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

THE LATEST OUT.-John I.ohr has Gen.
tennial hendkerchiefs with correct pic
lures of the buildings on them and Dor.
der of American flags. These are only in
tended to look at, however, as it would he
great pity to blow your nose on our ma
tonal coors, or the Centennial buildings
either.
LEONARD AND DULANEY.-The return
of this favoritc troupe will be good news to
our pleasurclovng citizens, who were so
much pleased with their last entertainment
While there was plenty of fun, there was
nothing said or done to offend any one
This character recommends it to all who
love to laugh with good conscience. or
course every body will 60. See their adj
yertisement ia another column.
THE first Quarterly Conference for the
present year, of tho United Brethren in
Christ, of Mechanicstown Circuit, Virgin
ia Annual Conference, will convene in
their church in this place, Saturday after
noon, April 20, at 2 O'Clock. Rev. John
Renbusl p. E., officiating. The finance
committee will please meet there one hour
sooner. Let every official member Of Con-
ference he present il possible; if absent,
send in treason Why
w. J.. MARTIN, Scc'y.
BONE MILI..-Work on the new bone
mill was rapidly put forth last week and
before another ten days 60 by the shrill
whistle will be heard, and the coarse,
grating sound of shin bones, ribs, &c, be-
ing ground up will greet our ears, and fill
our noses. 1t took u good while to get a
start on this, hut when commencement
was finally made it went up like Il rocket
We hope friend Casscll will find ready
sale for his meal so that his energetic
spirits will not be biighted for want of
purchasers.
PEACH CkoP.-Wc have noticed lately
in several papers that the peach crop in
different counties throughout the State Is
entirely frozen out by tie late frosts. We
have asked one or two persons about here,
who profess to know something about
these things, and they all tell us that
SO far no damage has been done, and the
the indications are that the peach crop this
year will be the largest that our country
has had to father for number OF
years. This is very gratifying, indeed
and no one will object to saying amen to
this piece Of intelligence.
Big CALF-We have seen in different
papers accounts of monster calves. owned
by varions parties, and we were compelled
all along to keep quiet, because no one
about here WAS able to compete, but now
we have it and it comes from Graccham,
and the story runs thus One day last
week 4 COW belonging to a Mr.. Barton in
that town gave birth to a cplf which
weighed, four hours after, the enormous
amount Of eighteen pounds. This is, UNI
dOuhtcdly, the smallest calf eyer brought
to life in this county and detes COMPETE
ton.
PURCHASED Benz. Brown, real
estate agent of Frederick City, effected the
purchase of the South Mountain House
situated on the extreme summit of SOutl!
Mountain, about twelve miles from Fred
crick. The purchaser was Mrs Admiral
Dahlgrcn, Of Washington, D. c., who in.
tends fitting up the premises with the view
Of making it her summer home. The
Mountain House was quite noted resort
in the past, AID Henry Clay, Thomas II
Benton, John J. Crittcnden, Gen. Andrew
Jackson and other notablcs were frequent
" guests of the house. 1t overlook. the
battle field of Antctam citizen.
RETURN OF THE MAKTISs.-We are
| pleased to notice that our annual Spring
visitors of the feathered tribe, the Martins
are again with us. to eniven us through
the Spring and Summer season. They
made their appearance last week, for the
first, and Immediately took possession OF
the different boxes built for their accom-.
mediation, particularly the Centennial one
lately put up by Mr. Joseph johnson in the
rear of the store, and are busly engaged
building anew their nests preparatory to
bringing forth their broods of young We
hail the return of these migratory birds
with feelings of joy and pleasure, for their
return is the sure harbinycr of beautiful
and pleasant weather.
A BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL ROBBERY
Just across the Frederick county line,
about three miles from Burkttsvillc, on
the road leading to Rhorcrsvlie, resides
Mr. John Champion, a bachelor, SO years
of age, and with him, al aged sister. Now
it appears that some days ago Mr.. Cramp.
ton was paid the sum of 500, which he
had promised to loan to p friend on Tues
day. But between s and 8 o'clock on
Monday night last his residence vas Wis
tied by two white men, one of whom was
masked, who demanded of him all the
money in his possession. His extreme
age rendered him almost helpless il de-