Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-27
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

this year. Strange.
Do not forget that the Rev. Wire
will preach in the Lutheran church Oh
Sunday next the Both.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Motter, of Tmmittsburg,
was appointed foreman of the Grand jury
now setting at Frederick.
IT is said that the household department
of the coming fair will surprise anything
ever yet seen in Maryland.
THE long looked for has come at last
We are actually going to havea circus and
mcnageric in our town next week.
A LITTLE child of James Pcnwcll. re-
siding near Catoctin furnace, died last
Monday week, and was buried the follow
ing day.
SUNDAY last was day long to DC re
mcmbcrcd in this place. Everybody at
tended church and all were pleased will
the interesting services.
, RosKs bloom in summer only, but DIR
Schlcy's Cough Syrup will keep the roses
of Health ever on your checks. 1t ncvc
fails. Grandcst remedy for all Coughs anl
Colds of every kind. Only 25 cts.
A Young Mems Christian Association i!
greatly needed in this place, and now since
we have received such Il glorious start il
that direction let the good work be con
tnued.
THERE arc on the docket of the Circui
Court for this county, eight cases agains
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, for damag
cs received at the Point of Rocks disastc
last June.
OUn town is beautifully decorated will
circus bills ia the great delight Of Young
America and other, who spend all tlreil
leisure time now looking at the wonderful
curiositieS.
Arm FRACTunED.-A Crcagcrstowr
girl struck fran,ically at n mosquito ono
night last week, and fractured her arm -
Our informant docs not say anything o
the fate Of the musqui,o.
Oun corporation WAS made richer by 81
80 on last Friday, owing to one OF our
young men Smacking the jaws Of a striprcl
hoy Of the Water street cigar manu- factory
Starved him rght-t!c boy.
ORaAN-Wc have an order ior 4 new
six stop Burdctt organ, which We will sell
for the small sum ot $50 cash. Call early
and secure this great bargain. The organ
is fully guaranteed for five years If.
TIE Washington, u. C., Light Infantry
company, commanded by Capt William G.
Moore, accompanied Ivy the Marine Band
will bc in attendance at our great County
Fair, which takes place week after next.
A fight took place at the Furnace late.
" between a man and n woman, during
which the msn WAS struck on the head
with large stone thrown Ivy the woman
lie was the fault OF it, ~ our informant
says.
THE photograph car standing in front o
Dir. Joseph We,dlc's carpenter shop or
Carroll ST., which has lorg been an eye
sore to the people of that street, will ht
sold at constablcs sale on Tuesday Octo
Ter end. ....
RETunNED.- - Our townsman, DR.. Geo
NJ. Zimmerman, who has been visiting il
several sections of the West tor the pas
thirty days. returned on Friday last greatly
pleased with his trip and vastly improved
in health, &c.
APPOINTED Maj. Charles \. Damuth
OF near this place, has been appointed by
the County Commissioners, judge of Elcc
,ion for this district, vice George w. Fore
man deceased. The Major will make al
excellent election officer.
THE time has nearly arrived when the
sportsman will start out at early dawn will
gun, dog and game bag, and return at even
tide bringing brace Of cartridges, which
lie bought, and drop his dog outside o
town with his fore leg in a sling.
RUMrus.-Thc boss cigar maker" an,
one of his hands had slight alteration
on Saturday last during which the hand
received a sound punching and the boss
had his coat torn off Fortunately the Goa
was an old one and the loss is but slight.
Barton II. Knode, Of tho Littlcstowl
News spent last Friday in our town.
Barton speaks in glowing terms Of thu
business outlook but thinks he won't under
take any more excursions to Blue Ridge
i. c. as chairman of the finance committee
THE offices Of registration in this count,
will again be opened on October I, ano
will remain open until the following even
ing. This will be the last session of tn,
registers proceeding the coming election -
III the books will be open from 8 A. NJ. t
8P. NJ.
A citizen of Woodsbolo O this county, ha
instituted one thousand suits against TIL,
Adams express company sos each, max
ing an aggregate claimed by him of sos,
600. His cause of action in ali the suits t
be twenty-five cents paid by the plaintiff t,
the agent at Woodsboro', which the agent
offered to refund on discovering a mistake
in the charge.
STATE CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.-The fol
lowing gentleman were Amounted bv In