Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-08-12

to Alaska, representing family syndicate
self, two brothers, uncle and cousin.
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Congressman Mcdonald passed through
our town on Monday last, spending several
hours with political friends.
Chas. Broadway Rouss has just contrib
uted $1,000 to the racing purse of the shen'
andoah Valley Agricultural (P) Society and
Is to the Baltimore Children's Fresh All
Fund.
IMpRovEMENTs.-The curb has been Sc.
in front of the High School building and the
street will shortly be graded up thereto; the
yard in front of the school building will also
be filed.
On Tuesday the Gath inst, the corner
stone of the M. E. Church at Emmitsburg
will be laid with Masonic ceremonies, AGA
cha Ladge of this place having been invited
to perform the work.
During storm on Wednesday afternoon
of last week, lightning struck the barn OF
Washington Baumgartner, near Taneytown,
setting it on fire. The barn was destroyed,
together with lot of wheat, two buggies
and drill. There WAS no insurance. The
light was seen here.
There is boom at Big Pool, opposite
Cherry Run. Thomas E. billiard and Judge
l.. E. McComas nave laid out all their land
in building lots, and expect to start little
town. A company will build small steam.
boat for fishing aud exursion purposes on
the pool, and movement is on foot to have
postotf1ce established there.
MOONLIGHT STRoLL.-Lieut. Geo F. Ian.
ders and wife chaperoned Il party of young
people on moonlight walk to the mountain
on Saturday evening last. At about nine
O'Clock twenty young people had gathered
at the home of the Misses Baker, and the
start was made, the party going to Sandy
Hole, aud after spending some time there,
returned home, feeling that another pleasant
event had been added to their social life.
Mr.. Samuel Roger, a wealthy man, resid.
ing near Pen Mar, died there last Sunday
night, in his seventy. eighth year. He was
was formerly schoolteacher, and in after
years engaged in sheep raising. He fur
nished timber and cross ties to the Western
Maryland Rilroad company when the road
was being built, and by unceasing efforts, he
amassed quite large fortune. MIR. Roger
also owned large tracts Of land. His wife
died about ten years ago.
A new point in bicycle law, according to
the Hotel Register, has recently been decided
in England, to the effect that innkeepcrs are
responsible for the loss of wheels stolen from
the premises. 1t was urged during the trial
that as bicycle did not, like horse con
sumo provender, and so bring profit to the
landlord, it did not come within the law
making innkeepers liable in such cases. In
reply it was pointed out that when similar
question was once raised regarding carriages
Lord Coeridge had said it was absurd to say
that an innkeeper might receive guest, but
refuse to receive his carriage.
Last week Drs l. N. and r. d. Snavely
of Waynesboro, Pa, successfully removed a
cataract from the eye of Jefferson Wolf, Of
Wolfsville, who had been struck in the eye
with stone dslocating the lens.
An attempt was made on Saturday night
last by some one to force an entrance to Mr..
Joseph Browns store in this place. A num-
Der of one inch augur holes we're bored in
the lower part of the shutters of n window
with the evident intention of christening
the catch, which wasn't there, the shutters
being fastened with an iron bar. This would.
be burgla, or burglars also endeavored to
prize the shutters open by inserting between
them what, from appearances must have been
an iron rod, but their attempts were of no
avail and they were either frightened away
or gave it up for bad job.-Guide.
Prof. w. G. johnson, the state Entomol-
ogist, says: II have just returned from
Cecillon on the Sassafras river, where was
called to make an investigation Of an insect
that is doing serious damage to corn. The
principal outbreak is upon the extensive farm
of Messrs G. N. and F. H Eldridge and 25
acres OF corn have been completely ruined.
The injury is done by an insect that cut into
the stock just at or beneath the surface of the
ground. A large amount Of material was
collected aud the parent insect which pro-
juces the worm will he bred in my labora.
tory. l am of the opinion that the trouble is
caused by the so.caled stalk borer. AS soon
as tho adult IS reared and speific determine
ton made, a remedy will be suggested. The
pest has been very common in sections of
lower Cecil and upper Kent counties and the
farmers are very apprehensive about the
safety of next years crop. 1t is quite likely
that the attack is local and farmers in other
sections of the State need not have any very
grave fears from the pest next season.
DEATH OF MAI o. A. HoRNER.--Maj. O.
A. Horner, resident of Emmitsburg, and
one Of the prominent citizens of this county
died at his home on Friday last. He had
been in i'll health during the past year, but
more recently had apparently grown better
and when the end came it was sudden and
unexpected. The deceased was a member
of the banking firm of Amman, Horner g. Co.
of Emmitsburg, serving as cashier.
The funeral took place on Monday after.
noon last Maj. Homer was a Past Com
mander of the Department of Maryland,