Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-08

The warm weather of the past several
weeks has advanced the peach buds to a
degree that has put them past immune from
frost. Freezing weather would now damage
the crop outlook, otherwise very good.
Miss Carrie Boblitz has just ANNOUNCED to
her patrons by handsomely printed cards,
the arrival of a choice selection of spring
millinery. Her room on w. Main st. is a
real bazaar of hsts, ribbons, bonnets and
flowers aud she will oe gratified to have our
ladies' call to see her stock before 1t has
been depleted by purchasers.
NoTKa AND QuER1Es.-We desire to in.
augu1ate a "No,es and Queries Column" in
The CLARION. We may not be able always
to answer the questions asked us, but will
agree to find some one who can. 1t is not
our idea to have 1t medium by which
"catch" questions only shall be propoundcd,
but those of sense and practicability. If in
time for our next issue as many as five inter-
est themselves therein, we will open the
column and endeavor to make it interesting.
For nearly fifty years past the Massachu-
sets Life Insurance Companies have been
noted for their financial strength and liberal
dealing. No company in Massachusetts has
ever failed and under the present law their
future safety is practically guaranteed by the
State. We publish in this issue the state
ment of one of the oldest of these, The
Massachusetts Mutual Life Of Springfield.
PERsoNAL.-After an extended trip Of six
months to the eastern cities, Miss Effle
Winger has returned to Thurnont having
resumed her position as clerk In the phar
macy of her Uncle, Dr. J. K. Waters.
Miss Bess Metz, who has been clerking
In Waters Pharmacy, returned to her home
in Chamberburg, Pa., on saturday last.
Miss Clara Landers returned home on
Monday last from five weeks visit in Bal
tlmore and Washington.
Were oil our city contemporaries as wise,
infallble and influential as they assume to
be, and their country cousins ignorant, incita
Minerva, and generally nit, as the naughty
Napoleons of the urban press affect In their
cheapened estimates, then are we confronted
with the disquieting thought, the survival
Of the fittest puts period to the existence
of the weaklng.
Well, "Barkis is willin "-trot out your
fittett.
A FLATTERING CALL TO A You've BAL
TIMoRE DIvINE.-Rev. Arthur Bredenbek,
who, before bis entrance into the ministry
few years ago, was a young newspaper man
of this city, where he has large number of
friends, has accepted call to the Lutheran
church at Thurmont, Md, The church is
one Of the foremost of its denomination in
the state and has membership of $50.
There were 80 candidates for the pastOrate,
and Rev. Bredenbek was elected by unan-
imous vote after sermon preached there
few weeks ago
The call is considered most flatterlng one
to the Young minister, this being his first
charge. He will he installed in June, when
he leaves the Gettysburg Seminary, where
he has pursued his studies. One of the first
sermons of Rev. Bredenbek was preached in
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, Druid
Hill avenue and McMechen street, last fall
He is forcible and eloquent speaker, a man
OF attractive address and great breadth Of
mind. -Balto Herald.