Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-01-06
LOCAL AFFAlkS.

will be seen by reference to the list OF
Marriages in our exchanges. lhrongh-
out the country as we'll as III towns,
we see it is prevailing to a fearful eA-
ten: and should this malady continue
in its present unchecked r"vaSes' VIII
ere long leave not maiden IN me
land. We shudder to think where all
this may end.
MARRIAGE OF OcToGENAR1ANs.-
We have been informed that Rev.
Jacob Lane, venerable colored
preacher, aged so years, was married,
near Taneytown, on the lst instant, to
Kate Nickum-the bride being 80
wears old. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev Bergstresser.
Westminster Sentinel.
LAMps.--Our town is now lighted
up with street lamps Of a dark night,
which is marked Improvement.
n<a- There was burlesque Tin cup
Carnival in Frederick on the lst inst,
which created good deal of amuse-
ment
Va" Watch meeting was observed
at the United Brethren church in this
place on New Years Eve.
xea. The New County question goes
on swimmlngly.
, Blue RIDGE OK Monterrey SUMMIT
The cars of the W. NJ. L. K. now
run to Blue Ridge or Monterey Sum
nit three miles above SablIIaSvllle.
The passenger train leaves Blue Ridge
every morning (Snnday nrreptedp and
! in the afternoon at 2 F. NJ.
Mr.. Harry Ilngling, We understand
has been appointed Ticket Agent.
The fare from Mechanlcstown to Blue
Ridge is 80 cents.
u<s. Our Minister to England, Hon.
Robert Schenck. has gone from l"n-
don to Paris, where he will meet Gen
eraI Sherman and Lieutenant Grant.
TAKE NorlcE.-rerSons intending
to have Sales during the coming
Spring should select their day at once
and have their bills printed. The
bills can then be laid away until the
proper time comes for putting them
up. We intend to print rs handsome
and cheap Sale Bills us can be had in
the country, md all we ask is an op-
portunity to prove our assertions cor
rect
\ correspondent at Rocky Eilg"
SAYS. in the event of the erection of
the New County Of Catortin, our lit
tie Iron CITY intends t" have a crack
for the county seat Wade in
Rocky RIpE.-Rorkv Ridge is
spanking little town. aud when the
EmmilSburg Branch Railroad is COM
pletel "" suppose it will aspire to be
city. See communication outside.
say~ Read the communications on
the first page Of to-day paper.
nlag~ There have been l5lO tickets
for Baltimore. on the cars of the ".
NJ. L. r.. sold at the Mrch,nir5town
Ticket Office within the past vrar.-
\ considerable number for the same
point have also been sold ut f.mnlts-
burg
sHy- We return our thanks to Mr..
Joshua Rowe. of the Emmi'>bury Dis
trict, for copy Of the "f.mlni'Sbury
Star" of Feb. u. 1916. 1t was much
concerned then about the passage hv
/ the Maryland legislature of the Free
derrick ana r.n,nitSbnrg Turnpike Bill
1t did not then dream of Railroad
to the Athens of Amrria But time
moves and the world wags,
I LARGE SAUSAGE. We think Mr..
JAS c. Smith, Butcher, near this place,
can boast having made one Of the lar
g"St sausages in the county. 1t va,
g. feet and four inches in length and
weighed SO pounds. We did not taste
it but are informed by those who did,
that it was mighty nice and of excel
lent flavor.
A DELIGHTFUL PREsENT.-MaSt"r
Charles Grant Webster son of Mr..
Joseph +. Webster, residing at the
foothills of the mountain above Me"
chanlcstown, presented us on New
Years Day, with some of the largest
and finest apples We have eaten this
year. The "Peanicks were very large
and finely favored the "Rambeaus
and "Snokers' We're Of excellent quail
iity. The 'Peanicks' in the London
market at this season of the year
would bring % cents a piece. This
is splendid climate for apples, and
our farmers should pay more attention
to their orchards and fruit raising.
JOB WoRK.-We have just received
a lot of New Job Type, and are pre-
pared to print Sale Bills, Posters, pro-
grammoS, cards, Blanks, etc. cheap
for cash, and i'll first rate style. Give
us Il call.
The County Commissioners have
been in session since Tuesday. They
will continue to sit during next werl
for the appointment of ronstahlrs. etc.
STATES ATvuENEY.- MIR. Milton