Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-27
PERsoNkL-B. Frank IIammaker, for


PERsoNAL-B. Frank IIammaker, for
merry OF this place, but now residing in
Liberty, paid his old home a visit Sunday
last. Unmarried ladies only received his
attentions this time.
Miss Rose syndcr,a very agreeable young
lady of Shcphe rdstown, Va, is now in our
midst, the guest Of Miss Lille Freeze.
1t is astonishing TO see how fast orr telI
young friend, next to- the square corner, is
growing i'm the good graccs of the ladies,
especially thenew corners. Ills march into
church Sunday night willy lrs ,ivsci,p was
as entire success.
Our boss builder, Joseph w. We,tdlc
has lately placed in position m his carpen-
ter shop, on Carroll street, two valuable
pieces of machinery in the shape of u cir
cular saw and mortising machine. These
machines, though not 80 large rs in some
factories, fully answer the purpose designed
for them and enable him to work at u much
greater speed than neutrality-suspicious.
in saving.
AN USFAITHFUL PosTMAsTER-Mr. r
Lewis, postmaster at kcmpton, tins coun.
ty was arranged before Commissioner
Rogers on Tuesday, charged on the oath OF
| Mr.. w. r. Henderson, Spcciasagcnt of tbs
I'ostonlcc Department, with delaying and
opening registered letters intended TO hccnn
vcyed by the United States mails. The &c
cused waived an examination before the
Commissioner, and was held under bond
OF ST 800 to answer before the United
States District Court yesterday. Banner
| An elegant SECRETARY and book case, was
recently manufactured for Col. Rouzcr ut
f. NJ Smiths furniture factory in this
place The work was executed by Mr.
Willard Shuti, an apprentice of Mr.. Smiths
Mr. Shuir has frequently pat up good
work, but this last is the masterpiece OF
all. Willard certainly is u good workman
and has on several occasions made and
trimmed collins, and buried persons during
Mr.. Smiths absence. Mr. 5 may bcproud
Of such an employee.
Report has i. that tramp was killed
near Wayncsboro Station one day last
week. 1t appears a gentleman Of that
place gave his tramslcr twenty dollars
with which TO get coal A tramp WAC was
standing near, saw the gentleman give tho
tcamstcr the money, and when the team
started, asked permission TO ride. After
going some distance the tramp got off and
demanded the money Of the tcamstcr,
which the latter refused, Whcrcupon n
fight occurred in which the tramp was SO
after. The names of the parties Involved
il the affair we could not learn.
Our young friend, Frank whitman, has
4 considerable mechanical head on his
shoulders, and frequently displays his tai
for the ordornment of house or yard. His
last attempt, and ii is success too lisa di-
minutivc country residence with Il bcauti
fll yard filled with flower beds, y summer
house, fountain and other attractive spots
in it. The front of the house is shaded by
n verandah and on the side is a grape arbor
with vines growing on it, Il bears Il Stri-
king likeness to a well plan"d summer reg
idcncc and reflects credh on Franks ingc-
nui.y.
Tho haynaicrs mad rather rough TINE
of it this year. just about the time they
had the crop rakcd up, ready 10 ha1l in,
rain fell and spoiled their calculations, and
in some Instances th" hay too. Those who
commenced harvesting. last week were
likewise givcl. "hack set, ;" and compelled
to withdraw their forces. This week how.
ever, opens very promising and should it
continue so, the grain in this locality will
be nearly all cut off by Saturday evening.
The corn crop likewise must rccciycprompi
attention, and taking it as a whole our
farmer friends arc now what may be called
'up to their eyes IN work.
"Kecp the head cool, the feet warm and
the bowels open" said the great DR.. Boer
have, and to day should be added, "Usc
Keller's Vegetable Life Drops the great
specific for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Blliousness, Heartburn and kindred com
plants.
WAsn,NGToN Co. ITEMs-On Thursday
u large number of the citizens from Ship
pcnsburg Chamhcrslnrg, Grecncasle, and
other points in Pennsylvania came over
the Cumberland Valley Railroad to IIa.
gerstown, here they were joined by some
eighty Of our citizens, the whole number
then taking the Washington County and
Baltimore and Ohio roads rs cxcursonis,s
to Washington city.
On Sabbath evening last. the Rev. G. II.
Coon, OF the Ed Reformed Church, llagers-
town, preached his farewell sermon, which
is said to have been an appropriate and el
OQucnt production, and was listened to by
q crowded church.
Last Sabbath night the beautiful resi-
dcncc of Mr.. Sanford SHREDDER, at Fountain
Dale, Adams county, on the Emmittsburg
Al