Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-07
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

OrrhaGe Ot The throat.
Now for business. Send In your adj
yertiscments and job printing.
CARI1sLK Boots and shoes at
At ROOT & GROFF'S.
LADIES fundamentally inclined, secure
y5ur husband before the year is out.
SEE the preacher trade story on the out
side. It's pretty good for high, bat it's
rather audi
TIE fall grain throughout the county
has never made better appearance at this
season Of tho year.
WIRE netting spread on the roof of a
building, it is said. is a better protection
against lightning than upright rods.
THERE was a big run on the prize can
DIV on Saturday night. One man invested
$3.50 and won the pistol. Lucky man.
MEASLES and scarlet fever att1ict the
children Of Westminster. The same car
not be said of the children Of this place
Hoe cholera is prevailing to all alarm.
ing extent in New Freedom District, Car
roll county, over 100 having recently died
ia that vicinity
An exchange states that \ plaster made
of fresh Stacked lime and fresh pine tar, is
sure cure for cancer, which with its
roots will come out.
If you want to sell youl goods advcr-
tisc. But, if you don't want to sell, don't
advertise, and the man who does the adj
vcrti>ing will do the selling.
A. A. Townsend, Esq, has withdrawn
from the Williamsport (Md) Pilot, and
has been succeeded by Mr.. o. s. Shawcn
as editor and proprietor.
Postmaster ArrorNrED.-At Adams
town, in this county, George 7. kohlcn-
berg is appointed postmaster, vice George
w. Padgctt, not commissioned.
THERE were just thirteen men seated
,round Martins store last Friday night
and all takcl hog to tho hes, Of their ahil-
i,y. Give US rest on that swineish sub
jet.
The boys took advantage Of the freeze
last week and scoopcd in the skating AZ
though there would he no more this win.
ter. There were lots Of cripplcs on fun
day.
Go 20 further than Martins for Christ
mas He has chartered the whole bust
ncps and will sell it out in large or small
quantities Call and &c, gcwgaws and other
things
CAToCTIN Furnace is in full operation
jus, now, Notwithstanding AL reports TO
the contrary. A large wagon full of iron
drawn Ivy eight mules passed through our
town on Saturday.
By this time every loving wife in the
land is looking around after Christmas
present for her husband, with the under
standin. that the merchant L 90 send his
bill down to the store after the holidays,
Shrncrs Ba!samic Cough Syrup has
hcrn used for thirty vcar5 ly thousands
Of men, women aud Ct ;llr2n '|uring that
long period OF liEic, We have never heard
any one say it failed to give satisfaction
Now that our friends in the different
Districts of the county have more time NJ
their disposal than during the busy months
"f summer, we hope they will send MS all
The news that takes plscc in the ncirhNor-
hood.
FRIDAY and Saturday last, the LIST and
81, were days too cold To speak about and
proved dead shot on coal and wood piles.
Veteran prognnstisa,ors say there will he
no thaw for the next three months. How
comforting that is.
BIG Hrc.-Thc largest hos hntchcred
this season WAS killed last week one day
al Fulton's Just above town and tipped the
beam nj 427t He was huge one and there
are 80 pc. sons ready to swear to 'he
weight oft. We're ahead.
4 LITTLE dry starch of arrowroot moist
esad with cold water, and placed on the
injured part, will prevent tho skin disc"l,
orins after bruisc. This bit of inf"rma-
ton is given free grelis to those who are
in the habit of receiving black eyes.
ATTACKED RY A lIoG.-On the 10Th OF
November Mr.. Morlccai Gist, residing
near Westminster, was attacked by boar
hog, and severely wounded in the right
arm If ii had not been for an interview
ing fence Mr. Gist, no doubt, would ha'e
been severely injured
THEY have gone and got married, and
that settles it. Now don't for goodness
' sake debate the question rs to how they
are going to get along and what they cx-
poet to live on 1t might be love, or it
might not, but it is to lie presumed it will.
Now hush.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was created
in Annapolis few nights since by an eff
fort to kidnap coloted man, whose body
was to be sold to the surgeons for disscc-
ton. His outcrics brought relief, mas
much as it frightened his cnptors, and
caused them to release him.