Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tuesday evening, AnI i'i"' wv W
Martin, w. c.; Julia Rouzer, W, "
T. +. Herring, W. r. s; John Ian Ian
ders, W. A. S.; John II. Rouzer, W.
+. S., Gertrude Parrish. W. +. Az
olson G. Pennell, W. NJ. ; Engenla
Hartman, I. G.; Dodds Slick, o. u )
Katie 0. Freeze, R. H. g.; Alice hou-
ger, L. H. S.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHrAs.-The follow
inc are the officers of Chancellor Lodge
No, 81: VIM. White, w. G.; John H.
Rouzer, V. c.; Thomas Shaw, GUIDE;
Jacob Yonson, R. s. ; Samuel Moore
F. s.; Joseph Davidson, - enry
Woodland, |. S.; Josiah 81 "
s.; 4. A. Moore, V. P.
Ali the pretty girls of sn
are not absent, gone on to the ~.
ings, the Mountain springs, lue
gatherings, by long shot. W. own
Water street of moonlight evening "it
YOU will see the rosy checked FAR ones on
the promenade in all directions
The flies are terribly annoying to the
horses this summer.
Cucumbcrs and buttcrmilk do not agree
we'll upon the stomach OF any one.
This has been good season for pears
but not 30 good for apples: Many OF 'he
latter are falling off from The parent STEM
worm eaten, and not quite ripe
You better advertise in the CLARION
Everybody reads the advertisements IN
this paper. They want to get the gooo OF
them.
The people Of Westminster are moving
on the Tract Society question.
A CuALLENGE.-Mr John $. Weaver
Blacksmith, near Rilcy'sE Roads, Emmi'S-
burg District, challenges any man IN req
crick county, that he can make more morse
shoes in one day than any other person
within the limits Of the county-fof sum
of $50 or 500; twelve hours to constitute
the days work.
The brick work of Exhibition Hall, st
Joscph's, near Emmitsburg, is progressing
Depot Place and Printing House square
Carroll street. morning, noon and night
presents 4 li,ely apprarancr. During thu
balance of the da, the Warehouse corner
is rather quiet.
80" We hear Of great preparations
making in this town and vicinity to visit
the Camp Meeting al Emory Grove, next
Sabbath day.
A gentleman from St iIary's county, il
this State, says the milk Of llarhnu@h ;
Valley must have honey i'll it. 1t is st
sweet.
We bear that thc Town Authorities pro
pose to tax" steps against NrrmittIhS 'h'
COWS to loaf on the side walks.
\ in,ir, Oh he "1'apc Worm Rail
+, road Nv moonlight II one Of III" enjoyable
features and attractive rcrrcal1ons ot th'
Clcrmont House watering pl"cc
The first thing which grrcis our ear il
the early morning is the voice OF the par
fridge wh:tiint Bob y hi'".
1t is said thc early gohlcr catches tn
potato bug Well, let him catch hin
. and gohblr him up also.
-" Am unmarried, and evidently wick
cd editor, announces that fashionable Gar
tiers are of blue velvet, gold mounted -
How does the villain know ihis?
The days az" shortening very rcfcrp1i
, bly,.
CT Camp meetings, Pic-Nics and Po'it
| ical meetings are uppcrmoSt IN inc Mind
of men, women and children just now.
< So Our cittuia'ion ia constantly in
creasins, and by and bye we will add NOR
, space to our columns. Send in your at
vcrtiscmcnts at once.
| The ground squirrels are more plentifl
+ thls year than they have been known 70
the last decade.
). The katydids keep up their musical In
;. donations these cool evenings. These an
the lightning bugs cheer and beautify tn
t. night,
- -" The young lad Y OF many colors va
: in town the other evening, and attraCtc
great atteation,
e -" Sailing it is said preserves the ros
II bushes.
/, The Circts sill be here next Th,lrsda,
w lllltS N'ullIl L TX nan ~ 'ttIl
VI people would keep from rrumhliug aho,
it. If they would advertise more frccl
times would suddenly grow better.
r9y~ There will be a Grove meeting
y d, the Church of God" christians, near PIE;
u SAINT Walk School House, this county, con
c mcncing to-day at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Eide
n Lookinbill, of the South nlonRtain mi
10 sion, Elder Samuel SpurrcrS |hc Pot
y mac mission, and Elder JamdssArnold,
Creagerstown and Monocacy mission Al
expected to be present; and so Eld
- VIM Palmer, to address the, hhlagc.
=, a cordial invitation is IN led to a
81 christians to join in the exercisee.
; ea Subscribe to the CLARION and t.
. your neighbor TO do likewise
Is csg Rev, 7. T. Titus, of IIagcrstow
"a has been elected Principal of the Luthera
Theological and Classical Seminary
IIartwicll, Otscgo county, New York.
* The Wavncsboro' (Pa) Rcrord says
st counterfeit $50 on the Washington count
II (Md) National Bank is in circulation.
it The Hon VIM. I. Hamilton, of Hascr
of town, has been elected one Of the Cove
g nor's of st. Johns College, Annapolis.
DO gcy Some people say that dark har'
II women marry the soonest. We differ;
r. is only the light headed ones
IMPROVING AND CLEANING tr.-O
Town authorities arc actively engaged
re piking and improving the streets, pullil
&c up the rank grass and cleaning cut NJ
Of Widening the cutters, etc Nothing ad
:, moro to the beauty Of n city or town,
u hos a moro attractive annearancc 10 I