Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-12-05
Gracehaua Items.

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Preparations have begun for Christmas.
Miss Bertha Coilifower left last Tuesday
morning for Louisville, Ky. She will spend
the winter there wi h her uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Weller. Mrs. Weller
has been very III Cor several months, with
some improvement recently.
The death Of Mr.. Michael j. Collifower
on Monday evening at the home OF Mr.. Mau.
rice Shelter, near Sabilasville, where he was
working, and was taken sick last Thursday
adds another to the list of our old citizens
who have during the past year, one after the
other passed suddenly away. Six aged men
have thus passed out Of the town. Mr, Col.
liflower' g funeral will be held Wednesday at
noon interment in Graceham cemetery.
Mr. George J. Hesser has been very i'll for
the past week.
Large tean,s-ttams with hay, wheat and
corn and smaller wagons on the move to
and fro now about the railroad station here
remind US Of the busy scenes of Mr.. l.. q
Smiths time. Since Mr.. NJ. G. Jones has
taken charge and has been buying hay, grain
and ali kinds of country produce, the ship
ping from this point has very considerably
increased. While this has been brought
about by his cnterprsing efforts to build up
a business, the people, believe, are appreci-
ating what is being done.
ssSso S,1 nj 10 haipn mo
by the Ladies' Home Journal. Each month
the readers Of this magazine are asked to
answer some question concerning the con-
tents or conduct of the publication, and IN
order to make it worth while to answer cash
prizes are given those who write the best
letters be they of praise or criticism. The
idea was first put forth In the September
issue, and thousands of pei sons in all parts
Of the word-even In Turkey sent in their
opinions as to the best feature Of that mum
Der. The October question as to the least
popular article brought similar response
Aside from giving every reader not only a
chance, but an invitation to express opinl0us
with the inducement of a possible reward in
cash, this plan enables the magazine to find
out what is wanted by its wide constituency
1t virtually gives the pablo hand In editing.
The coming Fair will probably net sufti-
cicnt sum to pay the balance due on the
piano and besides a snug sum to ~ to the
sinking fund being provided for the redemp
ton of the town bonds 1t will do this Ger.
tainly II it receives the support usually ac-
corded matters of this kind in Thurmont.
At the Reformed King'a Daughters Sale,
Socabe and Supper held at Mrs. II. j..
Bakers home on the 22d Of last month, the
gross receipts were $36.47. The receipts
of the Lutheran Mite Society Thanksgiving
Dinner and Supper and the supper ON last
Saturday evening were about $S5.
In Carroll county two democrats and two
republicans have been returned as members
elect of the House of Delegates. The two
defeated democrats will contest the seats OF
the two republicans elect and the two defeat
ed republicans will contest the seats of the
two democrats elect.
On Thursday evening last the Fast Mai
set fire to the "swamp" on the east side Of
the railroad immediately above the old IVA
ter tank" The section men were called on
extinguished the fire before it made much
Roadway.
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A Mountain Of Meat.
Mr.. Jacob Shawn of Graceham killed 6
hog last week that dressed 643 pounds. VIZ
do not report many, but those We do repoi
are worthy Of notice.
Spent Thanksgiving Mt Home
Miss May White and Messrs Will Cover
Luther Rouzer. Lester Birely, 8. Leroy ant
Edward Shaffer spent thanksgiving at theiI
homes In Thurmont.
Mr.. Chas. v. Foreman of this place was
taken suddenly and seriously III while a
work for Mr.. G. W. Shryock near Creagers
town last week. He is now improving.
Thanksgiving Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beachley of Middletown Val
ley, parents of Prof H. D. Beachley, visitc'
the latter on Thanksgiving Day.
IT those Colombians necessitate American
interference In their 2x4 trough house" the.
may be Columbians the first thing the.
know.
Mrs. John H. Willh,de of this place spcn
several days OF last week In Hagerstown wit
her sister, Mrs. Harry r. Harbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emadeus Aloscr, of York Pr
visited old friends and relatives here tbi