Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21


furniture,
Tuesday, March eG, Jacob f. Wlliar,
in Sabillasyillc,2 shoats, household lurnl-
turc &c.
Wednesday, March 81, Jonathan Gaush,
near Mcclancstown, 6 horses, cows, hogs,
wagons and farm Implements
Spades will soon be trump.
The peep Of the spring chicken is heard
in the land.
A child of Hiram Fox, residing at Fox
vile, died last week.
Nice weather for the corner brigade, and
they seem to enjoy it too.
It's observable that one armed men al
ESas shake with the left hand.
/ A heart that truly loves never cares
S,xhcthcr its idol has frcckles or not.
Shoes laced at the side arc becoming
very popular and stylish with ladies.
A singing school uundcr the auspices Of
Prof. Weller is predicted III this town
A large flock of wild geese passed over
this place on Friday last, in a northwest
direction.
"Put nc in my little bed is The song of
the little onion now: Many are planted
already.
Butter 20 cents per pound; eggs 1G cts,
dozen, and the half hatchcd chickens,
GOWN in.
wo hundred and fifty employees Of The
baltimore and Ohio Rnllroad Company, at
Baltimore have been discharged.
The new house on Church street is fast
reaching completion and will be occup.cd
by Mrs. Kate IIcsson on April ls>.
Women arc busy scratching in the car
den now, and the work OF cleaning W, liX-
ing fences, and SIGH goes on bravely.
The turnout of young ladies and their
l,caux on Sunday hight last was immense
Cur (?) crowd were the successful ones.
Next to English sparrows there IS moth
ing but increases faster than potato bugs,
unless it is the interest ON an unpaid note
A number of farmers who talked Of liar.
rowing wheat this spring, VIII be unable 10
do so ON account of the advanced culdi-
n>tion of the crop
That rep ,rt about the peach buds l1~im&
ruined by the recent cold snap docs not
gain much Roadway. Although in somc
places it is only too true.
One Of our citiz"ns ON Carroll street, rc
Gently set All umbrella tramp Up il the
boot business on account OF some mtslc-
mcsnor That tramp was mad.
We have received the YcomaN's Guard,
published at Iia@erstown, Nd, c5cry Trcs.
day, by Mcssrs. Hayden & Go which pre-
scn,s quite neat appearance.
SOLD OuT-John d. Fink, Of illlc
town, has sold his horses and wagon ami
the good will Of his hlc',st"r rorte.to ioho
H. Kcplingcr, for the sum of $3.50
About ten days ago Mr. Joseph pas@ann
living rear Rcis,ersto"m, had nine head o!
fine sheep killed by dogs, tn" Sheep We're
of An improved breed, one Of them, a buck
having cost $50.
ArroISTMENT-Mr Charles $. Roop,o Of
Westminster. has been appointed mail
agent ON the Western Maryland Rai@oa1
to fill the vacancy caused By lh2 de2'a 0l
Mr. James p. Harhangh.
Mr.. Wm Dutrow. eldest son Of the lat,
Jacob Dulrow, formerly of thi, NaiIcv,savs
the Register, died on sunday, tie 81 inst
at his residence near Buckeystown, ia this
county. aged about so years.
A VALUABLE HoNSE.-Mr. Carlton =
Ahalt, residing between Mdllctown and
Bursi'tsvilc, sold his splendid young trot.
ting horse one day last week, to n Mr.
Philips, of Baltimore city, for $500.
Local OPrloN tine bill prohihtiine
the sale of Intoxicating liquors IN Mcrhaa.
icstnwn district passed thir1 reading in
the house on Monday night lest and nov
waits the decision of the Senate and The
Governors signature.
NEW PosTMAsTER.-Mar 7. l1ichc1.
berger Is appointed! postmaster at Rocky
Ridge, in this county, wee Mary +. Crc0.
ger, superseded by change Of site TO rail.
road. The appointment Of Nj. L. is very
Just, rs he is an excellent man
~ Farmers and others, if You catch YOU
Oloys, gun in hand, after robbins or othcl
insectivorous birds, get 4 waffle abor'
three and half feet LONG, and apply il
smartly. 1t is about the best protcctio,
the birds can have.
ONLY a few weeks yet and the new vol
umc commences. Those club subscribers
should bear this in mind and visit MI lily
der ut his store in Emmtsburg, or enclose
their money in an envelope and send it t
him. Do not put ii oil as you viii loose a
chance to gcta good and very cheap paper
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT Tho
Valley Register says: The numerous
friends in this vicinity of Mrs Carrie
Gssingcr, wife of John j. Gcsin4cr, for
mcrly of this place. will regret to learn q
her death, which occurred Oh Friday last
in Chicago. Mrs. Gcisingcr had long been