Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-14
NEXT SUNDAY Is Easte r and the hard and

soft boil d eggs VIII be nvple to suffer by
all classes the ceremonies in Mt Car
mel (uaiholic) church will be Of unusual
interest, and, no doubt large crowd will
be attracted thlhcr. We presume there
will also be service in the Episcopal church
at Catoctin Furnace by Rev Kiigour.
DISTRICT MEETINGs.-The Republicans
in this district will meet in the academy,
tomorrow Saturday at Z o'clock p. H.,
to elect delegates to the State convention
to be held in Frederick on the 4th day of
May next. The latter will select delegates
to the National republican convention
which meets in Cincinnati, June IA, to
nominate President and Vice President of
the United States.
THE sale Of real estate advertised in GU,
paper by Frederick White, Attorney for
the heirs of William Seton. decd, came
off last Saturday in front of Martins store
The forty acres of mountain land only
brought $500 per acre and was stricken
off to Mr. White The balance of the land
which is situated in the vicinity Of the
United Brethren church. was purchased
by Mr.. John Seton, who resides on por-
ton of it.
A BRIGHT light was noticed on the top
Of the mountain, near the Furnace, last
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or was the mountain really on fire? 1t is
to be hoped that fires this spring will be
avoided as much as possible, IS last years
experience with this dcamon is still too
fresh in memory to bear repetition. Great
care should be taken by those living in the
vicinity of the towering peaks to prevent
fires.
ENTERrRIsE--A number Of our enter
prising farmers of CARROLL and Frederick
counties have formed Il Stock company to
establish factory for the manufacture of
butter and cheese, to be known as tie Cold
Spring Dairy They are preparing TO CT
Get the necessary buildings which will be
located in Frederick county on the land
of &. w. Dcvilbiss, about two and half
miles from New Windsor, on the n. W.
and l.. turnpike. When they &c, the ma
chincry in operation and the engine be-
gins to whistle it will cnlivcn this neigh
borhoou somewhat Sans Creek CORES
WE have received the April No. of the
American Farmer, and find its pages wei!
filled with scasonablc instructions in every
branch of prominent among
which are formulas for making fertilizers
for all the main crops grown in the Md
die and southern States Among the cor
respondents who largely figure in this
number, are gentlemen OF the highest
standing connected with Agriculture in
the different States. The old Farmer is a
complete manual for every country home,
and every single number of it is worth the
years subscription. Published by Samuel
Sands X Son, Baltimore, Md, at $50 per
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FIRE.-On Friday last q fire broke out
in the mountain back Of Franklinvillc on
the land of Mr. Samuel Willhidc After a
deal of hard work by the farmers in the
ncighborhool the fire was finally cXtin-
gushed before doing much damage What
caused the fire is unknown to us, but it is
supposed to have caught from a pile Of
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CMPLIMENTAKY.-l Frederick papers
pay high compliment to the retiring
Tax Collector, MIR. Geo. W. Miller, for the
faithful manner in which he discharged
his duties durln" the past three years. We
heartily endorse all that has been said by
them and can speak for the people of this
end OF the county in tic same tone Of
praise. Mr.. Miller has hosts OF friends in
in this end and we have vet To hear of n
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