Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-10-05

The time is fast approaching when yot
, can lay in twenty dollars worth OF feed fol
} that hog which you bought last spring to
eat up all the crumbs and yield $50 pounds
of pork without cost.
A YOUNG rascal whose name we with
, hold for the present came into this office
, one day last eek and laid violent hands
on our bodkin--a very useful article in a
printing office. We got it however, but
not for Il week or more after it had been
taken. Let that boy come in here again.
!, SOMEBODY has taken out q patent fox
} brown paper blankets in England. They
are perforated for ventilation, and the
small sizes sell for nine cents. Mammas Of
an economical turn of mind can do the
children up in brown paper packages like
dry goods and store them away for the
night.
VIsIToRs-Wc had short visit Mon.
day evening from Col. l.. V. Baughman OF
the Frederick Citizen and Mr.. Chas Kun.
keel of Catoctin Furnace The Col had
been on Il hunting expedition and conclu
dcd to take little run to our quiet town
before returning home. Call again gen.
tlcman.
AIDs.-Thc following gentlemen have
been appointed aids to the President of the
g Frederick County Agricultural Society -
: l.. V. Bauglman. Col John II. Rouzcr, E.
l.. Dcrr, Joseph Routzlan, DR.. John Colds
) borough, II. X. Harris, ID. II. llargate d.
VIM. Botclcr, Joseph Lcgg, Charles An
dcrs, r. J. Reisler, John Morrison.
AT the recent convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association at Hagcrs
town, the following officers wre elected -
Pres idcnt, j. Edward Rice, of Frederick
vice presidents, Henry Weber, of Cumber
land; y. W. Glass. of Baltimore; and l.
l.. Mcntzcr, of IIagcrstown secretary, p
b. Small, Jr., of lIagcrstown.
THE assessors were busy last week ia
king the stock &c, of the sistclhood and
college They were considerably surprised
to find that nearly all of the working men
about these institutions had money out on
interest. One in particular who follows
the humble occupation of boot black has
over a thousand dollars in bank. The as.
scssmcnt of these places is very large.
Hoes SToLEN.-On Wednesday night
last, says the Citizen, Mr.. John Gallon
who lives about two miles northeast OF
this city, had two very fine hogs stolen
from his pen. The thieves with their
plumber were tracked to this place. We
sincerely hope that the County Constables,
who are on the scent, may be successful
in finding the guilty parties.
Our cigar maker, Whitmorc, visited the
Centennial few weeks ago and saw more
than anybody else, Of course. He says he
saw yard of the north pole, which only
weighed five onnccs, and three circles OIL
the circumference of tie carth," besides
many other clrostics which nobody else
ever dreamed of seeing there. Hes ahead
sure
Miss Ella Root, sister Of our townsmall
Mr. John Root, has been employed by the
trustees Of the Grammar school Of Man.
chester, as teacher We are glad to hear
this as we feel satisfied that Miss II. is in
every way qualified to teach in an institu
ton of this kind, and congratulate tn,
trustees upon their good luck in securing
her services.
MEAT SToLEN-Onc of the residents OF
East street, Thad. Forncy, by name, had
five pounds of choice beef taken from his
cellar on las. Saturday night. The most
annoying thing about ii was he expected
{ visitors on Sunday. No doubt there will
be plenty Of such things going on this VIM
ter. Keep your meat NC, under lock and
key.
RETunNED.-Mr VIM. Grimes and lady
+ returned from their bridal tour--to the
, Contamination Friday last, and were
heartily welcomed by their many friends
Both look remarkably well, and speak in
glowing terms of the big show Mr.. G
left for his home in the afternoon of SAME
day leaving the madam here for a week OF
SO.
AcCIDENT.-Amos Shoemaker, son o.
!, Daniel Shoemaker, who resides in Freder
lick county, was out hunting chcstnuts OF
Sunday last, about four miles from Boons
boro, when he fell from a tree between tw,
rocks, and injured one of his feet quite Sc
vcrely One of our physicians was callc(
in and rendered the necessary attendance
Odd Fellrc.
}, THE Junior fire company of Frederick
before purchasing a steam fire engine, CAV,
two rival engines trial. The Silsby, made
Mt Seneca Falls, and the LaFrancc, at Ell
mira, were the competitors The trial tool
place near Frederick on Wednesday, ant
the company decided on purchasing the
tirst-named engine,it being in every respcc
superior.
We mentioned in our last that frien(
Hahn. after 90 hours hard hunting only
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