Catoctin clarion., 1897-06-03

| ilcy gave vent 10 the tnclT IuslCdl Ialcut.
They were gentlemanly lot Of young men.
ANoTHER.-Mr. Cnas. G. Waters has pur.
chased the Mrs. s. K. Augbinbaugh property
in the east end and is erecting an eight-room
addition. Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Cassell will
take the property and keep summer boarders
this season.
Henry Smith of Baltimore, who holds the
Maryland and great many other records
made run from Hagerstown to Baltimore
on Sunday last, a distance of ~ miles, in 4
hours, So minutes, and 90 seconds. beating
the previous record by 43 minutes and 2
seconds.
Observation-Disclosures the Graceham
Band Festival, Thursday and Saturday
nights of this and Lext week at Graceham.
The Graceham Mite Society will hold thei,
annual festival on the evenings Of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, July Is, 16 and II.
Posters will be out in due time giving fur.
ther notice.
EARTHQUAKE.-There was an earthquake
on Monday afternoon last that was felt to
the west and south of US about five hundred
miles. 1t was distinctly felt here and was
the topic of general conversation here during
the afternoon, 80 that Tuesday mornings
papers brought US no surprise when they
told us about the earthquake.
BUILDING CoMMITTEE-Ata a meeting Of
the Quarterly Conference Of the NJ E.
Church, held at the Toms Greek church, on
last Saturday, the following building com.
mittee was appointed to superintend the
building of new Methodist church in this
place: Rev M. H Courtney, chairman,
Mcssrs. VIM Morrison, E. r. Zimmerman,
Oscar D. Fraley, Jas. w. Troxell, N. G.
Stansbury and Wm. II. Fuss The work of
tearing down the old buildings, now on the
site on which the new buildings will be
erected, will begin in q few days.-Chron
scle
A PASTOR REsIGNs.-At q meeting OF the
Joint Consistories of the Reformed Church
held at Mt, Pleasant, Md. on Monday the
1nh, ult., the pastor, Rev. 8. 8. Miller, ten
dered his resignation as pastor of the charge,
said resignation to take effect June 1st.
Rev. Miller has been elected superintendent
of the Daniel Stine Memorial Home for
Aged Ministers at Myerstown, Pa, and ex
poets to move there about the middle of
June At the same consistorial meeting,
Rev T. F. Hoffmeier, of Middletown, was
nominated as u candidate for the psstorate
and Sunday, June 9th, named as the day on
which to hold the election Banner.
BRUNSWICK WILL CELEBRATE.-At q
public meeting of the citizens of Brunswick,
this valley, it was decided to have 4th of
July celebration. 1t was decided that the
demonstration be held on Saturday, July Sd,
the 4th falling on Sunday this year. Com.
mttees were appointed to arrange pro-
gram, and it was decided to invite each Of
the following speakers; U. S. Senator Geo.
l.. Wellington, U. S. Senator A. p. German,
Gov Lloyd Lowndes, Hon. Blair Lee, Hon.
Buchanan schlev, Hon. H. Kyd Douglas.
Messrs. Glenn II. Worthington, Hammond
Urncr, Cyrus F. Flock, and Hon. John K
Cowen. All the secret orders of the town,
public schools and fire company, will be in
vitcd to participate.
Heck Quinn gave an exhibition OF his skill
in roping and riding wild Texas cattle at
Hoke's farm, before a number of his friends
from this city. MIR, Quinn is getting in
shape for his work which will open in Balti-
more next month. His time from start until
the steer was caught and tied down was one
minute and four seconds. This time is the
record up to date.
A petition in the possession of Mr.. W.
Nash Young is being generally signed by the
ladies of Frederick looking forward to the
organization in this city of branch Of the
Eastern Star" q Masonic organization.
Application will be made by Mr. Young
early in June for a charter under which TO
organize the new branch, and in all proba-
bility the order will be instituted several
weeks later. The general secretary of the
Eastern Star" resides in the State Of Cal
ifornia, hence 1t will be necessary to send the
application for organization to that State to
be filled out. The management and direction
of the branch will be under the supervision
of women.
UNITED BRETHREN MEETING. The de-
cision of the recent general conference Of the
United Brethren Church, in session at Tole.
do Iowa. to meet in Frederick in 1901, has
been source of great qualification to mem.
bers of the church here and citizens general
ly
A feature of marked interest durinef the
meeting will be the celebration of the cen.
tennial of the organization of the church,
which was effected near this city in 1901. 1t
is proposed that there shall be pilgrimage
of the 100000 and more members of the
church to the site Of the early organization
in this county, and in order to make this
feature a success the Pilgrimage Centennial
Association of the United Brethren Church
has been organized here and will shortly be
Incorporated. Ofthis association Prof Cy-
rus F. Flock, who deserves credit of having
originated the movement over two years
ago, and who has quietly worked upon it
until it has eliminated in receiving the en-
dorsement of the general conference, is pres
ident; ]. L. Grimm, of Baltimore, secretary
and the other members of the Eastern COM
mittee are ]. G. Knipp, ESQ, Baltimore Rev