Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-06-20

Mt. st. Marys College, near E"m1''
burg, will take place on Wednesday,
morning, June Path, and at St: Joy
seph's Academy on the day follows
ing. 1t Is said that the venerable
JOHN B. PURCELL, Archbishop Of Cin'
cipnati, at one time President Of the
College, will be present at Commence
ment. Other distinguished Prelates
will be there also. For some days
past a great many persons en- route
for these Institutions, have passed
through this place. The crowd will
follow next week. The exercises will
be very interesting.
~ The Second Quarterly Conference
United Brethren Church Of Mechanics
town Circuit will convene on Saturday,
lime 9th, in Sabillasville. The will also
hold their Centenary meeting in connec-
tion. Besides the regular Pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Brane, Revds. Keedy and Nelson, to-
gether with other ministers will he pres.
'A wM. L. MARTIN, sec'ry.
"OuR CLAyT'' plays the Accordion
UcNutuuNy Va T" Sut y S'~o' ~~>
is good for the soul.
The weather has been very pleasant this
week. Cool and delightful breezes. 49,
~ The reason why some people are
afraid of their own shadow is, that 1t is 80
frightfully natural.
~ Do not choose your friend by his
looks. Handsome shoes often pinch your
feet.
Cherries are ripe.
The blackberry crop promises to be =
large one.
FAcT.-The more man ndyertises
the more he sells. Put that in your pipe
and smoke it.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIREcTo'
Ry.-We are indebted to Messr.. Geo.
P. Rowell g. Co., for beautifully
bound book of some nine hundred
pages containing lists Of all the news
papers and periodicals published in the
United States and Territories, and the
Dominion of Canada and British
Colonies of North America, for the
year 1874. Its compilation must have
been attended with extraordinary la
Dor, but Messrs Rowell & Co., have
Just the energy and enterprise to ac-
complish such task. 1t is a work
of great value both to the Press and
the business men OF the country, and
its publishers deserve credit for put
ting it out.
Hugerstoarn Herald.
SOME SNAKEs.-Mountain people
say Snakes have been unusually nus
merous this Spring and Summer.
Mr.. Josiah &. Messner, the one
armed soldier, who is a splendid
hunter and shooter md snake killer,
residing between Mechanicstown and
Catoctn Furn ices, so far this season
has killed 70 snak"s-among which
were q black snakes. A black snake
will climb large tree in selrch of
birds nests-and are death upon
wood peckers and hickers. Mr..
Messner tells us there is a monstrous
big black snake in the bottom woods
not great distance from his house.
Many persons are afraid to 20 into
the bottom on account Of his snake
ship. And it is talked of that
party of hunters armed with shot
guns and clubs intend to take - Cir
cular Hunt, to capture and kill this
enormous serpent, whose presence
and Shiny windinss are enough to
scare half of the children OF tho
neighborhood, and persons of larger
growth. He is real snake in the
grass, with heart as black as his
skin. He ought to be killed by all
means.
tT The roads arc very dusty. Wag-
ons to run easy should be well creased.
tB- All kinds of vegetables are becom-
ing plentiful
Very little said about Pic-Nics or straw.
berry festivals. Money is rather scarce.
THE EMORY GROVE CAMp-MEET1NG.
The indications are that the Emory
Grove Camp Meeting, which begins on
the 3Oth Of July, to continue ten days
will be largely attended. Arrange
ments have been made with John E.
Crout, Of Reistesrtown, to take charge
of the Emory Grove hotel, in addition
to the tables of the North Baltimore
station, which he has had charge Of
for several years. Mr.. Crout will
also have charge Of the ice cream .sa-
loon and of the booth for the horsefeed.
The hotel is large wooden building,
capable of seating about 600 persons,
so that at the hotel and the North Bal.
timore tables about one tn ousand per-
sons can be seated at time.-Mr.
Stone, also Of Reisterstown, will again
have charge of the Exeter tables.
Another boarding place upon the
ground will be in charge of Mrs.
| Fisher Westminster Sentinel.
Gills' Brothers have excellent Soda
Water. Temperance men call in and
take smile.
sg- At general meeting, in Fred
erick, Of the stockholders of the
Frederick and Pennsylvania Line
Railroad Company, it Was unanimous
ly determined to authorize the presi.
dent and directors to lease said road,
if in their opinion the best interest of
the road and of the stockholders
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