Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-12

is always alert to the wants OF the people
Price six cents.
DEAD Mrs Culp. wife Of Geo. Culp,
residing near Utica Mills. died on last
Tuesday. The lady had been sick long
time of consumption.
MERCHANTS throughout the county will
please bear III mind that Lynn & Co. make
the best earthcnware, and have on hand
now Il fine assortment. Call.
ROSES bloom in summer only, but DR..
Schley's Cough Syrup will keep the roses
of Health ever on your cheeks. 1t never
fails. Grandcst remedy for al! Coughs and
Colds of every kind. Only 25 cts.
YOU'VE men who court the girls will be
glad to learn that by chewing and swallow
ing a few leaves of parsley after eating on
ions, magic sweetness OF breath will be
obtained.
THE Junior Fire Company Of Frederick
will cxcurt to York, Pa, to day. Taking
with them their handsome new steamer
The Juniors are said to be the crack COM
pany of Frederick.
TAKE particular notice to the adv of the
tax collector, Mr. Miller, in this issue. BY
attending to this little matter you can save
yo,,rsclfor selves lots of trouble and mon
cy too.
WE are sorry to say that our friend Geo.
Stokes has been considerably under the
weather since his return home. But, like
dutiful son he has gone to work in his
fathers shop.
WE are always pleased to meet the sml-
ing countcnancc Of Mr. Henry W. Bennett
of Graceham. He is one of our choice sub.
scribcrs, likewise one of our districts best
citizens. We had this pleasure on Mon
day evening.
Four gentlemen from diminishing, scat,
ed in an open barouchc drawn by two gray
horses took our town by storm on Sunday
last The genial countcnancc of friend
Smith Waddlcs was noticed among them.
Come again gentlemen.
Mr. Geo. h. Ovclman, of near MOttcr's
Station this county, delivered last week,
one day, at the mill of Hon. J Bi@gs, al
Rocky Ridge, 1876 bushels of very fine
wheat. SO says friend Eiclclhcrgcr.
REIIGIous-Rrv. West will preach in
the Methodist church, this place, on sun
day next at 10 II. IN Rev. Arnctt Will
preach in Oscl's Hall at y in the evening
There will also be services rs Usual in the
Moravan at 10 n IN.
MEssRs Adclspcrgcr & Son, painters, Of
Ibis place, are certainly bosses of their
business as all will say who have seen the
new porch in front of CaSsrll's residence
1t makes a fine appearance and reflects
credit on the painters at least.
New TEAM-Wc see that our respected
friend and patron, Major MrLclIan has
gotten himself a handsome horse and hu.-
". 1t is without doubt y nice team and
suits the Major to Il "I'' as he likes to hay"
things just 50.
GoHE " Esr.-Prof .John Lenders end
mother started on TncSl last for Jack
sonvillc, H., to pay visit t" the Pr"!s
brother George, who has been resident
of that place for some years back. They
cxpec, to be gone the greater part of lh"
summer.
The parties accused Of the mnrde" of
the Rev Mr.. Friday near Sandy Hook
waived an examination in liagcrstown on
the Sd and were rccommittcd to jail to
await the action of the Grand jury Gen.
Scystcr will assist the State, and Major
Fcarncr will appear for the accused.
LEG BRoKEN-A young boy named
Matthews living near Franklinvillc, bad his
right leg broken one day last week whilst
picking cherries. DR.. Troxcll of above
place set the broken member and the hoy
is doing very well. Accidents of this kind
are getting to be Of numerous occurrence
ms we have had one or more 10 cllrOlltie
every week for some time back.
A REPORT was in circulation last week
to The effect that barn had been struck ly
lightning in Washington county and that
man named McAtcc had been killed.
Upon inquiring into the matter we find
that barn was burned but that McAirc
was not killcd-only stunned little, The
barn belonged to Mr.. Stoncr.
THE YORK Pa, Gazette says: Young
Schlcy, who was killed in the collision
near Point of Rocks, was engaged to he
married to Miss Alice, eldest daughter Of
Mr. John J. Cochran, of Lancaster city,
formerly of York, and Immediately upon
learning of his sad fate, in company with
members of her family, she left Lancaster
for his home.
WILLIAMSON County (Texas) Record is
the name of paper received at this Office
few days ago. 1t came from Mr. John
F., W. Martin, who we are pleased to say has
embarked in business in that place. MIR
T. A. Wireman we understand has rented
mill and also gone into business. We
hope both gentlemen will be successful, and
not allow their "scalps to be raised" before