Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-12-25
As wreath maker the girls are solid in

The boys and girls are longing for ice
and good skating. Have patience.
nD Syrup, Syrun. 40 CENTS per
gal. Bright as any made. At
1T Roots.
Low roosts and dark nights greatly
tempt the ungodly to eat boncd turkey.
Indians never kiss each other; and, hay-
ing seen few Indians, we don't blame
them.
Newspapers Clergyman, physicians,
women and railroads are the five powers
which rule tie world.
WE go to pIcss day earlier this week
in order that all hands may hayc a good
time on Christmas.
There will be three cciipscs in 1870,
two of tho sun and one of the moon--all
Invisible in the United States.
NOTICE.. Those indebted will please no,
tce the advertisement Of the County Com
missioncrs in tins issue. Much trouble can
be saved by observing this.
Mrs. Hesson, on Church street, still has
q supply OF French candy on hand which
she is selling at 81 cents per ID. Also COM
common candy, fruits, nuts, &c. Give her
ncall.
An umbrella member accompanied by
two other tramps made themselves quite
conspicuous OH our streets Saturday last
The police were not on duty that day
Too cold.
Mr. ]. T. Pzldiceri, of near Mt st Ma
rvs College, the boss deer hunter OF this
community bought in another fine deer on
Saturday last from the Allegany noun
tains This makes the fifth one this sea
son.
The members of the Lutheran congrcga
ton at Rocky Ridge presented Rev Wire
with $l325 on Sunday last as a Christmas
present. The money was put in an cnvcl
ope ana placed under the Bible on the
pulpit.
The gran(lest thing Of tho age that We
have ever used in our family is DR. Schlcy's
family Cough Syrup. safe, sure and speedy
rellct for all coughs colds and kindred al
Ictsons. Only % cents bottle.
AcCIDENT,-Gn Friday night last, rs Mr..
llama was leaving the Thinker church
near Ling anore, in his carriage in which
were seated himself, wife and daughter he
missed the new road recently made near
the church, and getting over the bank the
carriage was upset. Mr. II and his dau.h
Ter were but slightly Injured, but his wife
had to be carried back to the church We
haze not learned whether her injury is -
serious one or not-Btnnsr
The new public school house recently
erected at Liberty in this county, is silu,
TED on Main street, near the GENRE OF the
town, and is alwo story brick structure
containing four rooms, each 81 by 50 feet
There is scarcely nov all Election District
ia the county that docs not have a better
school building than Middlctown Regis
ter.-Yes there is, brother Rodcric!l-N Ne.
chancStoWn.
EMMITsBUEG, Dec. 9, 1878.
Nix. EDITOR :--Rev. Z. 5. Johnston, tic
Lutheran minister n, this place, rcaciy" a
donation en Thursday. December 10Th
The people from the country brought flour,
butter, poultry, jcllies, hams, corn oats and
hay, the total value of which is aholt one
hundred dollars. The town members pre-
-ea,cl Mrs, Johnston with thirty.oHc do
lars in cash, thus making the entire value
of the donation about one hundred and
thirty dollars There were many glad
heats and happy faces on that day f
A BRAVE, BOLD EpIToR.-Mr. Oscar
Showen Editor Of the WiIIIamsport PHO,
committed matrimony on the llh inst, by
marrying Miss Elmira Stctiry. of tie sam,
place. We hope he has good guide,
will always have tat 'takes,' plenty OF
"quoins." never be out OF" sous," and plen
ty small caps for each "new edition.
Brother Oscar, here's our y odd Fd
@n.-Our foreman, who is personally &C
quainted with the gentleman, also extend,
his congratulations.
DEATH OF CHARLES ADDISON MARTIN
1t becomes our solemn duty to chronicle
the death Of this well,known and beloved
youth. Chas. A. Martin, son of John W
and NJ. Z Martin, formerly of this place
but now Of Georgetown, Texas, who dice
in that place December 9th 1878 He lla,
been great sufferer of that awful drrade
disease, scroflla, for several years. Nearl,
two years ago it will be remembered that
this family moved to that place thinking
the change of climate would be great
benefit to his health, but the disease had
taken such a strong hold upon his system
that the climate had no good effect. We
are glad to say, however, that through his
great suffering he never murmurcd, but
bore his affections with Christian ior,iudc
He was a devoted christian and attentive
Sunday school scholar, and was always
striving to accomplish some good end
He enjoyed the respect and esteem of all
classes of our citizens, and his death pro