Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-04-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

Hope is the best part Of our riches.
Topcrs pay the most internal tax.
Eat slowly and you will never overeat
Country looking SLOUGH hats are mucl
worn.
Strawberries may be expected at al
early day.
Keeping the feet warm will prevent
headaches.
A depraved punster says he shall smoke
If he cheus too.
To become peace makers-play at foot
ball in crockery shop.
Between wife and husband little attcn.
tentions bcget much love.
At the next census, ladies will not be
required to tell their ages.
RuMoR has it that the dog days are only
three months off. Is thot SO!
WHATS to be done with those geese
When the swallows homeward fly.
Abuse of women, like the abuse of wine
only falls upon the head of him who free
" INDUCES it.
LucULLUs, the preccptor of fashion came
out on Sunday with pcadilia. Oul
Junior says stab that collar.
THE Westminster Advocate gents will
please accept our thanks for the compli
ment paid us in their last issue.
THE property advertised by Harriet c.
Miller, on Quality Hill, was not sold on
Saturday last there being no bidders.
MR.. John Root was in the city last week
and purchased an uncqualcd stock of goods
which now grace his counter and avail,
buyers.
Always arrange your table neatly
whether you have company or not. And
at the same time, put something good to
cat upon it,
OUR school teachers will receive their
salaries Oh aud after the 10th of May
We'd like to know when the printers are
to receive their little amount.
Read ThiS.-lf you want an eight
stop organ, for $l.l0, call at this office and
VIC will get it for you. And it shall be a
good one, too. No humbug ABOUT this.
A HORSE belonging to the Adams EN-
press Company in Ilaycrstown, fell over
al cmbankmcnt and broke its leg last
week. 1t had to be killed.
WE return thanks to the many patrons
who have called to see us lately and paid
their subscription. Those who have not
yet called are anXousIv looked for
HARRIs Bush will raise the mortgage
heretofore resting on his right arm and
Ike TO himself Il wife. l he nup,al ic>-
tlvities will be celebrated next month.
ALL hands were treated to some extra
Snc oranges on Wednesday last by john
Edward Martin. May your shadow never
grow less for this act Of unsolicited gcncr-
o>ity, j Ed.
THE new council took the oath on
Saturday last and are now ready to attend
to business and listen to all appeals by
those who feel themselves agy!cyed by the
retiring board.
THE President and Directors Of the Car.
roll county Agricultural SoCict", propose
llaving u tournament and trials of speed at
the socicty's grounds on Whit Monday
June 9th, 1876
y FREIGHT train on the W. u. II. X
ran Oft the track at patapSco station last
Thursday, causing considerable delay OF
oil trains on the road. The spreading OF
the track caused it,
A TEAM of six small boys hauled load
of tan up the street the other day that
would have greatly troubled Il mule to pull
Their face looked as though they had been
in the fiery turnacc.
'GLANG The new Mayor and ourscll
were treated to a buggy ride on Saturday
evening by the clever John w. Miller. \
fine was not imposed as we drove slow-in
the corporate limits.
MILK MiLK.--Our citizens will, in a
few days from nos, be supplied with pure
fresh milk from the dairy of John w. SET
ton. Have your buckets and tickets ready
when the horn blows.
GEO. II. Johnson, on tho corner, will
devote his entire attention hereafter to the
Dry Goods and Grocery business. Spirits
fermcnti will 10 longer be sold by the pint
and quart-attcr May list.
Gov Carroll has issued his proclamation
converting the Senate in extra session at
Annapolis on Thursday, April 20, for the
purGSe Of acting upon the Governors
nominations for assessors.
THESE fine, bright days afford an excel
lent opportunity to have your dogreotpyc
drawcd off, and friend Boblitz is always
ready and ever wilmington % ccnts-to
perform this delicate operation.
THIS is the way our patrons living far
away from home write:
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