Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-10-11
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND Us.

noctial.
Corn husking, on small scale, has been
inauguratcd.
A manageable young lady, like misery,
loves company.
Walnut stains now prevail on the digts
of the small boy.
The election this year will occur on
Tuesday November 9th.
DRUGGISTS are placing their remedies
for colds on the lower shelves.
BUCKwHEAT cakes and sausage clasp
fands over tho remains of summer.
CHEsTNUTs are already offered for sale,
but should not be INDUCED in too freely.
TITUs-Will publish base ball scores
next week. Too much crowded this issue
MONDAY was another of those dark, dis
Agreeable days Of which the almanac
makes no allusion.
WHAT has become of the Young Men S
Christian Association? Has it too gone
where the "woodbine &c?'
Several of our Emmitsburg club subscri-
bers have not yet handed in taeir money
Hurry up, it's getting late.
CAN any mortal man tell why woman
will cross one sloppy crossing on her toes
and the next one on her heels?
PARTRIDGEs can he shot after the Goth
of this month provided you have gun and
Can shoot good enough to hit one.
Only twcnty.one marriage licenses were
issued in Frederick county last month, OF
ten less than same month last year. Pull
out boys.
Rev. Wire was in attendance at the
lutheran Sunday school last Sunday. He
bids fair to become a very popular divine
in our town.
THAT little village on the turnpike
about half mile north ofths place, was the
recipient of bran new resident last week
it is a gill
THE Frederick Times announced last
week that Miss Sciss had been appointed
postmaster at Graccl,am. How can that
he when she is Il lady.
Our town presents Il deserted appear
ancc this morning Everybody has gone
to the bonanza at Frederick. At least they
told lis they were going.
DEAD. MIR S. G. Simmons, a promi
nent and much respected citizen of Fredcr
lex, died At his residence in that city on
Monday week, aged SO years.
OUR mountain roads were considerably
washed by the rain on Thursday last. In
great many places the grain fields have
been washed and will have to be replan,cd
THE time approaches when the prcva'
young women shall discover that she il
suffering for autumn leaves and voun.
man to pilot her through the painless for.
est
OWING to the cold weather we wcr,
compelled to put up our stove ON Monday
Persons wishing to borrow coal from lis
this winter will please hand in their names
before il gets too cold
SEVERAL fast tro,ters passed through
hire on Sunday for the Frederick fair
On" of them has taken the large purse at
every fair he has yet been. Bet your mon.
cy ON the little bay.
REV. Holt, of IIagcrstown, who somc
years ago occupied tho pulpit in the L. B
church, this place, preached in that church
two nights last week lie is said to be a
very good preacher.
DOES this paper belong TO you, or did
YOU borrow it from a subscriber? Tx
man who depends on his ncighbor for til,
news of his locality is certainly lacking in
both enterprise and pride.
OuK landlord, Oslcr, has the right OF
way in tho quecnswale and stove business
lie has sold some five or six crates of dish
cs already this fall and is constantly re
cciving more He advcriscs.
ROsEs bloom in summer only, but DR.
Schlcys Cough Syrup will keep the roses
of Health ever on your checks 1t never
tails Grandcst remedy for all Coughs anC
Colds of every kind. Only 25 cts.
A farmer residing near this place, who
docs not care about his name appearing il
print, shot and killed three black snakes on
his grape vine last week, each of whcl
measured nearly six feet.
APPOINTED. Rev. John A. Wattcrson,
A. NJ, heretofore Vice President, has been
appointed President of Mt. St, Mary's Col
lcgc, Emmittsburg, this county, in place OF
Rev. DR.. McCloskcy, resigned.
LATE.-Thc express train due here al
7:l3, did not arrive until nearly 10 o'clock
on Thursday night last week owing to til,
fact that the water had entirely submerged
the track in many places along the road
ARM BRoKE.-Mr. John w. Knautf, re-
siding on the turnpike about n mile and q
half from tins place, Ind the misfortune t.
break his arm, between the wrist and ell
bow, on Friday last whilst getting out o.
buggy.
PRESIDENT Hayes and several members
of the Cabinet will be in attendance at the
Frederick fair to-day, Thursday. w,