Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-24

TO state, that the following offer Will re-
main open until the 1st day of August
and if not accepted by that time, the terms
will be withdrawn, and other arrange
mcnts entered into for the erection of a
Railroad Hotel at this place
A LIBERAL OFFER.
Dt7gn We have been informed from
good authority that Chew ~ Stocksdale
offer to donate with a good title TWO BULL
DING LOTS, to any individual or company
who will erect building thereon, to cost
not less than $4,000 to accommodate trav-
oilers and city guests with boarding &c,
DC. The time to 'strikc' is NOW while the
iron is hot The time to build is now be-
fore the summer solsticc approaches. TO
those who wish to put up. paying Hotel
this is splendid offer, The brick and lum-
her is all here and the Hotel can be run up
in double quick time. They will give choice
of 30 lots. Here's an clcg rant chance to OPP
crate in real estate in M"chanicstown.
Last Wednesday was the longest day in
the year. 1t was cool and pleasant.
ST. JOINS DAY--To-day, the Gath in
slant, is the nativity of St. John the Bap-
fist, one of the Patron Saints Of the Ma
sonic Fraternity He was the forcrunncr
and herald of the Messiah, and born about
six months before him.
THE CHURCHEs.-The Rev J. Summers
preached in the Lutheran Church of this
place last Sunday morning and in the even
ing, His text in the morning vas from
the 14th chap. and I'd " IF st. John. He
preached a very edifying discourse
The Rev N e. Gilds, of the Reformed
Church, on last Sabbath morning, preached
at Sabllasville, and at the Stone Church in
the afternoon.
Father John McCloskey celebrated mass
in the Catholic Church on Sabbath morn
ing and in the course of his sermon pro.
nounced a panegyric on Plus the IX, the
present reigning occupant of the Papa
See, who reached the 25th anniversary OF
his Pontiticatc on tn" 18th instant. 1t was
a great Jubilee day in the history Of the
Church.
STRANGE.-It does seem strange to us
and very little odd, indeed, that while
the BAIT & O. r. r. is about erecting q
Hotel at Cumberland to cost 1915 900 fol
the accommodation of the passengers or
that thorouyhtare to the West, that lIote
costing only about $4,000 for the accommo
dation Of the passengers ON the w. VI. Il
r., which will be largely augmented whcI
the road reaches IIagcrstown, cannot bl
built in Mechancstown 1t is strange
very,
The cherry and raspberry pickers have
been very busy this week gathering this de-
licious fruit. soon the hortlcbcrrics vii
rlpcn
PUBLIC SALE.-John lIippens'ecl, living
near the First Toll-gatc on the road to Ca
tuctin Furnace, about one mile from Me
cuancstowu, will s,il ut puhlic sale, on
Saturday, July /, at2 o'clo"h j. NJ, a .ol
OF Household and Kitchen Furniture, ON,
Cow, two Snuu,s, etc.
Nor SoLD.-Thc sale Of the property OF
Mr. VIM c. Landcrs, advertised To- he sold
at Trustees Sale, on the 3lst instant, WAS
not disposed of. a. there We're only one OF
two bidders present, who were really anX
ious TO purchase The property will h,
again offered for sale in n short time at Il
more favorable season Of the year
-" There is Slight change in the mar
kct. Some articles have an upward tendtn
cy. Flour and wheat have advanced Il lit
tie, See Prices Current.
nv" Chancellor Lodge No. 81 Knights
of Pvthias has been organized in 1his
place, with A. A. Moore as W orthy Chan.
cellor. There are some 2l members attach,
Cd to the order, and the numbers are in
crclsing with each meeting. The Lodge
meets every Friday night at odd Fellows
Hall.
MT. ST. MARY's CtLLIGE--Thc com
mcnccmcnt exercises Of Mt. ST. Mary
COLLEGE, this old aud well established 1nsti
tuition Of Learning, will be held on Wed
ncsday, June 2@lh instant, and begin at s:
o'clock, a. ".
ST. JosEru's ACADuMy.-Thc exercise
connected with this Institution will com
mcncc on next Thursday, the Goth instant
Mt O'Clock, hut on Wednesday, the 2Stl
instant, there will be a grand display o
the Young Ladies' work during the pas
year, writing, ctc,, etc. The drawing room
will be thrown open to all visitors on Tues
day evening and "Wednesday all day bu
on Thursday it will be closed, when the eX
erciscs in mtsc, recitat!ons etc, will tax
place and The premiums be distributed.
sfn- Cassell, Waesche g. Co. hay'
every thing complete in the building line
Read advertisement
CHAviE or TINE - From now ant
further notice, the trains of the Ncstcrl
MARYLAND Railroad will leave and arrive
the Mcchanicstown Depot as follows:
Morning Train will lcayc $50
Mail Train arrive FIJI
Mail Train leave : 20
Evening Train arrive 70'
~ Everybody hercabouts and the "rcs
Of man<ind' are going to the Commence
lncnt exercises near EmIntS5urg next Wccl