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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
n. A. OnUttS Will.

By the will of R. A. Offutt, who dice
last week at the home of Jacob M. Keef
err, Ridge avenue, St. Andrews Catholi,
church, of this place, will come into pos
session of legacy of $4,000 and more.
Mr.. Offutt's will was probated Monda!
afternoon in Chambersburg. After Civ
ing legacies to several remote relative.
in Frederick county, Md, and to Mrs
Ma y A. Keefer wife of Jacob M. Keef-
er,) who was reared in Mr.. Offutt's fam
lily and who cared for him in his last i'll
ness, Mr.. Offutt directed that the sum
of $4,000 be given to Rt. Rev. William j.
Kenny, bishop of St. Augustine, Florida
in trust for st. Marys home at Jackson
vile, Florida.
The resdum of his estate is bequeath
ed to FIR. J. p. McDermott, rector of ST.
Andrews Catholic church, of this place
for masses and for such other church
purposes as to him might seem best.
The will was made December 5. 1907
thirty-three days prior to the death OF
Mr.. Offutt, thereby making the legacies
to charity valid.
The approximate value of the estate is
Sl4, 200 and it will yield a very substan
lial sum to the residuary legatee probably
$4,000 and more.
W. T. Omwake, ESQ.,, was made exec
utor of the will by MIR. Offutt. The will,
was witnessed by |. N. Snively and j. d.
Oplesbee. Waynesboro Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
FLEAS CARRY THE PLAGUE.

That heas have been discovered to
to be the agent for the spread OF bu-
bonic plague, conveying it from rat
to rat and thus to human beings, Is
an important statement contained in
the exhaustive report of DR.. Walter
Wyman, chief of the Marine Hospital
Service, issued recently. This state
ment is made in connection with the
efforts being made to stamp out the
plague in San Francisco.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
HOW TO GET WINTER EGGS.

Grant Davis, a writer for the New
York Tribune Farmer, in relating
his experiences with poultry and how
to secure plenty of eggs during the
winter, says:
First, get stock that have eggs in
them to lay, either early Matched pull
lets that mature before real cold wealth
cr sets in, or older hens which have
not laid themselves out during the
summer and autumn. Any set of
rules for feeding and any advice as to
feeds and methods of housing, how
ever excellent, are destined to failure
if this first consideration is not taken
into count"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
peca;ved 27.piece Silver Set.


The Clifton Remedy Company which
was in town during all of last week in
order to create interest among our people
and also for the purpose of selling their
remedies, gave ticket to each person
attending and to those purchasing medi-
cines, said ticket 70 be voted for the
"Most Popular Lady" in town each night.
The first night score or more OF names
were voted, Miss Luella Eyler, OF near
town, receiving the largest vote. En-
thusiasm ran high, candidates very solic-
itous and when Saturday evening came
but five ladies remained in the contest,
viz: Misses Luella Eyler, Fannie Root,
Elsie Robinson, Mable Freeze and Hazel
Mackley. After the entertainment was
over and tickets gathered and counted
the vote was as follows: Miss Eyler, 1874;
Miss Root, 1915; Miss Robinson, 1896;
Miss Freeze, 400 and Miss Mackley PSI.
Miss Eyler therefore wasvoted the "Most
Popular Lady, and received the silver
set consisting of knives, forks, spoons
and ladies'.
Saturday evening no vote tickets were
given at the door, but only to those pur-
chasing medicines, the tickets counting
thus: with every dollar package 100
vote ticket, with every rs cent package
a 25-vote ticket and with 10 cent pack
age 10-vote ticket, in other words
vote for every cent spent. Friends OF
Miss Eyler voted five 100, thirty-one rs
and eight 10-vote tickets, total of 1855
votes, showing that $l3. IS had been speht
in order to secure the prize on Saturday
night alone. The receipts from sale of
medicine and admission amounted to near
ly $40 Saturday night.
Read what our neighbor the Chronicle
says:
"The town has just been treated to
another medicine show" which incident
ally extracted a considerable amount OF
money from the people Off Emmitsburg.
1t cannot be said that Emmitsburg is
lacking in physicians and drug stores
and this makes it hard to understand why
people of intelligence will at times be led
into the error of ignoring the reputable
local doctor and druggist in favor Of
strange decoctions, which are sold by
Vaudeville performer" to the accom-
paniment of so-called popular songs
and questionable jokes
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
PLOT TO WRECK FLEET.

Reports from Rio dc Janciro, Bra
I'll, that Brazilian police discovered
anarchistic plots for the destruction
of the American feet while at that
port. The chief of police authorized
the statement that the people OF the
United States could rest easy, as all
conspiritors had taken refuge in the
interior of the country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
THREE MINERS RESCUED.

After being entombed 46 days one
thousand feet below the surface in
the Alpha shaft Of the Giroux mine
at Ely, New, three men were rescued
Saturday last. Food had drink had
been furnished them through a six
inch pipe reaching from the surface
to the compartment in which they
were imprisoned.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
Road Supervisors.

The county commissioners at their ses-
sions Friday last settled with road super
visors and made the following appoint
ments:
Mechanicstown District George Will
hide, Josiah e. Wilhide, VIM. A. Fogle,
VIM. z. Wilhide, Benedict Knott, Jona-
than Fraley, John S. Fraley, John G..
Forney, George c. Zentz, W. l.. H.
Zentz, Harvey Finneyfrock, Bert Hos
pelhOrn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23

When you want the the best, get De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is good for little or big cuts, boils or
bruises, and is especially recommended
for piles. Sold by James X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23

Do you have backache occasionally, or
"stitches" in the side, and sometimes do
you feel all tired out, without ambition
and without energy? If so, your kidneys
are out of order. Take DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They promptly relieve
backache, weak back, inflammation of
the bladder and weak kidneys. Sold by
James X Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
Weather Report.

Cooperative Observers Meteorological
Record, for the week ending Jan. q,
1908, at Mt. Sc. Mary's College.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-01-23
Named on Senate Committees.

When the Legislature convened We'd
nesdav of last week the Senate and House
Committees were announced by President
Seth and Speaker Ray. Among the
Senate committees we find Senator John
P. T. Matthias name appearing on the
Federal Relations, Sanitary conditions OF
State, Library and Retaliation and AS
sessment committees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

white and green willow village cart en-
twined with trailing ivy vines and drawn
by pair of tall white geese wearing
frllled white paper sunbonnets and white
satin ribbon harness. They are driven by
Disque blonde of the Lillian Russell
type OF beauty, wearing a fluffy white
lingerie frock and shading her charming
race with white lace, ribbon bedected,
gold-handled parasol. Tiny chickens and
rabbits perch wherever they can find foot.
mold upon the equipage and the parasol,
while the fascinating little lady herself
is seated upon lace and chiffon cushion,
beneath which will be found a note from
the prospective bridegroom containing a
rev sarcastic words Of advice or con-
dolerce to his guests.
Some Of the parasols which shelter the
silver paper egg baskets to be placed be-
side the plate Of each guest at Easter
morning breakfast are hand-painted and
as such are to be treasured as souvenirs.
When a twilight party is to be given the
parasols may be replaced by egg-shaped
candle shades bearing the name of the
hostess, and the date of her tea.
The fad for sending about Easter IA
vors has grown to such proportions that
women Of extensive visiting lists are
sadly put TO 1t to devise novelties that
are not too expensive. The simplest and
perhaps the daintiest of such remem-
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simultaneously, or one at time, drop
to disclose a perfectly fitted interior. This
case Is covered with rose-printed Gre
tonne and lined with plain rose taffeta.
Fluffy chicks of maize-colored silk floss,
designed to deck the Easter morning
breakfast table, are almost twice the size
of their toddling originals. They are bal
anced on artificial lettuce leaves, set be-
side each plate, and among their feathers
one must seek for the souvenir pin of
gold, silver or metal. Sometimes such
artificial chickens are arranged upon a
huge platter holding genuine eggs, after
ward to be colored for the diversion of
the children present, for in the festivities
of the great day of rejoicing little men
and women always take tremendous in
terest. stunning centerpiece designed
for an Easter morning breakfast, at
which the small hostess will also cele-
brate the tenth anniversary of her birth,
consists of a huge white canvas shoe, in
which sits Mother Hubbard distributing
eggs to her numerous progeny, each one
bearing the name OF a guest. The dolls
have bisque faces, hands and feet and
are charmingly dressed In the height OF
lingerie fashion.
At a dinner to be given Easter even
ing by benedict-to-be I'm honor OF his
best man, ushers and a dozen bachelor
friends. the fayors take the form of a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

The sight of a pretty doll momentarlly
transforms every woman into a child,
and many a mother is secretly delighted
to observe that the Teddy Bear fad is
rapidly waning and that really dainty
playthings are the vogue Such parents
will revel among the Easter favors, which
this season are manifold in size and
shape and of infinite variety, but with
little Miss Dolly usually in conspicuous
position.
OF the several fascinating favors chosen
by a fashionable young matron for an
Easter week luncheon is one that may be
afterward utilized as tiny work basket,
for its egg-shaped foundation Is of sub
stantial gold-colored crinkled osier, set
squarely upon a pasteboard disc. that
Miss Dolly may not topple from her seat
on the eggs apex. A scarlet silk hooded
cloak half conceals her yellow curls and
crisp barred muslin frock as she trium-
phantly drives with white satin reins a
huge white goose buried breast-deep in
the chiffon roses, silk morning glorles and
big white satin bows which trim the
favor's front When the pretty trlde
is rified of it's confectionery contents the
flowers faded and the doll hopelessly
the goose will serve as a novel
most novel and attractive Easter
favor Is a combination plncushion and
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jewel box made of imitation ivory and
japanese brocade. The sides Of the box
are of ivory, Joined by tiny gilt pins, and
the bottom and cover OF the brocade
glued to pasteboard. This is one of the
fayors to ne used by an Easter bride at
her farewell luncheon, when she will
bestow upon her bridesmaids the lace
and ivory fans which they will find with
in the pincushion jewel cases
Solely Japanese fayOrs are to be used
for an Easter Monday cotillon, the girls
TO be presented with little teapots of
Japanese porcelain, filed with choice bon
bons and tied with ribbons and short
howered-silk kimonos. For the men are
provided artistic pen trays of Japanese
bronze in the shape of a curled-up lotus
leaf and small copies of antique Japa-
nese and landscape prints.
Much more practical are the favors de-
signed by matron who dares to refuse
10 play bridge for money. At her Easter
card party the prizes are to be of ere
tonne, put together by her own hands
during the seven weeks of lenten leisure.
One of them is a heart-shaped stocking
bag of white grounded chlntz printed
with forget -me-not garlands, the sides
Joined with pale tafeta ribbon, which
also winds the ring handles Quite as
useful Is novel work receptacle shaped
like dress-suit case, in which both sides
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attract the suns rays. Moreover, rose
pink Is usually becoming to palIid cheeks,
In that 1t reflects the color which nature
or art has forgotten to provide.
Colors for the EconomicaI-m d ID. .
Light gray and palest tan and cham
payne are excellent shades for the eco
nomically minded woman to select. as
sunshades Of any of these tints. If not
too elaborately put together, may be car
ried morning or afternoon, in town or
country. They look at their best In taf-
feta or twilled silk, and may be supple
mented. If desired, with attachable COW
ers OF heavy lace or embroidered muslin.
Where Flowers Run Riot.
Not only is the fair sex set upon carry
Ing miniature Conservatives upon the
head In the form of fiower-laden hat
crowns, but it is anxious apparently to
cheer the eyes or the weary citizen home
Sick with longing for country gardens.
with additional floral displays I'm the
guise OF sunshades of cretonne, having
sprays and wreaths and bouquets printed
upon white, cream or black groundinQs.
which the frame and handle should pre-.
cisely match in tint. Such parasols have
plcot braid edges and big bows of ribbon
attached to the ferrule tip and handle,
put otherwise-and obviously-are guilt
less of trimming.
Shaded silks.
Odd shadingS In green, brown or bIue
silk are considered smart for those rather
dressy parasols usually affected by elder
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ly women of quiet tastes who 90 in for
gray gowns unrelieyed by fantastic tin
sci or oriental borderings, and for hand
some black costumes, obviously not In
tended to express grief. In these shaded
silks the deeper tlnts nre so arranged
that they border the parasol's edge, the
bow or rosette at the tip being of a de-
cidedly lighter tone.
Lace Extravagances.
Happily, there is nothing quite too good
for the American woman to possess in
the way of costume accessories, else the
vendors of certain parasol outputs would
have difficulty, in disposing of their wares.
The seasons typical lace sunshade is un-
deniably a thing of exquisite beauty if
not of utility. and certain to prove a Joy
TO the eyes of its behoders. Such sun
shades are delightfully."- simple In design.
Indeed, 1t would be waste of time to at
tempt to trim one of them, for what
could be lovelier-from a sartorial view
point-than a white satin parasol COW
cred with Irish lace, the center of each
rose embroidered in heavy white floss and
its edges outlined with silk embroidery.
falling over double accordion plated chif-
fon ruching? If a lace sunshade can,
under any circumstances, be termed prac-
teal, the all-white model best merits
that description, as 1t may be carried
with an elaborate gown of any color. 1t
Is always possible to obtain little more
elaborate effect If the lace be embroid-
cred with soutache or spangled with gold
or silver. This idea was developed in
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The Piece de Resistance of the Summer
Wardrobe T affeta In High Favor
Bordered Effects In Variety Lace
CONNECTIONS Unique Handles.

| the silk runabout suit invariably match
its shade to the proverbial T-whatever
that may mean-although frequently they
are observed to have such reliefs as
white silk embroidery, or silk applica-
tions Of strongly contrasting tint, such
as Is charmingly exemplified In the case
of a tan-colored taffeta sunshade with
hand embroidered, self colored edges,
above which are appliqued China tinted
Delft figures, surrounded with wreaths
of floral embroideries.
Vagaries of Borders.
The fancy for borderings has naturally
extended TO sunshades. For them some
of the handsomest of the many costly
novelty fabrics having wide borders may
well be employed, and with this idea
In mind some ultra smart as we'll as
thrifty women take care to purchase suffi-
cient gown material to provide for the
accompanying parasol. Bordered chiffons,
for instance, are perfectly adapted for
such purpose, the sunshade being
mounted upon the same tint of satin or
taneta as Is the gown and provided, if
possible, with a handle matching the
dominant tone of the costume. When
Pompadour or Dresden printed borders
are employed as a relief for the gown in
one tone of coloring the sunshade may
well be made to furnish additional eff
fectiveness, as in the case of a pearl
gray yoile visiting costume, with which
IL to be carried to the races, a heavily
corded pearlgray silk parasol having
three distinct markings of black grounded
Pompadour printed bands, the narrowest
two inches from the outer edge of the
covering, the widest at the center and
the intermediate width at the top close
to the ferrule point, which is nearly con-
ceaied beneath Pompadour silk rosette.
A Wardrobe Piece de Resistance.
Because of their utility, more and more
is given to that piece de re-
Sistance of the modern young woman's
outfit, the coaching parasol which she
elects to carry when en- route to view a |
tennis tournament, a baseball |
contest or yacht race-in fact for near |
y every sort of outdoor informal festfy-
ty save coaching, when a rather more
elaborate sunshade than that to which
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
DELICIOUS EGG RECIPES.

Eggs Baked in TOmatoes.--select
round tomatoes, cut off the stem ends
and scoop out enough of the pulp to
make room for an egg. Sprinkle the
inside with salt and pepper. Drop an
egg into each one. Place the filled to-
matoes in a baking dish with little
not water and bake about 10 minutes.
until the eggs are set and the tomatoes
are little softened. Serve on rounds
OF bread Drowned In butter
Eggs Baked I'm Green Peppers.-
Remove the seeds and ribs Of large geen
peppers. Parboil them and break an
egg into each one. Set them in a baking
pan with a little hot water and bake
slowly until the eggs are set. Arrange
on rounds of Drowned bread with white
sauce In a dish.
Spanish Eggs.-Poach as many eggs
as are wanted. Cover the bottom of an
earthen baking dish with well-seasoned
tomato puree. Arrange ON 1t the poached
eggs, separated so as to show the red
color. Lay between the eggs small sau-
sages, already cooked, or sausages cut
into inch lengths. Place a bit Of but
ter on each egg and set the dish In
the nVan lust long enough to heat
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

Few accessories are so carefully con-
sidered by the woman who wishes to be
quoted as being always well dressed
as the parasol, OF which there are tnnu-
merable kinds and descriptions, varying
somewhat from year to year, yet not so
markedly that one which has seen sew
eral summers dawn and fade may not
quite properly be used if in good con-
dition. At least three sunshades are
deemed necessary accessories of even the
most modest wardrobe. and these should
be OF as many distinctly different types.
First and most important, because 1t
will be most frequently in use, is the
rather plain one of silk of a dark hue,
to be carried with the general street
costume. The second model, to accom-
pany the rather elaborate street cos
tunes, may be of a more brilliant color
than the one used for shopping and
preferably of a tint that will harmonize
with blue, brown and black. If wom-
ans taste in dress be quiet, her third
and handsomest sunshade. to be used
only for such state occasions as garden
parties and formal out-of-door events,
would better be wholly of black lace or
chiffon. A hrst-class parasol of this type
will prove a valuable accessory for many
years.
Tafeta ParasoIs Practical.
SO many decades ago that no woman
pretending to linger on the sunny side Of
seventy will admit that she can remem-
Der their sartorial debut taffeta parasols
came into fashion, apparently never to
be wholly Ousted. Indeed, 1t is safe to
assert that they increase in their de-
served popularity with the nations pros
per1ty and population. Certain 1t is that
in the spring of this year of grace 1908
taffetas of every fashionable hue plain,
figured and striped. are enjoying unprece-
dented vogue, inasmuch as they have |
lately been declared by the powers at |
Paris, Vienna and London as the correct |
accompaniment of the runabout street |
suit, notably with those chic little semi
tailored taffeta costumes in which the
smart woman now elects to shop and to
travel and to pay informal visits.
To Match the Suit.
The taffeta sunshades accompanying
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having dark brown satin collar and cuffs,
| but wherever It goes it will certainly
| cause sighs of admiration not unmixed
| with envy of it's possessor.
The Black Suggestion.
1t is always possible to obtain much
more elaborate effect in parasol intend
ed to accompany a garden party costume
If a suggestion of black is discreetly en-
ployed, just as the same idea adds to the
smartness of the true Parisiennes Co.'S
tune which is seldom minus the dusky
touch. This scheme is most fetchlngly
brought out in the case of garden party
confection of shirred white chiffon. The
rows of shirring radiate from a chiffon
double rosette of tree shape which almost
conceals the ferrule tip and growing grad
ually wider toward the center. where
they spread into a three-inch-wide puff,
to be gathered closely into a four-border
row of shirrings edged with a double
cording, from whence fall two deep chif-
fon ruf1es with ribbon-bordered edges.
The wonderfully chic effect of this para
sol is wholly due to a band of black silk
passementerle set on the chiffon about
FIVE inches from the frame apex, and
from it falling toward the outer edges
are eight passementerie medallions shaped
somewhat like inverted Prince of Wales
plumes in miniature.
0ne-tOne Effects.
When one tone of color Is preferred, |
the result is quite readily acquired by |
the employment of self -colored passemen- |
teries or silk embroideries in the shape of |
applications as a trimming; for instance,
a chiffon-coyered sunshade precisely |
matching the costume. But If an elabo-
rate parasol is to be used as an accessory
for variety OF such gowns, great care
must be exercised in its selection. With
an all-white, black, gray, dark blue or
tan gown a rose-pink sunshade will af-
ford most effective and at the same
time harmonious contrast. 1t will also
prove a far more effectual complexion
protection than any of the other fash
ionable vivid shades as any tint verging
strongly toward carmine is not likely to
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the instance of a pale-yellow lace-cover
embroidered with turquoise-colored braid.
Characteristic Handles.
If, as is often declared, a mans char
acter may be determined by his umbrella
handles, perhaps 1t is not unfair to judge
woman by her choice of sunshade
handle. Certain 1t is that during the
coming summer 1t will be quite easy to
say whether a woman prefers as a pet
dog, a cat or a parrot, for their proto-
types leer grotesquely from the handles
of coaching parasoIs, while on others may
be found carvings of tiny monkeys, bears
and donkeys. Much more interesting, II
somewhat uncanny, are the handles show
ing replicas in miniature of walrus' heads,
and genuine works of handicraft are
those reproducing a pair of elephant
heads with polished ivory tusks, Joining
the ends of cable, which may be slipped
bracelet wise over the wrist.