Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.


PAY your subscription We need it.
BE thankful fer the least and hope for
the most.
Men call it sleighing. Horses think it
Staying.
SEE public sale adv of Dr. Hcnshaw in
another column of valuable farm.
Miss Mary Long was taken violently i'll
last Friday, but is now in convalescent
state.
THE first person that takes coal out of
cur hogshead is going to have a "head put
on him." mind that.
THE Frederick County Agricultural So
ciety will elect officers for the ensuing
year on Saturday next.
fGG-nog mixed up in washhasin was
pronounced good ny those who partook of
it. What say you, Amos?
LAST Saturday night, unlike the prcyi.
oHs one, was quiet and orderly Wcmc
on thepart of the bohoys.
HE'LL the poor If you can, even if it in
wolves some little Inconvenience, your help
is needed, especially at this time .
THE Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was administered in the Moravan church
ON New Years afternoon by Rev. Clew ell
MILToS G. Urncr ESQ, of Frederick
WAS presented with q handsome library
service by the Methodist Sunday school of
that city.
1t is estimated that the number of ladies
who cannot pass looking glass without
glancing into it averages about twelve to
every dozen.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr. John Flea
gel sold house and lot on South Water
street at public sale, Monday last, to John
Flohr for S626.
A YOUNG man named Harry Eckenrodc,
Of Waynesboro, Pa, came near losing his
life few weeks ago by being frozen, whilst
attending funeral.
THE trains on the w. NJ RR. were con-
siderably delayed on Monday on account of
the snow, which driled in many of the
cuts to q great depth.
CARROLL county seems to he terribly
afflicted with mad dogs. Week before last
another passed through Tancytown dis
trict, into Pennsylvania.
If you would enjoy peace and prosper
ity and cast ray oil caeerfulness into your
family circle the coming year, come and
subscribe for the Clarion
Mr.. Basil Sweadner OF Liberty, fell from
the steps OF his corn house last week. ard
bruised himself very baIly Mr. Swcad
ner is over seventy years of age.
STRANGE how funny. The tramp> al
ways make their appearance At the Kitchen
door after the trent pavement is cleaned
of and paths are made in the yard.
THE Episcopal church sircple. of Fred,
erick, destroyed nearly year ago by q
heavy wind storm will be rebuilt soon-
Ir David Frazier has the contract.
THE Mechanicstown string band is ma.
Ing rapid progress and will soon make
their DEBUT The bass-viOl man is larnin'
to keep time at the rate of 40 knots an
hour.
TIE ice men have nearly all suspended
operations having stored away iull sup.
ply of ice Of the finest quality. Ice will
therefore be plenty and cheap next sum.
mer.
A WHEELING mat III was announced to
come on on New Years day but for some
unforeseen (thc snow mayhc) reason il was
postponed. Try again on the next legal
holiday.
LOOK out girls. Life is not all pleasure
Maybe this time next year instead of work
my zephyr dogs or young mans slipper.
you will be working half soles on his old
brccches.
TAKE NoTICE.-There will be meeting
Of the Dramatic Association on Saturday
evening without fail. A full attendance is
requested As business of importa ace will
be transacted.
ADVERTISING pays. This has been so
said that il may sound like an "old story"
II is true nevertheless. lfyou wish to buy
or sell anything let it be known through
the newspaper
FRANK Nichols who was arrested some
months since for committing all assault on
ayoung lady residing near Sugar Loaf
Mountain was acquitted of the crime on
last Friday week.
fEssRs. Lloyd Lownes, Jr., and r. D.
Johnson, trustees, will offer the Fair
Grounds Of the Agricultural and Mechan.
ical Society Of Cumberland at public sale,
on the Goth of January next
THE Register man was the recipient Of
two fat turkeys on Christmas. Thank for
tune we don't like turkeys otherwise we
might have been similarly afflicted. 1t is
better to give than to receive
CoMMENCGD.-Our public schools COM
menced on Tuesday last after a vacation