Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-02-11
A Bargain.-Wc have an order TO-

Organs S22o--WnlCn we WIFI ST.
at bargain. Any person wishing to pur
chase en- organ can do no better than b.
getting one of this manufacture.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, the weather prophet
Munchauscn, &c, slept all through las
Wednesdays storm, and was considerable.
surprised on awakening next morning tt
find his bed piled full of bricks, broker
raftcrs and mortar. Ship ahoy. Dan.
A LADY correspondent writes to know
what nation furnishes the best domestics
in reply we say that although we are no
very well posted in such matters we fec
that we can safely pronounce in favor o
our own country. Newark, N. d., fur
furnishes the best. They are called tn
Light. Running Domestic" and are to b'
found at any Office or agency OF the 10
nestle" Sewing Machine Company.
On Saturday last auctionccr j. Ed Mar
tin sold in front of the confectionery, tina
valuable property on Yves: Main street, be
longing to Z. V. Little, to Hiram Arthur
for 1868. We understand Mr.. Arthur ha
since sold the same at considerable adj
vance to Mr.. Fox At the same time thu
property situated on Water street and oc
cupicd by Jacob Lydie, was sold to Col
John r. Rouzer for 5000.
The Clarion says "Be careful how you
step on other peoples toes" Somebody
has evidently made the editors corns suf
fer-the result of wearing No. 10.-Pto
pies Voice.
Oh, what Wrapper. Why, we've go
the ncatcst little foot in all Frederick oun
ty and it ou.d be impossible to tread OF
it unless some big elephant footed persol
like yourself were to move round. TE
again.
Mr.. WIN. Freeze, whilst lacking shin
giles on the roof of the Lutheran churcl
made very narrow escape from serious
injuries and probably death on Saturday
last The rail upon which he was sittn!
broke and had it not been for the presence
of mind exercised by him in catching hole
of the raftcr the results mentioned abov'
would have been the lot of William, a
nothing would have saved him from go
ing clear through to the body ofthc churcl
and landing on the pulpit.
SEEDs.-Among the many excellent ar
,;,,1, l.; al rt e. -,
of Frederick city keep in their stock, may
be counted the seeds from that justly eel
cbrated firm of Briggs & Bro, the largcs
Seed House in the world. 1t will surprise
many of our readers to learn that ovel
10000 merchants in the United States sci
Briggs & Bros, Seeds. We can assure
our readers VINO desire to order Brigg,
e. Bros, Seeds, that they can secure then
upon just as advantageous terms of Messrs
Stewart IL Price, rs if ordered direct, ant
Of Just as good quality.
THE wind storm which prevailed in thi.
county on Candlcmas day done great dam
are al! over the county. In Frederick The
s,ecplc Of All Saints Episcopal church was
blown down and fell with tremendous
crash upon the Central National Bank, in
juring that building considerably. Various
other damage was done to houses, etc, II
town and county, which we have not room
to record. No lives were lost.
TuN.Ks.-Thc ladies of Mount Carmc
Church, OF McchanicstoWn, who gave tho
recent oyster supper at the ClairvauN
House, near Mt. Mary's College, desire u>
to return their many thanks to the gencr
Gus hearted persons who responded 50 libe
rally on that occasion. The net proceeds OF
the supper amounted to $ll1, which was
considerably beyond expectations, as tho
night was dark and extremely cold
D,ED-At the residence of her sonin.
law Mr. Cyrus Moscr, on Owings' creek
on Inst Tuesday morning, 9Th instant, Mrs
Mary IIctf'ner rclict of the late John Hcf
ncr, aged Is years and II days. Deceased
was formerly resident of Mechanicstown
a member of the Lutheran church. and
Ui9hiN cSlttiilCN III liza ilhiHy Sooi YUAN
ties. Remains inferred in the Cemetery at
Utica, Rev. j. Summers officiating at tn,
funeral obscques.
ONE Of the most popular and energetic
firms u the whole city of Frederick is thai
of Baker & Carmack They have lately
made an addition to their large and com
modious room and have gone into the
merchant tailoring business on an extern
sive scale. We advise all of our friend.
visiting Frederick to give them a call a:
they can't help but see the article wished
for and bargain guaranteed. Sec new
advertisement in this issue.
TIE last Middetown Wiley Reoister re
cords the death of an old citizen: Mr.. ia
cob Young of d. an old and respected res
ident Of this Valley, died on Friday morn
ing last at the residence of his son, Mr.. w
r. Young, near Myersville, in the 76tl
year of bis age. Mr.. Young was q gentle
man well known in the Valley, having
served for number of years in the capac
ity of County Constable for Jackson Dis
trict His remains were inferred in the
United Brethren burying ground at Myers
vile, on Saturday, the Rev. MI. Hawkins
of this place, officiating.
RATHER severe accidents occurred tc
two of our aged and prominent business