Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-07

g0geeG sale Two weeks ago 10 ING TcucIlCk'
town Savings Institution for $SO.8l per
acre.
One day last week $50 barrels of beer were
emptied IN the Shenandoah river at Harper's
Ferry. There was some mistake III the
brewing and the beer had to be thrown
away NaRey Register.
F1RE.-On Monday morning a stubble
field belonging to VIM. Buhrman near
Graceham was set on IRE by . passing train,
burning over several acres and destroying a
lot Of fence. At one time the fire was dan.
gerously near several stacks Of wheat.
The war revenue law requires that on and
after July 1st, under penalty of ten dollars,
no telegraph company or its agents shall
transmit to any person any message with an
adhesive one cent stamp being affixed thereto
The senders of all paid day and night
messages and "collect messages" are COM
PEELED to attach one cent revenue stamp
thereto before the message can be accepted
for transmission.
The republican State central committee
met In Baltimore, on Thursday last and ixed
the dates of the several congressional district
conventions. The chairman, Norman B.
Scott, Jr., rendered his resignation as chair.
man having been recently appointed naval
officer at Baltimore. Motion to postpone
action on the resignation until September 8,
carried by small majority.
The committee decided upon the following
dates for holding the various congressional
district conventions:
First District-Ocean City, September Is
Second District-3l6 East North Avenue,
Baltimore. September /.
Third District-Carroll Hal, September Is.
Fourth Distrct-Hollins Hall, Sept. IL.
Fifth Dlstrict-La Plata. August %.
Sixth District September IA.
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COLLISION AT SEA.-In one Of the thick
fogs which ut this time Of the year hang like
pail over the Grand Banks and Sable Island
in the North Atlantic ocean, occurred on
the early morning Of July 4th one of the
most appalling ocean disasters in the annals
of Transatlantic commerce, and, in tact, in
the history of steam sailing Of the world.
Without moments warning almost, the
great French liner La Bourgogne bound
from New York to Havre, with 725 souls on
board, was run down by The iron sailing ship
Cromartyshlre, and such terrific bole was
torn in the pig steamers's port side that she
sank within half an hour, carrying with her
to the oceans bottom over five hundred of
her passengers and crew, while the balance,
who were not drawn down by the fearful
suction, struggled and fought for life until
one hundred and sixty-three were at length
rescued from death by the crew of the Gro
martyshlre, which ship survived the collision.
THE 4TH.-Monday, the fourth, with a
clear sky and the sur still determined to
show his heat power.
Upon the arrival of the early mail sense
Of JOY was felt and a spirit of heightened
patriotism was spread among our people by
fleet at Santiago and the assurance that ere
loug the Stars and Stripes would supplant
the Spanish flag, due to the va'or and bravery
of our loyal sons to whom has been given
Tic commission to help the suffering Cubans
to gain that same boon OF freedom and
liberty which we now enjoy, and the declara-
ton Of which we were preparing to celebrate
This advanced step toward ultimate sue
cess inspired every man, woman and child to
celebrate the day as they never before had
done Patriotism was written on every face;
it was breatLed wherever people met; 1t was
shown in fireworks; it was hcralded in song;
it was the all in all to ALL
Numbers of people were early at work
decorating, and the town presented gala
appearance in her costume OF red, white and
blue as displayed in hasa, bunting and
lanterns
Owing to the danger Of fire on account Of
everything being SO dry that q stray spark
could cause large confagration, a restric-
ton was placed on the use Of fireworks, but
the heavy rainstorm in the afternoon re.
moved all danger, and one incessant roar OF
exploding crackers replaced the scattered
Blooms OF the morning, and when the shades
of night fell upon us they were Completely
annihiated" by the continuing light of rock.
cts, Roman candles, mines, fire wheels, COL
ored lights, etc.
In the morning tennis tournament was
held at Glenhurst; for the afternoon a num-
Der of parties had planned trips to the
mountains but the rainstorm prevented, only
one crowd being sufficiently daring to ven.
ture mountalnward; for the evening large
lot Of fireworks had been secured BY different
individuals and with the coming OF twilight
the spirit Of celebration could no longer be
controlled and piece after piece of fireworks
was put off and continued until after eleven
o'clock.
Carroll street deserves especial mention
for display, being one line of fire from E.
Main st. to Glenhurst.
Among the more prominent displays were
those at Mr.. d. r. Rouzer's, Glenhurst u.
W. Loy's) and John H. Rouzer's.
A large selection Of pretty fireworks had
been secured for the celebration at Glenhurst
and amid the playing Of patriotic airs on
cornet, rockets were sent into the air, mines
burned, Roman candles shot their multi col.
ored charges into the air, and wheels of fire
added their circles of cOlored light to the
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