Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-09-05

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Wild pigeons are now making for tie
bin oak bottoms.
Squirrels are plentiful in Eylcrs Valley,
md arc dancing arUGnd the outside rows
bftllc corn fields. Have unru friend ri.
dcrl
C7s" VIZ call attention to The advertise,
mcnt Of Mr.. Adam Trrssler, Offering N;
Private SAlca Splendid Farm near Sabllns-
vile, in l'arhaughs Valley, This Is tho
pld Solomon llarbaugh Farm, and IL known
n little lime OF some of Rnnsburg Miller
4 Cos Food Plant it can be made one
of the very best grain growing farms in the
county. For fruit il cannot be eXCcllcl.
PAINFUL AccIDENT-On last Wclncs-
,lay week I. painful accident occurred at
Friends creek, about 3 miles from Emmts-
burg, in Emmitsburg District. A small
girl aged about years. living with the
widow Smith, a granddaughter we be-
licve, climbed up an apple tree to shake the
apples down, and while in the act she fell.
The tree had been trimmed only lately, and
some sharp branches or snags stuck out
from the main stem. The girl fell on one
of these snags and it tore the flesh about
two inches in width from the lower part of
the abdomen to clear across the stomach,
creating an ugly wound. DR.. Robert l..
Amman, of Emmitsburg, was sent for and
dressed the wourd. The girl at last &C
counts appeared a little easier, and hopes
other recovery are entertained.
cB- Some of our Smithsburg friends
have arranged for a citizens Picnic in
Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, on Thursday,
Sept. II. All are invited. Excursion Tick
cts good fos one day, down and back, 90,
So says the Hagerstown Duly Ncos.
Why can't the people of Mcchancstswn,
Emmitsburg and Graccham club together,
and have Picnic Excursion to Balti-
more alsos
Autumn is near at hand.
Fresh oysters will soon bc in demand.
September opens the hunting season.
'CooAs arc stirring about on the upper wa
1crs of Owings' creek.
sy- The Republican County Conyrn-
ton meets at Frederick today,
The meeting of the Middle Conference
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church has
been still further post nncd until the lasl
of this month nr LIST Of October. 1t will
mrc, nj Mycrsvillc in the upper cnh of
Mldlc,own Valley,
Mr.. J. NJ. Hoor, Presi!enj Of the
Western Maryland Railroad, is Il gen
tleman full Of energy and public spirit.
Recently we understand he has been
TO Mooyetirl!, West Virginia, to at
tend Convention Of Cattle Drovers,
who are making arrangements with
Railroad companies TO carry their ext
Tie to market. This Road Ne think
should secure Il good portion Of this
trade, Ana we h,ve no doubt un,l,r
Mr. Hood $ management vii! hn adj"
u obtain il; rs well 4! SO barge shar"
Of West Virginia, Maryland and Penn
syIyania agricultural products Of all
kinds. Bat more freight ears are
required for this purpose. Two fine
l.w passenger cars have been pl.cod
on the Road between Baltimore and
Hag~rstown; but more freight cars at
cheaper rates, 50 AZ to compete with
the b. & O. II. K. is the desideratum
at present. The freight traffic of this
road is annual augn"nt!ng; and un
der Mr. IIool' s active control, we think
it can be treblcd in The next two years
The coal item alone must be vastly
increased.
TIE New JAlI~-All the prclimi-
nary arrangements for the erection Of
the new j ii have been perfected, and
work will be coma 'ncci unon the
building at an car y day. 1t will be
located Immediately in the rear of the
old iuI, which will be torn down upon
the completion of the new one. 1t
will be built Of brick, three stories and
will be supplied with all the necessary
modern improvements. A large 1nau
tlty of iron will be used in It's con-
struction SO as to render it perfectly
secure. The Shcrilfs house Will he
built in front of the Jail, but Will com
municatc with it. The following are
the contracts, with the names OF the
persons to whom they have been
awarded TIE contract for the exca
vations was awarded to William FL
Hooper, of j.; TIE furnishing Of brick
to Mai j F"Wluchcster; stone W rk
and brick laying, to n. L. jlallcr, car
renter work, to David IL. Kolb; plas
tering, to J. Dennis Murphy; stating,
to Griffith II. Jones; TN work, to E. A.
G, Fox; painting and glazing, to J,
hnnry Lam'e, iron work, to Calvin
Page; plumbing and Gas fitting, to
Joha Ebert, of B; heating apparatus,
to Flynn 4 Emrick, of Baltimore;
lumber, to koutzan q Bowers David
Frazier has been appointed Surcrin-
tendett, under whose supervision the
Jail will be built. All the a. ovo con-
tractors are practical men, and fully
competent to put up the building in =
manner that will be no less credtable
to themselves than to the county.
Frederick L,ron'1ner.
tT- The potato bugs arc making tracks
for parts uni nown. 1t is to be hoped tDat
they will never come back.
t A gar day at Sajilasville yesterday.
Splendid PIC mic iiuc speaking elegant
dnner-choicc music-rhllrcn delighted
--ladcs wrcathcd in smiles and cha,iy--
snd every body pleased and happy. The
Lcwistown Band in attendance.