Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-28
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scarce.
The advent of Jack Frost will not long
be delayed.
The Knights OF Pythias in this place are
increasing in numbers The order is in II
tlourishing condition.
tY' The FAIR THE FAIR!!-Thc
Carroll County Fair, commences in full
blast next Monday.
At the Pacing Race in Gettysburg at the
Fair on last Wednesday George +. oysters
horse. Midnight" of Emmitsburg, came
out victorious.
People who have things for sale should
advertise them. They will gain by the OPP
Grafton.
James Bowers, of Emmitsburg is pros
pecting' on Poplar Ridge for ore of one
kind or another If he should find silver
sand or any other kind Of sand to mix with
brown sugar, it will pay.
FREEDMEN's BUREAU FEsTIvAL.-The
Festival of the Frecdmcn's Bureau at En-
mitsburg last week amountedto : $55 "a
Expenses. ............. Az w
Net proceeds ............. $15 6l
The Leader of the Band has gone to Get
tvsburg Springs to further "realizc." The
Band instruments will cost $3.50.
cS" We are informed that some of the
Young Men about town are going to get
up II 'rhcspian Society, and that they in
tend to perform the play Of Rob Roy Mac
grcgor
soon the sun will 20 to rest,
And then we'll cross the heather,
Come along with me, my friends,
And we II trip it together
Now open your gates and let me gae free
dare nae stay longer in Bonnie Dundee"
cFs- 1t is Thought that when the juno
ton is permanently formed between the
Frcdk and Pcnna. Line r. r. with the
Western Maryland at the York Station,
that the Fare from this place to Frederick
will I've $1,25. The r. r. distance from
here to York Station is 10 miles; from
York Station to Frcdcrick-20; total 30
miles. The cars will probably he in run
ming order about the 10th of October, in
time for the Frederick County Fair,
AppLEs-W are told that the hest va
ricty Of fall apples can he bought in Wash
ington county, near Hagerstown, at IS cts.
q barrel.
rE- The wild pigeon shooters seem to
have let up
very heavy. ACOrns literally Strew the
ground Hogs are tattcnlng upon the nu-
tritiOus food.
t5s- The work on the Lutheran church
in this place is rapidly progressing.
ORE--Narious specimens of ore have
lately been found in this vicinity. The
ore is valuable The only question now is
has it been discovered in quantities snffl-
GENTLY large to justify the erection oiworls
to render its mandatory into useful pur-
poses, a paying business:
I5F- There will be great deal of mush
and milk and johnny cake consumed this
winter, Corn is plentiful and prices rule
low.
RAIN-This place and vicinity was wish
ted by a fine shower of rain on last We'd
ncslny afternoon.
HICKORY CoGs-Quitc large number of
hickory cogs, made in this place Ivy Mr.. J,
Milton BiggS, have been shipped This week
to Scranton, Pennsylvania, for the Moosic
Powder Company of Luzcrnc county, Pa
Weight 5000 pounds. The hickory of
llau,rr's District is tougher than that
found elsewhere in the United States.
tT- Fairs and Cattle Shows will be quite
numerous during the month Of October.
tE- We see patent "sparkcr" noticed
The Roonsboro' Odd FAlo'r says man
who can't do his sparkling without the help
of machinery ought to be gobhled up by a
widow with nine small children.
tF Telegraph posts are being scattered
along the route of the W. VI. Railroad
Next week they will be put up.
rY- The merchants of Carroll county
are adopting the cash system in business
pursuits.
THE LYCErM.-The question for debate
before the Literary Association of Mecha-
nicstown has been postponed until next
Tuesday evening. (Which is deserving
of the greater honor Washington or Lafa-
yettc?' A momcntOus qucstion-lct there
be a full attendance
SILVER ORE.-Mr. J. y. Kunkcl. Of Ca
toctin Furnace, on last Tuesday forwarded
by Express several pieces of ore found on
his land to Mr.. David Popplcton, of Balt-
more, for meteorological test. The ore may
not be silver, but ii is mineral of some val !
liable quality. Mr.. Matthias Ringer. of
Creagerstown,andM cssrS. Frederick Nnsz,
silversmith, and Lewis Medtart of Freder-
~. H.. %I,,nn oil,
where in the mountains between Fishing
creek and Catos'tin Furnace. 1t was by
prospecting and great labor and trouble
that the "Comstock Lead and other veins
of silver ore were discovered in Nevada.
EXTRA FREIGHr TR.rN.-Capt Smyrck
informed US the other day that the company
would soon place an extra freight train on
the w. VI. RailrOad The freight is in
creasing largely and more trains are neces-
snry to carry il to market, as well as to
carry the goods from Baltimore westward
AGRICULTURAL FAuR.-The next Fair Of
the Frederick County Agricultural Society
will be held on the Fair Grounds, at Fred
erick City, Nd, beginning October Is, and
continuing four days. 1t will doubtless be
the most interesting ever held by that very
successful association. now so favorably
known. That the Frederick County EXhi-
bition possesses unusual attractiveness is
evident by the immense attendance of visi-
tons who annually throng the grounds
This is, perhaps, due in part to the great
beauty of it's location and surroundings,
rs well as it's successful arrangement. -
The grounds are Immediately in the sub
urbs of the interesting little city of Fred
erick, commanding beautiful view of the