Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-02
E,uulitslburs Items.


,ncr and fall crops and completed their ny
ricultnral operations, for the present year,
are rnio, Jag y brief resting spell.
, Some vi the best cultivated farms ia this
District are owned by the following per.
sons: VIM. Il. Morrison, Lewis NJ. Mt.
ter Joseph Bycrs, Jacob W. Chilean,
Christian :. Z.rlmrHS, st. ,]oacphs House,
Solomon Krise David Gamble, Alexander
uorer AMI james 4. Elder.
! Shellbarks have been plrniilul this year;
great nlsuy have been gathered in the
bottoms along MARSH creek, near here, and
in Williams ola DO: ON on Flat Run.
: Our dress makers and milincrs, (Mrs.
ID. G. Adclsbcrgcr and Miss Kate Buckley,
and Miss O1utl,J have Just returned from
Baltimore with y fine opraing Of elegant
goods in their line
, Weddings are commencing in our midst
for the fall and winter canimign. The
Torch of Hymen it is t:.olsht will burn
brightly as this is closing up of Leap Year.
Let our beautiful girls avail themselves Of
the splendid opportunity.
Miss Josephine Knoutf lead of on last
Tuesday evening
, Just now the political fcrment, consc-
quent upon the near approach OF the Pres
idential election, seems TO be uppermost in
mems minds. There is quite a rivalry be
tween the two Clubs of this place; the ven
cradle David Gamble, the Patriarch of the
Colored Mans cause in this District for
period Of 40 years, and one of the most &C.
tive and consistent Republicans in the
xI,o III
while Mr.. Samuel Motter, one Of the shrcw-
dest politicians in our midst, is President
of the Greeley and Brown forces. Both Of
these rival Warwicks are using great en-
deavors to get out every voter. The Dem
ocrats and Conservatives, while not so GER
tain or over elated about the Presidential
result, feel confident that they will secure
the reelection of Captain JOHN RITcHIE
to Congress, and give the vote of Mary
land to Horace Greeley for President by
large majority. The Old Maryland Line
will remain firm, let whoever else may fal.
ter or fall back at this critical juncture.
The Grant and Wilson Club meet on
Saturday evening next for grand demon
stration, and expect large delegation from
your town.
The Temperance cause in our village
seems to be on the wane. On the eve Of
every Presidential election the hard cider,
and perhaps hard whiskey' suckers seem
to be uppermost. The Good Tcmpars
meet with precious little encouragement
about these days.
| Father Gandolfo has made some 300 or
400 gallons OF elegant wine from his vine
yard. He devotes great attention to the
cultivation of the grape.
Our Band has greatly improved in the
cultivation of musical sounds.
Our town has not greatly improved
within the last year. Cannot you suggest
something in your lively paper to make it
grow and increase more rapidly next year?
The streets Of our town are not yet light
ed up with gas but it is thought that they
soon will be-
We explcl to have some pleasant hops
at the Western Marvland Hotel THIS winter,
and our beau and bellies viii soon begin To
prepare for the Inauguration Of the gay
| season.
MIR. Bennett Tyson is pushing forward
the new building at St. Joscph's with COM
mendable zeal.
tY-THE LAST RoUND.-Whcn Murray
Shilling John Fisher, John Bonrr and
Jacob Powder used to run races over the
Emmitsbury race course. they invariably
gave directions to their riders to pull it
hard Oh the last round. When Potter, OF
Washington city, one of the Kings of
! American SpOrtsmcn, was present on one
occasion at these trials of speed, he said to
old Murray Shilling, why, sir, your sor-
rel horse is lame---hc will let down before
he reaches the winning post"
"Ncvpr mind sir, Solly and me under
stand all about that-wat for the last
round and then you will see the old sorrel
come along with head and tail up and
flying Pull him hard Solly, give him the
whip and spurs frceIy;' said old Murray,
and sure enough the old sorrel came out a
length or two ahead and won the race,
Now who will win the race on the 9TH
day of November? Itell You the boys of
the Greeley and Grant Clubs are pulling
it hard for the sweepstakes on next Tues
day.
Haow Fen Night was duly observed
in our village. The boys enjoyed their
wonted fun in pluckng the cabbage heads
and stalks and scatt, ring them all over
town. One poor old woman opened her
door wide and received II large heads rs Il
prescnt. There were no knockers twisted
of the doors.
a number Of our lovers Of fast horses are
getting up Pony Purse for a scrub race
to come OH over the Hickey Course near
the College on Tuesday next
The house and lot of the late Catharinc
w. Biggs was not sold on Tuesday last,
Most Of the young ladies of this place
will be married in the course of this and
next moAth and then there will be- q
chance for the old maids That is some
consolation.
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