Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-01-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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The talk about High Taxes and tle
Poor House in the event Of the cree.
ton Of the New County. The Taxes
will be lessened, the public convent.
elcc promoted, land and houses in.
creased in value, u new stimulus given
to business enterprise, and in every
way this section OF the county will
feel the effects of the good time COM
ing"
PRETTY GooD.--The Fair for the
benefit of St. johns Catholic Church
of Westminster, closed on Wednesday
evening last, having continued for
eleven days. The net proceeds are
81, 1913, 49, Westminster Adrocute.
. NEE. Messrs. j. Yingling & son. of
! Westminster, in addition to their large
Dry Goods trade, have also added
Merchant Tailoring to their establish
ment, and are prepared to fill all or
ders in that line.
sea~ Newton G. Croft will sell at
Public Sale, on the Goth instant (Sat-
urday) at 10 o'clock, P. NJ, on the
road leading from Woodsboro' to Crea-
eerstown, two miles from the former
place, two Brood Mares and lot of
Farming Utensils.
On The IcE.-Our juvenile friends
have had but poor time this year in
the pleasant pastlme of skating. The
winter may yet offer an opportunity,
should the creeks and ponds be frozen
over, to indulg &c in this healthful exer-
else. But they should be careful as
they glide over the glossy surface that
there are no skulls cracked, arms bro
ken or shins skinned.
SNow.--As yet we have not had q
regular oll fashioned snow this win.
ter On last Monday the snow fell to
the depth Of three or four inches, but
the warm sun Of Tuesday soon melted
it away.
nea.- Those who pass through the
month Of January all right, financial
~ speaking, will be able to Weather
the storm the balance of the year.
aky- The Public Schools in the Me-
chanicstown District are progressing
admirably.
geay" We hear that a number Of i'm
provements are in contemplation at
catoctin Furnace this spring and SUM
mer Mr.. J.. b. Kunkel is about put
ting up Il large coal shed.
rsa. A man by the name of Young,
II wood chopper at Catoctin Furnace,
had his foot badly cut recently DR..
james Stokes rendered surgical aid.
rss.. The County Democratic Gen.
trail Committee met last "Wednesday,
for the purpose as we learn of making
out the ''pollticaI state for Frederick
county, for the approval of Governor
Whvte.-]ustices of the Peace, Flour
and Grain Inspectors, Notaries Pub
lie. etc. We suppose Mechanlcstown
District will stand in stat" quo,
THASKs.-Wc tender our acknow-
Judgements to George w. Barricli,
Esq, of Rocky Ridge, for lot of Eng
Iish walnuta and almonds grown in
bis garden.
TO Mr.. J. C. Fry for two mammoth
apples-very large growth, and fine
II ,vor.
10 Master Harry and David Wi"r,
man, sons of John +. Wierman, for a
lot of apples and Il bottle of superior
homemade wine. Harry and David
are good hoyS,and bright exemplers of
their race,
To sunlry other persons for apples,
pears, GRAPES and fruit Of all kinds
we feel very much Obliged
DEATH or JonN A. MARTIS.-Wc
are panied to record the death of Mr..
John a. Martin, one Of the oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens of Me-
chanicstown. He leaves widow and
several children and grandchildren
and host of friends to deplore his
loss.
neAr Newspapers had better stop
noticing the "Grecian Bend" for 50
many of the ladies have got their
backs up about it. They don't like
to be run down behind their backs,
and no newspaper has right to do
so,
neA- Two more new counties are
proposed in Western Maryland--Ca-
toctin and Glade. Westward the
star Of Empire takes its way"
The waves Of popular opinion in
favor Of the NEW COUNTY of Ca
toctin are rolling mountain high.
Dss~ A considerable accession to the
population of Mechanicstown is ex-
pected in the spring.
Bay A long pull, a strong pull and
a pull altogether for the New County
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