Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
Go and see the beautiful centennial cal
i'm AZ (4ilda & Co.'S chean store, 1t

has been granted patent for boring pipe
stems.
LAST Sunday was the day everybody
has been looking for-mild, pleasant and
sunshiny.
SEE the advertisement Of Stewart &
Price in this issue of grass seed Of the
Hungarian quality.
A $4,000 fire occurred in Mechanics
burg, Pa, last week. There can't be much
of the burg left if that is the case.
AucT1oN.-There will be auction at
John Lohr's tomorrow Saturday, after
noon and evening, of goods of all kinds
SEVERAL fires of a small nature occurred
in different places on the mountain last
week, but were outened before doing much
damage.
A LARGE pyramid of canned corn, put
up at McMurray's canning establishment,
Frederick, will be on exhibition at the
Centennial.
j. ALBURTus Banner, we'll known in
this place, is sole proprietor of curiosity
shop in Gettysburg. Our ladies wish AL
burtus success.
THEY had slight fall of snow in the
mountains in Havcr's District about ten
DAYS ago, which had tendency to cool off
the am, sphere.
CO., oil b,,c;l,, ~,
preparing their ground for corn planting,
which will commence next week if the
weather permits
Mrs. Cochran, a very estimable lady OF
Frederick, died on last "Wednesday even
ing. the 10th inst, and was inferred in the
Catholic Cemetery.
DRESS, used with taste and Judgment
enhar ccs beauty. Ladies, you will find
both taste and judgment displayed in the
domestic Fashions"
Several parties from Woodsboro' visited
our town on Sunday. The boys from that
boro' all drive unparalleled turn-outs, and
make fine appearance.
The new Mayor has not had occasion
to use his big club 80 far, which speaks
we'll for the morals of our town and the
good conduct Of the boys.
j. EDWARD Martin has had his store
room cleaned up in elegant style and now
contcmplates doing rushing business,
which, no doubt he will.
TIE organ grinder was in town last
week ard played few popular airs, which
were listcnd to very attep.ively by the
youthful portion Of our population.
THE sacrament Of the Lorl's Supper
Monday evening, who were unable to at
tend church Sunday last, by Rev. Wisslcr.
Read This.-lf you want an eight
stop organ, for $40, call At this office and
VIC will get It for you. And it shall be a
good one, too. No humbug ABOUT this.
Mr. Il. A Clabaugh has transferred
eight Of his running horses from his stable
at Middleburg, Carroll county, to the sta
bles at Pimlico to prepare for the Spring
races.
LAST week we advertised an eight stop
organ for $l,l0 and no buyers, this week
we raise the price to $40, and hope to
have a purchaser, A mistake Of few
dollars only.
MIR A. S. Gents, former resident Of
this county, now holds forth in Carroll
county. We hear it stated that he has
gone into the milling business on an cx.
tensivc scale.
CAPT. Chew, the conductor, who was
shot by tramp near Sykesvilc, on Sun.
day the 10Th inst, is raridly improving
and will soon be able to resume his posi-
ton on the road.
Mr. J. B. Gilbert has made another i'm
provemcnt to his already handsome resi-
dcncc 10y putting fence Al ound the front.
A beautiful flower garden will be cult
waited inside the Enclosure.
THE horse thief captured few weeks
ago by officer Ryan, Of Frederick. has
been committed to Jail to await requisi
ton from the Governor of Pennsylvania,
from which State he stole the horse.
KsoDE, of the Littlestown News, made
apop visit on Friday night lest Barton
II. must be getting rich Judging from his
remarks in regard to work. We are truly
glad to know that somebody is making
money fast.
L. 8. JURoRs.-Geo. W. Dudderar and
Samuel D. Lieb, of this county, have
',been summoned as Petit Jurors for the
April term of the United States Cir
cult Court, which is now in session in
Baltimore
AT the sale of Ex-Governor Thomas
effects last Tuesday week, at Franklin
vile, the famous Peruvian ALPACA sheep
were bought In by g. T. Dunlop, the adj
ministrator, at 500 each. So says the
Cumberland News.
MRS. Geo. Chapman, formerly Of Blue
Ridge summit, is now on visit to Capt.
,JOseDh Willhide. of this place. Mrs. 4.