Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-30

bic to the growing crops-the wheat
and grass look very we'll.
1say" 1t is said there isa young mon
in Mechsnicstown so modest that DC
will not embrace an;ioppTtunitYi'
lie would make good .mateA for the
lady who tainted es4Le Aeard tic
naked truth. 5 sss "A
ezy" Business rather ptiet fif some ,ol
the stores. Farmers hard at work.
CZy" The Home Farm and land of the
! late John Firor will be sold to-day at 4
!, O'Clock, q. NJ. OF. Hnncrnlah,' IAuc-
t;oneer. See advertisement.
I OncASIzED.- Our Town Council is
now thoroughly organized. Mr.. EDWARD
A. ILrTLE has been chosen President OF
the Board, and has entered upon the dis
charge of his official duties. Mr. Little
is an active and energetic man, ana we may
expect to see order, improvement ana
economy introduced into the management
Of our corporation affairs.
e9ys.Me are assured, from all We can
hear, that Mr.. L. A. LITTLE will make II
live" Burgess. Clean up the streets and
! improve the by-ways, lanes and alleys,
and mark and define the lots and boundn-
ries of the town. He will do justice TO I'LL,
and grant favors TO none. AS Mechanics
town is bousd to expand its DIMENSIONS,
these matters sl,onld be settled nj once, anu
not left to contention and litigation. Let
oar citizens second MI, Liltlr'S cXcrtions,
and he will np,i:ayor 10 beautjiy the VT
LACE, and make il the pride of all. In tine
way the town will grow and flourish
Now is tho time To 90 1t.
I9y~ The Shrphcrdstown (Na) Hegshr
says it is AS plain as pair OF Speclaclcs ca
! n mans nose, that those who advertise the
most are sure to succeed the best III hllsl-
ness 1t is the fertilizer that brings the
I roldcn com to the top Of the ground. II
is the seed that fructilics and brings forth
a Glorious yield. When will business pro-
'plu learn that This lisa progressive age. and
/ lha, the cars of time Will run over :hc Old
iogics?
cEs" Wcarc indebted to tAr Hon. H,nia-
min l.. Butler. Of Massachusetts, for his
lnrrh on the Currency .lnlation and Con
traction ana the Improvement o! t1ic con
! liiion Of the Press"
! cE;" The travelling circusca will soon be
around AGAIN this year.
Pic Mics are getting ready to crowd the
Blue Ridge Summit.
Those who want the Eallv Rose SEED
Potato should read the advertisement III
our paper.
, The Potato Bug will soon be on the
, ;lmpaSc.
/ Subilhsvilr, in the heart of lllri&u-h ;
7 Valley, is preparing fer summer boardcrS.
, ~" As the evenings Glide by vou can
hear the plaintivc means Ot,hc whip poor
wills and the dulcct strains OF The Not"llcs
of tho Drntoro.
cY" Frederick county produced in 1872,
quantity than any county in the State, or
about one fifth Of the whole production OF
Maryland.
The passenger aud freight train of the
, Western Md. Railroad leaves here every
week day at 80 \. NJ. for WiiiiamSporl
and intermediate stations
! FRrpERIcK, May %.
The storm which passed over the
lower portion Of this county between
the hours Of two and four i. NJ. yes
terday is described as having been ter
rifle. The wind blew perfect hur,
ricano; hail is said to have fallen near
ly to the size Of hen S e5g, breaking
many pancs Of glass, and seriously IN
iuring the growing crops. Fences,
trees, and telegraph poles were torn
and blown down, and corn fields very
much washed. The damage is very
considerable, but loss not estimated.
Quite an excitement was created on
board the excursion train returning
from Hanover last evening, by a mum
Der Of persons under the influence OF
liquor engaging in dispute Dn-
ring the melee Mr.. llencr, OF littles-
town. was badly stabbed in the arm.
John Thomas, colored, committed to
Frederick county jail on the charge
of petit larceny, escaped on Saturday
mig ht,]sst 10y scaling the rear wa'l
che sheriff has offered Il reward tol
his apprehension.
Two valuable colts, one a "lIamblo.
tonian,' belonging to Mr.. Jno. I
Best, living near the FredoriclI jnuc-
ton, We're run over and killed a fc"
evenings since by the Washington anl
Frederick accommodation train,
Mr.. Enoch Pratt of Baltimore, ha
presented to the State deaf and duml
institution in this place, for the ns'
Of the pupils, abilliard table, with tn
necessary equipments.