Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-12
~" Hog cholera seems to be prevailing
in portions of this county.

hog cholera seems 10 Dc pFcNalllnS
in portions Of this county.
~" The officers of Registration Of this
county held meeting at the Courthouse,
on the 9Th inst, and resolved that the no.
tees of the sittings of the Registrars be
published In tho Ma,yland Union and Re-
1,utltcan Citis2n
THE CIncys-Thc New York State
Circus which performed here on last Thurs
day afternoon and night, was very we'll pat
ronizcd with a full house The clown sung
song about the Turn Of the Tide" and
otherwise was quite witty. He seemed to
please the ladies, and was largely cncorcd.
FINE CATr1E.-Mr. James II Clemson,
residing near McKinstrys Mills, recently
sold a COW and calf of the English Suffolk
breed for 1928, and a similar lot for $3.50.
Fredorich Examiner
The Camp Ifccting at Emory Grove and
the New York State Circus haze occupied
the minds of the people of MechanicstoWn
during the past week
sE;" On Tuesday George W. Green, the
green grocer, on Water street, received q
car load of watcrmclons and cantaloupcs.
TAcy are now selling cheap.
~" Wednesday was a delightful, lovely
day, after the rain Of Tuesday.
CB" The venerable patriarch George
Stokes, the oldest man in our village, now
in his Saith year, visited Emory Grove
Camp meeting on last Tuesday. He was
highly pleased and gratiied with every
thing he seen along the road and at Camp.
1t chccrcd his heart to witness the great
changes which have taken place in his old
age.
u. PREsToN PARR, EsQ.-This gentle.
man. who is at present discharging. the dn-
ties of Secretary and Treasurer of the Wes-
tern MARYLAND Railroad, was in Williams
port on Sunday last. lie has the character
of being a very efficient officer of the road
and represents its financial condition to be
healthy and crcditablc to the management
OF the Directory. - HMiantqort Pilot.
cs- Mcchanicstown is in great trbula'
ton because she has no hotel, now that sht
has got a Railroad. We cant expect to be
pcrtrctlv happy here brother Need vii.
Transport finds some alloy with her gold
too he has rood hotel, and all tina,
kind of a thing, but no railroad We hopt
that before the dawn Of new year Me
chanics1own may be consoled with fine
hotel and Williamsport find peace in a bran
new railroad.-D.
CATARACT CURED An operation fol
Cataract was performed by Dr. I. +. Mitch
ell, on Mrs Rachael johnson, of This city
July 24th, which has resulted in the com
plcte restoration of her cvrsiYAt
Frd,rdk Republican.
RuNAwAy.-On Thursday last, Mr.. Hen
ry C.Drill, living near White Oak Springs
was in town with his team, and The horse:
becoming frightened, ran a@a!ns, the resi-
dcncc of Mr.. Edward Sim, throwing Mr.
Drill to the ground and inilictng "A serious
ii not dangerous wound, on hi. head. III,
ha, been removed to Ills home, and at las
account was in Il critical Condi1ion.-O.
~" The Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
ONirr, which for year past has hrcn l"'a
tel in llawrretrWM. was removed TO frcuc
rick City a few days ago.
WAKM-Thc wra. her for !hr past eigh
az ten DAYS has been very warm and sultry
The saying that after the oat, crop is gath
crrl, the night, would be cool, don't mol,
goo just nov
-" In the Way nf supporting a Caml
Meeting or Circus the proplc'of Mechanics
town and vicinity make the dollars nnc
quarters II y they only would support ;
newspaper halt H. well il would Tourist
Ike green hay tree with Bay Rum at thu
roots.
AccIDEXT.--On last Tuesday morning
a. Mr. John Hahn, residing near Eicholtz''
mill Hunting creek. ip this District af
ter taking his family to the Depot at Grace
ham en- roNtc for Emory Grove Camp Meet
inw, was returning home, just as he got ir
sight Of Mr. Eyler'~ residence, hi horse took
fright, ran OF, smashed up the buggy con
sidcra@ly, aud thrcw Mr. Hahn oil the sea
and bruised his arm Il little, but nothing
serious.
The lIAg"r,town Trirfa Week chroniclc'
the death of Miss Eliza Schnehy, one of thu
old residents Of that place, who died i'll thu
SOFA year Of her age.
TRu,TEH's SAtE--Thc Trustees Sale o
the valuable property of VIM. {. Landcr'
will tax" place next Thurs lay. II will at
tOri fine opportunity t" purchase valna
tory.
Low ATuR.-Thc water in Hunting
OWin.a' and Toms crccii~ i. 80 Iow tina
the mlllcr> can grind Lat little wheat o.
cora.
1t would not take long for ice cream f.
melt in Il persons mouth such weather a
this.
TKADE-Thc trade this week in CAM
Meeting and Circus tickets, melons, canta
Nup,s, peaches and crab apples has hccI
brisk.
Is" Read the communications on on
first page
MARYLAHD INSTITUTE EyHIWTIoN.-
The tWcnty-fourth Annull Exhibition o
the Maryland Institute of American Man
uf.ctur"s and Mechanics Arts will be open
cd on Monday evening, October 2d, ant
continue during the month.
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