Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
This is mince pic season.

THIS is mincc pic season.
The scent of roasted cllcstnuts is in the
air.
NICE bright counterfeit half dollars are
In circulation.
ONLY few days remain of the prcsidcn-
tial election.
THE corn hcrcabouts is now getting its
cars pulled.
SAUsAGEs and buckwheat cakes arc COM
ing to the surface.
CHICKEN thieves have commenced opcr>
ations in these parts.
AND now the scattered leaves tell the
story of the summers glory.
Now that you have been to the Ccntcn.
NAL call around and pay the printer.
LARGE consignmcnts of livcpoultry over
the Western Md, railroad at present.
A LARGE number of bad pavemeuts in
different parts Of the borough have been
repaired recently.
THE "hog committee" have named Sun
day as proper days for making a tour of
the ncighborhood.
Mrs. Cathcrin Titlow, wife of the late
David Titlow, of Frederick, died the early
part of last week.
THE Lutheran Church at I.adiesburg,
this county will be dedicated on Sunday,
the 9Th of November.
"Annex TO ladies' pavilion" is what
they call those things that set out dress
so finely in the rear now.
WANTED ALLEN Pinkcrton and few
of his detectives to ferret out the barn
burning business in this county.
DR. Henshaw has had the buildings on
his farm generally ovcrhaulcd lately. An
dcrson and Bud did the shingling.
GOLD has been discovered in tho back
lot of gentleman residing near Rcistcrs-
town, and the whole family arc happy.
"Hallow Fen" Will be next and the
boys will have to get a substitute for cab
bagc this year, that article being so scarce
Snow this paper TO your ncighbors and
get them to subscribe for it, Every fam
lily in the town ought to patronizc this pa
per
Now is the time to get your ice house
in readiness for that indispensable article
which promises to very abundant this win
ter.
WHAT. DO you think John Martin
gives oysters away for nothing. Thus
reads new sign lately put up by that
man.
MINISTER'S troubled with hoarscncss or
unpleasant tickling in the throat can be
relieved by one dose of Shrincrs Basamic
Cough Syrup.
: THE Pennsylvania railroad company
last month took in nearly twice as much
as has been received at the centennial gates
since INC opening.
IT is not very pleasant to receive a visit
from the tax collector these hard times
But then he is bound to come and there is
no use to try to dodge him.
FALLING leaves should he left lying on
grass plots and gardens. They act as n
protection against the cold, and also fur
nish nourishmcnt to the ground.
Gov. Carroll was thrown from his car
riagc in Howard county on Tuesday of
last week, but was not at all injured. He
was able to be about day or two after.
H. CLAY Cramcr, of Creagcrstown, an
nounccs by circulars that he has just re-
ccivcd q large lot of Fall Goods of all
kinds. Give him a call aud see if what he
says isn't correct.
A LETTER postmarkcd, Frederick, Sept.
%, only reached this place on Friday last
Just one month on the road. Probably
it has been to the Centennial Something
rotten somewhere.
yesterday being pleasant Sunday"
says the Norwich Bulletin" "most of the
boys who attended Sunday-School brought
home good many chcstnuts which kind
man had given them
THE assessors of this assessment district
are now about through with their arduous
duties, and they all say that they are glad
of it, notwithstanding they were only al
lowed 81 per day for the job.
A LAW suit of no small account was dis
posed of at Judge Whites court on last Sat
urday. The learned counsel on both sides
grew quite eloquent at times, and handled
the case with care and precision.
h CAUGHT AT LAsT-Constable Stottle-
mycr, of Catoctin District, on Saturday
last arrested VIM. Green on a bench war
rant, charged him with larceny, and he
was committed to the county Jail.
TIE Carroll Mills on Piney creek have
been leased by our townsman Milton f..
Bggs, who has just put them in thorough
repair and asks for a liberal share OF pub