Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-22
A temporary relief from dust.
The weather is delightful,

A temporary relief from dust.
The weather is delightful.
The roads are excellent for driving.
Flowers are the most humanizing orna-
mcnts Now is the time to gather and
plant them.
CAR loads of lumber continue to arrive
in our village and meets with ready sale.
c<F" We understand that Mr.. j. B. Kun
kel of Catoctin Furnace, is about putting
uD two or three new houses, and also
barn.
THE MARKET-No pcrccptiblc change
in the market since our last issue. Heavy
onerations in Lumber and Glano. Dry
Goods are going OIL brisk, and the retail
trade is active,
rc55" \ slow sct-a hens set.
How to consume timc-cat Dates.
..7y" Four marriage notices were read at
Mt. st. Mary's Church, near the College,
last Sunday.
c[|' 1t would be strange, passing strange,
indeed, if this town with all its advantages
of location, good soil, healthy climate and
mineral resources Of boundlcss extent, did
not improyr--rapidly improve, with cdu,
cational institutions, Railroad ana good
market at its doors.
RAN-Thc weather during the for"part
of the week was bleak, cold and chilly
On Thursday morning We had fine ram
shower which completely saturated the
cart-which bad become dry and dusty,
"a" Mr.. Smrlscr Iu,hcran Minister,
w., ,f Al Tins state
who married the eldest daughter (.Annicl
of Martin Eichclhcrgrr, Of trcagrrsloWn
District, is now residing a, Walhalla. Oco-
nee District or Parish, South Carolina,
where h" has established a !!ourishing
Academy, with TOO pupils, lie writes that
hc is delighted with the country. 1t Is a
very healthy region up near the mountain,
an | The only thing they miss il ice. Young
chickens and green peas and all the fruits
of the .ca-"n, apples, peaches, etc, ihry
harr in abundance The family IKE Their
new home, bat Still have 4 kind rrnlcn-
hra,..c of the "Old Home on Owings
creek.
-" We hear that thr Rev. james B.
.isl.cit, late OF the Dunbar Female ln>ii-
,utc of Winchester, Virginia, intends To he
ron4r the Pastor Of the Protestant Episco-
pad Church for tn" Parish composed OF
t'a,octin Furnace Nrrhanicstown and Lib
cry,ovn II j. s,i,l he will soon locate n,
the Furnacr or this place, and make u Scrl'
or, effort 10 build IN Episcopal Church al
Hlccnnnic,,ewn, in which h" will be largely
;,St:rd by friends i'll the processes OF Mary
land and Virginia.
-" ForrpAu-'l's Circu, has not Thought
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Hopkins, EJl., OF B,I.imorr, 4 wealthy an,
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Il"pN'h' !''''N0S I" t''"'""'t ",'i"''l ~
llc erection "l i'"''I'"''' El,iS'" W"
'hnrch II ms Town, ai'1 ,"'' w. w; '"i
r'fah' 'i' eminent r'tI'' n'.i"'i ~ " ''S''
lN%loh Guy '"'''''''PH'''' o"''5 i'N'" iSo'
CANAL oFTlCE.
: From the proceedings OF thr meeting o
the Canal Board held II Cumberland OF
Thursday last VIC learn that the gcno"
Office OF the Company VIII I've removed lt
iTcticflcH.
THE NEW HOTEL.
We learn that Mr.. Oliver Grimes. q
rStminSlcr, has undertaken the prnJcc
of erecting large Hotel here for tn" &C
cummD laiion OF the passengers on the W
VI. r. r., and the summer solrlrncrS Mn'
thirds ., plsSagc' from the cities durnG
the hot season. We wish the enterprise
great success, and trust it will rcmuncra;i
the proprietor for the energy he has dis
PLAYED in commencing tn" undertaking. i
will be located near the Catholic Church il
the central part Of the town, in close pr"A
imitr to the Railroad
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We understand that some discoveries o
valuable and superior quality of iron or,
has recently been made hy Mr.. Jacob Reed
Master Miner, ON the land OF Mr. j. Il
hu''N, ''"i I'M n.;nn n, lflI,, !,
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n'o ~ a, nl.n ,,r',,n,.l :, ~
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,H,.ll Glow S,l,ili,.viilr Enr,hrr OK
nlornt;on4 we think will disclose the fac
that the mountain near this ncighlOrhoOC
ia till of an incXhauStible supply of thi,
valuable metal.
SNOW IN MAY.
Nr. William kriSc, who resides bc'WcrI
Wv W.. 80 r',,,1
;,f,r'noI ~, ,hn ,thnr dov whilr an - yisi