Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-29

as has been sold lately. Everybody wants
a flag and some six or eight. Oh say does
that Star Spanged Banner yet wave.
/ EVERYBODY is coming to Mechanics
town on the fourth of July to participate
in the great jubilee on that day. And why
shouldn't they, for this is the one hun
drcdth anniversary of our freedom and in
dependence.
| DIyIDEND.-Thc Frederick Town Sa-
wings Institution, have declared semi
annual dividend Of three per cent, and an
extra dividend of one per cent, making
eight per cent. for the past year, payable
to shareholders, on and after Monday, the
10th Of July ncXt.-EWasiner.
ANOTHER FORTUNATE Discovery
DR.. Schcy's Family Cough Syrup will af-
ford speedy and sure relief for all Coughs,
Colds, Whooping Cough Group, &c. Lar
gcst bottles for the price only % cents
Prepared by Schley e. Bro. For sale by
the trade, generally. Liberal inducements
to country dealers. At
Two MEN were arrested last week, one
! at Westminster and the other at Point OF
Rocks, on suspicion of being the tramp
who committed the iccent outrage on Miss
NJ. j. Baublitz, at Rockdalc Mills, Balt-
more county, but neither of them proved
to be the guilty persons
| WE are glad to know that our Emmits-
burg friends have expressed 4 determine
ton to attend the Centennial in this place
in unlimited numbers We always did
think they were an enthusiastic sort of
people and never would let 4 golden op-
portunity slip by.
TIE bodies of two unknown men, both
Germans, who had committed suicide,
were found on the 1ith inst, one by poi
son in Anne Arundel county, and the 9TH
er by hanging in Baltimore county. The
bodies showed evidences of great suffering
and extreme tcstitulion.
PERsoNAL-Mr. Richard j. Blaine Of
Washington, d. c., brother of the Hon.
James G. Blaine, was in this city ON sat
ur,lav and Sunday last, stopping AT the
City Hotel Mr.. Blaine expects to spend
the summer in the ncishborAool of this
city.-Efdmja~.
llAIF-FARE.-lIalffa fare tickets Will be
issued On the W. NJ. X. r., on the fourth
of July, for the accommodation of those
wishing TO attend the grand Centennial
Jubilee in this place. From what we can
learn large crowd will be in attendance
on that day from different towns along the
road.
SOLEMN Mass was said by Rev. Father
John McCloskcy, assisted by the Fathers
of the tolIrgc.aN deacon and sub deacon,
after which an admirable discourse was
delivered by the Rev Father john Nc
Catircy, last Sunday. Mozarts 18TH Mass
was sung by the ,Alologiansu Mdcr Prof,
Diclman.
QrITM number Of orr citizen, attcnl-
ed the Centennial Jubilee in Frederick on
Wednesday. All pronounced it a Crane
success, and well worthy of the cNcy,ions
made to make il a brilliant affair. We
have not space just now to give a full &C
count being too much taken UP with our
own which is to come oil on next Tues
uay.
The fashionable boarding house Of Miss
Mary Long will be flied to Overlooking in
a few days by city people, in quest of pure
country air. She has received Il whole
basket fail Of letters already and more
coming every day. Now look your pref
test, }. Markwcll, when the city folks
come.
DOG PoIsoNEp-Mr Alex. Wicrman,
living at CatOctin Mills. above town, had
valuable dog poisoned last week. Mr..
W. says the animal was poisoned by la,
dy who passed by there about six O'Clock
in the evening What motive she had for
doing this is not known to Mr.. W., but he
thinks it was pure righteousness.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY Mrs. Bar
bara Flock, wife Of the late John Flock, of
this vicinity, died at the residence Of her
nephew, Mr.. Martin II. Bcachlcy, about
three miles southwest of town, last Wed.
ncStlav afternoon The deceased was
about s, years of age. Her funeral willi
take place this morning from the Reform
ed Church in this place.-Regtster.
MANY Of our farmers went into the
wheat cutting with will last week, and
Saturday night found quite a number Of
them through. A few more days yet and
all of them will be ready to hang up the
cradle and lay back for an advance in the
grain market. Now don't forget to come
to town on the fourth and sec the elephant
as you will miss something if you don't,
a VISIT to the coachmaking establish
ment of Z. NJ. Gilbert, of Woodsboro', this
county, Is proof positive that he has but
few equals in his line of business. Every
buggy or carriage manufactured by him is
warranted for a life time and very few
come back before that time He has Mr..
John Snyder in his employe, which is a
sure guarantee that the work is what it is
represented TO be