Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-04-14

Pardon US for mentioning it, but 1t is
somewhat pact payday with number OF
you.
Mr.. G. H. Black of near Graceham, who
has been extremely III for several weeks, We
are glad to report somewhat better.
Daniel Eighenbrode, who has been suffer.
ing from typhoid foyer is reported improv-
ing.
Appropriate Easter exercises were OBJ
served by the Creagerstown and Thurmont
Reformed Sunday Schools on Sunday even
ing last, before large and apprecistive au-
diences. Dr. e. @. Ketauver conducted ser.
vices and made an address at Creagerstown,
and Rev. G. A. Whitmore assisted by D. G.
Harsmett, at Thurmont. The services Bow
of Promise, were well rendered and the dec
orations very profuse and beautiful.
J Hamilton Repp has donated a parcel Of
ground in Union Bridge for q public park.
The citizens of tho place are taking steps to
have it laid out and improved In such man.
ner as to make 1t an attractive resort.
Flower beds will he arranged and orna-
mental trees planted without delay 1t will be
known a. Hamilton Hill Park. We trust
that so worthy an example may be initiated
here.
WAGNER AGAIN.-In the case of Harrison
Wagner against the County Commissioners
Of Frederick County, in which the United
States District Court ruled that the proof Of
the signature and seal of Justice of the Peace
John Haynes, deceased. to 1900 different
judgments, all for 500 and costs, were SUI.
fclent. Judge Morris recently signed = bill
of exceptions taken by Wagner. which will
carry the case to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals If the costs are first paid.
OF all the Affections which the reading
public has to bear.'the silly wind lombard
ment between editors Is one Of the greatest.
1t seems to be one of the Inconsistencies Of
. certain fearful lily and wonderfully consti.
tuted contingent of editors that they will
waste time and space in play Of cheap bad.
image OF which no one cares anything about,
except to characterize as idiotic. and neglect
the gathering of news which subscribers pay
for and expect-CarroR Nsses.
aspect you're about right and you've laid
q beautiful foundation for one.-ED CLAIR
1oN.l
Hicks warm weather for the 9th to the
9th inst. did not put in an appearance. On
the contrary some of these days have been
almost without precedent in low temperature
In April. Hicks predictions are about as
reliable As those which have appeared from
time immemorial in the "Hagerstown Alma.
mack"
Rev. J. c. Starr, of the Baltimore Annual
Conference. M. e. Church, for the purpose
of recruiting his health, which has been
affected BY overwork, 10, At his own request.
without an active pastorate for the present.
and has taken . residence ON Green street.
opposite Belle Grove Park, this city.-Senti
mol
President Joseph d. Baker sent the FOL-
lowing telegram to the President:
THE Business Mems Association of Fred
erick unanimously requested me to commu.
nicate with you and mo cordially com
mend your highly patriotic course in striving
to adjust the pending Spanish questions
without resort TO the horrors of war and Its
INEVITABLE calamitous consequences, and the
association begs leave 10 express its entire
confidence in your ability, under the guild.
ance of the One who should rule all nations
to bring the issue to satisfactory and peace.
full conclusion alike credtsble to yourself
honorable to our country and fair to Spain,
there being, as We see the situation, no occa-
sion for an appeal to arms"
DEATH OF HARVEY FIRoR. Harvey,
third son Of Calvin l.. and Josephine Firor,
died at his home, 1403 9th st.. Washington,
d. c., on March 3Oth, after long and pain
full illness The deceased was 81 years Of
age, born in Gracehan, where he lived with
his parents until 1884 when he went to
Washington. His first business experience
was that OF clerk in Mr.. n. 9. Cramer's gen
ersl store in Creagerstown. He embarked
In the hardware business on N. Y. Ave-, and
after several years accepted = place in the
Office of Chas Schsider's bakery, I st.. N. W.
This position no held until incapacItated by
III health, nlling it with great credit to him
self and to the entire satisfaction Of his en-
ployers. whose fullest confidence be possessed
He was young man of far more than ordi.
nary ability, gentlsmanly in department,
kind to all and devoted to his parents. whose
main stay he was.
He was 82d degree mason, the Knights
Templar taxing charge of the funeral cere-
monies. burial at Rock Greek Cemetery on
Friday, April LIST. The floral offerings by
the Masonic fraternity and others were pro.
fuse and beautiful.