Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19

ways keeping DR.. Schley's Family Coug
Syrup on hand. You have in it u sure on
: safe remedy for all your Coughs and Cold
DIR. G. A. Norwood dentist, of Libert,
again offers his professional services to til
citizens Of thic place and vicinity. He wi
, be at the Gilbert House on the first an
third Mondays of each month. See advel
tisemcnt.
MIR. Ross Winans died at his residenc
in Baltimore, on Wednesday morning last
in his Slst year. For number of year
past he has been IN influential citizen @
Baltimore. He leaves fortune estimate,
at 81 100000.
GAs.-1n consequence of the high prc
Of gas, the City Council of CHAMBERLAIN,
have ordered the gas to be turned Off
The city is now in darkness. A compro
mise is looked for between the Council
and Gas Company.
CUMMINGS, the young actor who at
tempted his life at Cores National Hote
a few days since, notice of which is giver
in another column, it is now thought vii
certainly recover, with the loss of one eye
only; the brain is not affected
If you want to see model wash ant
smoke house, why just step into Col
R0uzer's yard on Church st. 1t is the
most complete building of the kind in oul
town and reflects credit on the workmcn
--Mcssrs. VIM. ]. Freeze and Robert Will
hide
In a few days friend Boblitz will be bet.
ter prepared than ever to take good pic,
lures. He is having his gallery generally
over hauled and fixed up in city style
Give him call and he convinced that you
are not so bad looking after all.
WE had an interview with our county
Commissioners last Thursday and found
them to be jolly, good natured set of
gentlemen, but rigid in business matters as
all such officers should he. They appear
to be the right men in the right place.
UNFoRTUNATE-Thc Banner of Liberty
says the murder of Solomon Costlcy, jr
makes the second son of Solomon Costlcy,
ST., that has met with sudden death in the
same piece of woods, he having lost one
some years ago near the same SPOT by II
tree falling upon him.
Mrs. PEARL, an aged and highly re.
Spcctcd lady died at her residence on the
road leading from the furnace to Eicholtz's
mill on Tuesday of last week. Her funeral
took place on the following day at Crca-
gcrstown and was largel.' attended
FRIEND Cassell is up ,ohls eyes in work
at the bone mill just now Ind can scarcely
take time to cat or nurse y \, babies. His
poudrcttc meets with u "a id sale and
proves to be just the thing \,ntcd. 1t is
u great deal cheaper than otAr fertilizers
and if anything little bettcr.A
MEssEs John Root and ChaAForcman
owners of fine residences ON MAn street,
are having them handsomely pat,cd and
fixed up on the outside. DR.. W\tc also
intends having his house painted. Now if
you want to see u pretty town WV Just
drop III here and take glance. W.hayc
it.
LOST.--On Sunday last, st,e.
where between Owens Creek andEhe
Mountain church, $35 in money las
lost. A reward Of $l2 is offered Or
the return OF same TO '
JOHN A. RopDy,
IT near Franklinyil!e.
IT is said the wheat crop in Washing
ton, Frederick and Carroll counties, is rcp'
resented to be one of the mos promising
that has cheercd the hearts o. (r farmers
for son years. The plant has wood root
and stands well on the ground. lhc trll,
are becoming quite green, but t. \ crop is
not forward" enough to he e. laNgcrcd
by its great enemy the Hcssan Il
FIEE.-On Saturday last Gu farmer
friend, Henry Foreman, set fire brush
heap in one of his fields, for the p} bose Of
destroying it ana before he got tput it
came very near doing great dca dam.
age. 1t igniicd the grass in Tia ecld-
second-crop clover-and burned On sew
cra acres before it could be cXtinlt >hcd.
Loss several bushels of clover seed ycnrv
says it looked something like pr; 4 fire
on small scale.
NExT.--It isl. Ed Martin this ii, ahat
is making improvements. He haa cen
engaged for the past week or so bl Hing
an addition to house on Main st -
Mr.. Tom ShaW1s doing the work \ J.
Edward is boss The improvement viii
add greatly to the looks of the hous, pc,
sides being very convenient. He Ii | a
very desirable residence now.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carm"ll,
proprietor of the steam sash and door &C.
tory of this place and also boss millwrlsh,
is now engaged making a large waterwhcc
for Mr. Todd of Utica. The wheel is al
extra large one and its capacity is abk
"a horse power. Carmack's reputation !"
millwright is spreading rapidly. liz