Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-11-15

situated about miles west of this place.
For terms &c, see adv.
Abraham Lohr, trusttc Of John Lohr,
will sell on Saturday, December 9, at two
o'clock, household and kitchen furniture,
sleigh, buggy and harness also, on same
day that valuable brick dwelling house.
Fractional currency is scarcely ever seen
these days, having been superseded by sill
vcr.
The Republican ticket in Washington
Co. Nd, was elected on Tuesday last
week.
A young child of Taylor Willl,iic, rcsid-
ing about two miles from this place, died
on Sunday last.
THE game roostcrs must have all died
since the election of &c Very few made
their appearance this fall.
Old II is fast slipping away, and in a
few more weeks it will he numbered with
the years past and gone.
LOCAL news are again very scarce or
persons are too much engaged in other
things to make note of such tritlcs.
The Coolest inl,abitant' is out with his
annual proclamation, to the effect that We
arc on the verge of hard winter.
Gov. Carroll has issued his proclamation
setting apart the Goth day tthis month as
n day Of general thanksgiving and prayer.
Rev. H. p. West will deliver discourse
in the NJ. f. church, til Sunday night
next. An invitation to attend, is extended
to ALL
Mrs. Lewis Kemp, residing on Last Pat
rick street, Frederick, ON last Saturday
week, f II down cellar way and broke her
collar bone
Our por,ly Judge of election created
considerable mcrrimcnt among the lockers
on whilst counting the votes on the night
of the election.
ing tit in the Lutheran church, Sunday
! IL recovered soon after being taken in.
I" the open air.
Rev. 5. A. Hedges has resigned the In,
thcran charge at York Springs, Adams
J county, Pa and accepted call from Utica
church, this county.
THE first ice of the season formed on
Thursday night last in the more exposed
places, and vegetation received a pretty
good nippng from old Jack.
The "Batimnrc Bee appears to he grow.
ing more popular every lav with its read
era. Judging from the number received here
IT is first class paper and cheap too
Own townsman, Mr. G IIarman. who hid
the misfortune TO cut his ley Il few weeks
~" whilst making fence. j. slowly rccnv.
rrins rom his hurt and will soon he able
to be about.
ELECTION bets were scarce last week -
No new hats, boots or clothes wavcrcd L.
The political affairs of the county were two
uncertain just then to invest much ON the
election
Mrs. Catlarinc Munshcwcr, daughter of
Mr.. Eighcnbrodc, living at Franklinvillc,
died on Saturday last of consumption. The
funeral took place Monday at 10 O'Clock at
Apples church.
VIZ congratulate friend Knodc on the
handsome posters lately printed at his Of
flee for the fair and festival of the Lit,lcs.
town Band. Good taste has certainly been
displayed.
Work in the newly discovered coal mine
has ceased. The proprietor is still hopeful
however, that big let lies buried under
the ground, but he doesn't feel justified in
digging for it just now.
VIM. Cullty, aged 81 years, brakeman on
the Frederick division of the Pcnnsylva.
MIA railroad, was instantly killed last Fri
day week by falling through a bridge near
York, P4.
WE arc told that the wheat has come up
nicely and is having a splendid growth,
that will enable it to stand the winter
weather. The fall has been exceedingly
favorable for wheat.
TIE trial Of Henry Norfolk, for the bru
tai murder of his wife some months ago,
was concluded on Saturday last week, by
the jury rendering a verdict Of murder IN
tho first degree.
Mn. II. ii. Power, of the Dill House at
Frederick, was lately swindlcd out of
board bill of SCI, and J. Oliver Myers, a
livery stable keeper of the same city, out
of livery bill Of fl2, by q spectacle ped
dlcr.
Mr.. John Heck, an aged and highly re-
spcctcd citizen Of Frederick, died suddenly
at his residence in that city last Monday
week. For many years past he has fol.
lowed the business of mllwrighting.
DAMAGED.-Thc Union says on last Fri
day afternoon the ceiling of the room oc.
cupicd by DIR. Hughes as n drug store on
Public street, this city, fell and crushed
fine show case which causcda loss of about
800.
THE solid gold society badges delivered
by the Franklin Jcwclry Co, No. 7O4
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, arc exactly
rs represented. All orders are promptly
filled, and no one need hesitate about send. |
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