Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-03

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hawk, which measured 4 feet 5 inches
from tip to tip OF the wings, and when
captured had attached to its ono. foot a
large steel trap. ...
FREDERICK. Md, Feb 24.-Last night,
the barn of Mr.. Robert Sellman, about 80
miles cast of this place, near Mt. Aiiey,
was totally destroyed by fire, together with
sixty barr els of corn, ten tons Of hay, five
horses and two cows, and full stock OF
agricultural and farming utensils, stored
therein. The fire is supposed to have been
the work of an incendary. Cor Bait. Gaz.
IMPROVEMENTS Of an unknown charac-
ter to us, ut present, are going to be made
on the residence of Col. John r. Rouzer
very soon The brick, &c have already
bcen hauled for this purpose. Continucto
improve, gentlemen, and by the time the
county is divided, and Mechanicstown is
made the county seat, we'll have the pref.
ticst town in the State.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Directors of the Western Maryland Rail
road on Tuesday last, the reports OF the
different officers showed that the receipts
of the road from freight and passengers
were greater for the month Of January,
1876, than they were i'll the corresponding
month of the preceding year. The bust.
ness of the road has been regularly and
constantly increasing.
WE are pleased 20 hear that the Rev J.
w. Santee, d. d., Pastor OF the Reformed
Church at Cavctown, Washington county
has returned from n visit to Philadelphia
to his home in that place, on last Thurs
day, with his health greatly improved. 1t
is to be hoped that he will soon be able to
enter again upon his pastoral lahDrs' Dur
ins his absence Rev. n. E. Gilds, OF this
place, filed his appoir .ments in the pulpit
at Cavctown.
THE Winchrcnarians or Church of God
have been holding a revival for several
weeks at Fairpay, Washington county. -
The IIayerstown Mail says quite IN inter.
est is manifested and several persons have
been converted. On Sunday evening the
church was filled with an attentive au'
dicnce. THE minister, Rev. Mr.. Gist,
preached an earnest sermon, and the ordi-
naries of feet. washing and communion
were observed.
THE United Brethren Sabbath School
of this place will hold their free Musical
Entertainment" Saturday evening, March,
4, 1875. The exert iscs will consist Of sing
ing, prayer, speaking, etc. Every scholar
will be the happy recipient Of bundle OF
good things We are confident that it will
be y success, and prove beneficial! to All
who attend. During the exercises n col.
lection for the benefit of the school viii be
lifted. BE sure to attend and enjoy thrcN
crcises, and contribute literally to the good
cause.
OSE Of the best things we have ever
seen, in the shape cl lamp chimncys, is
the one shown us by DR.. lIcnshaw. There
is no brake in it and can be thrown any
distance without the slightest danger OF
its hcing broken II has been severely
tested by a number Of professional experts
and has stood them all without Il murmnr,
We advise all who want lamp chimney
that will last hundred years, if properly
taken care of, to purchase one of these.
NoTICE.-Our readers should not fail
to notice the advertisement of Mcssrs Hun,
ter Il Co., the well known publishers of the
popular Star Spangled Banner, which has
appeared and is appearing weekly in our
C, lumns. The Banner is the only paper
in the world that exposes every swindlcr,
Quack fraud and humbug. Besides it is a
splendid family visitor, and Its premiums
arc alone worth twice the price Of the pa
per MeSsls. Hunter Il CO., after twenty
wears of increasing success, stand at the
head of their class of dealers. Send them
a trial order, or send for catalogue.
On, that voice What voice? Why the
voice that yelled fire! murder! robbers,
out of second story window one night
last week, Imagining that bold robbery
had been committed and murder was in
the heart of the villain who caused the
aforesaid cries for help. A revelation Of
facts proved that a cat, entirely out of its
latitude, had knocked over pile of stove
pipe carefully laid away on the garnet a
loaded revolver is placed nightly within
reach of that member of the Wcakcr sex.
WHEN YOU sec n man that shuflles loose
" along, with his knees knocking together
and his toes pointing in-whosc eyes roll
ft,rtively and whose hand is ever suddenly
Jerking itself above its head as if warding
off blow, you can rely upon it that that
man is haunted by q mothcrin law-but
when you see a party who lifts his feet
high, and holds his nose in the air. and
has one eye shut in knowing manner,
and whose mouth is distcnded with self.
complaccnt grin, and who seems TO feel
good all over; you can bet your last cent
he has just bought new domestic" sew
ing machine for his wife.
BONE MILL,-Our friend and patron,
Charles +. Cassell, is about to embark in