Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

Our town can now boast OF seven piano
,rtes.
REV. J. Summers has just gotten over
h attack of mumps.
APRIL, like March, came in like lamb
nd went out like lion.
Croquet parties have made their appear
snce in different parts of our town.
Persons wishing Gospel Hymns can get
he same at Martins confectionery.
WHEN our foremsns wife sells eggs,
yc'll get pair of So 40 brogans.
Already the ladies with delicate COM
blexions hide their features behind para
sols. ...
Now is the time to rake up old tin cans
from the back yard and tie them to dogs
tSils
RICHMOND brogans and Carlisle shoes at
DR.. Henshaw's shoe emporium. Go and
see them.
The demand for blue glass is decreasing,
and the country will soon be ready for an
other mania.
Strawberries are selling in the Balti.
more markets for so cents per quart. Too
high yet for lis.
No fights on Saturday night. All quiet
Along the line. The new Mayor is lord of
i,ll he surveys.
Roor & Croft have just laid in full sup
ply of new spring goods which they are
selling at 9:40 pace. See adv on I'd page.
AThosc who come to you readers to talk
" Tut Others, are the ones who 60 to 9TH
~ to talk about y""'
"a GRAND concert will soon bc given by
,fbc Moravan Sabbath school of Graceham
i, "A rich treat is in store.
"FIRsr pure, then peaccahlc." To he
hurc use 1crry's Salcylic Soap, perfect
peace is sure to follow
o. the 18th day of May, the non jury
term of Circuit Court for Frederick county
Will commence in that city.
z \ new comet is coming and can he seen
.lmost any night by young people, but ii
,ppeals too late for old folks
Nix. Dan;cl yesterday, worthy and re
pccted citizen of Middlctowu, this county,
every sick at the present time.
Uncle Peter Rcuzcr is considerably I'M
or the weather just now and poor hopes
e entertained of his recovery.
RAN an extra load in your shot guns and
cyour dogs loose. Lightning rod men
lyc started out like a cloud of locusts.
That rat seemed to give the two doc
II \ good deal of amusement on Sa,ur
~. Remember the frog and the boys.
II. ]. Krisc, of the hotel dc Crcagcrs
,wn, was in town ON Saturday last pay
q his respects to his numerous friends.
Ir takes long purse to reach fresh
E,wbcrlies, asparagus, green peas and
ring beans about this season Of the year.
Tnu "boy" Mc.\fce says he was hull
oxcd on Saturday, and yelled mantully
" Judge White to C me and release him
"A cl,tlc disease has broken out in Cum
crland and Adams counties, Pa, and
ANY horses and cattle have died from it
FOR UALE.-A splendid eight stop
Iurllcttc organ, bran new ard warranted
u five ycrrs, will DC sold cheap Apply at
Ills Office. IT.
FLOUR has jumped from fifty to seventy
ne cents higher per barrel than it was ten
= twelve days ago. Blame it on the bulls
Ind bears.
u course everybody knows it raincd on
HAY evening. If they are not aware OF
fact it must be because they arc blind
and dumb.
tiIE annual meeting of the Maryland
sseis of the Reformed Church will meet
GThurstlay, May I'd, at Emmitsburg,
His county.
rIIERE must be some building going on
newhere, judging from the amount OF
cks hauled past our Office daily by the
esrs. Flcagel.
MARTIN lIoltz, the man who broke his
ia few weeks ago at the mine bank, il,
Wing along very we'll at this time. So
Us DR.. Marsh.
The peach trees ale literally covered
hi blossoms, and If no blight destroys
IN we may expect large crop of that
III delicious fruit.
Tue police of Frederick are sporting In
ir new uniforms, which were put up in
~ class style by the enterprisiny firm Of
Mixer & Carmack of that city.
Tile season of the year when a girl can
DOL a fellow by making him hold yarn on
lis hands while she winds it off on ball
u passed Let her try ice cream.
ATHERE will be preaching in the Metho.
dist church next Sunday evening at II
O'clock, at which time the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered
A FEW days more and the small boy will
throw off his coat, kick his shoes into :hc
cellar, and go around coatless and bare