Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
Local Items.
CASTORIA
I. Fer Infants and Children.
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PBns,NAL.-MissJ Janet Freeman is max
ing a few weeks visit to friends in Baltimore.

Milton, son of Samuel Collif1ower, who
has been employed for number Of years by
the Pennsylvania railroad, in Altoona, Pa,
had his leg broken above the knee by some
mishsp in the railroad yards at that place.
The leg has been amputated. His brother
William, of Emmitsburg. visited him last
week. He reports him as getting along well.
DIDN'T QUAKE We went to Baltimore
to witness the earthquake, foretold by the
inspired Ethiopian, who said that that city
would be swallowed by an earthquake. We
went prepared with n big emetlc to admins
ter to the quake after the grand act of deglu-
tition, 80 that we might enjoy the perform
ance of seeing the monster "throw 1t up
again. -
On WHAT AUTHORITY do writers OF stand
ing that war; ants daily newspaper In EN-
ploying them, make use of 30 revolving an
expression as "did herself proud!"
The Frederick correspondent of the Sun
day Herald, employed that choice bit Of slang
In the first three lines Of his report of the
formal reception rendered to Admiral Schley
on Saturday last.
A rally of the Christian Endeavor societies
embraced in Creagerstown, Emmtsburg and
Mechanicstown districts will be held in the
Lutheran Church of this place on Tuesday
evening, the 2yth inst, at half.past seven.
Addresses will be delivered by the pastors
of the several societies
An open Parliament on committee work
will also be feature Of the program.
Next week Frederick will have for her
chief attraction, the Masonic Bazaar. The
splendid Auditorium, City Hall, will be oc.
cupied and we are certain that in artistic ef.
feet, there will have been few rooms ever SO
charmingly decorated as this will be- When
Frederick people do give themselves chance
to display their artistic taste, something
worthy of the name results and in this we
shall expect them to excel.
STRANGE. BUT TRUE.-From US, sunset is
beyound the mountains: We are therefore &C.
customed to thinking ofthe mountain as west
of u.s. At first you may not accept the state
ment that very prominent star rises from
a mountain horizon and will likely be decd-
edly skeptical when We affirm that it sets
after dark and rises before midnight its hori'
zon In both instances being the mountain.
Who can tell US more about this9
C0LLECTJoNs.-A certain set Of bright
young men have organized collection
agency making specially of collecting
newspaper accounts for subscription, DC.
They have plan that is next to perfect and
it Is our purpose to place, on January 1st
1899. . certain class of sccounts in their
hands Those whose accounts will be SC
placed, will probably know it when they
read this item. They are those who persist.
emily refuse to pay US.
The Lutherans over in our neighborlng
town of Waynesboro, Pa, are getting so very
nice that they won't all drink out of the
same cup, and 80 have adopted the individ'
ual cup for that purpose To serve the
congregation In that town will take about
400 cups, says the Zephyr. The service will
be in the shape of tiny glass tumblers set
upon a silver tray, 25 to each tray. These
are to be passed along the communion table
and no cup can be used by more than one
person. illiamsport Leader.
\ The regular monthly meeting ofthe Town
Council Of Oakland was held at their coun
Gil chamber. A curfew ordinance was passed
by the council.
This ordinance provides that all children
of both sexes under the age of sixteen years
found on the streees or alleys Of Oakland
after the hours of eight o'clock p M, unless
accompanied by parents or guardian, or sent
on some legitimate errand, shall be arrested
and upon conviction before the police mag.
istrate be fned not more than IS nor less