Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-10-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
Now for buckwheat cnkcs.

Now for buckwheat cakes.
Our Sabillasville correspondent Eailc(
to send US any items this week Don't givt
up friends
QUITE number of our Inhabitants
Cd nno young, have been engaged picking
!, chicken grapes lately.
II FULL particulars of the Democratic
| mass meeting held in this place last
Thursday in our next issue
TIE Printing Office is no place for long
and animated discussions. Persons visit
ing US hereafter will do wellsto remember
this.
THE umbrella man WAS in town last
week. and must have done n lively bust
ness Judging from the number of old frames
in front Of him.
AGAY wedding Is on the taps in En-
mitsLurg That and the completion of
the Railroad will make things lively in the
ancient village.
THERE was more jcwclry WON last Sun.
h day than on any previous occasion. The
\ gif> concert on Saturday night WIS The
cause Of all this vanity
THE gift entertainment on Saturday as
asucccss fnancially-to the Prof But a
complete disgust otherwise. Bought wis.
oom is the best, you know
THE tree agents, who canvasscd our
county so thoroughly last summer have a,
last delivered the trees. And now every
body is busy planting them.
AS usual the stock on the farm of Mt
St. Mary's College near Emmitsburg, took
/ som. of the first premium. at the late Az.
ricultural Fair of this county.
ArrMs the late brilliant political meet,
ing in the Crcagcrstown District, It's said
Mr. jeff krisc, the well known landlord,
wears An illuminated countcnancc
Mn Clay Kramer, Of Crcagcrstown, is
shc owner OF very handsome black pony
imported from Virginia. He is full of
spirit, Notwithstanding the cpizoolic.
DIR. II. y. Shultz, now of Baltimore
city, formerly a resident of Mechanics
town, was in our town last Wednesday
The Doctor is looking remarkably well.
We had visit last week from our patron
Mr. Henry W. Bennett, of Glaccllam Mr..
b. is the proprietor of the warehouse ~
lat place and reports business on the in
crease.
No wonder tho mountain looks thin
abou, Chimney Rock for there WIS enough
branches taken from tho trees near TIM.
place on Saturday last, to start 4 SINAI.
mountain.
TIE Conawago Paper Mills, six miles
north Of Gettysburg, were burned ON
- Saturday night. Loss $35 ,000 insurance
$lG50o The fire was the work of an
inccndiary,
Is hunting through the mountains, gun
ners and others should be careful to sec
that they arc not trcsspassing on advel-
tiscd lands. We printed some bills to tina,
effect last week.
o. Tuesday mornln. last, q large wagon
load OF sugar cane passed our office. The
name Of the producer is not known. Sor-
gum and huckwhcat cakes taken in cx-
change for the CLARION.
Mr. G. W. Wilson, Of Liberty District
had his leg broken last week by being run
over with Wagon. Drs. Simpson and
Dcvilbiss set the broken member, and the
patient is doing well at this time.
THE !. O. Of r. NJ, held festival III
Emmitsburg ON Friday and Saturday
nights of last week Oysters, ice cream
aud cake were served in abundance, and
handsome sum of money realized
THE Democratic and State Reform
tickets appear in the Clarion for the last
time The election takes place next Tues
day. Vote your sentiments, and don't
grumblc after the Gle ction is over
A ROW of street lamps should be put up
on the road leading to the New Depot.
II is dangerous to traverse that road these
dark nights. For you know not at WIN
momcn, an Engine may come upon you.
ONE Of our mountain friends informs lis
that lac has gathered, this year, over
hundred and twenty-five quarts of chest
nuts. These, at g cents n quart, will
realize linn nice little some Of money.
THE proprietor of the Grand Central
informs us that his share of the public pa
sronage has greatly increased since the
building of the new depot. Friend Jacob
isvcry accommodating and is brm full OF
viyaciiy.
A SPECIAL train containing the officials
OF several railroads passed over the Yves
tern Maryland on Monday last. Col. Thos
A Scott, Col j. NJ Hood, and some Others
whose names We did not learn, occupied
the coaches.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mr. Anon Wilson
Of Frederick, dropped dead upon the stree
on Wednesday night Of last week, whII'
walking toward his home, in COMPANY
with MIR G. w. Nirts. He was about q
years of age.