Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-10-24
New Adyerllsenne llts.

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Order Nisi on Sales.
| W. l.. Shaffer & Co.
Notice to Tresrassers Shipley.
C.p. Geo F. Landers, U.S.A., is enjoying
two months leave Of absence, which he
and Mrs. Landers are spending in Virginia
BEGINNING with November 1st the stores
of Thurmont will close every evening except
Saturday during the winter and until further
notice, at 8 O'Clock.
Rural free delivery will be established in
Franklin county, Pa, Dec. Q. There will be
twelve carriers, Chambersburg being the
central point, eleven postcffices to be dis
continued.
The Mite Society OF the Lutheran church
of this place will hold a public meeting in
the lecture room of the church tomorrow
friday evening at 730 o'clock. A suitable
program will be prepared. The public rs
cordially invited to be present.
Rumor has 1t that sections of Hauvers dis
trict are up in arms against Rural Free De-
livery That is the history of r. F. d. else
where, only to appear in the appendix as
people more tnan pleased. 1t will probably
repeat itself in this and other instances.
The weather during the early days Of the
week was very delightful, but when one
looked forward to the sudden drop in TEN.
peraturc that is almost certain TO follow, 1t
was then that anticipated shlverings and
sneezings modified the present enjoyable
ness.
The wedding of William Cassell Englar,
son of the late David w. Englar of Wake.
field Valley, this county, and Miss Mary
French Field, daughter of the late Eugene
Field, the poet, took place at st. Peters
Episcopal Church, Chicago, on Wednesday
evening, 10th inst.
Cards Out.
Invitations have been issued to the marriage
of Miss May Ludington and Mr. Robert Gray
son 10y, both of Baltimore City. The wed.
ding will take place on Monday, Noy. 4, at s
O'Clock D. M, at the Maryland Avenue Pres,
byterian Church, in that city.
Nelson Esterline, in attempting to lift a
hod of bricks on Monday at the Reformed
church, badly hurt his back. He lifted the
hod to his shoulder, and started forward, at
the same time the hod tilted backward, the
sudden strain giving his back wrench that
brought him TO the ground. He will be I'M
able for some time to resume work.
The warmest thing IN Maryland politics
today is the swapping Of compliments now
going on through the Baltimore SIN and
Neaos, by and between Messrs Wilkinson and
Putzel, late of the Maryland Legislature
The way they revel in calling each other
liar, coward, no gentleman and other en-.
dearing epithets is refreshing leoratinS
Schools of instruction are now organized
and busily engaged throughout the State,
teaching illiterate voters how to mark their
ballots 1t is said the colored man learns
readily and almost to man attend these
schools where opportunity is offered them
The illiterate white voter will rot likely
come forward so promptly to ackno Wedge
his ignorance.
Fire broke out at 1880 II. m. today in the
summer kitchen on the property of MIR rhas.
Hauver, situated on the F. & f. turnpike
about one eight Of mile south OF town. 1t
is believed that it started in the. chimney. Ii
being beyond the reach of the fire depart.
ment the fire was fought by bucket brigade
The summer kitchen was almost wholly de-
stroyed and some of the wcatherboarding on
the main building burned.
As a result of horse sale by telephone
made by Shippensburg man to II citizen OF
Carlisle and subsequently refusal on tho
part of the former gentleman to turn over
the animal to its alleged new owner, the
courts will probably be asked to decide
whether or moi the bargain is binding. The
novel purchase is said to have been witness
ed or heard by several gentlemen in Carlisle
who will testify as to what TRANSFERRED, aud
will also assert that the prospective buyer
had $500 in his hand for the horse when the
telephone talk was held. The Shppens
burg man admits holding the conversation
but refused to part with the horse said hi
had changed his mind and that such sale
would be illegal Waynesboro Record.
Surveying In Ecuador.
Mr.. Charles S. Lapders, son of Mr.. John
Landcrs of this place has been in Ecuador
during the past six or eight months. He Is
with a surveying party engaged in laying
out line of railroad from Guayaqml Il
Quito 1t is through one of the most noun
famous of regions and the survey will de
mand varied and complete knowledge o
railroad engineering The line passes at al
altitude of nearly ten thousand feet just t