Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-17


bers of the family of the late Harriet Ander-
son, wife of DR.. VIM. g. Mcpherson, Of
Auburn, have had placed in St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church, this place, memorial
window, designed by Collegiate of New York
City. 1t is an exact copy of one In "The
Little Church around the Corner" In that
city, and is, in the opinion Of Collegiate,
handsomer piece of work. -Four hundred
dollars was the price paid for the New York
window
The design expresses "Resignatien to the
Divine WILL" as embodied in tho phrase,
"Thy Will be DONE"
The inscription is as follows;
In Memoriam.
Harriet Anderson Mcpherson
October 80, 1895.
Grant unto her, o Lord, eternal rest.
By the Family.
Mrs. McPherson's many friends are inyited
to view this beautiful work Of art
Su1cIDE.-Frank, son of Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
A. Hahn of this place, died shortly before
noon on Tuesday from the effects Of opium
poisoning. During the afternoon OF Monday
he drank the contents of one ten cent and
one fve-cen bottle of laudanum; it WAS taken
with suicidal intent. His parents noticing
that there was something wrong sent fer
physicians, but lie grew very excited, refusing
to take any medicine and IS it was not known
that he had taken the laudanum, he was left
until about seven o'clock, when he became
unconscious and the physicians were again
called. The poison had gained the mastery
In this time aud although the entire night
was spent in the endeavor to counteract the
effects of the drug, he died between ten and
eleven O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
The motive for the deed is not generally
known; it is said that letter found in one Of
bis pockets reveals the cause. The young
man we are told had saved about one hundred
dollars, which be withdrew from the bank
and presented to his mother on Mon day
morning.
The deceased WAS eighteen years old on
the 10Th of January last.
The funeral takes place today At 2 p. M,
at the U. B. church.
Thus 10 the fourth son of these unfortunate
parents that have died from violent causes;
one was drowned, two killed on the w. N.
r. r. and this one by his own hand,
TEE WESTERN MARYLAND. Nov that
the people of Baltimore City have voted ia
vorably on the refunding ordinance, the in
terest will be reduced almost one half and
the Western Maryland Railroad will proba
bly, pay it's own interest In the near future
and be no longer a tax upon the city. Even
though it has been such, of late years it has
been worth very much more to the city than
it was costing and henceforwsrd the advan-
tage will all be on the side of the city.
"Henceforward" Ia a iong time and the large
debt OF accumulated interest will be cancelled
indirectly !! nc: directly and the city con,
tinua To- be tho gamer.
The next step should be to get that indie
pendent line into the city, the splendid fran.
chise for which long headed President Hood
has had secure for some years. With the
voters of the city giving such evidence of
their thought for the w. N. r r., backed
and strengthened by the proofs of wise
policy that each recurring statement Of the
finances Of the railroad company provides,
it would seem to be easily within reach now
this independent entrance,
We know nothing about it and do not
speak from authority, not even from any
thing based upon rumor, but we will be less
surprised at learning that Pres. Hood has
gone about doing it with him, in such mat.
tiers, nearly every time, the equivalent of do.
ing iU than we will be disappointed in our
estimate of the probabilities. should 1t not
come to pass. say, within the coming year Of
1899