Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

Cholera -morbus is on the rampage
A friends frown is better than the smile
Of II fool.
A new style of umbrellas has bottle OF
perfume in the handle.
Enjoy the heat while you can. A long
and cold winter is prophesicd.
Small pieces Of sponge soaked in crco-
soto will keep away black ants.
A good many politicians like good ma
NJ wagon wheels, need retiring,
An exchange says ga button is Il small
event which is always coming off,"
Some girls are like old unsatisfactory
use Il good deal of powder but don't go Oft
The question now bothcring the farmers
is how to dispose of their crops advantag
cously.
Two hard things for bashful sutton to
do-Pop the question and question the
pop.
Now is the time to lay in your winter
GOAL, before the combination adds another
advance to its cost.
There are thrty-twe Crcuscs on the
road this season, but none of the roafs
seem to lead in this direction
"Will you miss me when | am gone 2
he asked. Her father just missed him by
about three inches, with an umbrella han
die.
Our respected friend, Prof. Hickey, OF
Mt. st. Mary's College, is an expert on the
Cornct horn. His two SONS are also good
musicians
The lovers of watcrmclons and canta-
cupes can now feast to their hearts con
\ tent. Our John Edward keeps a full sup
ply on hand.
The phosphate mill hands were thrown
cut of several days work last week by the
non appearance of car load Of lngrcdi-
cn,s. Too bad.
PERSONAL Miss Ella Keller, one of
Frederick city's lady tavorltcs, is now on a
visit to our peaceful village, the guest OF
Mrs. Col RJuzcr,
Seven prisoners in the Cumberland jail
ovcrpowcrod the keeper when locking
them up last Sunday night, and escaped
One was rccaptni"l
See adv. of DR.. J. J. Ilcnshaw in anoth
er column. Fresh arrival Of Boots and
Shoes, tor sale very low tor cash Call and
see the stock on hand,
The Westminster Advocate says, tinan
cially, the Summer meeting Of the Carroll
county Agricultural Society was not much
of Il success, the expenses being nearly
equal to the receipts.
The Oll Fellows of thi, place in full
rcsalia, contemplate visiting the picnic i,
Sahllasvillc on this Saturday. Upwards
Of one hundred people from this place Will
no doubt attend too.
If yon select good and healthy food for
your family You should also look to the
welfare Of your baby. For all troubles OF
early childhood, nothing is better than DR.
Bulls Baby Syrup. % cents per bottle.
The Westminster papers state that Mr.
James W. Bcacham, Of Ayondalc, is doing
avery large business in Ice Cream this
season His cream sells well IN this place,
iu Lying from the amount our John Edward
handles.
At the meeting of the County Commie-
sioncrs, held in their Office at the c, urt
House, last week, Joseph Z. Simmons was
appointed county constable for Emmits
burg district; also, Grccnberry I. Grove
county constable for Jefferson district.
trict.
A colorcd man named Charles Cooper
WAS assaulted on the Woodsboro' turnpike
near Frederick, by ven or eight tramp&
Tuesday night, and after being knocked
down and beaten, had his clothing cut into
shrcds, and his pockcl5ook, containing
81 taken from him.
'Thorc is something peculiarly and suffer
ingly suggestive in the word Bols. Many
suffer with this exhibition OF impure blood
which dsfgurcs the person and anmoyS
attendants and associates, wnCn they could
be made clean and their blood pure by
Using DR.. Bull's Blood Mixture.
DANCING PlCNIc,-A grand dancing pic
mic will ;akc place on this Saturday, the
7th, in Eichollz's grove, near Catoctill
Furnace. An excellent string band has
been engaged TO furnish the Music iol
dancing, and platform 20X32 feet will be
erected Refreshments served on the
ground Turn out and enjoy the sport.
The barn of Mr.. Daniel Moinhart, ahou.
four miles northwest of Frederick, was
struck by lightning on last Thursday night
week The barn was Il small frame one,
containing about 400 bushels Of wheat and
one hundred bushels of rye, all of which
was consumed The loss will amount to
about $1,000
Mr. John OFT, one of Frederick City S
most excellent citizens, died at dis residence
. on North Market street, that city, on last
Friday week Mt n n advanced oUc lie was