Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-28

TIE police force of Frederick are soon
to have their new uniforms, which will
give them quite an attractive appearance.
The Mechanicstown force will have to be
content with linen buster and stray hat
the coming summer.
D. G. Martins new saddler shop, next
door to the post office, is the centre of at
traction just now, and David keeps on
working as though the whole county was
to be supplied from his establishment. See
adv. in this issue.
SEVERAL bodies have been dug up on
the Gettysburg battle field lately by per-
sons pl"ughing. The body of a Lieuten-
ant in the Union army was buried in the
cemetery, whilst the Rebels were buried
again about the same place they were dug
up.
PERsoNAL.-Isaac Leander Hankey, a
former resident Of this town, and now ex.
tensively engaged in the cigar trade in
Penna., was booked at the Gilbert House
one day last week. Mr. H. says he spent
many happy hours in this burg once upon
time.
WE haven't had scrape of pen from
Emmitsburg for long time. What's the
matter up there ? Is there no local news
about? Sec to it, friends, and send us the
news, or we'll have to manufacture little
on our own responsibility. This reticence
is unbcarable.
A TRIP to Texas and back in eight days
was pesformed by party OF Wolfsvillers
a few weeks ago. They took trip thther
and scanned the country in less time than
it would take to look over the map
and made their exit at 2:40 pace. Wei
come home.
CANTATA--A Sacred Cantata, entitled
Jesus, the friend of Children" was given
by the teachers and scholars attached to
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday school, ON
Easter Monday, at City Hall, Frederick.
The receipts amounted to the handsome
sum of $275.
ACCIDENTAL young man named VIM.
G. Halter, formerly Of Frederick, was ter
rlbly and probably fatally burned, two
weeks aga, at the b. & o. company's iron
works, Cumberland, where he was en-
ployed, by being struck on the left thigh
with the end OF white-hot rail coming
through the rolls.
MIR. Miller, Principal of the Seminary,
net only knows how to teach the young
ideas, but he is a skilled florist and knows
how to bcautify front yard. Take n
walk past the Seminary and see the beau
tifnl mounds erected just inside the fence
You certainly deserve credit Mr.. M. for
the skill displayed,
THE new license law which we published
last week and credited to the Frederick
! Examiner is not correct Mt all, says the
same paper OF a later issue The Inv only
applies to two counties in the State and
has no effect in this county whatever
| Landlords and others who deal in the ar
dent can now breathe frcer and save water
"SHALL it be the kiss pathetic, sympa-
thctic, graphic, paragraphic Oriental, in
tellectual, paIoxysmal, quick and dismal
slow and unctuOus, long and tedious, de-
votonal or what % She said, perhaps
that would be the better way, and folded
her arms lovingly around his swan like
neck
THE Band paradcd our streets on Mon
day afternoon in full feather, discoursing
good muai. Valley Register Our band
which consists Of about dozen noisy boys
hasn't Discarded any of their hideous ef-
! f,isions since Mr.. Oscr has seen fit to tear
down the band stand. Get new books
boys, and practice somewhere else-out OF
town.
THE long looked for April shower ar.
rived on Monday and it is astonishing ia
see what effect it had on ncwly-made gar
dens, which stood in great want Of a warm
soaking rain Vegetables will, no doubt
be good deal earlier this year on accoun,
of the gardens being made and seeds
planted in such good season.
CAPT. Benjamin Champion, says the Cit
izen, of Petersville district, in this county
has been appointed on Gov. CAROLS staff
with the rank of Colonel. We suppose the
Colonel Nil be on hand at the Centennial
..s the Governor and staff, in full uniform,
arc expected to take part in the opening
exercises,
CHEESE FAcToRY-The Granger Cheese
Factory, situated at the north end of this
city, says the Citizen, will commence opc
rations in May. The factory will be start
ed next week for the purpose Of making
cheese for members of the Grange living
around Frederick. The company hope to
procure the services Of an experienced
hand-one who will be able to turn out
first. class cheese.
The Frederick Times says several young
ladies have been holding festival at the
residence Of Col. VIM Richardson in that
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