Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-11-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
SALE REGISTER for the following

FOR terms NC, see adv.
Abraham Lohr, trusttc of John Lohr,
will sell on Saturday, December 8, at two
o'clock, household and kitchen furniture,
sleigh, buggy and harness also, on same
day that valuable brick dwelling house.
The shortest day of the year will be here
before long.
Always wclcome-local news from every
section.
1t is feared some of the wheat has grown
too much.
The general health of our town is good
at present.
Most OF the trees are now nothing but
skeleton limbs.
cartridges arc scarce just now and gun
Dners Respondent.
The war against Turkey will reach this
section, about November 2sth.
Alternate pleasant and disagrccabie
days was the character of our weather last
week
Our country friends need not be back.
ward in coming forward with Thanks,
giving turkey, rs our coop is empty yet
FORWARD with your wheat, buckwhcat,
rye and corn to the town mill where YOU
can have No one flour and meal made
oft. 1t
A young colorcd hey was chokcl 70
death one day last week in Liberty by a
piece IF meet. Take warning and eat
slow
Mrs Pcnncll and Ter daughter Mary LET,
for Washington, ID. c. On Saturday last
They cxpcc, to remain there during tic
winter.
A large brick dwelling house is now in
course of erection on the farm If Mr.---
Ridcnhour neat Crcngerstown. II makes
very snowy appearance.
TIE officials of the Western Maryland
with Washington Augustus, made trip
over the mountains last Thursday. Prob
ably on Il tour Of inspection.
Already the death of the porkcr is heard
il the land. Quite n number have already
been slaughtered aud many more will meet
their fate in the rcXt two weeks.
THE machinery in the town mill hNs had
general ovcr.hauling and Tie hnrrs have
receive the "El!oradn" dress, The reels
Il brand new suit OF silk First class work
Aguarantecd u
If you need anything in the printing
lnc, il will lay you TO cali At this office BE.
fore ordering clswhcrc. Ilain and fancy
job printing at low p ices. Order, by mail
promptly filled.
Two aged and highly esteemed la,l"s OF
Hnrliiisvilr. this county, Mrs Elizabeth
Willard and Miss Julia yesterday, died
lust week The former aged 8, years an
TIC latter 20 years.
The Board of County School Commits
sioncrs met in their Office in Frederick yes
t"rlai AMI will be ia session Cor three days
Teachers and others havin.. business with
them will please take notice
An ol; gentleman who has had ronsid.
cradle experience in car riding told us that
the Western Maryland was one of the
easiest riding roads he was cv,r ON. lie
has no stock in the road either
Surprise parties are now in order -
Erchunw Then we wish some of the par
ties VIII, owe us for subscription, advcrlis
ing and Job work would surprise us by
calling and paying their respective bills
A farmer, from near Emmittsburg, told
Tvs the other day that he had pulled several
stalks of wheat that had two joints to 1t
lie has fears that il will come to nauyht -
The wheat about here looks very promis.
ing
Sunday last, though clear, was decidedly
hracng and brought forth the long laid
away ovcrcoat. The corner brigade had
to do considerable dancing to keep warm
Old Soils rays had not the PENETRATING cr
feet OF last week
Col. VIM. Richardson, sheriff elect of this
county, published card in the Examiner
last week, thanking his many friends
for their kind remembrance of him on cleo
ton day. We fc sure that the Col. vii
also remember his friends during his tern,
of Office.
Any person wishing to purchase a chcar
and desirable residence should read the
advertisement in another column, blouse
and Lot at Private Sale" The house con
= talns seven good sized rooms and en- the
lot is a well of good water and choice frui,
trees, grapes, &c.
THE father, in.aw of the late senator
Morton, married a lady of Emmttsburg
and also taught school in that place in the
year 1918. His Wits name was Miss Trox
ell, daughter of Mr.. Jacob Troxcll. Mr.
William Need, formerly editor of this pa,
per was one of his scholars
We had the pleasure Of a hand shake
and a short talk with Mr. Rhodcrick, cdi,
tor of the Banner of Liberty, on Sunday
last. We found in the veteran editor a
thorough gentleman and an expert CONVEX
sationalst The Banner, undo, his manage
men is spicy and interesting Journal.
THE solid gold society badges delivered
by the Franklin ,JpWrlrv Co No -O1