Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-09-21
TOWN AND COUNTY,
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND us.

OYSTERS no LONGER lie quietly in their
little beds, but are largely dcyourcd by cp.
curcs.
THE provisions for the Bay View Ayy-
lum average within fraction Of 81 900 Il
week
THE main objection to female BARRIERS is,
that they arc too apt to turn their custom
cr's head.
FULL particulars of the double wedding
in the Lutheran church yesterday will be
given in our next.
IT never blows but it storms rhern
were thirteen drunken men in town last
Thursday.
A VIRGINIA lady will soon grace the
streets of our town. Cost }. Carmack
will do the pio'ing.
TINES are bard and everything has a
fashionable tendency, except busllcs these
keep at fashionable height
Lucas, the tonsorial artist has been Oh
tie run for few days pastdown to
Sprow's. Not on his own bushes, how
ever
NOTICE the advertisement in an other
column of public sale of Benz. +. Brown,
agent for David Troxcll, nea: Gracclam
on the list of October.
The last excursion OF the season over
the Western MARYLAND railroad for the
Blue Ridge Mountains, was made ON lat
Thursday.
ARRESTED. Tom Davis, q young lal
living near town was sent to Frederick ON
Tuesday, on oath of his BROTHER for shoot
Ing at him.
MIR. Bruhascr, r, siding near Wcstmin.
s.cr thrcs,lcd his crop, consisting of on 3
and wheat, which made 80 bushels in less
than two days, on Bolinscr's steamer.
Two youn. ladies Of Annapolis received
from the po>,oI'ice Of that city t'w even
ings since, anonymous letter, containing
photograph, of colorcd individuals.
Tmr wind last Sunday blew down - :
Gust tree on the premises OF Mr.. Jacob
Lynn near town, that has been STANDING.
f,r over twenty-five years.
ably by the storm on Sunday. They had
under cover over lO0, 900 brick, ten thou
sand of which are entirely ruined.
CONSIDERABLE damage has been su :
tanned by farmers and others throughout
the county from the wind and rain storm
which visited our community lately.
Dr. j j Ilcn>haw has received another
inyoict Of the celebrated Carlisle shoe, also
4 lot of boots of the same manufacture
which he will sell cheap for cash. Call soon.
REAL estate IN BopnShpru'. since tho
advent OF Tia. aS,c--or>, has declined over
- per cent. and personal property is not
worth anything. So say, the oddI''low
man.
TIM average school.hoy now counts
upon MS IllStIS tHc 0dN : 'i' l'i h''"'"S
arplrs, melons. and the indulgence in those
other juvenile crimes, and sighS As he
thinks Of the kncll of the SCHOOLGIRLS.
TnE grounding come ont of his hole ON
"Wednesday, cast a pitying look at the
heavens. and returned to his suhtrrrancan
firc,idr. gently murmnring something that
WAS inaudiblc.
FINr Oysters, raw stcwcl or fried are
now being served by John +. Martin our
next door ne ghbor. Give him a call and
get Il lice of watermelon in the bargain
by paying a little extra.
DoS'T fail to get rcgi>,crc on the next
days that the registrar sits, which will he"
ON Monday and Tuesday, Oct 2nl and 81.
Remember also that after six O'Clock IN the
evening YOU cannot have this done. At.
tend to i, early.
SALE or PRorERTY.-A. +. Orndoril,
Executor of Mrs. Nary Bri>cor, sold
on Saturday last, thrpropcrty belonging to
Snll, W haltlil llDi'I Iol rDf'' Nv ''''
ON the land was sold to James Mncklcy for
$3.50. Very cheap.
ERRORS In our report of the rcpuhl'
Can pole raising in las, week issue, we un-
intentionally ncylcctcdto mention the val.
liable assistance rendered by Robert Will
hide in getting the monster ready. lie is
Justly entitled to q share of credit
PERsoNAL.-Col. +. Beatty, OF the firm
of +. Gardner & Co., founders and ma.
Chnists, and also connected with the
Shoe company, Of Carlisle, Pa, spent Sun
day with us. He is our pater .t"m., and
has Il deep feeling for Mcchanicstown and
its business like appearance.
Mr.. Daniel Root, cousin of Mr.. John
Root, made hasty visit to this place on
last Saturday evening, leaving for his home
in Chicago on MonGay. He is largely en-
gagged in the stock commission business
IN that town, and in politics is staunch
"grcenback man He looks well, and we
hope he may return again-aftcr Nov Z.
DEAF MUTEs.-The Baltimore Sun of
the 9Th inst, says, that some deaf mutcs,
who have been enjoying their summer va
cation, left Baltimore for the institution at