Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

The time for the annual grumble about
the bad roads is at hand
A seven. year old son OF Joseph Stuart
died near this place, last Saturday, OF mea-
sells.
WILL publish communication of Anti
Gas in our next. Are very much hurried
this week.
DR.. Bruce Thomas has declined to serve
as deputy collector of internal revenue for
this county.
Rev. Mr. sparry. of New Jersey, lcctured
on Romanisn in the Lutheran church, this
place, on Sunday morning last.
= The man who p:ophesica thirty five
SHOWS this winter, seems to be in fair
way Of being proved first class liar.
An addition of one hundred and fifty
ncx books have lately been placed in the
Library of the Lutheran Sunday school.
The fun loving readers can be easily
pleased at the investment of dime. sent
;oI C. Clearcigh, 81 Broadway, New
York
Owing to the ncl.mcucy Of Inc weather
the usual amount of bunting, &c, was not
displayed on waslring,on's birthday, Fri,
day last.
These who took time by the forclock
and gathered their ice crop several weeks
ago arc crngratulatmg themselves upon
their good luck.
Young man, if you are in i'll health and
desire exercise, 90 down i'll the cellar and
agitstc n wood saw diagonally for about
IN hour day.
Silver is an announcement thing when 1t
il desirable to send small amount of mon
ey by mail and IS and 80 cent currency arc
rarely met with now.
As We have been very busy printing sale
bills, &c, during the past week our paper
has been somewhat neglected VIII try
and do better next week.
When you begin to feel dad all over,"
it is time to invest 80 cents in kcllcrs Life
Drops, which as a safe Blood Purifier, have
no equal. 1t is q good medicine
Friend Hotf, of clock, watch and gun
fame, presented very gcn.cel appearance
on Sunday last Probably its because the
Romanish lecturer was in town.
Read the advertisement OF Frederick s
old established jewcler. Chas II. Q. Fox,
in an other column. Rare bargains can
always be had at this establishment.
Fox RENr-The property in town on
Main street heretofore occupied by Geo w.
Foreman, apply to
JNO. LANDERS.
Smith, the furniture man, has lately laid
In = big supply OF beautiful furniture, be
sides bran new wagon. Persons wishing
: any should call early as he makes quick
sales.
Several of our young people skipped the
Eight fantastic" at Col Adclsberger's Ho-
tel, Emmitsburg, one evening last week.
All speak in glowing terms of the Coils.
hospitality.
School teachers don't always enjoy a
paradise, even if some unsophisticated peo-
pie have an idea that they live on the
top of the pile, and get more wages than
they earn.
Mrs, George Eyler, widow lady, aged
about IS years, died at her residence i'll
Eyler's Valley on Monday. The body
was inferred in the Hill Cemetery on
Tuesday.
Our Creagerstown merchant friend,
Clay Cramer, paid us a visit Monday. The
recent dose of medicine taken by him in
mistake, still clings to his system. We
hope Clay will soon be himself again.
THAT wife Of mine says, since the intro
duction of DR.. Schley's Family Cough Syr-
up all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights are undisturbed by hacking coughs.
Sure cure, only IS cents. Try it and be
convinced.