Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-10-22
TOWN AND COUNTY,
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND Us.

MaryIanu o&leT tne SVtn Oh INC present
month.
NEWTON F. Biggs has White Durham
Bull, lS months old, which he offers for
sale. See adv.
SATURDAY last was said, by some wags
TO be hard day on the race. The human
race, however
CovRr news at Judge Whites is very
scarce since corn is no longer green and
the epizootic is among the horses.
AvINE lot Of young beeves passed thro
our town on Tuesday last, driven by two
well known Graceham cattle dealers.
VIZ learn that the proceeds of the Fred.
srick County Fair held last week amount
ed to $4,000. 1t was well pa,ronized.
CoLD weather is approaching. The fall
VI the leaf reminds us that the melancholy
dsys, the saddest of the year, have come
Coal and wood are in great demand
Our young friend Clayton and the mule
team are kept quite busy. Keep doing So
A AAIDENs heart is like hotel bed
you may never discover the previous occu
pant, but you may be sure there has been
one.
Nm Biggs will sell at the Western Ma
Iylsnd Hotel in Emmitsburg. on Saturday
some very valuable books at public suc-
tisn.
REV. John A. Kilgour. Of Catoctin Fur
mace, preached an effective discourse in tho
Protest.nt Episcopal Chapel Of this place
]as, Sunday morning.
TnE" Williamsport Pilot" published hy
George w. NcCnrdell, is offered for sale
Ills . good paper. A rare chance for an
.n.srprising printer
TIM Amer lean Farmer for October |. At
hand, and is full of interesting and nsruc
,ivs farm matters. Our farming friends
should subscribe for II.
Down among tho calico rock r. the poi E
ular ode just now, and friend Harris sp-
pears TO DO the only one that appreciates
II, 70 the fullest extent
WHAT two young lsdies were those
WIN RECALLED themselves in mems attire,
1hs other evening, and prcambulstrd our
streets! Echo answers.
TIM feud 50 long existing between two
Of our boys WAS .mlcahly sc,t ell the other
evening. and both shook hands over the
bloody ehasm. Right, boys!
Now sncs the railroad business has been
taken out of tr. Stocksdales hands, he
has turned his attention in another sphere
See his advertisement in this issue.
TIE rain OF last Saturday may have been
OF xrea, benefit to the farmers. But. our
word for It, i, played sad havoc with pre-
visus engagements with Tie fair sex.
FArAL Coal OLA colorcd woman
was burned to death last week in Cumbcr'
land from the explosion of = coal oil lamp
that shs Was carrying in her hahd whilst
coming down stairs.
A CsIrKp s.atcs patent has been grant
cd 10 I. c. Del.p!sne e Frederick, assign
or Of part to Henry G. Etchson, Of same
place. for improvement in hand saws.
We have lots of important advertise
msnis in this issue, which should be read
by all Great bargains Of every description
may b. had by perusing them carefully.
BY this time next week we expect to
have our new Gordon, and then look out
for Job Printing that cannot be surpassed
BY any office in the State. Don't forget it
Do not forget that the taxcollector will
bs In our midst in short time, to receive
taxes Give him a call and save further
trouble, AS he seems to be n determined
sor, Of y chap.
sslp. - The farm Of Messrs John
Fou,z and George St,ely, advertised IN
this paper, containing l24 acres, was SOLD
on the 18th, the latter party becoming the
purchaser At &32 perncrc Liberty Banner
Nk. VIM. Radcliffe, a former resident OF
Nakerstown, died In Springfield, Illinois,
.on the 9th instant, aged 65 years. Mr.. T.
was At one time Mayor Of IIagerstown. SO
says the Herald and Torch.
SOME eight or nine new names were
put on our subscription list last week The
CLARION is rapidly growing in popularity
and makes excellent patterns for childs'
dresses at a 81 80 in advance.
WonKARN comm enccd plastering the
.Cassell mansion on Wednesday last. Ere
long the house will be completed, and
then look out for the interesting hop
which Charles purposes giving
TIKI man with the big hat and stento-
Iian voice was in town last week euloglz-
ing on hard times, politics, &C. All he
wants is a cool 81 900 and then he's going
10 California Good bye, john
Mn. Pierce Matthias informed us last
week that no intends going to the far
west shortly What he is going to dc
there is not known to us. But We suppose
70 make money Success to Pierce.
Mn. Henry Parish, who has been Will
as for few months past, left on Wcdncs
day last for Springfield Ohio. What bust
ness lie will engage in can better be sur
Spi.~d than N la ;p.l NJ SncCpa,