiji life. He was member of the Jr D. U,
A. NJ. and Daughters of America, from which
orders his widowed mother will receive
about $3.50. His funeral took place on
Tuesday afternoon, interment at Creagers.
town.
A Charlestown, w. Va, special says: Dur.
ing the year Of the Johnstown flood, in 1889,
the Shenandoah river was much swollen, and
one day 4 lot of timber was swept down, de.
molishing, among other things, milk house
belonging to J. A Grisby, few miles east
of Cbarlestown. Several days ago, in clear
ing away the debris of the old spring house,
MIR. Grisby came across large roll of butter
that had been imbedd, d III the pure water of
the spring for eight years. Mr.. Grisby says
that the butter was rs fresh and sweet as
when placed IN the spring eight years ago.
The salt used In making however, had all
escaped by its long submersion in the water.
Miss Elizabeth Melor, principal of the
Government Indian School Of Unalaska,
Alaska, arrived a, the Carlisle Industrial
School, having in her charge five Alaskan
Indian girls, who will remain there. Miss
Mellor sailed to Seattle on the steamer Port.
land, which had over 81 900, 600 worth of
gold nuggets In its cabin. The nuggets
came from the Klondykes region. "The
miners" said Miss Mellor, had their gold
packed in preserving jars. lin cans and bot
ties One miner took bottle of nuggets
and emptied them into his hat, telling me to
help myself. took several of them These
nuggets in their natural state are pure, and
resemble melted gold coin"
WHEELING, w. Va, JULY 2S.-What is
declared to be the most important and larg'
est gathering of the heads of labor organiza.
lions of America ever held met in Wheeling
last Wednesday. 1t was the conference of
labor leaders called last week by President
NJ. D. Ratchford, of the United Mine Work.
ers, and approved by Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, of which the
miners organization is part. The purpose
of the conference is to aid in speedy and
successful termination of the great coal
strike.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor; Frank Morrison,
secretary of the Federation; NJ. ID. Ralch
ford, president of the United Mine Workers
Of America; w. O. Pearse, secretary of the
miners organization; P. II, Morrissey, grand
master OF the Brotherhood Of Railway Train.
men, and representatives from about % other
organizations were present.
KILLED AT II. r. CRossING.-The West
ern Maryland train that passes this point
going east, at 3:16 r. m, struck at the cross.
ing on the Rocky Ridge road, about one.half
mile eost of Graceham on Monday last q