Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-07-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
Ice cream is in demand

mercer DcaIllS.
New hay has been selling at five and six
dollars per ton.
Home grown corn is among the luxurics
of the season just now.
1t is said that red haired men can endure
warm climates longest.
Fine, large, luscious tomatoes arc now
INDUCED in for breakfast and tea
Dog day $ are here, but they don't keep
the boys from going in swimming.
Huckcbcwits were sold on our streets
last week for eight cents per quart.
Misery docs not always love company,
lfthc company happens to be mosquitoes.
1t was Lord Chesterfield who said "a
woman glows, a man pcrsircs, a horse
Swcats.
Keep lookout for all kinds of swnd.
lcrs. They are swarminy like the lice in
Egypt.
A contemporary remarks that if there is
any corner on ice this summer, he wants
that corner.
Only 81 for the round trip to Greenwood
Park on this Saturday. Get ready and 60,
it will pay.
The Maryland pcnitcntiary had total
of 991 convicts on the 12th inst, the largest
number in its history
The post offices at Kcmptown and
Mountain Side, this county, have been dis
continued by the Post Office Department
Some very handsome tahlcaux were ex-
hib,cd at the residence of Prof John Lam
der. on last Thursday evening by the juvc
nile portion of our community.
- 4 young child of Mr. Jacob llapr, for
merry of this place, died at New Windsor,
Thursday last, and was buried at Apples
church cemetery on Friday.
1t is said the present wheat crop will
average ten bushels to every individual in
the country Wen take nine and a half
for our share, if it is brought in immcdi
aicly.
Look a lcddlc out for thu, ECLIPSE Of the
sun on the 29th--nrXt Monday. Tc, your
smoked glass ready and take position TO
suit the occasion. It's bound TO be, wealth.
or permitting.
Remember the grand excursion ON lhi,,
Saturday to Greenwood Park Train will
leave here at Gas n. M. and return at a
scasonahlc hour in the evening.
Mr.. Edward Stimmcl who was kicked
on the head lN colt, notice of which
app, rrcd in ohr last cane home on Friday
evening last He is new able to walk about
Little
Tmtr wItr ot NINE SlVS, since l;lc nitro
duction OF DR.. SrhirN'S Family Cough Syr
np all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights are undisturhr,; IVY hacking coughs
Sure cure, only % cents. Try il and be
convinced.
There has not been enough rain in the
past ten days to partially lampcn the hair
ON \ toad. The corn looks bad Since The
above was put in type we've had enough
rain to drown said toad and the corn looks
heap better.
1t was about this 'imc Of the year when
the little boy expressed the wish that lie
was built like hen coop. out of laths, that
the breeze could blow right through him
or strip himself of his flesh, sit in his bones
ON top of water cooler, and fan himself
with a cyclone.
BACk AGAIN. ~-Thr popular miller, Mr..
Joseph G Martin, haying cnlircly rrcoy-
,sfcd from his recent illness. is again vt his
post in the town mill, where he will he
pleased to see all of his old customers and
as many new oncs rs will call The higl.
est cash price paid for grain.
PERSONAL Mr.. J. w. n. Gills. son Of
Rev. Gilds, formerly of this place, but for
some years past residing in iii north Yves
tern part of Pennsylvania is now visiting
our town. We are sorry that old Sol has
acted so badly since Mr. Gilds' arrival but
h'po III ''"J wv HHP'i''u'I SSiliC 'ooiti
weather before Inc leaves,
Every arrangement has been completed
to make the Basket Picnic in lIankcy's
grove, near Gr,ccham, on this Saturday, a
success. Besides the splendid music which
will be furnished by the school and the
brass band, an appropriate address will he
delivered by Rev. Cramcr, of Philadelphia,
These picnics have always been enjoyable
affairs and we predict similar feast of
pleasure at this one.
PICNIC'-There will he grand Union
Sabbath school picnic at Sa5illasvillc, this
county, on Saturday, August II, to which
all Sabbath schools are invited Sabbath
schools intending to participate are re
qucstcd to notify the Secretary, Mr.. Milt
S. IIiteshcw, at Sabllasvillc, so that the
necessary arrangements can be made for
their accommodation.
Don't you think that after rcaping such
fine crops now would be Il good and con
vcnicnt opportunity for you to remember
the printer? Come now, give this a
thought and show your kindly feelings to-
wards us by dropping in and making set
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