Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-16

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bazaar early in the fall 1t will be grand
affair. No definite arrangements have yet
been made as to the date and place Of hold
ing the same, but tho fraternity will use
every effort to make the affair one Of the
biggest events in the history Of Frederick
News.
On Friday of last week. Mrs. George +.
Bowman, of near Silver Run, was severely
burned about the face and neck by the ex
piosion OF some gun powder with which she
was frightening crows away from her chick
ems. She threw lighted match into can
of powder but could not escape before the
explosion. Her eyelashes and brows were
burned off, and her eyes IRE in dangerous
condition.
FEsTIvAL-The Moravian Ladies' Aid So.
ciety of Graceham, will hold festival upon
the church lawn on Thursday evening only,
of this week. Fancy work and refreshments
on SALE A cordial invitation is extended to
all to give them q good attendance and
liberal patronage.
The Graceham Mite Society will hold their
animal festival at the same place on the ev-
enings of July 20, 30 and 80. Posters in
due time.
Mr.. H. F. Manning, who advertises In this
paper is we'll vcrssd in machinery, has made
number Of most satisfactory sales in this
section of the county, gives his personal at.
tention to the placing of his machinery and
in every way renders valuable services to
his patrons. A letter to him at Mt. St.
Mary's will receive prompt attention; he has
a knowledge OF machinery that will insure
the most perfect satisfaction in dealing with
him. He has placed machinery with mum
Der Of our people, who will give him testi-
monials Of his reliability and Of the machin-
cry he has sold them.
REPREnENsIBLE.-S mischievous per
son turned the steam on the whistle of Mr..
Chas. Smiths traction engine ono evening
last week. The whistle sounded possibly
five minutes, occasioning some excitement.
| This harmful joke. With no one to turn
1t of, q great quantity Of water escapes from
the boiler in the shape of steam, 80 that 1t
might necessitate filling bv hand before the
engineer would dare rick making fire, and
If the fire were banked" in the fire box to
keep over night. serious injury could at once
result. No harm is meant possibly, but it IS
harmful and if the perpetrators are caught
at it, can, and doubtless will be brought to
account for it.
THE CORNER STONE Of the Key Monu-
ment was laid In Frederick ON Tuesday last
by the Grand Officers OF Masonry in Mary
land, Gen. Thomas J. Shryock. Grand Master.
The ceremonies were impressive and the
attendance large. Frederick City was hand
somely decked out in honor OF the day alag
Day. aud of the occasion. Agoodly number
of our citizens attended. the members Of the
Masonic Fraternity having a place III the
parade, with Columbia Lodge forming an
escort to the Grand Officers.
Among the noteworthy features of the
occasion were the Ode rected by Miss
Elscnhauer and the address by Mr.. John N.
Carter.
Editor Casscll of the CAToCTIN CLARION,
complains because there is but one noon
and envies the inhabitants of the planet Ju,
plter if there are any, because there il
scarcely q night when there are not two
moons giving them light" 1t is said that
for some men there have been times when
two moons shore, and therein lies a sugges.
ton for Editor Casse'l, who is not satisfied
With our one beautiful moon, but longs to
see two Frederick Neus.
Thanks, old man; hint to US is the same
as the categorical. Wen arrange to see two
moons, both "full," the next time we have an
opportunity to get the raw material. IL the
stock In Frederick of the necessary efulgsnt
character to cut up into shines?-ED. CLAIR
ION
Victor Alexander d young man OF this
place, sred about nineteen years, who in
December last eloped with and married Rosa
Toms, fifteen year old girl wearing short
dresses, soon tired of married life and has
abandoned his girl wife.
1t will be remembered that the girl, IN
! order to escnpe from the home OF her married
sister, leapcd from window and fled across
the fields where she met Alexander. They
drove to Frederick and were married
About month ago Alexander suddenly
took bis departure, leaving lie young wife
! behind Later 1t was learned that he was ut
Cumberland, where he had secured employ.
ment in the B. & o. railroad shops. His
girl wife, left without any means, was com
PEELED TO vacnte.thc house they had rented,
and depend on the charity OF friends. She
has had a bitter experience, and has learned
lesson she will not soon forget. 1t il said
her sister kindly consented to give her q
home again, provided she will never have
anything more to do with he rccreant Lus-
band Valley Register.
The Children's Fresh Air Society, of Bal.
timore city is entering upon its seventh
years work Of providing summer outings
for the children Of the poor of that city.
During the season of 1897 over 1900 little
children we're taken from the hot alleys and
the courts OF Baltimore, placed in good coun-
try homes for two weeks, there frightened
and strengthened by the change afforded,
and then returned safely to their mothers.
The aim of the Fresh Air Society is to get
churches, or religious societies connected