Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-10-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

(hillS ana levers no much prevail.
Oysters are now very fine and fat.
Good bones are better than good gold.
Both political parties are arming 70. tho
fray.
There is the biggest kind Of devil in {
quart of whisky.
Many of our pretty maidens are now
hunting autumn leaves.
Why was Paul like an old horse? Be-
cause he was fond of Timothy.
Never frightcn fly with club when q
straw will answer every purpose.
Grape jelly dissolved in water is recon-
mrndcd rs substitute for common wine
Put on your fanncls and don't let the
cool weather keep you from going on,
doors.
WE give in our paper to-day the names
on the Democratic and Republican County
Tickets.
Look for Gilds e. Co.'S, new advertise
mcnt in our next issue. Drugs, medicines
groceries, &c.
Centennial enthusiasts arc constantly re.
Winding us that Maryland was one Of the
original thirteen.
Brown is TO take precedence in color this
fall, and the shades most popular will be
those which have no tingc Of red.
All the Baltimore dclegatca to the Grand
Odd Fellows Convention, recently held in
ludinnapolis, have returned to their homes
DIX. Tnos Landcrs, formerly of Mechan-
irstown, has been appointed Secretary OF
the Board of Health of Washington City.
THERE will he preaching in the %ctho.
dis, church on Sunday next, ut 10 O'Clock,
lv the pastor, Rev Maydwcll. All are in
yitcd
JIM PIcKISa, living above FranklinIi'le,
ovcrhaulcd us la.t week with big satchrl
full Of superb peaches, for which he will
accept our thanks.
A number Of valuable horses have re.
Gently died in the lower districts of Prince
Georges county from the disease known
as " blind staggers."
THE new pastor, Rev. Henry Wisslcr.
will preach y, Apples church on Sunday
next As this is ino first sermon n large
audience is expected.
D,N'T fail to attend the Agricultural
Fair ut Frederick next week. Hon. AEcn
G. Thurman, of Ohio, will dciiycr tho An
nual Address next Thursday.
John NJ lIarhinr, son of Hon. Thomas
Harb,nr, formerly II resident Of ila-ers-
town was drowned whilst bathing in 81
small stream in Nebraska, on the 9th OF
September.
Oh Thursday week Mr.. l.. T.. Mt"mas
i promiacn, lawyer of llascrs'own, was
married 10 Ma. l.. NJ Humrickhousc, the
daughter Of Mr. Cha. ". lIumricklousc,
of Baltimore.
DoN'r get married this year Sirl.. Next
wear is leap year, and the centennial IL
Arcl,h anniversary Of American lndrpcnd'
rncc by getting married.
TIE Democratic Convention Of Wic"m-
leo county, ut il. recent '"ssi"h, passed
resolution Recommending tie triWi"r
comfy ,y>tcu Of choosing. candidates for
Office at future elections.
LAHpLunD Mintcrs' dog Don, ought to
I've on the police force Ivy all means, as he
paws more attention to the borough ordi-
nal.cc relating to hogs and cattle than any
other we know Of Sic rIn, Don.
ELDER James Quintcr, editor of G"spc'
Visitor and Companion, Of MyrrS,'a!c, som
cr>ct county, Pa, will preach in the Lu'h
rran church of this place on "Wednesday
evening next, Oct. 10, ut O'Clock.
MIR. Geo A. Hoover. who manufactures
the celebrated flour at Graccham, drorpc'
in to sec us on Tuesday last BY the way
our friend Hiram Arthur is sulc agent io
the above flour and is doing lively hnsl
ness.
THE boss of the weather has given tx
wcarcrs of straw hats gentle hint TIA
goods of that description have become
DRUG in the markc,, and that such dccep
tive signs of more agreeable weather arr
to be called in.
Nix. John Oglc, living near Gr1ceham
raised 20 bushcl, of Fultz wheat from t"'
acres Geo. \. IIoovcr, same locality, ~
bushels and % pounds from five acres
We would be glad 70 hear from any ON
who can beat this.
Nix. G. L. Park is canvassing Frederic
county for the Holy Catholic Bible. W
have examined the book and are hlghI-
pleased with its appearance. Our Ca'ho
lie friends should, by all means, lave on
in their possession.
WE are under obligations to Supt. BoyC
of the Cumb. Valley railroad for tavors *
tended to us. Col Boyd is an efficient al
encgctic superintendent, and through al
management the Cumb. Valley has ley
equals rs a railroad.
PERSONS having their sale bills prin'c
at this OFFICE will receive local notice
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