Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
TOWN AM COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

is woven by the hand of mercy.
EMORY Grove Camp Grounds are being
put in order for the meeting which begins
August 9th.
OUR Emmitsburg friends will please re.
collect that DR.. Radcliffe, dentist, will be
in your place next Thursday, 18TH
If you want an acceptable family paper
subscribe for the CLARION and tell your
ncighbor to do likewise.
WE are under obligations to our friend
w. l.. Martin for several plates of ice
cream Oh how delicious.
GEORGE Freeze, the champion cigar ma
kcr of Graccham, says he can wrap thir-
teen hundred day Who can beat it?
NIB Jacob Wolf, of WolfsvIe, this CO.,
has just completed a threestory stone
bhousc, which is now open for visitors.
NEARLY every exchange speaks of dar-
ing robbercs. We advise our readers to
keep sharp lookout for suspicious PROV
lcrs.
AN exchange says A small dish ofchar-
coal placed in the meat lardcr will keep
the articles sweet and wholesome, almost
as well as ice.
DR.. j. b. Brawner, physician at St. JOS
cph's, will please accept our thanks for
tickets to commencement exercises, On
Thursday last.
Our foreman appeared in high
crowned hat on Sunday last, which was
numerically knocked off by the boss
Shoot the old hat
FRIENDS Miller and Casscll put on extra
shirts every day for the past week-they
were making hay while the sun shonc.-
Their horses will be fat.
Our portly and agreeable patron Mr..
Geo A. Hoover, is q gentleman Of no ordi-
nary culture and his flour has an unprccc-
dcntcd sale in this community.
SPIRITS ferwcnti is a pair of good words
when a fellow is dizzy, or sick (?), but it
don't take worth accent with Mechanics
town landlord on Sunday night.
HARVEST was delayed for several days
last week on account of the heavy rains -
We have not heard whether the grain has
been i n any wise damaged from it.
Mr. William S. Miller, an entcrprizlng
farmer residing near Frederick had one of
his fingers cut off, on Tuesday of last week
4. by reaper, whilst cutting grain.
DR. J. w. Miller, of Gracenam, is an ex-
pert at croquct and is always willing to
pull his coat for friendly contest when
not otherwise professionally engaged.
AT the recent festival given at the Clair
vcaux House, 800 were realized instead of
$75, as mentioned in our last. We make
this correction in due respect to the lLly
managers and others.
Oun worthy friend at the depot, Mr.
Hahn, states cmphatically that the rain
storm of Thursday evening last was the
most violent that has ever visited us. Gus
is no Doubt right.
CHERRIES in large quantities are being
brought to town by our citizens, but we
have not heard Of any being offered for
sale. They are said to be Of Il very inferior
quality this season.
STRUCK BY LIGlIrNING. Mr.. Chas. f.
Schacfcr, residing at Farvicw lost a val
liable mare which was struck by lightning
during the storm of Thursday evening val
ued AT $150-En1mi,,ey.
- PROF. Bonscll, of piano tuning fame,
made his appearance again in our town
last week and we have reasons to think
did a tolcrably fair business.
OUR new organ has been greatly adj
mirei by all who have seen and tried it,
and all we want is a purchaser. 1t is Ger.
tainly one of the best bargains ever offered
in this town. Call and see it any how.
THE ga .lorious Fourth passed of quiet.
~ and pleasantly IN our town. A number
of houses and business places were appro-
priately decorted and all appeared to enjoy
the auictness of the day.
Nix. Lewis Matthews, Of near this place
is sole agent and manufacturer of the just
" celebrated Fishbaugh's chain pump. A
trial is all that is needed to convince you
that it is all that it is recommended to be.
MONEY LosT.-On Saturday evening last
Mrs. Knoske lost some where between the
depot and her residence two ten dollar
bills. The finder will, no doubt, be libcr-
ally rewarded besides doing the loser II
great favor.
School FUNDs.-Comptroller Woolford
has made the following distribution to the
white and colorcd schools in this county,
nayable on and after June Both, on the or
der of the President and Secretary of the
School Board-Whi.e Schools, $7,030.55.
Colored, $1,9l4lS.
ONIONS in Now Mexico grow to the size
Of an ordinary water pail, and one is sufli-
cicnt for several meals Turnips have been
crown there weighing twenty five pounds.
We know this to be so for our friend, Maj
Mcclellan brought one with him and that
Is proof positive.