Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-30
On July 9th the W. N. r. r. Employee
will run their annual excursion TO COLCHESTER.

On July 9th the w. N. r. r. Employe
will run their annual excursion to COLCHESTER
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Ice cream If you can afford it, if you can't
lust say soda water. We're not particular
only SO It's cold.
The Linwood Campmeeting, held by thu
Churches of God, of Uniontown and Frizell
burg. will begin July Doth, closing August q
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On Sunday afternoon last, Chlldren's Day
and Decoration exercises were observed al
Lewistown this county. Despite the warm
weather large crowd was present.
On Saturday and Sunday last our Their
mometer registered 90 degrees and on Mon
day the 100 mark was reached. Who say
we're not 80 warm.
Reports are coming from all points Of the
difficulty farmers are having In cutting theil
crops. The wheat is badly damaged by the
fly, straw. broken and lodged and the binder
twlne this year 10 inferior 10 quality.
Coon NEws-The Excelsior Works viii
be rebuilt; so we have been informed by 6
member of the firm that operated the works
prior to the fire. This is indeed good news
as 1t was fne labor. giving industry.
A passing train on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad set fire to the fence on the farm o.
Sir. George Markell, about half mile from
Frederick Junction. Seventeen panels o.
fence and ten acres of timothy were destroy
ed by the fre.-NeDs.
1t ia too late to get up an old fashion
Fourth Of July celebration, but at night
there could be set of a lot of fireworks and
some balloons sent up. If the business men
would contribute dollar each, q good lot Of
fireworks could be purchased and they could
be set of at some point where the whole
people could all witness the display.
THE SIcK.-Mr. Jos. Fry and Mrs. Thos
Conner both of Roddy have been extremely
i'll are reported convalescent.
Mr.. JOS. Devilbiss of near Graceham, il
confined to the house vita rheumatism.
Mr.. Harry Valentine of Baltimore, return
ed on Monday last again unable to attend te
business.
Allen Brown, the grown up son OF JOSEPH
w. Brown. near Sabllasvlle, this county
was bitten by copperhead snake while
gathering wild strawberries last week. Aftel
killing the serpent he sucked out the poison
and drank pint of whiskey without feeling
any Intoxicating effects. He then soaket
the wound in turpen,lne aud pouticed il
with onions AT last accounts he was get
ting along very comfortably.
The lately formed fire company of fancy
town saved that place from disastrous fir
last Thursday morning. The flames BROKE
out about o'clock in a stable near the rail
road and spread rapidly. but were checked
and subdued after two stables and chicken
house had been destroyed. A number o
stables and other structures were on IRE
but the fremen were equa! to the occasion
and saved some buildings which were in I
blaze.
MALIGNANT FoRM.-Dr. j. McP. Scott
county health officer, has made an examina
ton of the diphtheria cases at Williamsport
which he pronounced to be Of the mos
malignant form. He attributed the Origin
to the surroundings. He instructed thu
town authorities to remove Immediately al
nth and clean up generally, which is heins
done, and to maintain the closest quarantine
at the infected houses. There are numbe
of sore throat cases in the town and SOM
persons think they arc diphtheria. GLOBE.
J. F. Eyler, who has large tract of lant
near Ralston, Oklahoma, has QUILTED him
self for farming On gigantic scale. He ha
purchased gang pillow and traction engin
and the way he will tnrn The soil hereafte
will be worth seeing. He has heretofore
been raising two crops each season upor
the same land and finds 1t very profitable
He will continue upon the same line, ant
Just as soon as his wheat crop is cut thu
engine and gang pillow will be put to stirring
the ground and crop of corn will be put in
Under this improved method twenty feet O
soil will be turned over at every round o
this huge plow.-Bdnner.
ATTEMPT To RoB.-The other evening
Andrew Alexander whose occupation is tina
of carter, went TO Clugstons dstlllery ant
asked for a gallon of whiskey. The retail
room where the whiskey is sold is small
one and this was capital place TO carry on
the double crime that Alexander had in hi
wicked heart that night. Whilst stoopinl
down the negro whipped out beer bottl
from his hip pocket and let drive hard oil
the back of Henry's head. The blow was
powerful one and cut through q heavy still
hat and deep into the scalp. The bottle wa
broken into flinters and scattered all owe
the floor. Henry was badly stunned by tn
blow but not entirely knocked out. In
moment lie WAS up and made loud alarm
The negro made bee line for the door ant
took down the w. NJ. tracks and mad
straight, it is supposed, for the Maryland
line.
Mr. Blair had some SO on his person
besides gold watch and some other valua
bles-kdR
day evening last the Town Hall WAS filled t.