Catoctin clarion., 1897-07-22

Hailstones fell here during the transform
on Monday evening.
Put beggar on horseback and he will
jump the equine into sheol; give him sec
ond chance and he'll dc it over again.
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So far as our auditory nerve is concerned
it has not been overwhelmed with the vibra
tions occasioned by huzzas in Frederick city
over the result of the tennis contest between
that city and this town.
When you can find nothing better to do
talk unkindly about your friends. 1t is an
admirable way of building yourself up in the
estimation of yourself and other broad
minded, charitable people, but you must be
careful to convince them that you can find
nothing better to do, else 1t loses its f'rce
with right thinking people.
B. o. SlOnaker brought curiosity to the
Record Office this week IN the shape of per
feet hens egg inside Of another one. Both
eggs were perfectly formed and covered with
hard shells. The inner one, Of course, was
only found on breaking the shell Of the
outer one. .-CarroU Record.
A queer statement concerning queer
thing. CLARION.
Thirty eight years ago on Monday the first
street car line in the city of Baltimore was
put in operation. and the good citizens Of
the staid old town, after taking ride over
the smooth rails, and seated on the soft
cushions, felt that they had advanced fully
fifty years in civilization. The cals were
box shaped affairs, built to seat twelve per-
sons, and were brought for the occasion
from the old Fifth and Sixth street line of
Philadelphia.
Freight traffic is looming up so success.
fully that the Frederick and Middletown
Electric Railway Company have added two
more flat freight cars 10 their rolling stock.
This makes six and one box Car. besides
three passenger cars. Some new wheat has
alre .dy been hauled over the road and oar
correspondent at Middletown says that some
has been received there Business for the
road continues brisk with bright prospects
for the future Citizen.
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ENCOURAGING.-Wha with wheat crop
% per cent. above the average, the price of
that cereal advancing handsomely, the hay
crop far better than hoped for during the
early days of Spring and now most season.
able weather for the corn crop, our farmer
friends should be a happy people and when
they are happy, being prosperous, the re-
maindcr of us in this segment of the Foot
stool will find occasion tor rejoicing As
for us, we sincerely wish that we were pay
ing $50 per barrel for -four.
Last Sunday morning an aged gentleman
residing near Harmony, this valley, who
wanted to 60 on the excursion from Fred
crick to Washington, walked to Midd'town,
expecting that an electric car left here for
Frederick at g. 30 a. m. as on week days
Arriving here he was informed, to his great
surprise, that the first Car out did not leave
until IL. M. He concluded to walk on to
Frederick, 8 mines further, but when lie got
there he found that the excursion train had
been gone ten minutes. He finally com,
promised by Spending the day at Bradaock
Heights Valley Register.
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The best part Of the Harris Nckle Plate
Show Monday took place at Luray outside
Of the tent. The eager crowd around the
tent was large. The lions were roaring
while the keeper was shooting blank car
tridges to qnet them. The crowd outside
heard the shooting and roaring, but didn',
know exactly what it meant. At this juno,
ture Snowman peeped through the folds of
the tent and shouted that "the lions are
loose; run for your lives!" The scene that
followed can be better imagined than de
scribed The grounds were cleared as
though it had been swept n by cyclone
Fat women jumped the fences with the
agility of antelopes; old, rheumatic men fled
with the tleetness Of youth.
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A most remarkable accident occurred near
Princess Anne, Md, last Saturday, which
resulted in the killing of one man and ser.
ious injury to two others. Threshing whca,
by steam was in progress on the farm OF
Nicholas Julian, and when the engine vas
started up for work jlst after the noon hour
the boiler suddenly exploded with terrific
force, causing the engine to jump into the
air to a heighth of ten feet with velocity
toward the separator. 1t went entirely over
tie separator, clearing everything in its pas
sage, and XII led one Of the hands on top OF
the machine. 1t continued straight forward
and when it finally landed was 60 yards from
where it WAS first stationed; its real jump
before touching grouud was about IS yards
The engine and whole outfit was completely
demolished.
PEN MAR LUTHERAN REUNION The
Eleventh Annual Reunion at Pen Mar vii
take place on Thursday, July 22nd. The
committee have made the best possible ar
rangemen,s for the safe and comfortable
journey Of every visitor to this great annua
gathering on this famous Blue Mountain
side The public exercises will begin at 1;3(
p. m. Addresses are expected rs follows
Opening address by chairman of executive
committee, RcY DR.. Enders; address of wei
come and memorial, by Rev. G. Fl. Leisen
,;r.r. IO1,r IL ..l L I,n.n, S1i tlu.,nn,tn y L.,