Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-10-13
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time.
HAaERsTowN ALMANAC. - We
have received from Mr.. 7. G. Robert
son, of Hagerstown, copy of his old
and reliable Almanac for 1875.
Misses Rose Harris, of West Va, and
Florence WEIGH, of Bladensburg, Nd.
have been engaged as teachers at the
Maryland Deaf and Dumb Institution
in Frederick.
The best way to cure dull times il
to apply an advertisement to the af.
tlicted part.
New CORN is now in market at
90 cents per bushel.
A WARM MONTH. - The month
Just passed has been one of the warm
est September months on record The
thermometer ranged from IS to 80
degrees during the greater part of the
month.
nea- The Pennsylvania owners and
managers of the old "Tape Worm"
talk of completing that road to Fair
field, and tapping the w. M. Railroad
at the Blue Ridge Summit.
LARGE BAss.-Mr. Jacob w. Glenn, of
Lewistown, in this county, caught last
week SIX bass, three Of which weighed 81
pounds each, were ~ inches lon~ and :
broad. Two wei ghed q pounds each,
and one " pounds, making an aggregate
weight of 1T pounds. Come again,
Bethel.-Ec.
sG~ Democratic meetings are an.
nouuced to be held at MI ht at Woods
boro, on Monday, Oct. 10; at Fox's
store, on Friday, Oct. %; at Crea.
gerstown, Saturday, Oct. "a: at Sa.
billasville, Monday, Oct. rs, and at
Mechanicstown, Saturday, Oct. 81
These meetings are to be held at
night, a slight mistak, which the
committee made 80 far as material re.
suits are concerned.
Pumpkins AND SQUAsHEs.-Pump-
k'ns and sYuashes are large this
year, and very good of their kind.
A man who has no mind will not
change it.
The millers are 1ubilant. The re.
cent rains have raised the streams,
and mills are going upon full time.
While the world Lasts. the sun will
gid the mountain tops before it smiles
upon the plain.
The Union Church Fair and Fes-
tival at Rocky Ridge bids fair to be
we'll attended. A large number Of
hand.ome ladies' will be present on
the occasion. 1t opens this evening
under catering auspices.
Silks are ten r"r cent cheaper than
they were a year ago.
BEN DISRAtL,, the Premier of the
British Cabinet, is reported to bs
seriously i'll.
HAND BADLY CRUsIIEp.-.On Friday af.
trrnoon last, about Upc o'clock, Jefferson
Mrasr, a young l'l, AGED about Il years,
and g.. ployea at the t'nion office in This
city, had the misfortune to have his hand
severely hur. Ilr was hel,ing to clean
the jon press, and While thus engaged his
right hand was caught in ihe c,g wheel
which resulted in crushing of Two of his
fingers and badly iniuring another He
was immediately taken to the office of Or.
Charles Smith, who rendered the necessary
surgical aid.-fTtocrick Examiner.
\ rr'>E~ Three Fairs commence to-day.
The County Fair at Frederick
Fair and Festival at Rocky Ridge
and the Washington County Fair at
Hagerstown. Half fare on all the
Railroads leading to these points.
FREDERICK, MD, October 6, 1874.
The interest manifested in the Fred.
erlck county agricultural fair, to be-
held here next week, continues unaba4 -
ted and unprecedented. Already
nearly all the stablihg has been en-.
gagged and some of the finest stock IN
the state entered for exhibition. The
agricultural and household depart.
ments promise to be particularly fine.
The beautiful grounds, with their
many late improvements, have never
presented better appearance than
now. The walks to the city have been
renewed, and it is the intention of the
managers to have the street and pike
sprinkled with water each morning in
order to aliay the dust and make the
route pleasant, end to expedite the
admission to IT, grounds an addition.
al entrance he~ ,een made. 1t is ex-
pected that Hon. A. G. Thurman, OF
Ohio, will deliver the address.
The new Lutheran church at N.Y.
ersville, in this county, was dedica-
ted on Sunday, the 4tb Instant, by
Rev. Mr.. Diehl, Of this city, assisted
by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kerr. Prob
ably fifteen hundred persons were in
attendance, many Of whom We're una.
bic to obtain admittance. The struct.
ure is Of brick, with spjre and bell,
and is very handsome. Its seating
capacity is about five hundred; it cost
$4,000. The sermon preached was
from the text, Habakkuk Cd and Goth,
"The Lord is in His holy temple"
The political campaign will be open.
ed in this county en- the part of the
democrats during the coming week,
by speeches from Hon. William
Walsh and other distinguished speak