Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-22

"hhouAiNCo Wy PURSUITS lHCI lc HIS ldll III u
stock of fine Baskets and is now better pre-
pared than ever to attend to business in
his line.
M. G. Urner and G. V. s. Levy, esqrs,
OF Frederick, have been engaged to deliver
the fourth of July orations on that day
An interesting address OH Odd Fellowship
will also be delivered by Mr.. VIM. Cotton
Of Baltimore.
GYpsIEs.-Nine wagons with horses at
tachcd and all their chattles belonging to
gypsies, passed through Frederick last
week. Don't come this way. We don't
want anything here but Centennials and
circuses.
KILLED.-Thon,as Slime, native of this
county, was killed at Akron, Ohio, on the
18th Of last April, by being run over with
a hose carriage. He was aged about 25
years and was much respected by all who
knew him.
OFF ON TRIP.-Mr. Thos F. Cover of
Double Pipe Creek, having leased his mill
and warehouse at that place will in a week
or so take an extended trip to Texas and
several other States in the far West. Mr.
G. will be absent for about one year.
ANOTHER FORTUNATE DISCOVERY
DR.. Schley's Family Cough Syrup will af.
ford speedy and sure relief for all Coughs
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sest bottles for the price IS cents
Prepared by Schley & Bro For sale by
the trade, generally. Liberal inducements
to country dealers. at
WE are indebted to several of our pa
irons for responding to the appeal made
by US last week, but there are hosts of 9th
ers whom we would be glad to have make
us visit. Do come, otherwise the Cen
tcnnial can't 60 on.
Gov. Carroll and staff will take part in
the Centennial celebration in Frederick on
the 28th. Wonder if they couldn't be pre-.
vailed upon to visit this place on the 4tl
, Of July. 1t would, no doubt, be a happy
feature of the occasion.
THE breaking Of an axle on the engine
of the evening train west, on the W. NJ. r
H., last Wednesday evening detained the
train for about five hours. Instead Of ar.
irving here at 1913 p M, it didn't make its
appearance until 10 NJ.
\ MATCH game of croquet was played
on Saturday last betw cen our tro distin.
guished visitors and tive town boys. Tho
town boys Won the game by big odds, to
the great clagrin of the visitors. Ice cream
and lemonade were dulged in the even.
ing.
THE American Favorite, published at
Bridgcton, n. j., IS one Of the lagcst, spi
cicst and cheapest montblics published. It
) is not an advertising medium. Takes CIV.
erywhere. Seventy five cents year, post
age paid or send ten cents for specimen.
THE heavy rains of Saturday and Sun
day made Hunting creek get up on its dig
nifty and roar like small sized ocean. BY
the Centennial but it did look angry OF
Sunday morning and the face Of the stream
wore a threatening aspect. 1t has cooled
down since and will soon he back TO its in
dolcnt habits
New HousE.-Our towsman, Mr., JOS
eph Wedd'c, has hands employed building
n new house for Mr. Vim. Renncr Of Dou
bic Pipe Creek, when will be ready for oc
cupancy in few weeks. The house is tC
be used for dwelling and store. Mr.. w
we understand has quite number of con-
tracts on hand.
TWELVE PER CEST.-The Frederick
County National Bank, says the Examiner
has declared dividend OH its capital stock
of six per cent clear of State and l. s
tax, now payable to stockholders. This
makes twelve per cent. declared by this
hourishing institution for the year just
ending
SOME time ago Mr.. John Rouzcr, neal
this place advertised for 800 cords of bark
since which time he has received over thir'
teen hundred, and paid the cash for all OF
it. A few weeks ago he received 700 hides
which he expects to tan this year This is
decidedly doing business on big scale
and Mr.. X. believes in the saying that
nothing risked. nothing gained.
OLD DrARY.-We have in our posses
sion an old diary, handed to us by friend
in this place, which was printed in 1874
The book contains list Of We olden time
dances, yearly calendar, besides select po'
etry bits of English history, DC. The
book is of n decidedly interesting nature
and worth preserving for another Centen'
NAL.
THE beautiful and lovely Clairvaux place
near Mt. St. Mary's College, is now open
fer the accommodation of summer board
ers, and is under the management of Mrs
Mary Jarboe, a lady Of much experience IN
this business. To our taste there is moi
A sweoter ard more romantic place in this
county for visitors.
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES John Brlnck
ner, the boy mentioned in our last two is
sues as falling off tree and breaking his