Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-01-24

tss- The N. E. Pax sonage of this place
il nearly completed. 1t only lacks PAIN
Ing and door steps In front. II VIII eos'
about 81 900. Much credit - Que 10 ne.;
Thos. J. Cross and Messrs. FL uloh ",,.
Geo. w. Stocksdale for pushing the "o'N
forward.
rzg- Reduction of official salaries is the
demand of Western Changers.
eg- Let none who are in good health
o,I haye brawny arms never despair. The
darkest hour is just before day.
ezs- "Industry the means - plenty tho
result" Never was there q truer Nlyins.
es- The ice houses were pretty gener'
ally filled this week.
LARGE TunKEys.-Mr. Jacob Ncwcom-
or, of Emmitsburg District, sent to Balti-
more, on last Wednesday, dressed turkey
which weighed 25 pounds.
Mr.. Lewis Fox, of Hauvers District, has
u i've turkey on his premises, which
weighs AZ pounds live weight.
The gober came from Ohio.
Mr. JOHN NJ. HOOP, Vice President and
General Superintendent of>the Western
MARYLAND Railroad is said to be an accom-
plishcd Civil Engineer, having large expe-
Renee OH some Of the Southern Railroads
for the last 8 or 8 years. lie is a native of
Baltimore county.
rB- The Westminster sentinel" speaks
in tIntteriup terms Of ALEX. RrEMAN, Pres
ident OF the Western Md. Railroad. 1t
saws he is a first class merchant and
thorough going business man.
fy The New moon shone with bright
effulgence ON Thursday night; but it was
soon obscured by clouds.
re- Mr.. Samuel Brueger. Of Centre
county. Pa, who has been acting as an
Assistant Engineer on the Western Mary.
land Railroad for the last or years, To-
cation at Hagerstown for over year past.
has been relieved from that situation, and
returned to Fleming Centre county, Pa.
Mr.. b. was favorably known in this place,
and carries with him the best wishest our
citizens for his future prosperity.
Out of all the young ladies' in Emmits-
burg-and they are quite numerous-kw
care about getting married. So a cores
pondent says.
mr Tho business men who don't
advertise look as sick As a dose OF
salts through blue bottle.
rea- We heard girl tell another
the other day that she had bran new
hustle. Gone back to the old mater
ial again.
JuRoRs.-On Saturday last, Francis
]. Bartholow, of New Market District,
was drawn in place of Washington NJ.
NALL, of Liberty District, to serve "s
Grand Juror at our coming term OF
Court. Mr.. NALL is now holding til"
position ofPostmaster. At tho Sam'
time Andrew c. II. Manght WA
4 rawn in place of J. II. Slneltzer. as
Petit Juror, and Michael ". Fout,
Of Petersyille, was drawn in place
MT. Maught, who has 4 suit Oh thu
docket. -Eramlner.
SALES OF REAL EsrATF.-Mr.
Ezra Rensburg las sold the old e.
munds property, containing 80 acres
Of land, situated about three miles
South of this place, improved vita
4 large Wooden Factory. Dwelling,
&c. to Mr.. David Remsburg, Of Va,
for 81, 900. Mr., Daniel Shep!ey has
sold his two story brick -casel Hon..
and 1t acres Of land situated in
Myersville, in this Valley, to Mrs.
Ely Ter, of Mechanicstown, for Sl,6oO.
TlIy R.gis''r.
Observation-Disclosures Mr.
shall, Esq, Of Hagerstown, ayel
seventy years on the l9thof October
last, was presented by his excellent
wife who is in her sixty tirstyear, with
ounciug twins on Christmas day.
The eveut has created considerable
pleasant gossip, and Western Mary
land people think there life in the
old land yet. We know some persons
in this place who are not half as old az
the abo"e parties who cannot even
have one at time.
neA- Waynesboro' boasts some Of
the prettiest ladies in the county
marriageabIe years ago. Why this
continued state of single blessedness''
Are young men and "spry bachelors
too tmid to venture so simple prop
ositon as that Of matrimony? In view
Of this state OF things which is not
confined to any particular locahty,a
tax on all bachelors over thirty years
of age, the funds to be applied for tho
relief Of indigent old maids. would
certainly not be out Of place. The
effect would be, we think, to diminish
in number this selfish class Of society
in all communities. At best, they are
only halfway members Of society.
Let the deficiency then be made up
through taxation.
[ Waynesboro Record,
SAD CIRCUMsTANcE.-Mr. David
an aged gentleman whose
resided near Catonsville,. wandered
from his home on last Sunday week,
during a temporary alteration of
mind, and all search for him proved
unayailing until Saturday last,
when his dead body Was found at
the Washington Turnpike near Bal
tmore. 1t is supposed he died from
exposure. Mr.. Patterson was high
ly respected gentleman and possessed
Of considerable means. He was the
father Of the late William Patterson
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