Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-02-18

Evening News" dropped in to see us on
Tuesday. lie is home on sick leave, hay
ing severe cold on his breast.
JOHN T. Best, a farmer residing near the
City of Frederick, killed on Saturday last,
hog of the Chester breed, twenty-five
months old, weighing 612 pounds.
SOMETHING less than q thousand valen-
tines passed through our Post Office on
Monday last. Our sly barber was seen to
put whole arm full in at one time.
THE United Brethren Sabbath School Of
this place will have Musical Entertain
mcnt in the church, on Saturday evening
March 4. A good time is anticipated
If the weather continues as mild as it
has been for a few days lonse peach buds
and blossoms will, push to the front to
waste their sweetness on the desert ali"
THERE was double wedding at Catoc-
tin Furnace few days ago, but as we are
unable to learn particulars, can give no
further report of these matrimonial affairs,
MR.. John H.. Crctin, formerly of this
county, has leased the Antietam House at
Hagcrstown, now kept by Mr.. Bays, who
will remove to Frcdci ick the 1st of April.
THE little daughter Of our friend, VIM.
Freeze, who has been sick the greater part
Of the winter, is rapidly recovering and
will, no doubt, he able to toddle round
again in short time.
Our postmaster got valentine last
week, beautifully illustrating Il man on
the ragged edge OF dull razor" ~ took
it all good naturally and says the shoe
don't fiji. Who sent it2 ,. -, oh.
A MAN named John Brady has been
committed to the Jail of this county on the
charge Of stealing an umbrella from the
residence Of Thomas Kennedy on South
Market street, Frederick.
Nix John Keller, residing on the noun
tain bctw ccr Frederick and Iiddlctown
had several fingers on his right hand bad
ly laccratcd last week while saving fire
wood with circular saw.
THE Hagcrstown Reporter and Advcr-
tiscr' states that George w. Brown, Esq.
late County Commissioner Of WashingtoE
County, has been struck with para ysis
and is lying dangerously i'll.
MANY of our citizens took time by the
fore lock and prepared themselves ior an
other tornado on Tuesday night. The
wind ii blew and the snow flew, but there
YVES no houscs or fences slew.
JouS Pcddicord cur newly installed
devil handles the roller with the deAterity
Ct an old hand. JOHN bids fair to become
q roller Of no small! account, and sticks to
the last between tines. AtH right.
WE never knew until Saturday last that
three Of our townsmcn made marrow
escape from the clutches of the "Molly
Maguircs'' few years ago, Why was
this kept quiet 50 long? Speak out.
OK Monday last, young son of Mr.
Beck, living at Graccham, had three rib
broken, by being butt with ram. Sucl
q ram as that should be rammed into
cannon AMI sh,t avainst stone wall.
l&t:N !iammakcr, our popular store
ruttcr, has not yet realized that these are
panicl;y times. He drives fine bay hors,
and takes things easy in general Whc
has better right, weed Ike to know
IMMEHsIoN-On Sunday afternoon At
Brunner's mill-racc, there were three col
ored persons immersed by Rev. Rhomc
colored, of this city. A large crowd wit
messed the ceremonies. -Erederich Times
SOLD Our.-Thc Valley Register says
Mr., William J. Willard, Of Middlctown
has sold his horses and wagons, and the
good will of his huckster route to Mr..
George s. Dclauder, for the sum of 81, 80.
A VERY spirited revival is now in pro-
grcss at Shutdown, this county, under the
management VI tilC >hoi ian SohSi 50
ton of that place. From present indica
tions there is q great work contemplated.
The cpd of the month, Washington's
Birth Day, will soon be here. In this
Centennial year it should be celebrated
with great pomp and ceremony. The pat
rio.ism of the county should not become
extinct.
WE regret to learn the death Of Mr
George Chapman, son of the Hon. John
Lee Chapman, who died at his fathers Tres
idcnce, Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin co.
Pa, Oh last Monday night, 18th inst, aged
about 81 years.
ALL PERSONS wishing horse bills
printed this Spring will do well by giving
us their patronage. We have lately pur-
chased handsome horse cut for this kind
Of work and are now prepared to do them
cheap and neat.
In JAuD-Wm. Rclt is the name of the
German who robbed fellow workman
near Emmitsburg a few weeks ago. Hell
now in Jail at Frederick to- await the &C.
ton of the Grand Jury and the next term
of the Circuit Court
GRAND CoNCERT.-Th Gettysburg Or
chcstral Association are arranging to give