Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.


The great exodus for the summer has
fairly begun,
SEE the advertisement of tthc Registrar
of voters in this issac.
The DAYS are fast shortening, and now
look out for big coal oil bills.
A clumsy man with big feet is the big
rcst train wrcckcr lacy knows Of
To preserve cut flowers, dip their stems
in the white of an egg several times.
A carrier pigeon can easily beat fast
locomotive for three or four hours.
When you purchase cantclcupcs he sure
to select those with green rind and rough
appearance.
TITS said that scarlet fever is prevailing
with fatal effect at Smithburg, Washing
Ton county.
THREE cutting cases occurred in Bal'i.
more city last week, in each which Ia
tai result is anticipated.
"TuEuE is balm in Gilcad." So there
is in Tcrry's Salicyic Soap, and it should
he used in every nursery, bath room and
toilet chamber
The dullcst month of all the twelve is
believed to be August, hut it will soon
have passed and then again may we expect
brighter times.
Gus Hahn, basso profunda, predicted
rain inside Of "a hours last Thursday. The
rain did not come and Gus reputation as =
prognostica,or is gone up
THAT was n cruel Joke the FoNvillc boys
playcl on the Green Mountain Boy one
,lav last week in his store. A new hat is
the extent Of the 'lamagc done.
VIM. II. As,,baugh was appointed county
constable on Tuesday, the eth inst, Ivy the
County Commissioners for Emmtsburg
District, vice Mr. Weller resigned.
WE had another fine rain on Monday
last which did an immense amount of good
to the cause vegetation. Our farmers and
Others seem 10th to grumhlc This sclson.
SOMETHING New. Excelsior Syrup,
Cheap and Good. Try 1t.
julyl9tf ROOT ~ GKoFF.
THERE is no use in telegraph wires in
this place. just attempt to get married ON
the sly once and YOU viii find that the news
will spread with the rapdi,y Of creased
lightning.
, OuH community was visited on Sunday
evening with quite a nice little shower out
Mt enough TO do the corn much good. \
Itilc more Of the same sort is anXiously
looked for.
THE coorS can I've restored to faded car
pets bv using wash composed Of Il bee. ,
gall added to two quarts of cold water -
Rub the wash on with Il soft brush and
wipe dry with u cloth.
Jos. A. Gcfnand 4 Co., cigar manuft"
turcrS of Graccham, make a eli gar two for
five cents, which would readily sell for tiv,
cents y piece in the city. Other cigars OF
better brand eqn lily rs cheap.
DuRISG the six months ending juno
3Oth, 1877. there were 7lG5 tramps enter
tanned over night at tho almshnu-c of this
county On the 1st inst there were =
inmates in the institution, 10 Of whom he.
lonsrd to the county.
On Thursday evening the 2d inst, Mr.
George IIoskins and wife Of Frederick
celebrated at his residence the 5Oth Niol.
den, anniversary of their marriage. Ours
4 takes place IN 40 years and 81 weeks from
this day.
ALL hands and few outsiders are under
obligations to that popular vcnarr of water
melons, &c, John +. Martin, for a mclor
of unusually large size and excellent quail
ily He is daily receiving melons Of thi,
kind and is selling them very cheap.
THE Bulliozcrs and strikers were out il
full force ON Thursday night last rendering
newly married couple Il complimentary
scrcnadc. A battalion of the Fifth Mary
land would have been God send jus
about that time to dispclsc the rioters.
Mr.. Daniel Grossnicklc, residing ont
mile south OF Double Pipe Creek, had !
calf born one day last week, which wcghce
n, the time of birth 100 lbs Mr.. q is yer,
proud Of his big calf and says he woul,
like to know who can beat that calf
OPENED.-At the last meeting of tn,
board of County Commissioners an ordc
was passed to have the hall Of the Cour
House opened through to Record street
= Work was accordingly commenced on thu
long needed Improvement on Monday last
REI1Glous.-Rcy. West of the Methods
preached very beautiful and effective scr
mon on Sunday last from the follown:
text: "Train up a child in the way Ii,
should 90, and when he is old he will no
depart fromit The church was tolcrabl,
well filled.
THAT foot race announced to come Off OF
Saturday last has been Indefinitely post
pOncd owing to the fact that one of thu
Compliant participants had the misfortune
to losc a toe nail whist bathing in Sand,
Hole the day previous. Due notice, how
ever, will be given when it docs take place
THE excursion to Emory Grove on Sun
day last was attended by about twenty tiv,