Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-10-20

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WIN. WALSH, Democratic candidate for
Congress, arrived here on Saturday
evening and Monday morning, and cir
culated round among his friends. He
thinks his prospects for an election bril-
liant.
, ACcIDENT-Lewis Sigmurd stumbled
and fell into the steclyards at Logs Black
smith shop at the station last Thursday.
One of the hooks caught his eyelid and
tore it nearly off. 1t was scwcd together,
snd he is doing well.
HOTEL BoUGHT.-Wc understand that
Mr. Van B. Oser has purchased from
Col. john r. Rouzer the Hotel property
on the corner of Main and North streets,
now in the occupancy of Jacob Sprow.
Price not stated.
JAMES SToUFFER, at the Depot, on last
Wednesday, came very near being mashed
up by freight car. which caught him
near the calf pen, and whirled him round
ond two or three times, and thea prccipi-
tated him on the ground in II scnsclcss
condition, Havca care, James:
EXCURSION TRAIN.-A very large cx.
cursion train from Restclstewn, Finks.
burg, Glen Morris, Westminster, etc
bound for Hagerstown and Williamsport,
passed through this place last Saturday
about noon. There were seven cars in
the train, all well filled. The day We
beautiful and pleasant, and the cxcur.
sionists appeared in the best of humor
under the charge of the gentlemanly con-
ductor, Capt. Brcssler. About dozen
ladies from Union Bridge, accompanied by
a gentleman, got OF at this place, and sal
lied up into tire mountain to gather chest
nuts. JOY go with thcnh
SUMMONED TO THE WEsT-Mr. John
Arnmcost, of Finksburg, Carroll County,
accompanied by his daughter were travel
ing in Illinois, on u visit to their friends,
and while returning homeward bound he
stopped at New Madrid, D:rkc county,
Ohio, where his brother Jacob ArmacoSt
resides. While there he was taken sud-
denly i'll and not expected to survive. His
son, VIM. !. Armacost, residing in this
place, was Immediately telc"raphcd for,
and started F,il,,v afternoon for the point
above Indicated. Our syml;athirs go with
him, and we hope on his arrival al New
Madrid he VIII find his aged parent rccor-
yred from his Illness
NJ T.. CurRCu FEST1vA!.-Thc ladies
Interested in the Festival for Lar benefit OF
the VI. +. Church, OF this place. held
smother meeting OH Saturday evening.
TIL" prospects are most taliering. The
time was changed TO the 22i, o3d and Gath
instants, The supper Will be ON the
rivl,t CT Tic Esd rrr" rf supper will b
ojcrnts. Oysters and Zee Cream will BE
extra.
Bring your friends with you and attend
en- Min>m.
John Troxcll las sl,o; about loo wild
pigeons this season, iiIh and VIM. sum
lncrs are ab mt To- START irr tic mountains
in West Virginia Ia shoot DYER,
WM. WALSH, Democratic candidate for
Congress, has finished up his campaign
tour in Montgomery county, and now he
intends to devote his attrn'i"n To address.
inw the irccmcn Of Frederick and Wash.
inyton counties on the politics OF ;ht day
cTs- Large an,ounts of coke and coal are
arriving at the Depot.
PoCKEr Book, 81 ,!,!;~ Al TUE F.
We learn that Will" Hllcn linz the Fa'r
or Cattle >,luN ut l'rrdcr;cl last THURSDAY,
Capt. Joseph Wili.i,lr, of this place. had
his pocket D'",E p;"'," confirming so III
m my and vn!iiab!o papers 10 Tie nin"'in'
vt 500 al lie ny" X, EarYIck, of near
Rocky Ridge, hal his pocket rIlrl OF ST"
III money.
VILLAGE C>Nr The Liberty D"""rr
SAYS inc NilI.,' EaMp meeting commences
at Liaganprr station on the 25lA Of tn :
month and continues during the week,
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pcc,cl 10 bcprrsrn,.
JACK FRoSr.- Jack Frost visited the
fields uh,! creek bottoms in this vicinity
Last Tuesday an Wcl3rSt'ly nights, ana
'nippcl' all growing vegetation.
The leaves on the trees are frost nit.
ten" and begin to withcr and fall.
SY- The people of Frederick County
had drlirhtf,ll weather la,l week for their
Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show.
The election for five Directors in the
Western MARYLAND Railroad Company, on
the part OF the State, takes place to NOR
row in the City Of Baltimore. Stock.
holders will please take notice.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS. - Republican
Meetings are announced To take place in
this county at Woodsboro,' Tuesday
night, Oct. 80; ut Mcclanicstown, Saturday
night, Oct, 24 Gen. Adam +. King, VIM
III. Kinks and John B. Askew will address
the meeting; at Sabilasvillc, Tuesday
night, Oct 81; Hon. Upton Buhrman, Capt
III. Clay NALL and Thomas Gorsuch will
address tie meeting; diminishing, Saim-
day night, Oct 81; Crcagcrstown, Saturday
night, Oct. 81.
cay- Winter apples are being stored
away.
Flies are on their last legs.
Hallow Eve occurs on Saturday, the
31st instant.
egy- The Wayncshoro' (Pa) Record
states, that Peerless Potato was recently
taken from the garden of Mrs. ID. ]. Ey!cr
in this place, which weighed two pounds
and seven ounces.
nT-Two weeks from to-day will be
election day for Congressman from this
District.
1.-THE Bivouac of the Dead by Theodore
O'Hara, on the first page, will be read
with interest. 1t is a splendid poetical
gem.
The gathering of chcstnuts, walnut3
and shcllbarks claim the attention Of the
boys.
t~ Most inviting to the eye of the
observer are the wonderful and never
changing hues with which nature has
painted the trees on our adjacent noun
tains, but the eyes OF the ladies linscr
more LOVINGLY on the tintS of the new