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


The potato crop is large one.
The mosquito is all active bird just now.
Fine eating apples are-not abundant.
In the midst of life we are in dcbt-most
ofus.
A dogs bark may he worse than his bite
bu: we prefer the bark.
The first cattle show of this county was
held on May %, 1922.
Everybody thinks themselves a moral
half bushcl to measure the worlds fraillcs.
Our thanks are due to Prof John Lam
dcrs for basket full of delicious pears.
Next.
The store of man who doesn't advcr'
tisc looks as lonely as a sprinkling cart OH
wet day
Two Italian boys, with harps, disconrsed
some sweet music on our streets Thursday
night last.
Alarm clocks arc being put in churches
to wake up the congregation as soon rs
the services arc over.
Meat can he kept fresh several days by
wrapping it in dry cloth and covering it
with powdered Charcoal.
Nineteen marriage licenses were issued
during the month Of July past being three
more than same month last year.
Potato raising at night is not an unusual
occurrence in this place. Woe he to the par
ties if they arc caught.
Our Graccham friends contemplate hold
ing another picnic at All early date Bills
for same will be printed s'ou.
In the way of worship in hot weather
man thinks he is doing well enough,
when he allows his wife to go to church
A writer in the Valley Register is again
discussing tnc question OF a narrow. gauge
railroad from Middlctown to Frederick.
JUST received Fall and Winter Stock OF
Boots and Shoes. Call and examine Stock
and Prices. JOHN Root
would not live always, | care not to
stay, il costs too much for washing, three
shirts 4 day-in this kind of weather.
The noise of the thrcshcr was heard
near our Office on Monday. thrcsllng and
cleaning the crop Of Col. Rouscr and VIM
Six
The cool mornings Of the past few days
so affected the flies that they were unable
to make their morning meal with the res,
of the family.
For,ify the body against disease by puri
fying the blood with Dr. Bulls Blood Mix
turr Thus forcarmed you will not I've at
tackled by sickness
The young men and boys who make Il
habit Of boldly loating on peoples door
steps along the streets where they have ne
business, should be taught better manners
The Emory Grove camp meeting com
mcnccs to-day, Thursday, and will conlin
Tic two weeks. Special trains will tr r,ll
over the Western Maryland railroad OF,
Sundays.
The grandcst thing of the age that We
have ever used in our fam lily is DR. Schcv',
family Cough Syrup Sair,surc and speedy
relief for all coughs. colds and kindred af.
fcclons. Only - cents for Il large bottle
il never fails.
An excursion party from Hanover and
Li,'lc>town, Pa passed through this place
en- route for Blue Ridge Summit, on Friday
last. 1t WAS announced for the previous
Monday, but owing TO the rain was post
poned until Friday
There is but one prisoner in the Carroll
county Jail at the present time, so says til
Westminster Sentinel. We can beat that
There have been but three in our lock up
since its erection, over two years, and they
all from Dublin
The excursion train to Linwood camp
meeting, on Sunday last, was poorly pa-
tronizcd at this place. 1t filed up how.
ever, at the several stations along the road
and hy the time il reached Linwood was
crowded
WATERMILLINs' The first invoice of
watcrm ,llons and crntelupcs, alias stomach
gripcrs, was received by John Edward on
Friday last and sold readily at reasonable
price. The assortment will I've kept up
during tho entire season.
IT is 4 sad sight to see an intoxicated
person on the street. How much more so
is 1t to see dull and sickly Baby rendered
so by the use of dangerous opiatcs? Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup contains nothing inju-
rious and may be given to the most delicate
baby Price % cents.
In JAIL.-Two colored boys nan ed Ar
thur Locks and Charles Brown, have been
committed to the Jail of this county,
charged with stealing SO from the money
drawer of Alex. Woodward's green gro,
Gerry corner of Fourth and Market streets
Frederick. Locks confessed the theft.
Our tonsor.al aItist has an eye for bust
ncss He recently had buster made of
the ulster pattern, which he rents out at the
rate OF % cents per day Quite number
of our young men have onveoped