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

SPECIE is now given in change at the
store of Geo. H. johnson in this place. 1t
is to be hoped that persons thus receiving it
will not hoard up the beautiful stuff" but
will circulate it freely and put an end to
panicky times
ONE of the neatest houses and best reg
ulated grounds in our town is that of Will
liam 10y at the extreme end Of Main St.
1t is really worth trip out their to see
how nice William has got things fixed,
and then form resolutions to Immediately
commence operations in your own yard.
CRUELTY-On Saturday last week
says the Gettysburg Compiler, some mali
cious person entered the stable of Mr..
George Lower, in Straban township, and
with knife, cut fat bull in the most cru
cl manner. 1t was feared the animal would
die from loss of blood, but it was ultimate
ly checked.
PERSONS who do not advertise should
bear in mind that no good comes of it.
The great New York merchant Prince
commenced business in small way and
just before his death could count his mon
ey by the millions. Keep up good stock
of goods and advertise literally and you
willprobably, some day count your money
by the millions too.
THE assessors appointed by Gov. Car
roll, and recently confirmed by the Sen
ate, for this assessment district are Joseph
A. Gernand, of Mechanicstown Henry J.
Krise, of Creagerstawn and Anthony
Mcbride, of Emmitsburg The board of
CONTROL for Frederick county are, VIM. S.
Mcpherson, Cornelius Staley, Joseph N.
Chiswell. These appointments will, no
doubt, give universal satisfaction.
MARRIaD.-By referring to the list OF
marriages IN this issue you will notice
among them that of our townsman, Geo
B. Dorsey to Miss Laura Roop, of Carroll
county. Yes, Geo. flew off the handle last
week and up to this writing 10 still enjoy
ing that felicity which only those who
have been there before can appreciate to
its fullest extent We wish him a pleas
ant voyage in the bark he is now sailing
in and may the waters never be troubled
| IT locked like war times to see our ven
cradle legal advisor, mounted on a milk
white charger with his military cloak and
gum boots on riding up street on Saturday
last Upon inqurng the cause of all this
we asccrtaincd that he was only going to
Wolfsville to attend an important lawsuit.
By the by, the old gent sits a horse like
We men of old, who spent much Of their
time in fox hunting and steeple chases.
NoTlCE-The citizens Of Mechanics
town District are requested to meet at
Osler's Hall Mechanicstown, on Saturday
May 9th, at II o'clock p, m, to consider
the idea of celebrating in an appropriat,
manner the hundredth birthday of our
county. THIS is an appeal to your pa.
triotsm and it is hoped that that noble
sentiment alone will prompt general
attendance. MANY CITIZENS.
! FINGER Hurt. - Our accommodating
and over Jealous freight agent, Washing
ton A. Hahn, had the first finger of his
right hand badly lasccrated on Monday
last, whilst handling some very heavy
freight. The whole nail of said finger was
taken entirely off and the finger itself bad
! ly manglcd. Accidents of this kind, how
ever, do not deter Augustus from attend
ing to his duties, and he is, rs usual at his
post.
1MrRovEMENT-Mr Van B. Oslo: has
taken away tic large porch from the from,
Of bis property on the corner and place.
in its stead two smaller ones. A double
motive induced Mr. o. to do this, but We
presume the principal one was, to beau
tity the mansion \ corps Of workmer
have been engaged to paint and pencil The
building and in short time it will be tho
ornament of the town. Van is not slow
10 improvement.
A SAD and fatal accident, says the Citi
zen, occurred near the Manor church in
BuckCystown district on Monday of last
week 1t appears that Mrs. Rcnn wife OF
John II. Rem, had started from her home
in company with a friend to visit hcl
father, living near by, and in getting svci
u fence the Top rail broke, throwing hcl
violently across the rail below, causing a
homorrhage from which she died in m
hour afterwards. The condition of Mrs
Rem at the time renders her death still
more distressing.
THE world-renown horse tanner and
veterinary surgeon was in town last week
and delivered one of his usually interesting
lectures to a small number of horse fun
ciers and boys. AS his stay in our town
was of short duration we presume he did
not do very extensive business. The
wild horse, captured by Red Cloud, and
said to be very fcrocious, did not kill any,
body to our knowledge and appeared to be
as docile as lamb, except when the ire.
pressible King venturcd too close to his
haolc thon ho would look II, ornrc Of tho