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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
A Wedding ReceptiOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Miller arrived
from Wakefield, Va, on Thursday las
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph A. Miller near Logs, where a re
ception was given in their homer. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller
and family, Rev. and Mrs. F. S. Linda.
man of Littlestown, Pa, Mr.. and MIS-
Edgar Yount and son Francis, Mrs. Amo!
Zentz. Miss Clara Reindollar, Mr.. w.
Rein Motter, of Taneytown; Mr.. JOSEPH
Shorb and daughter Vallie, Mrs. C. H.
Dil,ar and daughter Verna, Mrs. Dorsey
Dillar, Mr.. Emory Warner, of Detour;
Miss Rhoda Weant of Baltimore; Mr.. j.
Howard Miller of Westminster; Mr.. an,
Mrs. Albert Biddinger and daughter Mis-
Lena of Ladiesburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Robinson and daughter Elnor, Mrs. Laur.
Creager, Mrs. George Fox, Mrs. CARR,
CARRIER and sister Miss Maude Ogle, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Late, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Barrick, all of Rocky Ridge; M,
and Mrs. J. d. Wood and son Marshall
Mrs. Harry Better and mother, Mrs
Amanda Hape, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Better and son Ray, Mr.. John T. Oh
and sons Clarence and Ira, Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin 10y, Mr.. Harvey Ogle, Mr.. VIM
Eichenbrode, all of Logs; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Collifower and son Ernest, Mrs
Jessie Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitt
niger, all of Graceham; Miss jennie Eek
err, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Creager, Mrs
Clara Root, of Thnrmont; Mrs. Ernes
B. Ogle, of Shippensburg, Pa, Rev. ant
Mrs. j. VIM. OFT, of Hagerstown. Tn,
guests were invited to the DINING room
at IL o'clock and served roasted turkey
cold ham, cranberry sauce, saurkrau;
corn and potatoes. The second cours,
consisted of ambrosia, cake, coffee am
chocolate. The bride and groom wer,
the recipients of great many handsom
and useful gifts of table linens, towels
counterpanes, cut glass, silver, decorate,
glass dishes, set of dishes consisting o.
100 pieces. The Bay View Reading club
of which Mrs. Miller was a member a
her home, gave her beautiful Birdsey'
Maple dresser. Her father gave bras
bed and bedding; they also received rugs,
decorated and hand painted japanes,
tea set.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller will make thei
home at Logs station after April LIST, a,
which place Mr.. Miller is engaged il
business.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
WaIkersyille Water Company.

The subscribers to the stock of the
proposed water company for Walk
cr>ville held an enthusiastic meeting
last Thursday night and elected the
following as incorporators OF com
pany for the purpose of securing
water for the town: Prof. Franklin
ID. Hnrshman, DR.. John ID. Nicode-
mus, 3. |. Jamison, Lincoln G. Din
trrman, Samuel A. Smith, Charles
A. Nicodemus, John w. Strine,
Thomas S. Albaugh, Jacob Crum,
John Y. Nicodemus, Harry Liggett,
David Cramer, J. II. Stauffer, Edwin
Devilbiss and Chas. w. Ross.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Thul'lllOnt,
In The Circuit Court.

Court convened Thursday morning with
chief Judge Glenn H. Worthington on
the bench. The case of the w., F. & G.
~. Company VS.. Sam'l Long was taken
10 before jury. The case was suit
or 500, the amount of two shares of
stock subscribed by Mr.. Long to the
abroad, which he refused to pay. The
:ase occupied the entire day, and was
given to the jury about 5 o'clock. After
,engout about half an hour it returned
| verdict in favor of the company. Co
,lentz & Waters and Stoner & Wineberg
represented the plaintiff and Vincent
,ebold and Hammond Urner the defend
mt. A motion for new trial in this
.ase has been made by the defendant.
The case of the w., F. & G. Ry. VS..
M. Luther Creager, case similar to the
Long case, upon petition of the defend
ant, has been removed to Carroll county
for trial. the defendant alleging that he
could not get fair trial in this court.
Coblentz & Waters and Stoner & Wine
berg represented the plaintiff, and Vim
cent Sebold and Hammond Urner the
defendant.
In these, as well as any case for re-
tnoval to another county, the plaintiff is
compelled to make affidavit that he can
not obtain fair trial in this county.
The case of the w., F. & G. Ry. VS.. F.
w. Obenderfer was also removed to
Carroll county for trial. Coblentz &
Waters and Stoner & Wineberg repre-
,ented the company and Reno S. Harp
he defendant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Nursing Mothers and
Over burdened Women

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vitality may have been undermined and
broken down by over work, exacting
social duties, the too frequent bearing Of
children, or other causes, will find In DR..
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system for baby's coming and rendey!ng
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tive, medicinal roots without drop OF
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Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga-
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II you want to know more about the
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You can't afford to accept as substi-
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o secret nostrum Of unknoaon compost
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Cemetery Board Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation of the Mt.
Moriah cemetery board of trustees OF
Mt. Moriah Evangelical Lutheran
church ofFoxville, this county, have
,een filed at the clerks Office. The
,bject of the corporation is to give to
I'll purchasers of lots the same terms
md privileges of sepulcher which they
hold in common for burial purposes
,nly. The incorporators are Rev.
ferdinand Hesse, jeremiah Fisher,
Joseph B. Brown, Isaac M. Grum-
bine, Albert L. Hauver, John Il.
[antz and William l.. Buhrman, the
pastor and elders and deacons OF the
church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Winds Cause Much Damage.

The two wind storms in the last six
days did good deal Of damage in this
vicinity. On Saturday the roof of Mr..
David Guise's silo was torn off; several
straw stacks were blown down; tree
at the Emmit House was broken off
and the porch of the house on Mr.. John
Longs farm was ruined. Several farm
ers had their cattle injured and one COW
belonging to Mr.. Edgar Valentine was
killed under stack that had been over
turned.
On Wednesday night the 75-foot flag
pole at ST. Joseph's Academy was broken
off close to the ground. Several of the
Sisters made narrow escape early in
the evening. The large front door was
opened to admit several people from the
evening train and the wind blew in the
large transom over the inner doors. The
heavy frame struck one of the Sisters
stunning her. The frame and glass of
this transom, shaped as an arch, is over
seven feet long and almost three feet
high. The same evening the chimney on
the house of Mrs. Sarah w. Ovelman
caught fire. 1t was put out before any
damage was done. A piece of the wall
of the old tan yard building was also
blown in.--Chronicle.
C. R. Kluger. the jeweler, 1860 Vir
yinia Ave., Indianapolis, Ind, writes: 81
was so weak from kidney trouble that
could hardly walk hundred feet. Four
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy clear
ed my complexion, cured my backache
and the Irregularities disappeared, and
can now attend to business every day, and
recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy to all
sufferers, as it cured me after the doctors
and other remedies had failed DR..
Jas. K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
PrOlerty Sold.

On Saturday last, Geo. E. Willhide sold
for Messrs Milton G. Urner and Emory
l.. Coblentz, trustees, the farm of Mr..
J. J. Staub to Mr.. j. W. Creeger for the
sum of $1,000; also a mountain lot fol
$7.35 per acre to Mr.. j. w. Creeger.
The farm contained 100 acres and tn.
mountain lot II acres
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the throat
,oothes the inflamed membranes, and the
most obstinate cough disappears. Sore
and infiamed lung are healed and strength
ened, and the cold is expelled from the
system. Refuse any but the genuine in
che yellow package. DR.. Jas. K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Local Correspondence.

and blow remarked one of our poetic
inclined weather prophets short
while ago and it did.
The cry for tenement houses con-
tinucs. Looks as if we're going to
lose number of desirable citizens on
account of the scarcity of rentable
homes.
Mr.. Jacob Idle, war veteran, is
seriously i'll at his home on the
northern edge of town; and in the
Franklin Mills settlement Mrs. Lewis
Stouffer is critically i'll and confined
to her bed for the past six weeks;
Daniel Eigebrode has been home
bound all winter by impaired loco
motion. jeremiah Damuth still ling
ers in helpless condition as a result
of an attack of paralysis which he
suffered in the month of May last;
and both Mrs. c. E. Martin and Mrs.
Chas. Stouffer have been taken to
Frederick city hospital where each
will undergo treatment for serious
ailments.
Davis Saylor is here from his home
in Cordeze, in the wilds of south
western Colorado, visiting relatives in
this and other sections of Frederick
county, of which he is native, and
renewing old and cherished acquaint-
ances and visiting the scenes OF his
early days. This is Mr.. Saylor's first
visit in the east since he left here 1
years ago at the age of % years.
While in town he was the guest OF
the household of Elder J. S. Wey-
bright, Water street. Mrs. Wey-
bright being his niece and here also
resides Mrs. Sarah Saylor, widow of
his departed brother the late Elder
ID. Z. Saylor. Other more distant
relatives of his reside hereabouts, one
being Mrs. JIG. Martin of near town.
Numbered among Mr.. Saylor's old
and deeply cherished acquaintances
now residing here are Mr.. and Mrs.
John Root, upon whom he called and
with whom he mingled pleasantly
during all the time at his command.
Although I've been absent for
period of A years my interest in and
enthusiasm and pride for my native
county and state has not wancd in
the least, remarked Mr.. Saylor to the
writer hereof.
Some day, some time, some how,
Thurmont will be brilliantly lighted
up O nights-mind that.
Mr.. }. T. Wacsche has workmen
employed at clearing and retaining
Il five acre tract of swamp land upon
which he will construct fish ponds.
The same is located a short distance
north Of town and has for scores of
years been referred to as 'tramps
rest" and the "blackbirds roost "
When completed this enterprise will
have very decidedly enhanced the
beauty of the scenery along that
stretch of the W. NJ. railroad and
from the homes of VIM. H. StuH,
David Cover, the estate of Miss Rhuea
Willhide and the neighborhood gen
orally. From time immemorial this
low lying thickct with Rouzer's branch
coursing through it has presented an
uninviting, wierd and dismal appear
amce to all bcholders.
Wild ducks have made their APP
pearance on Lake Damuth; 50 also
have the frogs been giving daily and
nightly concerts for the benefit Of the
dcnizens of that locality.
The Star Laundry" started to do
business Wednesday.
Along with other building opera
tons during the season of 1908 Jas
X. Martin, Sam'l Gigous and Gcyer
Black enlarged materially their dwell
ings and otherwise improved their
homes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

sa CLOSING OUT AT COST-AS l
intend to remove my place of business, |
will sell out my entire stock of Jewelsy,
at and below cost, consisting of Silver
ware, Rings, Watches, Clocks and Jew
elry of all kinds; also lot of Stationery,
must be sold by April LIST, 1909.
feb 1927 B. R. PORTNER.
w- FOR SALE.-MY MOUNTAIN
Lot containing AZ Acres of excellent tim
Der, situated mile directly north OF
Franklinville schoolhouse, adjoining, the
lots of Messrs Fry, Stoner and Long.
Will sacrifice same for $500 to quick pur-
chaser
EPHRAIM G. ECKENRODE,
1l2l Forest Place,
feb 112t Baltimore, Md.
sH~ GRIFFITH & TURNER CO.'S.
Garden and Field Seeds at
feb II ct. WEYBRIGHTS.
sar TRY VERIBEST RUBBER ROOF
ing, will be found at
feb IL 2t' WEYBRIGHTS.
ad" ROCK, DAIRY, AND TABLE
Salt at
feb IL 2t' WEYBRlGHTS.
Stop That COugf.
Get bottle of DR.. Waters White
Pine Cough Syrup and take it for that
cough.
apr. Aft. Waters Pharmacy.
White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by
Dr. Waters, knocks cold out in Jitfy.
Try it. apr. Att.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18
Business Locals.
LAKE VIEW.

Thursday Nevening, Feb'y 18th, the
Cinderella Race, something novel, some
thing new. Find the owner of the slip
per. You will laugh down one side, and
then down the other; when the race is
over, you will laugh all over. The great
est feature of the season. Only short
lime will be reserved for race. Good
Band Mu SIC.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

J. Oliver Wadlow, Freedom, Carroll Co.,
Milton A. Zollickoffer, Uniontown, "
E. E. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll Co.,
VIM. H. Shower, Manchester, g
Fenby l.. Herring, Finksburg,
w. u. Marker, Tyrone, Carroll Co.,
VIM. A. Abbott, Hal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

Accepts Call Where Pay Is Smaller
The Baltimore Evening Ne,0s of Feb y
18th says:
Rev. DR.. Warren K. Damuth has re
signed as rector of St. Luke's Episcopa
Church, to take charge of mission chap
el in Philadelphia. The pay in the new
field is said to be much less than at st
Luke's church, which is one of the larg,
est in the city.
DR.. Damuth, in announcing his deter
mination to leavethe vestry of st. Luke
church, said he thought he could do ;
better work in the mission field. Thu
.harge to which he goes is St. Michael.
chapel, dependency of ST. Mark Epis
copal church, Philadelphia.
[Dr. Damuth is son of Maj. and Mrs
Chas. A. Damuth of Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipa
lion and liver trouble and makes tn,
bowels healthy and regular. Orino i
superior to pills and tablets as it does not
grippe or nauseate. Why take anything
else? DR.. Jas. X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

Pneumonia often follows la grippe but
never follows the use of Foley's Honey
and Tar, for la grippe coughs and deel
seated colds. Refuse any but the genu
inc in the yellow package. DR.. Jas. X
Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

l.. W. Armacost, Thurmont, Fredk. Co
E. l.. AMMAN, Emmitsburg,
G. P. B. Englar, New Windsor, Carroll,
Louis E. Shriver, Union Mills, Carroll Co.
T. J. Kolb, Detour, Carroll Co.
DR.. M. M. Norris, Union Bridge,
npstead, Carroll Co.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-18

White Pine Cough Syrup prepared by
DR.. Waters, knocks cold out in jiffy.
Try it. apr. Att.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Owls Organize at Blackjack.

Deputy Organizer c. ]. Benson
of the Order OF Owls arrived in
this city Tuesday evening from
Blackjack, where he had instr.
tuted an order at that place.
The new lodge starts out with a
membership of over sixty and with
the following officers:
President, Albert FIeft; past
president, Thomas H. Armstrong;
secretary, Otto Olson; treasurer,
Mauritz Erickson; warden, Halvor
Hazen; vice-president, A. I.
Moon; sentinel, Lars Ness; picket,
August Carlson; invocator,
William Paradize.
Mr.. Benson left this evening for
Kelliher, where he intends to
organize nest at that place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Berman Opening Very Successful.

Yesterday was the occasion of the
spring opening of millinery and
dress goods, ETC., at the Berman
Emporium, and the big store was
filled nearly all day with ladies of
the city who wanted to look over
the pretty things and make their
purchases of up-to.date millinery and
wearing apparel. ~.
The windows of the Emporium
were very perttily decorated, in
rose calor, making a beautiful
effect. III i,
Carnations were given away to
the ladies, and coffee and waters
were served ~
In speaking of the opening
yesterday, Mrs. Berman pro-
nounced it one of the most sue
cessful and profitable spring
beginnings in the history of the
store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Notice..

Z Would like information concern.
ing the whereabouts of John O'Brien,
formerly of Minnesota City, MINI.
He is thirty-four years old, a man of
medium build and something over
five feet, six inches in height. His
occupation is generally that of a
teamster in the railroad and logging
camps. In 1906, he is known to
have been near the town of Elk,
Washington, around which he had
worked for a long time. O'Brien
was last heard of two years ago
when he was working out from Be.
midi, MINI. Any news of him will
be gratefully received by his sister,
Mrs. ]. D. Mcclellan,
1919 East Cataldo Ave,
Spokane, Washington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Advertising Sale. !"

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
society are planning an Advertis-
ing Sale" to be given in the rink
April 2.
The sale is one of considerable
magnitude, the ladies having written
to great many wholesale houses
and secured a good many useful
articles which they will place on
sale at that time. Among the ar
ticles secured is fine lot of garden
seeds, a quantity of Occident flour
of which the Northern Grocery
company is the distributing agency.
They also have mattresses, carpet
sweepers, preserves, fruits, canned
goods, breakfast foods, confection-
cry and variety of articles which
will be placed on sale at that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Cunningham.
March "a.

wi dlC I'll IT.
Mrs. John Welch, who has been
i'll at her home the past month, is
steadily improving.
Bert Wood lost one of his horses
last Thursday. lust laid down
and died." Bert said.
Lee Guptill, whose home is in Be-
midi and who is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. Nettie Fish has had a
severe attack of tonsilitis.
John Rose is just completing a
map of Koochiching county gotten
out by the Watab Lumber company.
1t has taken about five weeks.
Rev. Astwood contemplates build
ing two new churches this summer,
one on the south shore of Island
lake, at Bergville, and one on the
north shore, at Cunningham.
Next Sabbath, at II o'clock a. m.
in the Cunningham school house,
communion services will be held.
An earnest and cordial invitation is
extended to all by the pastor to be
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
organizing committee, Donohue,
Rose and Noonan; contributions
committee; Ramsey, Dundee and
Dahlgren.
Spooner.

March 20.
Attorneys G. r. Middleton and
George Ericsson, who have been
attending the district court at
Bemedji, returned Friday morn
ing.
A number from here attended
the concert given by the Catholic
ladies of Rainy River, under the
management of Mrs. Maria Chene.
T. P. Morton acted of chairman.
An excellent program was rem
dered which was greatly enjoyed
by all.
Ludwig A, Nelson, age 20, died
on Monday in the Spooner hospi-
tai of blood poison, Nelson cut
himself in the knee with an ak,
while cutting timber, which
developed into blood poison. His
mother was with him in the hospi-
tai. The remains were laid to
rest IN the .Baudette cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Bang enter.
tanned last evening in honor of
Miss Anna Erickson and Theo-
dore Hidden. Various amuse-
ments were INDUCED in during the
evening and dainty refreshments
were served. The rooms were
prettily decorated with shamrocks
and green bunting. Miss Florence
Sigel assisted the hostess.
A pretty wedding took place
here st. Patrick's eve at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder when
Miss Augusta Johnson of Mime
apolis and Oliver Schroeder were
made man and wife. Rev. T. w.
Howard of Birchdale, pastor of
the Congregational church of
Baudette. of6ciated. The bride
wore gown of white liberty silk
and carried white carnations. She
was attended by Miss Anna Erick-
son. The groom wore the con-
ventional black. Frank Cheskawas
was best man. An elaborate
wedding supper was served to the
guests. The presents were many
and beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Schroeder will make
Spoonner their future home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
CHAMP CLARK HAS THE FLOOR
Democratic Leader Speaks on the
Tariff Bill. -.

oTlI Dill
Washington, March 25.-Interest in
the tariff discussion in the house Of
representatives conferred in the speech
of Mr.. Clark of Missouri, minority
leader and ranking Democratic men,
Der Of the committee on ways and
means. From the outset Mr.. Clark $
remarks commanded attention. At
times he injected humor into what he
had to say and frequently was inter-
rupted by applause.
AS a preliminary to his set speech
Mr.. Clark provoked the house to great
laughter and Mr.. Olmsted Of Penn
sylvania, the chairman, to no little
embarrassment by congratulating him
upon the advent Tuesday of son.
For Mr.. Payne the minority leader
had only words Of praise and his re-
marks in that connection elected ap-
plause on both sides. Mr.. Payne's
powers of endurance, he declared,
were a marvel and his nine-hour
speech on the tariff had made him
great historical person. Indeed" said
Mr.. Clark, che has knocked higher
than kite the idiotic theory Of DR..
Osler." Tho speech of the majority
leader he characterized as a superb
vindication of his physical strength.
Mr.. Clark also had Kind word for
every member Of the committee on
ways and means. 1--WE worked like
galley slaves in trying to ascertain the
truth" he said. He denied that the
committee had bullyragged any wit
ness, as, he said, had been charged,
and declared that if any witness had
received an indecent word in the COM
mittee room he had provoked it by his
own acts