Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-11

+ PATCH QrlLr.-i'hc Gettysburg Com
piler says Miss Clara Eichotz, daughter o
Steward John Eicholtz, has a quilt whcl
embraces eleven thousand two hundred
patches.
HOWARD Hartsock, Of Union Bridge
is building a new warehouse, 30 by sc
feet. Mr.. II, expects to engage in tn,
grain and fertilizer business on q large
scale.
OK Sunday last, the first Sabbath in
June, twelve new members of the Mctho
dist Protestant Church, says the Wcstmin
ster Adoocate, were received into full mem
bership.
BEWARE ofinquisitivc persons. A won
dcrful curiosity to know all is general,
accompanied with a great desire to tell il
again-and very often much more is addct
to the narrative
Corn throughout the county is looking
remarkably well, considering the dry wca
ther we have had since it has been planted
Mere corn has been planted this year thar
for some time past.
On Friday, tic 25th instant, Gcsrge p
Fox, Esq, will sell ut Public Sale at his
residence near Mt. Moriah Church, Fo.
vile, horses, cows, sheep and houscl Old
and kitchen furniture, etc
Procession. = The MAY Procession at
St. Johns Church in this city on Sunday
last, was q grand success, and witnessed
by nearly two thousand people. The mos,
perfect order and quiet was maintained
throughout. Citizen.
Our two cent and five cent pieces have
the motto an Cod We Trust" but the new
twenty.ccnt piece hasn't, for W hen mar
gets that wealthy he doesn't propose &c
tru.t anybody, you know.
An ice cream and strawberry fcstiya
will he held in Emmi,sburg on the even
ings Of Thursday, Friday. and Saturday
the 10th, nth, and 12th for the benefit OF
the VI. T.. Sunday School.
WE would admonish those people who
chuck banana skins on the sidewalk thai
there 10 no authentic evidence that sucl
persons ever became angels and wore gold
en- crowns and thummcd harps.
THE receipts of coal TO this place, says
the Willamsport Piot by canal during tho
month of May was 4 ,G57 tons o hundred
weight The toll receipts for the month
by the collector at this port was 81 ,32S "a
THE new "Sho,t Line railroad between
York and Hanover, Pa, has been COM
p,ctcd This is the last link Of road which
was needed to haze direct route from,
Frederick city to Philadelphia and New
York.
THE Methodist Episcopal Church Of this
place, under the nins,mtion Of its eff
ccnt Pastor, Rev. George +. MaydYcl
has enlarged the field Of its operations, and
is daily growing in popular favor and
membership.
A. Z. SMyRCK, formerly Superintendent
Of the Western Maryland Railroad. and
well known in this end of Frederick coun
~. i. announced rs candidate for sheriff
Of Baltimore city, subject to the nomlna
ton of the Democratic Convention.
To CAIIroRNIA.-Mr Calvary King
living near Ca,octin Furnace, to day
| friday will make sale Of his entire prop
erty and Immediately start for n pcrma
ncnt residence in California We wisl
him success in his travels and new home
Contract AWARDED. - The contract
for erecting new school building at My
ersville, in this Valley, was on Saturday
last awarded TO Mr.. Joseph Carver, whose
bid was 81 ,424. There were tour other
bids, as follows: Isaiah Moser, $l,445
John ID. Beachley, $l,525; Hamilton Mi
chael, 81 800 JaNty Register.
OUR neighboring village of Graccham
is looking beautiful just at this season Of
the wear The streets are clean, fences, SC,
are nicely whitcwashcd, the shade trees
arc Of magnificent foliage, and Mr., Joseph
A. Gcrnand is as fat and jolly as ever
FINE RAINS. - On Saturday afternoon
We were favored with a good slow, soak
ing rain. 1t was very much needed, and
our farmers are much more hopeful than
they were a week ago An excellent rain
also fell on Sunday night and Monday.
From 1st of June to July 18th, will be
an execution to the general rule. The all
will be charged with electricity, thunder
showers will DO frequent, very high winds
prevail, and hurricanes, tornadocs and
cyclones may be e1pectcd-so says "Prob,
abilities"
TIE great Baltimore Camp at Emory
Grove, will be opened Oh the 29th of July
and service will continue two weeks. The
Grove has been greatly improved since last
wear and it is now thought to be one OF
the most beautiful and pleasant camping
grounds in the country,
A CAMP Meeting Of the Methodist Pro
testant Church, God willing, will be held III
Mr.. Eli Davis woods, opposite his resi-
d.ncc 2 miles South of Monrovia station
r & O. Railroad, commencing Aug u
1877, Good accommodations for man and