Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-08

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farmers of this region. Drovcs of trrsl
cows with calves are constantly going t.
Baltimore. Also drovrs of fat sheep, to
market, while young steers in large mum
bers are bought in the city and driven t.
the country to be fattened for the sham
blcs.
j. Ed Martin has small coal oil laml
in n cigar box in his store fer the purpose
of lighting ci, airs at. The other night some
person used one Of the tapcrs and put it ii
the box lighted A few minutes after }
Ed noticed bright light in his store an'
on going toward 1t found the box all in |
blaze and the lamp in close proximity
He extingushel the flames, grabbed thu
| lamp and thereby saved a conflagration.-
Had this been later in the evening biz
! fire might have been the result.
COMPROMISE is all the 60 now. On Fri
day last the Hayes and Wheeler campaign
pole was the last subject of compromise
and the only way to settle the vexed qucs
vide the timber amongst those most inter
cstcd Accordingly an axe was procured
| the pole levelcd with the earth. the rag
ments carried away and now nothing bu
n short stump remains to rcmir d us of the
| Centennial camnuirn of 1870
FEB 22d--TEc lovers Of fun will re-
member that wheeling match for an ac
cordcon will positively take place in this
town on the 22d inst. A rare opportunity
is here offered for whole bag full of sport
and we have no doubt many will enter in,
to the contest. The participants will be
blind folded aud the ole wheeling nearest
the stake takes the przc. Come one and
all and try you" luck. John f. Martin is
the instigalor Of this piece OF hilarious hi
larity.
SHOOTING March Don't fail to attend
the shooting match which is too come oil
to morrow, (Fridav, for il blg 1909 H.
steer. All ncccssay arrangements have
been made and Il mammoth time is cXpcc.
ted l,y the lovers of this kind of sport
Crack marksmcn from all over the State
Will be IN Attendance and no bull doing I'll
lowed 1t is not certain whether Hiram
will he in attendance but if he does come
the steer vii! 70 doubt quietly walk owe,
to him. Again We say, don't forget to put
in an appearance.
RELIGIOUS --l,cv. --JOnrS, of Gravel
Spring, Frederick county, Va. an cmincNt
divine OF the Lutheran denomination
preached in this place on Saturday night
and sunday last, to large and attentive
Audiences, HIS sermon on Sunday night
Was particularly interesting and caused
their situation and 10 pause upon the text
how sImIl we escape ii We neglect 50
great Saiyalion,' He is more than IN or.
binary rNpounrlyr Of the Gospel and his
words fell heavily upon. all WHO heard
them.
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htlrd up their new quarters ON the corner
Of Market and Patrick streets, Frcdrlir'>.
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to thc needs OF our farmers, all of whom
Would ma That Il years subscription 10
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,itiri,j and hun,r.,n,lr G,r,iljyrr. i'm,
fsWil ami vegetable growing. improved
stock, dairyInG, poultry, &c, all have due
in4, are given. not to iii up space. bat 10
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