Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-14
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up IRON dinner. Just as the dog en-
tered the room he fell in a fit. Re
covering quickly, lie jumped up and
started for one OF the children, his
eyes badly swollen, his tongue out and
his mouth full OF froth. The children
screamed. Some jumped on the table
! and others on the chairs. The mad
! brute was about to bite William Asher,
the youngest of the children, only five
years old, when Mrs Richardson, with
great presence OF mind and plenty OF
pluck, grabbed all iron bootjack that
was under the lounge and, throwing 1t
at the dog. struck him between the
eyes, knocking out bis brains. He fell
stiff on the floor, killed outright by
the well-aimed blow, Very likely this
great presence OF mind OF Mrs. Rich
ardson and the true aim she had at the
| dog saved the children from being bit
ten. The Oldest OF the children is only
! IS years OF age. Mr. Richardson, their
| father, was absent at his oyster-pack-
ing house, and no other man was at the
time in tho house.
The women at Garrett. in the Mcy.
crsdale coal field made lively demon,
stration against two miners who reius.
| cd to go on strike.
DR.. o. B. Stone, OF Liberty, Frcdcr-
ick county, contracted varioloid in at
tending a smallpox patient.
w. r. Michael died at Franklin, neal
Wcsternport, from blood poison, re-
sultant from a broken leg, sustained in
a fall on the ice.
Charles p. Cobaugl. a former Balti'
more and Ohio engineer, died at Rock,
wood, aged o. years. lie served two
cnlistmcnts in the Union Army and
was Mason and member OF the
Royal Arcanum.
During the severe cold weather pre-.
vailng the past week Rev DR., Charles
A. Grise, pastor of Ebcnczcr Mctho,
dist Episcopal Church, Easton, ha.
slept i'll a tent erected on the bach
porch OF the parsonage, on Dover
street. He has been i'll poor health
Tor some time, caused by an aggra.
ratcd case OF catarrh. In the earl,
| part OF last summcr he consulted a.
eminent physician, who told him that
:hc best way to effect cure was tc
! 'ough it-that is to stay and SLEEP
,ut of doors as much as he could. lie
las followed the advice to the letter
While taking his vacation last sum.
ner he commenced to sleep out in the
ppen air and upon his return home
e has slept in a tent every night Dr
! rise says the remedy has proved ct.
ectivc in his case, as he feels better
! han he has tor ten years and has gam.
d 20 pounds in weight and is stronger
han he has been Tor years. On one
Il the cold mornings recently wher
e aWOkC he found the mercury clcaf
own in the bulb OF the thermometer.
lie will continue to camp out, zero
feather or not.
The Public School Teachers Iusti.
ute OF Somerset county closed III Prlu-
css Anne after session OF five days.
he following report OF the legislative
I he State should fix a MINIMUM amount
be paid public school teachers a:
alarv, and then assume its payment
" increase the State appropriations for
chools and require :hc county OH.
ials TO pay NO regularly appointed
cacher an amount OF salary below the
minimum. County school boards shuulG
Nc left free 10 increase this amount as
much as they may desire. The subject
II increased compensation to teachers
las been thoroughly discussed by the
Examiners but no cticctual measure;
ave been taken, Each member OF thl:
institute should urge upon the mem
,crs OF the State Legislature IRON Som
,rsct county the necessity oj immediate
,ction."
4 clergyman in Oxford. desiring tc
.emembcr the families OF his congrc
| cation. sent Christmas gifts. each witt
card bearing tho words "From
Brother -" On card 10 accom-
oany his wiic's present read Ere"