Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-14

New Advertisements.
Deweys Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
RESIGNED. Rev. A. Bredenbek, pastor Of
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church has
rendered his resignation, to take effect six
months after the expiration of the pastoral
year, which will be August l, 1899.
Baseball Is making strong fight to main
tain its hold upon public interest, but appar.
emily with but Indifferent success. War is
still the up1crmost topic and will probably
continue to be until the end comes.
FARM SoLD.-On Thursday last MIR. Geo.
English of near Lewistown bought at public
sale the WINDY Hip farm situated near
Catoctin Furnace and owned by the Catoctin
Mountain Iron Co.
A FLYER.-One evening last week the
Blue Mountain Express made the run from
Frederick Junction to Thurmont, ten miles,
in eight minutes, or at the rate of seventy
five miles an hour. The train men vouch
for the accuracy Of this statement.
BARN BURNED.-On Friday night last
barn on the Springfield farm, owned bv Mr..
Daniel Leatherman. four miles south Of
Thurmont was struck by lightning and
burned. 1t contained about six hundred
bushels of wheat and was not insured.
Baseball is dead here this summer and
tennis is not being played to the extent that
it was last summer. Both may loom up
later as there seems to he disposition to
keep up the interest. We trust that both
sports will come to the front soon.
Boarders at Aurora Cottage: Rev. DR..
Jacob Leievre and wife, Prof. Albert Lefevre,
Phi. d Miss Mary E. Sanerwein, Mrs. Kath
arine Fitz Hugh, three children and nurse,
Mr.. N. Hersteln and wife, Misses Jeanette
and Fredrica Herstein.
We are to have something new In the line
of amusements here on Monday evening
next. A travelling troupe will produce
Uncle Toms Cabin on a stage erected under
q canvass. 1t will occupy the NJ V. r. r.
lot on E. Main street. See large advertise
ment IN this issue.
FlRE.-On Monday last field on the
farm occupied by Jas. Smith near Graceham
was set on fire by w. NJ. Il r. engine and
before 1t could be extinguished about four
teen acres of ground was burned over. THIS
is the second fire IN the vicinity of Grace
ham caused by sparks from passing engine.
The Catoctin Furnace property was offered
at public sale on Thursday last. A bid of
S25, 900 was made and there being no ad-
vance. the property WAS withdrawn. 1t has
been disappointment to the people Of this
section that there was failure to make sale;
we all hoped to see it sold, improved and the
furnaces put IN blast.
PIcNIc.-On Thursday, July 2Sth in the
grove adjoining St. Aathony's church near
MI. St. Mary's. the annual picnic will be
held. There will be dancing and other
lunch and supper will be
served. The picnic will be held for the ben.
eft of the church and no other trafl1cking
will be permitted on the grounds. These
picncs are always of a very enjoyable char.
acter and largely attended.
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STALLED.-The valves slipped on the
valve stem of Mr.. Cal. Logs traction engine
while coming through our streets on Friday
last, ncccssi,ating the taking apart of the
steam chest while under steam-a hot job.
The machine got false as q mule and it was
only after machinist William 10y burned
his finger rs making the necessary adjustment
that it became automobile and at the com.
mand of the engineer.
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Reports from the wheat threshed in this
section bear out the claim made in advance
of harvest. that, due to the ravagcs of the
fly. the yield would be lessened. We are of
the opinion, however, that the damage done
has beeh less than was anticipated; later
reports may change our views as We have
not had returns from vide section, nor
from the larger farms.
With us this has been thus far season of
extremes. As noted several weeks ago, we
had May weather in February, February
weather in March and April weather IN May.
Then came a regular August drought IN
June. with record breaking hot wave and
now during the early days OF July we are
having nights cool enough tor the middle Of
September. 1t has been a very unusual
spring and summer.
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ComEodore Scbleys victory at Santiago
was celebrated Tuesday night in Frederick,
his birthplace, with grand parade and an
enthusiastic open air meeting, with stirring
patriotic songs and speeches. The demon
strstion originally intended to be small
affair, was grand success.
The parade formed at the northern end of
Market street and moved over the principal
streets of the city, winding up in the court
house square, where the open air meeting
was held Chief Judge Jamcs McSherrv