Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-29
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

AAO hAooHoIIo oAV @yo oAu6o tOhoh'
This Is tie last month of summer
Are you getting ready for the fairg
1.-TWO heads are better than one" in a
pork barrel.
Onion Juice instantly cures the pain
from mosquito bite.
Now is the time to lay in your winter
coal, provided yon lave the money.
Young men and green corn always pop
better when they get over being green.
Gentlemen who go to see ladies that live
In the country should beware of ghosts.
Local items from town or country are
thankfully received at the CLARION office.
A man who is out of town don't feel it
half so much as one who is out of money
The fool has an advantage over all edu-
Gated mamie is always contented with
himself
Sandy hole has been abandoned by
Young America for the season. Cause
the weather too cool.
The Misses Hockensmith, of Emmitts-
burg, have sold their farm near that place
and moved to town.
That was lively party seated on GER
tain door stoop last Sunday night. How
they did laugh and talk.
1t dosen't pay to get married in this
kind of weather but prelininaries may be
INDUCED in with agreeable results.
If your constitution is broken down, or
you find it necessary to purify and cleanse
the blood, use DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
A minister who wanted his salary raised
to keep the wolf from the door was the
other day robbed Of $4,000 in bonds.-Er.
g Pay particular attention to registering
on the I'd, Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th of Septem
Der. Notices will be found in another col
umn.
Whenever young ladies learn &c to stick
pin in their apron strings that it won't
scratch fellows wrist, there will be more
marriages.
Graccham and vicinity is styled the
"Lsnd of Milk and Honey" by our genial
friend Mr.. J. A. Gcrnand. and We have
good reason to believe him to.
Mr.. Eli Croft Of this place raised mum
her of cantalcupcs in his garden this year,
the largest weighing eleven pounds and
three ounces. Who can beat it.
Friend Stockslale, at the warehouse, has
just received large lot ofchoice cigarettes
which he is selling for only one cent n
apiece Here ia rare chance for cheap
smoking.
A tomato weighing two pounds and two
ounces was taken from vine in Mrs John
Fl. Rouzer's yard lately. She has quite an
abundance of same variety bnt not quite
so large. Beat it, who can!
Rev. Whistler, Of this place, is in attend.
ance at the Sunday School convention of
the Reformed church, now in session at
Middletown. this county. Rev. Krcmcr,
of Emmitsburg ia also in attendance.
Friend Gus informs us that he is putting
forth his best efforts to hayc three days
excursion to Washington some time during
the coming month 1t might be called =
settled fact, for if Gus says he will, he will
The picnic which comes off to day,
near..G racelam, will undoubtedly be largely
attended. Five bands of music will posi-
lively he in attendance besides quite o
number of emmincnt speakers. Don't fail
to attend.
. Who was our friend on East st that
went into the cellar few mornings ago
and imagined he saw snake, and after
getting an Ak and mangling the poor ami
nal into two pieces, found out that it was
an old strap? Answer.
Our friend James says he was recently
At social party in Hagerstown, where
there were fourteen couple James is quite
hero among the ladies, and gave lis
laughablc account Of two ladies who got
jealous of him. Go it Jimmie.
SUDDEN DEATH The wife of Thos. M
Holbrunner, one of the Judges Of the Or
rhans' Court for this county, and late May
or of Frederick city,was found dead in her
bed last Friday morning week. She had
been in bad health for some time past.
The postmaster at Catoctin Furnace in.
forms us that Andrew G.. Brown of that
place is among the missing. Well, let An
drew G. slip, we're only out about quar-
ter on him, but we fear the corporation
will lie out more than that in fines. Good
bye Andrew.
MRS. Mcclellan and her sister, Martha
expect to leave for the far west. Mrs. Mel.
will join her husband at bis post in Arizo-
na there to remain TOR some time, whilst
Miss Martha will be absent {, few months.
They leave on Monday. We wish them a
safe journey.
PRIMARY MEETING. AT meeting Of
the republican of this, Mechanicstown Dis.
trict, held in this place, on last Saturday
evening, it was unanimously agreed to at