Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-19
: TOWN AM COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
MOON.light again.


bill of fare.
Trailing skirts are to DC more length
than, last season.
>--WASTEp, a place Of refuge for men uu
til house cleaning is over.
THE trees are leaving What will tn
birds do when they are gone.
THERE will he no chicken or corn stew
at the brick yard this summer
In what ship has the greatest number o
persons been wrecked? Courtship,
J ED. Martin received fresh supply o
fine oranges and lemons few days ago:
THE moths are hunting for summer resi-
dences. Housewives be on the lookout.
A CHILD of Joseph Rosensteel, living
1near the college, was buried on Sunday
ptast.
THE worlds opinion-.A mean man is
person with a small income who livel
within it.
Too many egg shells, s,agnant water
&c, on our public square. Sec TO it, Com
missoners and nave the nuisance rcmedied
THE saying that winter fingers in the lap
of spring was realized last week and the
early part of this.
TwENTY-fve cents per quart was offered
for little onions last week. We don't know
who offered it though.
THE newly elected borough commission
crs went to Frederick Monday last and
ntnok the oath of Office.
OBJ Matlcr, notorious rascal, indicted
barn burning, escaped from the Car
me-, Pa q, . jstit Il as; s. week eek:
Now, that pleasant spring days are with
us again, our citizens should bc on tie
lookout, for outdoor amusements.
SILAs A. Powell, mile, farmer and CT
gar maker, formerly of near this place, is
now resident of Miamisburg, Ohio.
LAST year we had SO Sundays and this
year we are to have SD Mondays. Just
think of SO wash.days and cold dinners.
For Sale.-A falling top buggy III
good order will be sold cheap. Enquire of
B. Frank Hammakcr, water st. tt
SlcK.-Gcorge Wantz, 4 young man EN-
ploycd ut Whitmorc's cigar nanufactory
has been very ill for some days past with
.cramp.
AFTER an absence Of some eighteen
months in Canada aud the South Charles
Lindsey, printer, returned home last Fri
day.
FOR SALE.-A splendid eight stop
Burdettc organ, bran new ard warranted
for five ycrrs, will be sold cheap. Apply at
this office. y.
FRANK IIammakcr the fancy man of our
town, has treated himself to u new jaeger
wagon lie has decidedly the gaycst team
in town now.
A VALUABLE horse belonging to Mr.. ia
cob Thompson Of Wcstminstcr,ran against
I. hi,ching post ON Main ST., ON Wednesday
last and fell dead.
TIE late Ross Winans owned largely
over one hundred houses in the city of
Baltimore, besides ground rents, stocks
and other valuablcs.
THE Mcchanicstown Band Association
is what they call it, and has for its object
tho rendition ofmelodous discords through
lbrass horns. Deliver us.
WE made our one hundred and fOrticth
apology last week to outraged mankind
, and now feel better We never mean what
We say even if it is lt,l, sarcastic.
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS,.
Mr.. FOUTz Please send me at once
one gross F0utz's Celebrated Horse and
Cattle Powders, c. o. D., and oblige
AMOS L. MOWER
THE funeral of Joseph Shelter took
place ON Friday last from his residence on
the turnpike near Mt. St. Mary's College
His remains WcTc liltCiICV Ill VIZ hoeh
tain church cemetery.
IFIND no trouble at all now in sleeping
since we used Dr. Schlcy's Family Cougl,
Syrup. All our coughing has been cured
We wouldn't be without it, So nice and
so chcap-only Is cts. at Gilds.
REwARD-Thc County Commissioners
of this county have offered reward Of
q $3.50 for the arrest and conviction of the
murderer of Solomon Costlcy, who was
Murdered on Wednesday last, near Li5er'
y.
HAHN Avenue is the name of the new
road to the depot. A very appropriate
one too considering Washington A. die
most of the work on it. We hope oul
borough dads will complete it sometime
soon.
THE Juvenile portion of our community
make little too much noise on the streets
these evenings to suit all. Boys be littl'
moderate and don't waste so much breatl
for you know not what q day may bring
forth
SHAD oh fresh shad oh, is yelled voCif
crously through our streets now days
There are quite number engaged in thu