Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10

have ever used in our fan lily is Or NChlcVS
family Cough Syrup. Safe,surc and speedy.
relief for all coughs, colds and kindred af-
fcctlons. Only 25 cents bottle.
LARGE BEET Our venerable towns
man, Mr.. Eli Croft, showed lis monster
beet one day last week which weighed II
pounds and measured twenty seyen inches
in circumference. Now, bca, that.
Why do 50 many parents think children
troublesome? because they cry, and why
do they cry? because they suffer. Dr.
. Bulls Baby Syrup relieves all pain that
Babyhood is subject to, and only costs 20
cents per bottle.
PENst NAL.-Rcv. Sciss, a former resi-
dent of this county, but now occupying a
pulpit in one of the Lutheran churches in
Philadelphia, preached an eloquent and
impressive sermon in the Moravian church
Graceham, Sunday last. Quite Il large
crowd from this place were in attendance.
He is one of the most prominent diyincs
in the Lutheran church.
Rev. Wire of this place has been in at
tendance at the Lutheran Conference held
in Cumberland lately.
Mr.. Mac Rouzer, son of Capt. Martin
Rouzer, an old resident of this place slipped
in on us on Saturday last and met with q
hearty welcome from his numerous friends
Mac was on his way to Baltimore to finish
| his law studies. He looks well.
Our community, especially the Lutheran
portion, was considerably disappointed on
Sunday last at the nm arrival of Rev. An
drew IIcsson, who was announced to be
here on that day and preach in the Luth-
eran church. 1t was certainly Il great dis.
appointment rs Rcy. Hesson is Il native q
Mecllanicston and is considered an excel
lent preacher. He is now residing in Mtr-
cersburg, Pa.
We were honorcd with visit from
Messrs. Marshall lIyder and J. Edwin
Mottcr, of Emmittsburg, recently. Mar
shall has has Just returned from the land OF
"wocden hams and nuhncgs," whilst }
Edward is manipulating the tanning bust
ness for his father Both are very clever
gentleman.
Mrs Mailer, n highly respected old lady
| living in West Patrick street, Frederick,
died on Monday morning last in the 10Th
year of her age Mrs Mailer was the
mother of Mr. Henry T. Mailer, well.
known in this city.
LARGE CoRN.-Our patron f'cnd Mr..
Joseph Miller, residing near Monocacy
bridge, is the champion corn raiser so far.
lie Showed MS stalk last week, one day,
which measured Ii feet t inches, and had
four full grown cars of corn on it. Joseph
is certainly the Champion corn raiser so
! far.
The Baltimore City Council have CON
tirmed Mcssrs Samuel II. Adams, Alex
G. Rciman, Christian Dcyrics, ID. J Foley,
Il. G.. llip>ley and Geo. NJ. Gill, directors,
on the part of the city, in the Western
Maryland Railroad.
John Gibson, tramp, agol about 40
yeas, was convicted in the Circuit Court
at Fire. lelick on the 3rd inst, eff an at.
tempted outrage upon q little daughter Of
john r. Rrppan, residing near Mount
Airy, in Jay last, and sentenced to the
pnilcntiAry for tel years by Judge
Lynch.
WAsr1yaroS Co., FNN.-Thc twenty.
third Exhibition Of the Washington cnHl..
ty Agricultural and M,"hrniral A,soca,
tior will be held at the llHgcrStown Fair
Grounds, on October 18th, 18th and 18Th.
Five Thousand Dollars alc offered IN pre-
miunls, and the Indications are that the
! Fair will he most successful.
A badly mashed finger is the 1only acct,
dent that occurred in the repair Of the Ban
ncr Office, and the proprietor is the suffer
or. 1t felt good after the pain was over,
but OH! Brother Rho lcrick, how it
must have hurt julglag from fall we
hAl'on stone pile last week
Thirteen prominent merchants Of Mar.
kct and Patrick streets were Monday
morning invited to the City Hall to an.
Swrr the charge OF ohsructing the side.
walks with boxes, barrels, Sc They &c
know lodged the box and were dismissed
after receiving an Grafton from acting
Mayor 7. NJ. Wolfe, Esq.
The County Commissioners were in
regular session on Tuesday of last week,
getting through considerable business dur-
inc the day G. Ii. Fulton and G. W.
McCoskcry were appointed Judges OF
Election in the Eleventh District, the for.
mcr Return Judge. In the Nineteenth
+. W IIane and Jacob II. NALL were
larpointcd, the latter Return Judge. Sew.
cral road cases were heard, the Board adj
'journing at 4:20 p NJ.
Dry W EATHEI-Thc signal service
observer reports for September n total
rainfall Of only 0.92 of an inch, which is
the smallest rainfall for any month since
October, 1874, when the total was DIG of
an inch. During last September the
highest temperature was ST. on the 1st
and End and the lowest At, on the 2Sth.
On thirteen days rain fell, bat the quantity
was very small as the total shows.