Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-05-11

Mr. Joseph SOnuhcim has Icit franki'h-
willie for Baltimore City to embark IN 'he
Wholesale grocery business.
cE- The spring fever has taken hold OF
a good many of our adult population, anu
some OF our young folks are lHIpresl"'eo
with the disease also.
eS- Richard Harper has been appointed
Postmaster ut Harrisonvilln, Frederick CO.,
Md, vice II Nicodcmus, resigned
The Liberty Banner is highly pleased
with the trial of the new Fire Suction En-
yinc lately introduced into that town.
The machine was purchased OF ltuniscy u
Co., Seneca Falls, New York.
cT" There arc few houses to rent in
Crcagerstown. a state Of thinss which does
not often occur.
c8" The mountain il beginning TO don
its green attire. 1t will soon be clothed
with the broad, shady leafrd verdurc.
The birds in our meadows and apple
and peach orchards are singing gally. In
the branches OF the trees they are hopping
from spray to spray Carol forth your lays
blithc warblers.
R5g- Mechanicstown is now well supplied
with hotels and summer boarding houses.
With the pure air and good water always
to be found here, it is delightful place to
visit and enjoy the delights Of pleasant
home
BEAUTIFUL MAY.-Thc most lovely OF
all seasons is now upon us greeting us with
nature rtvivitied, the songs OF birds, the
hum Of bees, and the hlossoming trees. IL
is the most beautiful, because first greeting
the enrapturrd eye after months OF gazing
upon the bleak and leatlcSs trees, the barren,
snow-covercd fields and frozen waters OF
dreary winter. May it be hoped that
bright flowers may also bloom in desolate
hearts and the spring time Of love and light
be happily renewed therein.
BrsISEss.-Thr Cumberland Ners says
that over four hundred Locomotives cross
one of their streets daily. Cumberland
must br thriving place.
~" Not well acknowledgements
Lecturers in "Reminiscences says Mr.
VIM X. Hunter, Of North Carolina, or
Boston. or somewhere else who had Il
portfolio full of recommendations.
cE Twenty-Five Young men have left
Carroll county for the West this spring.
l7" 4 gentleman, a worthy farmer of
the BuckcyStown District who attended
the cattle show at Frederick last October.
and heard II race Greeley deliver his adj
dress upon the manner in which to cult
yn.c the grasses, adopted his suggestions,
Il Il ~, 1DIs, nf ~
growing where only one grew before
! lIurra for the sa~t and farmer of Chappa-
qua.
Br'ILpISG MATERIALS Mr.. Edward
Barrirk residing between Utica and Lewis
town. Crca~cr>town District, has received
two ear loads OF Misunderstanding weather
boarding, shingles. etc, from Williamaport.
Pa. direct ria the ". VI. r. II. and Mocha
nic>luwn this week. The lumber trade j.
looking up and this place is the Depot t"
ret it.
CO. 1t is estimated that enough property
and machinery 80 to waste with many far
n"rs every year to pay all the taxes on the
farm. No doubt OF IT,
Grn. Isaac SHELBY, the first Coy crnor
county MARYLAND His father Capt. Evan
Shelby. Mas once Sheriff of Frederick
county, before the Revolution of l116, and
was present in command of a company
from this county with Washington and
, Braddock in thrii campaigns against the
Indians Of the Ohio and the West Capt.
Evan Shelby ~ reported To have been AZ
brave "a - lion, and his son Gov. Isaac
Shelby inherited his fathers masculine and
heroic propcnsities
"a Gilds fine hall, Main street.. is nearly
completed The drug store shows Of 10
great advantage Firor and Warrenfels
street are also nearly completed These
buildings add to the appearance of the
town.
AcclnENT-Mr. David Diamond,
son OF John Diamond, of Cavetown,
Washington county, on last Tuesday,
while attempting to Jump on the
gravel train of the W. NJ. II. r. near
the Summit Ridge, missed his aim,
and his right foot slipped under the
wheel. The car ran over it, MASKING
it considerably.
\ FLASH IN THE pAN.-Wc attend
ed the Methodist Church on last
Wednesday evening, by special re-
quest of the Lecturer, Mr.. Vim. K.
Hunter, to hear him deliver a lecture
at this place to Young Ladies" his
theme being Woman Her Duty
and Destiny and to recite a Poem
Mother, Home and Heaven. -
But it was flash in the pan. There
being only 70 cents in the house 90
cents admission), the Lecturer declin-
ed to speak for 70 cents, as he consi-
dered the audience not sufficiently
remunerative. He was little down
on some committee. The meeting
broke up and We left.
A BIC SrRlNG.-About two miles
from Smithsburg, on the land of Mr..
Henry Stoutter, one mile from Raven
Rock Hollow, there is one of the
largest springs in Washington county.
There is water enough there to supply
the whole W. NJ. r.. Il. from Hagers-
town to Baltimore. Mr.. Cyrus Moser,
from near this place, has been engaged
for a month past in building around
this spring a superb, strong stone wall,
which will be completed this week.
1t Will not only supply the water tank
near by, but be a lovely spot for pic
ME and pleasure PARTIES to stop at and
tarry awhile. The water is pure,