Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-05-19
TOWN AND COUNTY,
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

THE Cumberland Times is to be sold at
public sale on the 25th instant.
Mr.. John Root has been attending court
st Westminster for the past few days.
THE Peoples Voice, Union Bridge,
came to us last week in an illustrated form
AN Excursion to Frederick was violent
" Knocked in the head, Tuesday last, by
the rain.
Two small boys mounted on goats Gre
atcd considerable merriment on the streets
few evenings ago.
CENTENNIAL excursion tickets are now
being issued at the depot in this place, good
for fifteen days, for the small sum of $G.10
READER, in looking over your paper,
never overlook the advertisements They
are of interest to all mankind and women
TO.
SEE advertisement in another column of
Private Sale of valuable farm, located in
this county. A rare chance to invest is
here offered.
The Catoctin Furnace, after working
one or two days, once more closed, and
dear only knows when it will be rc-opened
Bad news, this.
Mr.. Geo. w, Hydcr jewelcr of Union
Bridge, was in town Monday last Mr., H.
is a native of Emmitsburg, and a close
reader of the Clarion. ,
Our townsman, Mr. Geo. II. johnson
returned from the Centennial on Monday
night last. Ofcourse he has seen lots and
tells all he knows gratuiteusly.
WINFIELD s. Eckman, who was recently
arrested at Union Bridge and taken to
Michigan, on chagre of perjury, has been
found innocent and discharged.
CosT J. Carmack will take his force of
workmcn to West Virginia next week to
build a mill. Mechancstown workmcn
have brilliant future before them.
TIE Reformed Congregation Of Frcdcr
lex city is making great efforts to place III
their church new organ, which 10 doubt
will be very handsome and fine one.
TIE first ice cream of the season was de-
s,royed last Saturday night by not a few
loving couples. J. Edward will have some
more to morrow night-ot the vanilla
specie.
FIVE more gruntcrs were placed in du-
rance vile on Monday last, by the p lice
for running at large contrary To law. The
price of pork next winter will be largely on
the increase.
rur five hogs captured by the police,
and mentioned elsewhere, got scared at
the thunder on Monday night and took leg
bail No fifty cents a head Oh them, Nj
Mayor.
Nix. Joseph W. Seton returned On Sat
urlay list, after an extended tour through
the South His knee Joint although till
stiff is iapiliv growing better and he walks
with greater case than BEFORE
THUNDER GUsT.-On Monday evening
last We were visited with atcrrific thunder
storm which for Il while mad" things look
black. Tie wind blew fcarfuIly and the
rain fell in torrents for quite spell.
Dom Pclro and party spent last Sunday
in Baltimore. As this is the first foreign
grandee that ever stopped any time in that
l,, i, lOt
pity Ee didn't take in Nccnanicstown
too.
WATSON, the whitc.w singer, was
engaged, Monday last, decorating the fence
in rear of Martins Confectionery. Work
proceeded. so rapidly that the lime dried
on his brush before touching the fence
Wake up, Watson.
BOYS who have nothing else to do and
scarce OF change for the fourth of july,
are busly engaged gathering bones, which
meet with a ready sale at the new bore
mill Fifty and IS cents per hundred is
the cash price given.
MR.. Howard Schneur, of Sclins Grove
Penna, made another visit on Saturday
last, remaining until Monday. How many
more visits he will make before Mat time
he alone can tell. Howard has been to the
Centennial and told us all about it.
Read Tlis.--If you want a good
substantial ladies' or mans saddle, or set
of harness at the very lowest price, go to
Geo. w. Fink, Walkcrsvillc, Md, and you
will be sure to get the value of your mon
ey. 1t
If we don't have a big time on the 4th
Of next July, it's not because the subject
hasn't been discussed by our patriotic citi-
zcns. The suggestion made by Baltimore
ans last week doesn't seem to take SO well.
Try it again Buck, may be you'll hit it yet.
THE old familiar sound of silver money
takes back our mind to other and better
days. After all it buys no mOie than sig
nature of Spinner will and we make no
objections to receiving Fractional Currcn-
cy in liquidations of any debts due us.
New House. - Mr.. Nelson Freshour,
living at Sabillasvic, is having large