Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-02-04


REV. Clewclls revival at Graceham is
still in progress and good feeling pre-.
walls.
AT recent dinner of shoemakers the
following toast was given: May we have
all the women in the country to shoe and
all the men to boot"
LOTS of Centennial people are coming tc
the front since 1876 set in, among the oldest
OF whom is negress of l15 years reported
by the Newtown Record.
If that pretty and romantic Chicago cir
marries Red Cloud, we hope she doesn'
object to SHINING jack rabbits and wear
ing papoosc on her back.
TIE "leap year necktic' for gentlemen
has spring which, being touched, moves
thickness of silk aside, inclosing dist
inscribed with the word "no."
WE direct the attention of Teachers ant
all others to the advertisement of thu
'Pubic School Notice" Of the Board o
County School Commissioners.
THERE was more kindling wood scat
tered about our town on "Wednesday morn
ing than would have kept dozen poo
families year. Already split too.
THAMps passing through Mechanics
town are more numerous than hailstones
They profess to be Of all kinds, but the
trade called work" don't suit them.
Our farming friends tell us that not
withstanding the absence of snow, the
country is green with new wheat, and the
next years crop bids fair to be immense.
HERE is the 4th of February, and nc
winter yet. The manager Of the weather
is doubtless SO taken up with the Ccnten
NAL, that he has been ncglectiug his bust
ness.
| WE are under obligations to Hon Lewis
II. Steiner, State Senator from this COUNT
for bound copy of Ex-Gov James Blarl
Groomc's Message to the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland,
A MILLIoNIAHE Of the City of Baltimore
of - years of age, will soon wed beauty
of the Eastern section, whose 2lst ami
versary occurs February 22d The nuptial.
Of May and December.
THE townsville washington County
Literary Society is debating the question
THAT Columbus is deserving of greater
honor for discovering America than Wash
ington for defending it,"
our genial friend, Joseph Welmcr SET
ton, started, Monday last, on an extended
southern tour, We are glad to record til,
fact that he has recovered sufficiently to be
able TO once more attend to business
Hon John A. Rooms, member of tho
House Of Delegates from this county, has
asked leave to introduce a hill to provide
for the election of School Commissioner
by the people of the several counties.
NoTICE.-All persons having their sal,
bills printed at this office, or having then
sales advertised in the CLARION, will re
ccivc n notice under the head of "Rcristel
of Public Sales" without additional charge
! JuDGL b. A. Cunningham, of the City
of Frederick, was presented on his hirtl
day with Il beautiful gold,hcaded cane The
rift was from the Judges children, and W.
hope he may be spared many years to us,
! i:
THE little Dutch printer who spent two
days in our town last week, lett on Satur
day feeling like jew broker, with lwC
clean shirts and two pairs of pants. liz
says Mcchanicstown is good place fol
trampS.
QUITE 4 number Of our young men ar,
receiving instructions in book keeping
these long evenings. Mr.. l.. II. Wacschc
Il practical book keeper and graduate o
Poughkeepsie, N. v, is the instructor. 4
good idea.
FREDERICK County is not the oul,
county in the State which has heavy
school debt The School Board Of Wash
ington county, according to a recent pub
lishcd stat mcnt, has an Indebtedness o
over scr 600.
EVERYBODY speaks in praise of the Soot
conduct of our young men in the L. Is
Church during the revival This is wha
we like to hear, as i: gives our town al
cnviablc reputation for morality, DC
Keep it up boys
A VERY interesting revival meeting ha
been going on at Lewistown, in this coun
ty, under charge Of the Revs. c. III. Lite
ton and A. Watkins of the Methodist Pro
testant Church. Thirty-eight persons have
protested religion, and number Of othcr
are seeking.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Wednesday o
last week, says the Westminster Sentinel
Mrs Hannah Hof, wife of Lewis IIott' re
siding on the pike near Sandy Mount
after eating "A hearty dinner complained o
feeling unwell and before a doctor could
be called in expired.
WE have no doubt that many of our En-
mitsburg friends have warm spot in theil
hearts for the unfortunate tramps who in
fest our county, after las: Sundays eXpe
rience. The distance from Hagt rstown tc