Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-25

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How guilty most people feel fla lady
upon passing a erowd u lDafers stoops to
pick up her train, every fellow lodges.
They think she's going 70 pick w . brick
OF something. -~-ss.S....d R d;
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup issa purely Veg.
etable Compound, innocent in nature and
wonderful in effect. For children it's in:
|yaluabl curing Group. whooping cough,
etc, in Nv hours, Price 25 cents per
bottle, orfivc bottles for 81 90. 1
The Sunday school anniversaries Of both
the Lutheran aand Morayian SUNDAY
schools, whicl:t took place astcvening were
well attended and were both Instructive
and entertaining. We VIII cndeavor to
give a, more detailed descriptions ofboth in
our next. g., y
We unintcntionly made an error in our
last in SAYING that the anniversary cxcrci-
scs of the Moravian Sabbath school would
take place Christmas eve,Tucsday night,
II should have been Monday night. All
ought to know, however, that Christmas
eve is the night before Christmas even if
VIC don't. Forgive us, friends. p. ....
The Citizcr says The picturesque town
of Burkttsville WIS all aglow on Tuesday
morning, the 18th inst, over a first. class
wedding. At II o'clock large and cult
waited audience assembled in tho Lutheran
Church, to witness the nuptials of VIM. H.
Fout, of Ncedwood, and Miss Annie G.
CARROT, eldest daughter of DR.. John E.
Carrot, Of Burkittsville.
/ CHANGED.-Our "town dads" have seen
| fit to. change the base Of one of our street
lamps The one that formerly gave light in
front of Mr.. John Rouzcr's property on
church street has been removed and placed
in front of the Lutheran church. We
think the change is for the better and
believe that the occupants of the house arc
pleased too. -, .,-,-. -
SUDDEN DEATn.- Miss Harriet Martin
mi aged maiden lady, died very suddenly
I'M Emmittsburg, "n Wednesday last. She
was attending Il sick IDLY at the time, and
while in. an adjoining room doing some
thing or Other, was ,IieardtO fall, aid when
found was quite dead Her remains wcrt
inferred In the Catholic cemetery in that
place on Thursday.
SoLD.-Onc day last week Maj G. A
Damuth sold his huCkstcr route, wagons
and buildings to Mr.. Simons for 81 600
The pu; chaser takes possession April Is,
7S We believe the Major is goingSto en-
gage in the farming business, on the farm
recently purchased by him. The purchas
CT has certainly got one Of the best cstab-
llshcd routes in the county.
BowEE.--A gland Christmas Bower
will he produced by the rlcnbcrs of the
nraccham church during this week com
mencing to day. Admission 10 cents, fam
i!v tickets IS cents. The anniversary cX,
crciscs will be held to night, Tuesday, tc
which there is free admission The "Bow.
trr" will be open all week and can be seen
all hours during the day ana evening. G.,
and see II and you will be well repaid.
The elegant Royal CaSkct sent out by
the Franklin Jcwclry Company, Of FOB
Bennett Street, Philadelphia, is fully up to
the representation in their advertisement
and as this Company is perfectly response.
| bic, no one need hesitate to send them
| mpncy.-4t.
EARLY.-Wc issue our paper few days
earlier this week so that many OF our read
ers can read the beautiful Christmas story
on the first page, and also that all hands
may he able to put in 4 full day and not
have their minds burdencdwIth the thought
of having to work harder on the morrow
to make up for this day of hilarious hilari
ty. Again, we wish all Il merry, merry
Christmas and happy New Year.
Mr.. Frederick llawman, an old soldier
who served in the wars of 1919 and 1915
died Mt the residence of Mr.. David Ash
baugh, in Frederick, on Tuesday evening
last week. lie was tamilarly known as
Uncle Fred, and at the time of his death
Was in his S5lh year. He had filled the
Office of county constable for many years
and was also turnkey at the jail under
Shcritls O'Ncal, lIallcr, Rodcrick and Zim
norman.
REDUCTIoN.-A reduction in the force
of repair hands On the Western Mary land
railroad took place last week. The float
ing gang" rs it is called, was cut down 2!
men, and two were also discharged from
each section on the road. The pay cal
passed over the road on Thursday and cacl
man was given bis just deserts. 1t Seems
hard. but We presume the Company haG
no further use for them ard their expenses
had to be curtailcd.
THE arrangements made for the Ode
Fellows Fair, which commences to uay, is
such that grand success, financially anC
otherwise, is already looked forward to by
them. Wish we had space to cnumcrate the
host of fancy and useful articles which will
be offered for sale during the progress O
the fair, but as VIC haven't, persons will