Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-01
TOWN AND COUNTY,
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

The marriage season goes on, despite
the hot weather.
John Edward Martin has just received a
lot of pineapples and other fruits.
CAMPHoR is only four cents pound
protect your furs and woolens.
RICE is said to be the most healthy diet
az it is the most nutritious food a man can
eat.
THE bathing season approaches, and
thousands are anxious for plunge into
cold water
PIcNIcs are now in order: let the girls
take the initiative: it is leap year you know,
ladies.
THE commencement Mt Mount St. Mary's
College, in this county, takes place on the
last Wednesday in June.
ABOUT the coming 4th of July centen-
J NAL flags will he thrown to the breeze, and
no doubt in unanpled profuslon.
THE Sisters of Charity have erected a
passenger and baggage room on their
grounds on the Emmitsburg Railroad.
Mr. Chas. Bigham, Of New Windsor.
had his arm broken, near the wrist, short
time ago, by accidentally falling off q
horse.
A LARGE crowd Of sympathizing friends
attended Aunt Polly Briscoe's funeral on
Sunday last, and not few tears were
shed.
THE tall grass should be cut in the
church yard on the hill. 1t would add
greatly to the appearance of the sacred
spot.
AS lager beer cannot he had at the CEN
tcnnial for less than ten cents glass, peo-
pie arc not to be blamed for calling it the
tcnccntial
It's now said that the summer buster
for gentlemen will be made with trail and
Will be striped with red, white and blue
down the back.
MARSHALL Smothcrs has oLcc more Ia
ken to the road, and his whereabouts up to
this writing is Il mystery. What's to be
done wild dat boy:
IT is said that the bite of ayoung lady
will produce hydrophoba but it is caused
10y the young man getting mad because she
will not bite linn again.
We had another visit on Monday last
from Mr.. Frank Goddard of Wiliiamsport,
who was just on a return trip from Balli,
more buying goods.
WE noticed friend Armacost, of the
Franhlinyillc store, driving fine black
horse on Sunday last. lie is also driving
good business too.
REV l.. p. Clcwcll, Of the Moravian
denomination, has been absent from his
post of duties for the past ten days, on ii
visit TO some other place.
THE ladies of townsville, this county
arc going To hold a strawberry festival and
picnic in tho grove adjoining the VI. l..
church ON the 3D. of June.
Nix. Samuel Lydic has been engaged for
the past few days putting down slate
pavement in front of Mr.. J. b. Gilberts
fine residence on church street.
BATHING at Sandy hole was INDUCED in
for the first on Saturday last by the juvc-
nlc portion Of our community. No won
der the water about the old factory looked
muddy.
THE bark pcelers, who left here some five
weeks ago for Cumberland, have all re-
turned with their pockets full of scrip
Hold on to it, boys, until you get some
more at any rate.
THE drunken tramp who escaped from
the police last week paid his respects to
the people of Enmitsburg in similar
manner What pity he don't take in Del
aware on his travels.
TIE subscription school at Frankinville
is closed, and friend Boblitz will now de-
vote his entire time to taking pictures
For 25 cents you can have KILN good
likeness of yourself taken.
THERE will be preaching at Franklin
vile School House by Elder j. ID. Hull, OF
the Church of God, on Sunday, June II,
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ The public are invited
to attend. ct
The calico stone quarry near town has
been re-opcned, and already the shipment
Of stone to tic city has commenced.
Mcssrs. Reel & Metzgcr are certainly live
men, and Conrod is the chap to apply the
sledge.
DIvIDEND.-The farmers and Mechan-
les Bank of Frederick have declared a
semi annual dividend Of Z per cent. paya-
bic to stockholders on demand. When
will application be made to start bank in
this place.
ReMovED.-Neghbo Hoff has gone to
Union Bridge, Carroll county, to engage
In business with Mr.. Geo. Hyder of that
place. Hsff is an experienced workman
and will no doubt give his employer UNI
bounded satisfaction.
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