Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30
lie buried in the old Catholic grave
yard, in this city.
+ frederick Examiner.
C1TOCT'IN FURNACE ITEMS.

CATOC7YN FURNACE ITEMS.
The Rev. J. W. Osborne, OF Baltl.
more, but for some years resident OF
Chicago, preached in Harriet Chapel
at Catoctin Furnace, on last Sunday
morning and night to crowded con
gregations. 1t is highly probable that
the Missionary Board ofthe Prot: Fps
copal Church, will select Mr.. Osborne
as the permanent Missionary Minister
for Catoctin Parish. He will then
preach at Mechanicstown and at the
Furnace. Rev. Mr.. 0. is an elderly
gentleman, a widower, and an able
and elegant scholar and writer.
Miss Graham, the teacher OF our
Public School, has full list Of schol-
ars, and as teacher is very much
liked.
The horses here are reco 'erlns
from the epizootic disease-but some
of them have to be handled with care.
There will be no weddings here at
Christmas, but our folks will general
" attend the Fair at Mechanicstown'
We hope it will be lively and gay.
TAX MONEY. - We are informed
that Mr.. Geo. w. Miller, Tax Collec-
tor of this county, on his recent cir
cut to Emmitsburg, collected about
$4,000; at Mechanicstown $4OO.
nrOur fair damseIs look prettier
and sweeter at this season of the year
than at any other. The bright and
bracing weather lends smiles and rosy
cheeks. Their good taste is displayed
in their handsome, warm and coy
dresses. Good taste and pretty faces
are our towns weakness.
sTMan and wife are generally
called one. Some people, though
reckon them two. But ten is the
proper calculation Of some couple
the wife one, and the husband a
CIPHER
rsAa- Blessed is he that is ugly il
form and features, for the girls shan
modest him.
neg"A shrewd old lady compare:
her husband to a tallow candle-he
always sputters and smokes when h'
is put out.
! DAILY MALTA daily mail ha
been ordered bet ;cen this place an'
Monterey, via Fairfeld-to leav
: Gettysburg at s A. NJ. and return :
Up. NJ. Also a daily mail between
Ringeold oNd lIagerstown, the con
tractor, Mr.. +. L. WiSotzkey, sub-let
ting the l.tter. The service betwee
Monterey and Ringgold is to be d.
continued. A daily mail route frol
Monterey, via Wayneaboro', to Green
castle, has likewise been established
LGo'IySb"ry Compiler.
Vi,k's TLorAi. GvlDn For 1873
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of James Wick, Rochester, No'
! ork, il to-days paper. Mr. Wei
) will please accept on thanks for "A cop
, OF the FIorM G,ulc. The Jannar
4 Number is beautiful, giving plans fo
b. making rural homes, designs for din
:. ing table decorations, window gardens
D &C., and containing a mass of informs
/ ton invaluable to the lover OF flower
] one hundred and fifty pages, on fin
5 tinted paper, some five hundred ell
/ cravings and a superb colored plat
e and chrome cover.-The first editio
of two hundred thousand just pnnte
in English and German, and ready t
! send out. 1t is published luarterl
:. at 70 cents per year.
e pta- There are IS widows by
h careful count within the corporatio
= limits Of this town, and 25 within tn
If suburbs, and 3 widowers. Here S
Il chance for the widowers TO step j
y and show their pluck, Leap Yea
) will soon expire.
t. pea- Thanksgiving Day was not ger
;. orally observed as a holiday in tn
y place. Many of our citizens devote
the day to hos killing. Many a porkt
gave his last equeal on last ThnrSla,
- Mr.. Henry Rouzer killed eight. who's
; aggregate weight was IBIS; the lar!
j." est weighing 379! pounds.
Il CoNcERr. - \ public entertain
ment will be given at the Methods
# church in this town, on Thursday an
d Friday evening next, 9th and 9th il
e stants, consisting Of Dialogues, Sing
ing Speeches, etc. by the Sabbat
School scholars-of said church.
Admission, ID cents children !
cents. Proceeds for benefit Of L
- brarv.
. j. CovELL, Superintendent.
y A. FOREMAN, Sec ry.
n GRAcEHAM.-A Reading Circle Wa
e formed at Gracham, on Wednesda
g evening, November 9th, 1872; ar
If after a temporary organization, u
j. G. f. Russell was elected Presiden
j. Miss rillie Grouse, Vice Presiden
s. and William Collilower, Secretary
IS The Circle is to be known as tt
j. Irving Reading Circle Of Gracehan
r. and propose to meet on Thursds
r night of each week.
~ MrJohn Stem, of Sabillasville, kill
ie two hogs. week or two ago, one
J. which weighed Alb pounds; the other 4