Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-10-29

hE DallHcT says III mas q Dcpt tnat peal:
our beet. Well, it will have to resort tt
Munchauscm if it tries to beat the on,
mentioned in our last Give it up Mr.
Banner and don't tell stories for the SAX,
Of a few ounces
To say that Mechanicstown people ar,
good meat caters can be judged by the fac
that four beevcs are slaughtered weekly
besides quite number of small animals
Still the butchers drive fast and boloon;
is quoted higher.
Our genial friend, DR.. Geo. NJ. thinner
man, has been suffering of late with larg,
boil and an attack of rheumatism. Not
withslanding all these atllictions he bear
them with the same degree of composur,
as Job of We oldcn times.
AN excursion train of five cars passc,
over the Western Maryland on Monday
last EN- route for Baltimore. The Occu
pants ofthc coaches were IIagerstown ma
sons going to the dedication of the new
Masonic Temple ut the above place
THE Emmitsburg stage line will not bt
discontinued after the new branch railroad
is completed, as rumor has it. But friend
Stouty's illuminated Countcnancc will be
seen rs ol.en then as now carrying pas
sengcrs to and from the Emmitt House.
Now since landlord Minter ha, disposed
Of his dog, Don, the cows, hogs and other
animals have taken the borough grazing
law into their own hands and cat accord
ingly. Better SOW n little more grass seed
next spring, or the COWS, &c, will suffer.
Ir is with deep regret that We announce
the death on last Tuesday night, Goth in.
stant, of Mrs Wihidc, relict Of Capt. 30
scph Wilhidc of this vicinity, aged about
81 years. She was lady of exemplary
christian virtues and greatly beloved and
respected in this community. Peace to
her ashes
CoMMUNloS services will be held in the
Lutheran thNych, Of this place, on next
Sunday. Preparatory meetings commcpc-
cd on Wednesday nig:.t, and will continue
during the week. Rev. Summers invites
all christians of other denominations to
participate in these services,
PoLITlcAL-A large and enthusiastic
Democratic meeting was held in Crcagcrs
town, on Saturday 23d instant. Speeches
were made By Hon. }. V. l.. Fndldy, Col,
l.. Victor Bau- gilman and others The
crowd assembled numbered "hout 300. and
listened with mar icl attention to The ahl,
addresses which were delivered from IL,
porch In front Of The hotcl \ large tar
barrel furnished light Tor the occasion.
THE dedication of the new City Hall
Baltimore, took place Monday last. The
military and civic display was one Of the
crandcst ever witnessed in that city
speeches were made Ivy Mayor Nansant,
| J. III g. LatrObc and others, which wCrra
marked feature of the day. The new City
| 'lall is said to be one Of the finest buildings
4 the State, and is surpassed by but few III
the United States.
We, us & Co., are under Obligations to
| our esteemed townsman, Mr. Geo. tAFo"
/ lie for large basket fall Of fine pippn
apples sent us last Friday. Mr.. +. has a
tree in his yard, which, strange To say,
onc-half h,a fruit one year and the nthc
half the next year. The half That bore
this year yielded some fifty bushels, Very
accommodating tree this. As youar bound
to have apples even in scarce times.
ONE day last week Mr.. Bell, living
above E.nmitsburg, went with his four
horse team to Birys' ware house, at Rocky
Ridge, and whilst Mr.. b. was engaged
talking, n train of cars came along and the
horses took fright at the engine. In run
ming through woods the wagon was
completely demolished and one OF the
horses injured SO much that his recovery
is doubtful.
EDMUND BuHKE.-'rhc lecture Of Mr.
McGinness the Blind Orator, ON Edmund
! Burke, the English Statesman, was not
very well attended on Friuay night last.
| However, those who were present were
highly pleased with it, and listened very
a.lentivcly to the orator for over an hour,
! Unfortunately he came here too late to
have public notice mlic in or paper,
hence the slim attendance. We hope he
will meet with better success elsewhere.
A TRAMP, last week, visited the kitchen
of a house on Water street, an not seeing
the cook about helped himself accordingly
Whilst enjoying himself thusly Bridget
made her appearance and he beat TASTY
retreat, taking with him whole round
steak that had Just been nicely cooked
Fortunately there was no gun handy or
he'd a been a tramp struggling in The age
aics of death with square meal in his
clutches.
ARHEsrs.-On Monday last Mayor Mob,
erly received a dispatch from gentleman
residing ut Litlcstown, Pa, requesting
him to watch the train on the pcnna
Railroad, and arrest two men, said to be
thieves: accordingly the Mayor sent officer
D,,o, ;n,r I, lnnL tlp,n mn. and found irm