Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Ladies' Festival.
LAST GRAND RALLY


The closing scenes of the Ladies' Fcsti
val at Odd Fellows Hall will take place
this evening and night During the first
five nights of The Fair the Hall was backed,
with visitors purchasing the fancy notions
and "hon-hoEs" offered for sale. Strowhcr-
rlcS, ice cream ana CONNECTIONS of ynriuus
kinds, soda water and lcnnnaCc in ohun.
dance were on band. The Hall WAS ,u,,,-
fully arranged Wlth flowers Of exquisite lrc
and boquctS ptrrcd out in all dire clou>--
The articles oticvcd for safe were SET Off tn
good advantage Tie fish pond wa, AN
l'rm OF Importance, "nd Eauy lucklc>s
Wl%l.'a who l"hhed for "suc,cls" WITH.
pin hook lind other, with Tommv's fish
nook, lmit"d with red tHrr," caught 10.
thing but >nnfI>h. still ,I'y had a "elor:
our N'holt Among the cXuticS from the
s"'''l was Il large magnolia flower fresh
rom ock spur mic; and Iybcc island
zine sWc' test flower that ever CREW
IN Southern sun or cay S;vannan,"
~" ladies, gracefully attr,L in their
c'o''cS' i"I'l'cn', attracted many purcl;-
scrS, and with their winning hammers snll
OF the stock to good account. To.nirht,l,
Festival will clo>r and the grand Auction,
Will take place Now is the time 10 Inv
bargains. Evcryhody Should 90 and make
the Festival Il crnvnIng Success.
Inc torrd atmosphere of last week has
knocked IL" tomato vines
The WORMS Will soon be millcrs,
The month of July is to have two full
moons.
Squirrels are plentiful in the mountains
bat cartridges are scarce.
The glorious 4th of July comes on Tues
day this year
we nave some account of the cut worms
staying the young corn, bat as.vct they have
not become very destructive.
Our correspondents with Wonderful ana
nllhlly assume that the potato bugs are
hcicr numerous and lively.
Diana OF Poicticrs preserves her hcautv
ny ram water additions.
me warm weather has caused the streets
TO blossom with straw hats.
Inc Picnic season is here.
Another rain is needed.
The croquctcrs invitation-"Comc OFT
upon the lawn with me and knock the
hours away"
u We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. Oft
Tor IL copy of the Bureau county (Ilnois)
hepuoHc"", containing number of mpor-
taii' items, Mr.. OFT was formerly from the
Monocacy section of this county.
GO Pic Mic and Excursion parties are
on the qui vivc
US Persons wanting New Watches or
having their old ones cleaned up and re-
pared would do well to call on William
moore, an experienced matchmaker of
eslmlnstcr. His work is of the best
class and satisfaction guaranteed. From
mere TO cS;mlnstcr is less than t,ro hours
ride ny the Railroad twice day.
Is Quite a number of Germans lust
rom the old country are making their APP
ptafancc III carroll and Frederick counties.
Uive the new corners a chance and they
VIII soon improve the vacant places.
PrbhIc SALE.-Isracl Williar, as Exec
utoro the Estate ofGeorgc Evlcr, deceased,
VIII sell at public sale, on Saturday, the 17th
OF June, at 10 o'clock, \. NJ, at the resi-
dencc of the deceased in Evlcr's Valley, on
the road from llarbaugh's Valley to En-
mltshurg, two cows, two hcitcrs, and large
lot ofpersonal property.
rs The Liberty Buuncr saws William
Long, IL years Of age, was drowned in
Nhltchill's Mill Pond, near Unionvillcr
this county, on Monday week
Is" The Corporation of Westminster is
out of debt, with $l13.G0 in the hands of
the Collector to he paid over to the Treas
urer. This shows a better summing up
than Frederick city or McchancstoWp.-
Cumberland has Il snug little debt of $151,-
GEO. The Indebtedness of Frederick is
much greater
SOLD OuT.-We understand that McsSrs.
Chew X Stocksdalc have sold out their in
terest in the lumber trade in Mcchanicstown
TO Mcssrs. Casscl, Wacschc 4 Co. This
rncrprlslng firm have now the whole lum-
Der trade i'll their own hands They are
prepared 10 furnish estimates and outfits
for buildings at the shortest notice
~ TIL" communication from Emmit,-
burg Oh "EorI! Rising in our neat.