Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-06

SUNG VutNtl on iHtSuay evening. inc -N
Of May: Albert Foreman W. G. T., Kate
, John H. Rouzcr W. f. s., Sallic Six W. r.,
Thad,lcus 4. WASHER W. c., Samuel Dew,
, wees W NJ, Eugcnia llarman |. s., Addi-
son G. Pcnncll O. $, Mary $. Snyder r.
II, S.. Lizzie Wi1hcrow l., H. s., ice
Rouzcr Dep. NJ, Dodds Slick a. Il. $. The
Lodge is in Il very Furnishing condition
and numbers 13 members.
c. The bcttcra newspapers filled with
5 advertisements, displaying the industry,
= business and thriftincss of the place, the
better it is for the town in which it is pub.
lished. 1t speaks abroad when the people
of the town are asleep. :
CE5" Carrci's Knob is supposed to be
, 200 feet above tide water. The highest
point of the Catoctin range in IIauvcr's
; District is supposed to be 5000 feet above
the sea level
BEEvITIEs.
The trade in potatoes, slaves and plaster
= has been brisk this week.
A good demand for seed potatoes.
Wednesday and Thursday were rainy
days.
Contcntmcnt is better than riches.
Whatever you undertake to d. do it well!
The preachers complain of the boys who
stand IN front Of the churches during Di-
[ vine service.
,, The pavement question absorbs the at
tcnton OF our town authorities.
\ new bridge has been placed oyer Hun
e ting creek ON the road leading through
llarman's Cap.
Rattlcsnakcs begin to sound the alarm.
:. The approaching Strawberry Festival
begins to create little sensation.
i The whortlebcrrv bushes hang very full
@ and heavy with blossoms about Chimney
, Rock.
h Baker continues to take fine photo
n graphic pictures.
u The Doctors report the country round
Il about as very healthy.
Notwithstanding the rain, car loads Of
ties and iron rails continue TO arrive from
;, Baltimore and the country below.
o Government will soon call in the go
i bonds, when it is thought the money mar
lict viii get easier,
n Peter Bail, Esd, has been elected Burgess
Of New Windsor, CARROT county.
The New County Question begins to OK.
cite III" minds Of The people. A., soon as
c corn planting is over, they will turn their
i attention to it more and more. 1t is Il live
issue that will be felt Thu; fall all North OF
Fishing Creek.
: RAILROAD LETTING At EMNITsBURG.-
. We learn from Lmnit Shurg that the Board
of Directors Of the Branch Railway met on
y, Tuesday ard Wednesday, and received
u "proposa!s,' H2 il number, to construct TIE
Road tiem Rocky Ridge TO that Place.
THEY appointed aconnnitcr to investigate
Y the contracts offered and ,hc responsibility
If Of The parties making them.
: -" Our town taxes are net heavy, but
G prrAap, the enc quite as much Is the pto-
V pie can bcRg just now.
n Hangs tirc--the Railroad Hotel in Ne
y chanicstOWn.
-" '.;gst "Wednesday morning the train
T.. for Baltimore Knocked a COW of the Road
scar Glaycham. She was considerably
hurt, tloul ii not killed.
%" Mr. Wilson r. Boyd Agent of the
D.L!Hnrc Mutual Life Insurance Company
' arrived in town last Wednesday.
: g" The exhibit of our corporate affairs
Il for the last year is published in our paper
{ to-day
DEATH or Mrs NoHals.--It becomes
Our PAINFUL dulN 10 chronicle lhIS week INC
e iGalh OF Mrs. Jane Norris, rthcl OF the
k latc Basil Norris, and SISTER OF MI John
G. ". Charlton, formerly OF NrrhancaIoWn,
II who dcd al her residence III west s'"trick
5 street, on Monday last nItcra brlct illness,
aged about - ycArs.-tEedcrich E,yominr
il 4 MONSTER Box WOOD BusL-Thc
Si,. :, Hn snnn l., , 's,r IL ', nt,
II w. pnninn'i Fror ,ho,,t n ,o xii" !t,,,,
MI, tnn'g ON thn r,rnnna pn,i Il ,,ns
planted about 50 wears AFRO w Mrs, Barbara
Rowe. It's ten feet in k%i~hl and measures
t0rty-two fee, in circumference. Ii con-
tinucs to GROW and bloom every vcar-aud
a it is as solid and perennial as if il were an
l, evergreen. In 1856 the snow dl;ttcd over
if it II chicken. roasted in it, eleven were
rot ont the next day, but one remained
: nnd"s it for a whole week. 1t was taken
If out alive and we'll. 1t is 4 real curiosity
e ana 10 ne properly "l'plecia'co requires 10
e DC S'''''
II STAEEING AFFRAY.-During The contll-
e uance of the Thinker Love Feast at Beaver
/ Dam, in Frederick county, last week an
h atfray occurred between several parties who
+ were present as Spectators Ill when one Oh
t,irIil-' ll';'l l''he.' 'onn ohh =:
St'''cu ana seriously "ouHicu' Ill 'ht'G