Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-03
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHIT HAPPENS AROUND US:

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The waters are low.
Chcstnuts are ripcming
1t begins TO look like fall.
Stoves are being ovcrhaulcd..
The evenings and mornings are growing
cooler.
Money is close, but not close enough to
get hold of.
Many of the grapes in this section rotted
in green state.
The circuses have ill given Mechanics.
town the "go.by" this season.
Many farmers are thrcshing their grain
and putting it into market.
Coal dealers are now in their glory and
are predicting a long, cold winter.
Friend Parramore presented us last week
with an ear of corn of very large size.
The excursion to Washington on Satur
day last was moderately we'll attended.
An honest calling-calling at this Office
and paying any little sums that you owe.
This is the most delightful season of the
year to enjoy drive through the country.
Our farmers are rs "busy as bees" at the
present time, this being their seeding sea
son.
1t took nine men and three boys to kill
one rat near the barber shop on Monday
last.
The best time to advertise is now. Tell
the people that you havca fresh stock of
fall goods.
We arc glad to see our young friend
Milton Cover, once more on his pins
Milton was certainly very sick
The stock of goods now on the shelves
Of Mr. John Roots store is unsurpassed
and should he cX mined by all in want of
anything.
THANKs.-Our thanks are due to Mr..
John A. Flcagel and lady for Il bounliful
supply of excellent cakc-a remnant of the
late wedding feast 1t was certainly spcn-
did.
That was gay young lady who dressed
herself in mems clothing on night last
week and rrcamhulatcd the streets with II
person old enough to he her grandfather.
What dye socy:
PIANo.-Col Ro,,zcr received one day
last week an elegant piano from the Beatty
manufacturing company, of Newark, n. J
The Col. must have an ear for music us he
now has both piano and organ.
Mr. Henry Boiler, whose barn was burn
ell Il short time since wishes it know n tina;
he has no knowl:l.c of the pcrpct ration
Of the deed, Notwithstanding reflections
have been cast upon several parties.
One of the handsome tombsloncs we
have seen for many IL day is the one now
about completed for the late J. y. llar-
Mnuyh, and executed 10y or boss mcchan
ic. p. n. lIammakcr 1t is very allrac',v"
New BARN.-Workmcn, under the
charge Of the contractor, Joseph a We'd
die, are now engaged building Il large barn
for Mr. Joseph + Webster, near this place.
Mr. Wc'dlc is doing quite Il business and
has Il number of contracts on hand.
Personal The Republican candidate
for Congress in this district, NJ. G. Urncr'
esq paid his friends in this place a visit on
Saturday last. lTc.was warmly received
and made Il very favorable impression -
Mr.. Uraer's chances appear TO be very en-
couraging
Every business man should do business
in Il business way; therefore Er sl,"Uld
supply himself with bill.hcadS, statements,
envelopes. cards, tags, etc. We are doing
this kind OF job work now at the mos,
reasonable rates and in the very best style.
Cali and see samples aud learn prices
lfyou take one of the new silver dollars
pour II little muratic acid on the figure of
the eagle, aud set 1t out IN the sun for
twenty minutes, when you comic 10 look at
it, il will I've gone, and the tramp who took
it will bc gone also.
NEW VITA tNIoI.-N'Nl '"" llSitiU. WI .
Joseph White, has engaged himself in Tie
cigur manufacturing business with an OK
pcrienccd workman named James Bro M
and will hereafter carry on the business in
the room of Mr.. Andr W Seton E,s, Mail,
street.
Every man thinks if he only had his life
to live over again, what i1oicl Of pcrtcc
ton he whlc be. Why wouldn't it he !,
good idea for him To commence where he
is now and patch up m apology of some
kind. instead of standing around waiting
for something to turn up-or the lightning
to strike him.
A very imposing p'Iyeamt of gaudihly CT
parisDncd sypsics and their wagons, head
cd by the chariot of the Queen, passed
through our VILLAGE on Monday, and are
cncampcd outside the limits. Horse trad
ing (and horse stcaling) will no, be the
order of the day for some time.
ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meet
ing Of .hc Stockholders of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, for the cleo
ton Of Five Directors for the ensuing year