Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-20

Dr.. E. K. Foreman, formerly Of this
place, and Burton II. Knode, tf tire Litties.
town News, paid us short visit last week.
Both are very clever gentleman and Have
many warm friends in this place, Y. :: , ,
Don't go West, but .go4 To. Root d
Grof's for Boots and Shoes. Hats and
Caps. '.'''' ,'@'7''' .>',..': 'S'~'
Mr.. Henry w. Bennett, of Gracelam is
sole agent for the. sale. of. Dr., Radcliffes
Seven Seals, or Golden Wonder" 1t is
an excellent remedy for internal or extern
al diseases. Try a bottle
SUNDAY last was a lovely day and no
mistake. Services were held in the Mo-
lsyisn and United Brethren. churches in
the morning, and in the Lutheran and
Methodist in hecYehing. 80. -.
ANNIvERsAnY--St. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran Sabbath school will hold their
anniversary on Christmas eve, Monday
next, in the Lutheran church. The exer
cisss will commence ut 7o'elock sharp. The
public is cordially United to attend. !
The week of prayer will commence JAN
luary 9Th and, close On january 18th. What
arc our ministers and Others going to do
shout NJ Heretofore. y has not been OBJ
served at all iu; this place. "''s T..
A single lamp turned down SO as to burn
low will poison all the air Of a chamber
1loug before morning A lamp should be
}alldwcd to burn brightly or+be extin,
guislled-espccially SO in the chamber Of
!he sick. '.. n.
THAT wife of mine says, since the intro
duriton OF Dr. Schlcy's Family CougA.Syrr
up all coughs and colds disappear, and on.
nights are undis,urbea by.hacking coughs
Sure cure, only IS cents. Try il and be
0nvinccd.y +, r.
I :, THE Directors of the Frederick County
National hank. ON the 4th inst, declared a
seni.anndal dividend of four per cent, and
nm extra dividend of two per cent, clear Of
State and US tax, payable on and after
the 10th inst. ...-.,.. .
b.. Bul,'sCough Syrnp should be kept
In every family. A Slight, cough IL un-
checked, is often tic forcrunner Of Con
sumption, and timely dosc Of this won.
derful medicine has rescued many from an
Fsarle grave. -
!, About thirty orphans from the New
/ Tbrk Founding Asylum were brought to
Frederick, week before last, under the d.
rcction Of Rev. Father Gaffncy. who has
secured comfortable ones for them.
ApPoISTMENT-Rcv. Father A. Man
duel, of New Orleans, We learn,l,as been
appointed Superior Of the Sisters of Char
ity in the United States, in place of Rev.
F. Grundy, of Emmiilsburg, in this c. III.
,y, formerly Superior ''... :.'.'%
The elegant Royal Caskct sent out bv
the Franklin .Jewclry Company. of FOB
Bennett Street. Philadelphia, is fully up TO
the representation in their advertisement,
and rs this Company is perfectly RESPONSE
lblc. no one nccl hesitate to send them
tnoncy.-4t Il, ;..s-; 49,.
| NcsSrs. Creager& Weller nre about put
l. ting the finishing touches to the new Sun
tday school room of tile Lutheran rhurch
lIt will not only lie very handsome, but will
also be roomy and comfortable. The sun
day school is largely on sleincrcase At this
time.
Emmi,tsburg in the vicinity of the rail
road depot presents q lively appearance
with its machine shops. carriage factory
warehouses and other buildings, The town
itself is also q good BUSINESS place and has
some excellent stores init.
Nineteen car Aoxlsg Of. Fresh Gro-
ccries at Root d GroG's and all to be
sold so cheap .&'' s.: -;
THE public school house at Rocky Ridge
has been undergoing some very necessary
repairs; n new roof having been put on
and coal house built: The school, laugh,
by Cyrus d Hoover now numbers about
90 pupils ~, s'e..- s..
PENsoNAL.-Our townsman, Mr.. JOSEPH,
Seton, WHO has been travelling through
the extreme Southern States for the pas,
six months returned home on Saturday
evening. Joseph is a real good fellow and
his return home is always as ray Of sun.
shine on dark day. He is still himself
Turkeys, ducks, chickens, oysters, side
meat. back .bonc, saucr-kraut, ice cream
and other luxuries all for so cents at Osler's
Hall, Christmas day. . Remember. tie Eair
(hot the bill of farce lasts all week and lott
of fancy and useful articles will be sole
cheap for Cash. t. J..
Ifyou want to'mskc us happy on Christ
mas, why just step in and settle that little
sccoun: for subscription. Also bring Ut
names of several new subscribers along
OF course we don't expect to have turk
ey dinner, but then that is no reason why
we should not have little change in oul
/, pockets.
New BRIDGE.-Thc bridge hands of tn,
w. M. n. r., under command of our towns
man, Mr. 8. J. Scott arc at present en-
gagged building substantial bridge oyc
Big Pipe creek, at Double Pipe creek sta