Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-07-06

crop looks splendid and in many instances
when the hot corn viii make the butter
fly.
Mr. r. NJ. Stokes, who has been visiting
his friends in this place for the past few
weeks is now doing the Centennial at
Philadelphia. He expects to remain there
for about two weeks ana then take his de-
parture for indianapolis, his home.
SOME of our working gentlemen gave
fine display of thor GOODNESS and bravery on
Friday last, whilst cleaning the woods of
brushwood, in coming in contact with d
humble bees nest. They were Of the eye
hunger species, but missed their calling
this time rs they were totally routed.
THERE was very little excitement among
our democratic friends in tins place during
the st. Louis convention, and few COM
ments on the nomination. One Old stager
thinks, however, that the republicans Will
;, have to take ii back seat after next fall.
/ PERsONAL.-Wc were pleased to sec
the smiling Countcnance Of our former
townsman, Mr.. Wash. J.. Shattrr, in town
on the Attn of July. Mr.. :, is sill engaged
in business with Daniel Miller & Co., Of
Baltimore, with which firm he has been
connected for some years
THE fourth of July 1876 will never I've
forgotten by the citizens and children
Of this town. The de non,ration was
su.h an one that it can never be erased
from memory. IT richly deserves space
:, i'll history, so that our grand children can
read about 1t in after days.
FINGER MASHED Maurice, a young
son of our townslnan, Mr.. Joshua Stokes,
had the first finger of bis right hand badly
avcratcd one day last week Ivy its being
caught in the cog wheels of a hay cutter
in the stable Of DR.. Geo. NJ. Zimmerman.
Tie doctor dressed the wound and the boy
is doing well, but deprived of the use of
) one of his hands for Il while at least.
TuE demand for flags for the fourth OF
July celebration was much larger than the
: supply and our merchants experienced
much difficulty in obtaining a sufficient
quantity for the wants of their customers,
; towards Of 800 yards o, centennial calico
was disposed of besides any quantity o!
flags Of different qualities The likes WAS
never heard of in this place.
y Foolish ACT.-A very foolish act we
notice in the Examiner, was committed by
Mr.. John Slower, residing near Midway, a
few days ago. lie attempted to drive his
team of horses over n large heap of Iiu.c
=. lying in field, upon which the late rains
badly burned that it is thought they will
die, if not already dead.
THERE are u class OF men in our toWn
who know how to work when du;v calls
and = .uiolic purpose Is To he pushed
forward. OH, no ' they did work on Fri
day au! Saturday last 20 ii\ up the cen.
truual ground, ana things to give the
grove an imposing appearance on III" g,or
ious Fourth. They certainly are entitled
To many thank, for they did tArir "ulh
right.
NoNpAY last WAS busy day in our
town. Everybody appeared to he i'm
pressed with the idcA that something
more than usual should be dome on this tie
Centennial fourth of July, and verify did
they work TO this great cad Pine in large
quantities WAS brought to town and soon
T. all were engaged forming it into wrca,hs,
} &c. There is no use talking when we 10
f start TO do anything in this town our leo-
pie enter into it heart and soul.
AMERICAN FARMER for July is received
! and is found to contain its usual excellent
array of contents. The communications
4 are numerous and practical, and the Sc
icctcd matter is chosen with special refer.
/ cLCc to the season and the latitude of it,
e readers. None Of our farmers but would
: receive full value for the Investment Of til,
! subscription price, which is 81 80 a year
or only 81 each to clubs of five or more
= Samuel Sands IL Son, Baltimore, are Tic
r publishers.
1 THE closing exercises at Mt. st. Mary'S
= and st. Ioscph's Colleges last week were
largely attended by the parents and friends
$ Of the students besides quito a numhc oi
= others, some OF whom came from 4 great
4 distance. AS we were not in attendance
l can say but very little in regard to it, but
the Baltimore papers, who had reporters
y on the ground, give glowing accounts q
, the closing exercises and the iourishlng
o condition Of the institutions. These arc
! both old and well established institutions
and need no further comments from us
;, Cow KILLED. "A valuable COW belong
. ing to Mr. Chambers Crccecr, of this
c place, was run over by the O'Clock train
on Thursday last, about mile from town
: and killed. 1t is a great wonder that there
are not more of these animals killed by the
cars, as they are allowed by their owners
q to run at large anywhere and everywhere
, | he railroad company, of course, cannot be