Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-25

Changers picnic opens at Williams Groye
August 20, for week. This is the twenty
fifth year of its exhibition.
RECEIVER ApPorNTED-On application
of H. Clay Perry, Jas. P. Perry has been ap-
pointed receiver for the firm of 10y 4 Perry,
the South Market stree, shoe dealers. The
receiver gave bond for $s,oOO.-Ne'os
Jesse Clagett, Of Motters, member of the
regiment OF Rough Riders, who was taken
i'll with fever at Santiago after the capitula-
ton of that city and later was taken to Mon
tauk Point, L. l.. with the regiment, has ar
rived at his home.
The following Is the list of letters remain.
ing in the postofflce al Thurmont, August
1 1898.
Mr. E. e. Baker, Mrs Annie Dixen (2)
J. II Cover, p. m.
ENTERTA1NINa.- The musicale given by
the Y. p. H & F. Missionary Society In the
Lutheran church on Tuesday evening, was
quite an enjoyable event. The program was
made up of instrumental solos, vocal solos,
duets and qusrtets, readings and Rotations
The musical part was mostly by foreign
talent. The audience was large and ap
precntive one.
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Miss Anna Simm, ns, daughter Of DR..
T. w. Simmons, and popular young soci'
ETY. lady of Hagerstown, has just had pub
lished twostep march Of hcr own compost
ton, called the "Charge of the Rough Rid.
ers." 1t was published by St. Louis firm,
who wrote Miss Simmons that 1t was the
best patriotic air that has been published in
recent years.
ExPLANAToRY.-ltis our custom TO pub
fish obituary notice, including a reasonable
number Of verses of memorial poetry, without
charge When we receive more than one,
" hich occasionally happens, We make 1t q
rule to publish that received at the hands of
the pastor, in case one comes from that
source. 1t sometimes occurs that second
notice embodying additional facts, is asked
for; for this we make a charge, not heavy
one then, but always a charge for q second
obituary notice.
AFTERNOON ExCURsIoN.-On Monday
afternoon next special afternoon excursion
will I've run to Penmar, passing this place
at $40 p m and returning leave Penmar at
0 p m, the occasion being tho Goth anniver'
sary celebration of the Improved Order Of
The features at Penmar will
include prize contests, games, races, military
parade, 9Th Reg. Veteran Corps Band and
addresses by Hons. Ohm Bryan and John G.
Mitchell This is expected to be the biggest
day Penmar has ever known.
LOOKING Ur.-Thcre arc at present to our
certain knowledge three parties, all resident
in cities, who are negotiating for the pur-
chase OF eligible lots in Thurmont upon
which to erect homes for themselves. or
two we speak advscdly when we say that if
built, they will be among the handsome
homes of our town, Let this once get prop.
erly started here and to it we may chiefly
look for the real and rapid advancement Of
our town; let no one do other than encour-
age the coming of these people.
CAKEwALK On Friday evening last II
number of our young people were invited to
Aurora Cottage to witness cakewalk by
six young people, in color. The parts were
well taken and furnished for those present
an amount of fun seldom crowded into an
evenings pleasure. The "dusky danes" and
their "honeys" created laughter from the
time they entered until their departure, being
well able to initiate the humorous doings
of the coloicd race on an event of 30 great
importance to them as a cakewalk. After
the completion of the cakewalk refreshments
were served, after which the guests departed
for their hom e.
MUsICALR-On Thursday evening last
Mrs. J. p 7. Matthias gave a musicale in
honor of Mrs Greer, who is visiting her.
The music WAS Of a high order OF merit and
those who took part deserve much credit for
the ability displayed in execution. The
music consisted of instrumental solos, duets,
and trios, vocal solos, Duets, and quartcta,
and eraphophone was kept in readiness to
fill in the intcrmissinn between the different
numbers of the program. Upon the compile
ton Of the program refreshments were served
after winch Mrs Matthias favored the guests
with several reciiations.
Gat0ctin Furnace Items.
Mrs Daniel Stonebraker and family, of
Washington, were visiting Mrs English and
family during the past week.
Misses Louyse and Nellie Lee Grouse OF
Frederick are visiting Mrs. Henry Shook
and family at this place.
Mrs. Henry Lewis, Mrs. Chns Hahn,
Misses Esmeralda Carmichael. Nora Lewis,
Matte aid Jennie Shook and Mr.. Harry
Lewis spent Tuesday last in Frederick.
Miss Caroline Grouse, Wctie Fahrney,
Rudolph Grouse and James Rowe Of Fred.
erick were guests at The Rectory on Sun
dav last