Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

preach his salutatory SERMON IN sunday
next at three o'clock in the Hill church
A YOUNG lady of our town. who is de.
prived of a beau, on account of her modest
sisters, will gladly receive .fe'o callers
They must come perfectly sober. Dutch
and Irish IRE excluded.
| DOG KILLED.-One day last week dog
passed under the freight train on the w.
NJ. r. r. From the effects of which he
dicd-.in two pieces. Being cut right
through the middle by one of the wheels.
THE style of the present three cent pos
tage stamp makes it an easy matter for the
STAMP washers" to erase the cancellation
and use it over again. A change of color
and design will be introduced about the
middle of May.
PERsoNAL-Wc had quite pleasant
chat, on Saturday last, with Mr.. Hiram
Ovelman of near Emmitsburg. Mr. II. is
one of our choice patrons and speaks vol
umes in favor of the CLARION, which he
has been leading for many years back.
A YOUNG man of this place had his ears
pulled so hard on his last birthday, by his
many friends, that he is now suffering from
sore ears. Take warning by this and don't
let any, but your most intimate lady
friends, know when your birthday comes.
DuPREzE & Bcnedicts Minstrcls were
treated to a sermon on "dancing," by a
Carlisle, Pa, divine Sunday week. The
Louisiana Minsrcls don't stop long enough
in any one place to have one preached to
them. No, they travel by moonlhgt-out
of hotels.
NEW STABLE.-In addition to the hand
some residence lately put up by Van B..
Oslcr, he has also put up n large and COM
modiOus stable at the foot OF the lot. The
latter, we hear, is for the exclusive right
of Ed Martins old Sam, who has been
living in n summer stable long enough.
THE Peoples Voice, a newspaper, will
hereafter speak in Rcisterstown, Baltimore
county. The Voice has always hc"n good
paper and will hold its own in that town.
We advise all persons in that county TO
subscribe for it.
THE spirit Of Improvement is still alive
in our town. Van b. Oscr during the
past week has had the unsightly old log
stable attached to the "Mantz" property,
removed and a neat frame wcathcrboartcd
stable erected in its place.
Mr.. Lebbius Griffith, Jr, of New Mar
ket district; David Firor, Of Mechanics
town district. and Edward Bcachlry, of
Middlctown district, We're drawn rs jurors
in place Of John Loats, Henry l!ydcr and
Jacob Bowers, who were excused by the
Court.
SEVERAL members of the Grand En-
campment of the State of Maryland visited
Mt Olivct Encampmcnt of Frederick city
on Friday night last week. A handsome
banquet was given them at the City Hotel.
The Colonel spread himself upon the occa-
sion.
CoURT.-Thc February term of the Cir
cut Court for this county began on Mon
day last, February 10Th The County
Commissioners met on the same day
to appoint additional Road Supervisors
and for the transaction Of general business.
MEAT SToLEN.-Thc Register says we
understand that the meat house of Mr. Pc
ter Grossnicklc, of j., who resides near
Ellerton, in this Valley, was broken into
by some unknown parties on Monday
night of last week, and robbed of four
hams and four shoulders.
| THE Littlcstown News says of the
Louisiana Minsirels, who performed here
to small audiences, beat their hoard bills
in that town and also tried to invigle him
into doing some printing. We travel on
your line, friend Knodc, they tangled us
up for Il dollar, and never even said thank,
lie. GIVE EN- push.
A SUIT for damages was before judge
White, on Saturday last, brought by an old
lady who claims that some weeks ago a
young man struck her on the head with Il
snow ball. Considerable damage was sus.
tanned but none recovered, So by that it
may bc seen that law is very uncertain.
THAT John Wolf, the story teller, told
us very confidentialy one day last week
that he was going to give Il select and, of
course, interesting concert, in few week..
John will, no doubt, draw crowded
! house as he has gotten new book of
yarns and new subjects to clllicisc. Go by
all means.
Across THE BRIDGE-Wc have stepped
into the New year, and take advice in the
outset, Don't carry that Cough or Cold
with you into this young year. Cure it
now with DR.. Scheys Family Cough
Syrup. 1t will certainly do so, and is the
Champion for Group, asthma, Phthisic
and like affections.
JUNE is the most dcbliating month of
the twelve, on horses and cattle, because
of the sudden approach of the heat of sum
mer. Where impure blood exists in ami
mails, disease will surely PROSTATE them,