Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15
A RUMPus of an unhOly nature took

place near the Furnace on Sunday last
Quite number of boys, girls and mcr
were miXc0 up in 1t. Some officer OF tho
law should inquire into this thing and
freak up that "rookcry" before any serious
damage is done.
JOE. Wcddlc informs us that he has tho
contract for building four houses this
spring and summer. This will, no doubt
give employment to the many worthy me-
chanics of our town who have been idle
the greater part of the winter. Joseph is
pushing fellow.
Two fellows with the most dcplorablt
looking mule hitched in wagon, visited
this place last Thursday pcddling fish,
Neither men, fish nor mule made very
preDosscssing ppcarancc, hence their sales
were small. Support home industry and
buy fish from Hiram Arthur and you know
what YOU arc buying.
Our young friend, W. Ian Martin, is at
present engaged at Logs station on the w
NJ. H. r., rs assistant postmaster, express
agent, and general clerk. We congratu.
late Ian on thus obtaining good situa,
ton, and also his employer in securing
such good and competent clerk.
THAT Rascal Pat with many more
good pieces will be rendered for the first
time in Mcchanicstown on Saturday night
by the Dramatic Association. Don't fail
to attend rs the proceeds are for the bcnc-
fit of the brass band and the cntcrtaln-
mcnt will he first class in every respect.
| CAUGHT IN TIE ACT Several nights
since, the child of Il prominent citizen was
detected in u severe paroNysm OF coughing.
| A prompt recourse to DR.. Schlcy'S Family
Cough Syrup rescued it from Group, and
all arc now happy. The intelligent reader
will take heed. Sure cure for only % cts.
Try it,
A RARE CnANCE-The undersigned in
tending to quit business on the 1st Of April
Will sell the following articles Of furniture
made by himself, on very reasonable terms:
2 sets bedroom furniture, | leaf table, |
large sccrctarynnd sinks. The above are
all new and put up in good STYLE }. Harry
Freeze, Water street. st
THE citizens of Frederick were RECALLED
with some fine discourscS from eminent
members of the Methodist conference, late
" held in that city. Among the most
prominent were Rev. Dr. Newman ana
Rev DR.. McCauIy, President of Dickinson
college, Carlisle, Pa. The conference ad
journcd Monday, after making the usual
appointments.
Gus Kahn, with the aid Of two carts
and horses, is working assiduOUsly on the
new road to the depot, and in n few days
will have it completed rs far MS the bone
mill. This will be big improvement
when done, and will greatly enhance Gus
popularity rs an accommodating Official
The CORPORATION ought 60 lend u hopping
hand and finish the work before the April
showers.
A DISTINGUISHED member of the Frederick
bar "skun orr his over coat in the Union
office one day last week aud went out and
forgot it. Not long after he had the whole
police force un the war putin searching for
the missing garment expecting to find ii on
the back of II tramp. The Union man
laughs heartily over this piece Of absent,
mindcdncss, on the part of the law diSpcn-
scr.
10 the conqucring hero comes, The
second entertainment OF the Dramatic AS
ISOLATION promises 10 knock the spots Oh
she first, and will surpass anything ever
held in this place. The programme is i'm
mcrsc and the different characters vii! be
ably s,lstsincd by the leading talent Of our
town % cents pays the billand gives yoa
y front scat provided you get there carly
enough.
Coon DEED.--Gco. Lynn, of This place
whilst riding along the railroad, near
Smiths crossing, on Friday afternoon last
noticed the top of a large pine tree lying
across tho track George seeing the dan
ger of the obstacle, diSmoNltcd and after
considerable hard work succeeded in re-
moving it, thus saving the company
another accident. Whether this obslr0c-
ton was placed there on purpose or Wheth-
or it vas blown down 10y the wind is un
known. But George removed it anyhow.
Two aged and highly respected persons
of Middlctown Valley died within the pas,
few weeks. The first, Mr.. John Harp, re-
siding in MycrsviIle, died of paralysis,agcd
so years, and The second, Mrs Mar alct
Ridyely, of MddlctOwn, died az the al
yanccd age of - years. Thus one by one,
and in rapid succession our aged citizens
are passing away. The Register says both
funerals were largely after dcd and that
they will be greatly missed in that commits
nifty.
SALE OF LAND.-On Saturday last Fred
crck White, attorney for the Ecirs Of VIM.
Seton deceased, sold at public sale some
valuable farming land adjoining The |. Il
church, also u tract of mountain land, rs
follows: TO Warner Grimes a lot contain
, ing 4 acres, 3 roods, 8 pcrchcs, for %21,5