Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-01


town on Saturday. Why didn't you cal
in to see us Barton? We've sold our pts
T tol and buried the hatchct.
Mr. John w. Chew, II formcr resident o
this place, but now residing in Carol
county, also spent Saturday and Sunday il
our town.
THE cost of working roads and repairs
to culvcrts and bridges during the pas
year was $2l 900. The following is lis
of road supervisors for Emmlsburg, Crea'
gerstown and this district:
Creage rstown.-Fr Frederick Hanhey, L
D Staub, J. G. Stitelcy, Josiah DottercI
Abraham Myers, Coleman Bowers, Geo. \
Glenn, David Trimmer, Reuben Ecker, T
l.. NALL, H. A. Hinca, Peter iIankey Geo
w. Shryock, A. Alhauyh, Samuel Eichol1z
George w. Shaw, J. IL EicllcIbcrger,J. II
IInca, Eli Freshour, Lewis E. Miller.
Emmitsburg Thomas Clabaugh, N. c.
Stansbury, J. w. Chilean, 5. c. Paxton
Benjamin Eylcr, Charles Dorsey, Henry
Maxwell, Samuel Maxwell, Thomas f
Clabaugh.
Mcchanicstown.-II G. Winters, Isaac
Weller, J. d. llarbaugh, +. G. o. Seiss, w
A. Lynn, A. Lohr A. II Wilhide, F. n
Wilde, VIM. Mckssicl, Isaac Porincr
CRUEL ACT On Saturday last a man
came to this place early in the morning
and tied his horse to n post in front OF the
Gilbert House and there let the poor dumb
animal stand until late in the evening with.
out food or water. Is there no law in
Maryland respecting cruelty to animals =
Ii there is, why not make an example of
this fellow the next time he repeats it. 1t
is a shame and disgrace to humanity.
DEATH or HORSES AND CATTLE.-Mr.
| David Grossnicklc, rcsi''ing in townsville
District, ir this county, Ne regret to learn,
lately has lost several head of horses and
cattle, from different causes. Our intor
mant states that weeks ngo, Mr.. G.. lost
two horses and three head of cattle, inside
Of ten days one Of the horses died from
lung lever, the other received his death
from fall, and II short while after the
third one died from bots. The cattle, il
could not he ascrllaiacl from what cause
they died The horses were very valuable
and the loss is Il heavy one to Mr.. Gross.
nickIc - Eumiatr
SHOOTING MARCH No. 2--Thc second
shooting match for II 60 pound hog came
oh AT WoolsborD' on Friday last. and IKE
the first, WAS Wcliattcnlrl by crack marks
men from all over the county. But it was
for no use, our Hiram was there an0j
k1pcn"l IL, CrNtrc ont OF three boards
vixen the balance called quits and l"tl thcI
rnr&cr in HIS hands for second time
lie was so much clatcd with his good luck
tina! he tore mp hi, old hat and concluded
to come home harc-hcairl bat his friends
crowned their victor with bran ncw one
ami then tlc was "lDri Of all inc surveyed, V
His reputation as beng the "bpss' marks
man is not TO he doubted now, and he isl
looked upon rs being more than an ordi
nary man. The nor was br,dight TO ,hi,|
place on Saturday, slaughtered ON Monday
and kicked the beam n, 5t So ends fine.
hog story and many are the cjrars oyster,
&c lost thereon.
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