Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-10-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
Rcnd. RCad.--Wc will furnish the

cents Persons wishing gOOu home pa.
pcr should take advantage OF these cheap
rates and send in their names at once
Rusty looking and out of placc--thc
straw hat.
1t is said that the most babies arc base
bawcrs.
Powder, shot, pistols and fowling pieces
arc in demand.
The Indian summer will not be upon us
before November.
A new style of postal card is out and
may he bought for cent.
There is no pillow SO full of lhorncs, but
that it might contain more.
Tue chestnut crop of this State is csti
mated at over 100000.
SEE Gills Il Cos, adv. in this issue
Goods given away-for cash.
THOSE who boiled apple butter in the
yard last Monday found it rather unpleas-
ant work.
Never marry except for love, but see
that thou marrycst only what is lovely
Yes.
The politicians are now Playing power
fully, and sleeping ike cat, With one eye
open.
A VALUABLE horse belonging to Mr..
Robert Thomas, of Middlctown, died last
week.
WM Chilean, of Emmitsburg District, in
this county, has been granted patent for
harrow and roller.
A young man on Main street, thinks
that before you pop the question it's just
rs well TO question the pop.
MoTHERs-savc your children, no child
will die of Group if Shriner's Balsamc
Cough Syrup is used in time.
Thanksgiving Day is not more than a
month Oft, and the poor turkics already
seem entirely resigned to their fate.
THE Ballmorenn says il is not lawful to
shoot partrdycs before the 10th of No
ycmbcr. SO look out yc gunncrs.
A TEN year old son of fr. David Fra
Zirr, living in Frederick, fell from a renee
one day last week and broke his collar
bone.
Ir will be lonS winter The squirrels
have begun to scoop up winter rations Of
chcstnu,s. Yes, and coal is only $50
ton.
Two wcc''s from Tuesday next, the
Presidential race comes OF, the entries are
well known, and all have any number Of
hackers
SHEEP KILLED.-Mr. James Spalding Of
Germ any township, Adams county, had
twenty-five sheep killed 10y dogs one night
LIST week
OvHRCoArs were in demand last Sun
dsv, and for the first time in many months
the rails at Lovers retreat had no occu.
pants.
THE question OF the iaboring man is not
50 much whom he is goin. to vote for
President as how he is going TO get thro'
Tie winter
WE made mistake in our last issue in
Mrs Ann T. Martins sale local. The farm
contains 90 acres instend Of l., and will be
soll on Saturday Now.
1t is said that to person of weak nerves
there is nothing more trying than the spec
iacle Of r"d,hcadcd woman attempting
TO blow down Il powGer.horn.
WE have subscriber on the mountain
from whom we will take chcstnuls, she'll
baris, pine knots, etc. on account, at any
price he may demand. Send EN- in.
A MONSTER Hayes and Wheeler pole
was raised in Middcburg, Carroll county
last Saturday. j. Morrison Harris, CGndi.
date for congress, was one of the oratoro
Parsons wishing sale bills printed viii
do well to call at this Office, aD VIC will
print them so per cent. cheaper than
ii'i't'lolt anu SINC q IONhi io'ibS III NV
bargain.
Hon. John w. Garrett President OF the
b. and o. Railroad was in attendance at
tho Frederick county Fair last Thursday,
and was the guest Of Mr.. Geo. |. Dennis, Of
Frederick.
AUNTY Hospelhorn and Mrs. J. Theo.
Wacsche went for chestEuts the other day
AMI succeeded in gathering nearly a bushcl
without climbing a tree. That's pretty
good considering Auntic's old age, NC.
DR. George NJ. Zimmerman, who was SO
seriously injured last week by being
thrown out ola wagon VIC are glad to say
is rapidly improving and will soon be
ready to attend to hi. professional duties
again.
THE new hall procured for the pcrma,
ncnt occupancy of the Maryland College of
Pharmacy, was formally dedicated on
Thursday evening last Dr. Lewis II.
Steiner of Frederick, delivered the dcdica-
tory address
FRIEND Slick, is up to his eyes in work
NOW aud CON hardly find time to cat or