Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-23
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
Assertion day, May 80.

pipe.
Some persons predict dry summer, and
probaly warm too.
Our "Bud" left few weeks ago and as
yet no tidings Of him.
1t will cost you nothing to call and ex.
anime our beautiful organ.
Ihave just received fresh supply of
goods. Come see them. M. E. Pcnnell.
Our ladies complain about the crowds in
front of stores and on the corners.
All kinds of stories are in circulation
about the damage done by the late frost.
Decoration day-May 80. Who's goin'
to Gettysburg to see Ben. and Rutherford?
Straw hats are breaking out in spots, but
overcoats were held in higher esteem last
week,
Fourth of July, this year, comes on
Thursday. How about that parade spoken
Of in our last
If you have any wheat on hand sell it,
the war cloud in Europe is growing beau
tifully lesser
The Wayncsboro', Pa, Record says it is
II years since the last person was hung in
that county-Fmnklin.
Kellers Vegetable Life drops cure Bill.
iousness, Liver Complaint, and remove all
imD,lritieS of the blood
Music and matrinony generally go TO
gcther, says an exchange, to which bach
elor friend ad,ls---chin music
The rain of last Friday prevented quite
"A number Of our young gents and Indies
from attending love feast at Rocky Ridge
Died while reading a newspaper says Il
recent paragraph. On investigation it was
found that he had borrowed the paper from
u neighbor.
Those interested should read the road no
ticc in another column and attend the meet
ing of the Examiners on the day tiXec for
their sitting.
Mr.. William A. Sutton, of Bal timorc,
has leased the Emmit House, diminishing.
and opened tin" same on Monday last for
summer boarders.
Ben. Davis, notwithstanding he has only
one leg, is one f the most expert trout
fishers in this section. He caught % last
Friday and fell in the creek too.
Bees are swarming. Bee raiscrs say
"swarm in May is worth q load of hay Il
swarm in June is worth a i!I"r spoon, and
a swarm in July not worth fly
The Montgomery Jail has lost fly" of i,e
inmates; they left without much cercm"n,
and lid not even say good bye to the shcr
i,f or nil,rS. No news from thrm vet.
An alteration of about five minutes 1n-
ration took place in the vicinity Of the
square on Saturday afternoon last. Result
ono counicnancc somewhat damaged
We received a letter from DR.. Mars. last
week. lie is located at Solnmon's Isl. nj
below Baltimore, and his many friends
hcrcabout> will no doubt he pleased to kno =
that he is having a very lucrative practice.
withstandng our John Edward met
with such poor success at the Ridge last
week he still continues to wear a happy
coun,cnancc and fishes out as big sauccrS
rs ever Tonic beer, ginger ale and other
Murphy drinks always on hand.
REAPERs AND MowERs-The Reaper
agents are having quite n lively time
throughout oui county. The Wheeler No
Reaper and Wheeler No. 5 Mower and
Osborne Self Binder, seems to be gaining
favor every day
At Hagcrstown, on the 9th inst, John
Buck fell from the porch at the rear of
Mrs Donnhocffcrs tavern, where he had
drank couple glasses of beer. When ia
ken up it was found that his neck was bro
ken and life was extinct.
The grandcst thing Of tho age that we
have ever used in our family is DR. Schlcy's
family Cough Syrup. Safe sure and speedy
relief for all coughs, colds and kindred af,
fcct,ons Only % cents for a large bottle,
il never fails.
TuANKs.-Our thanks are due to DR.. G
W. Chancellor, Secretary of State Board of
Health, for copy of the Second Biennial
Report of the Board to which he is the
efficient secretary.
STATE FAIR.-Thc Ninth annual Fair
of the Md. State Agricultural and Mcchan-
zeal Association, will take place at its
grounds, Pimlco, near Baltimore, on
Tuesday, September cath, 1878, and con-
tinue four days
Town HALL. Mr.. r. II Gclwicks one
of Emmitsburg's enterprising merchants is
fitting up room above his store to be used
as a town hall. He is hurrying it to com,
pletion in order to have it ready for a
church festival to be held soon.
''Thore is many slip betwiXt the cup
and the llp,' is what he said when another
fellow took his laly to church on Sunday
night 1t was not done through spite
work, hOwever-but only to win dollar
which some jealous fellow put up. Pistols
aud Coffpo