Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-03

ABOUT.
Roy. West, Of this place, preached in tho
Graccham Moravian church, Christmas
eve, to Il very large audience.
Notwithstanding the very Indictment
weather during the past week, there has
been quite large attendance at the fair.
There are at present seventy-odd prison.
ers in our county Jail, twcnty,scvcn OF
whom are charged with otfcnscs against the
State
Instead of making a fortune on Christ
mas day, friend Fox was little out OF
pocket by the sudden breaking ofhis wag-
on. Shame on you Harris.
TO Mothers Should the baby be suf-
fcrng with any of the disorders of Baby
hood use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup at once for
the trouble. e5 cents per bottle.
Unfortunately nearly all of the members
of the Mycrsvillc band were married men.
But it was q caution to see how they did
push up to some of our ladies, notwitll-
standing they all had ladies at home.
Mothers do not let your dnrlings suffer
with the whooping Cough, if you have c
remedy SO near at hand. Use Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and the little sufferers will
soon find relief. Price 25 cents.
Harris Bush says, 'whiskcy is dcfcc-
tive noun of the Rum line gender, and jov-
ial case and agrees with him exactly
Harris is at the head of the class now.
TIE glandcst thing of the age that we
have ever used in our family is Dr. Schlcy' $
Family Cough Syrup. Safe, surc and speedy
relief for all coughs, colds and kindred at
cctions. Only 25 cents for large bottles.
| it never fails.
A late order ncccssitatcs the mail agents
on the various railroads to be uniformed
Our townsman, Mr.. J. p. IInrbaugh,
lonned his on Christmas for the first time
and he is certainly to be congratulated on
his fine appearance.
During the coming legislature an effort
will be made to have IN act passed prohibit
ing the county clerk from issuing liquor
license in this, Mcchanicstown, district
Several districts in the county have had
such special acts passed and it is said that
it works we'll
Our thanks arc due to Mr.. J. r. Pcdlli-
cord Of near Mt ST. Mary's College, for a
fine vcnison steak. Mr.. pcllicord is one
Of the most successful deer hunters in this
section, having shot three this season. The
last one shot was zoe weighing over 100
pounds and is said to have been one of
the finest ever shot.
LoST A FINGER Mr.. Hiram Mohcrlv,
butcher, formerly Of tins city, and brother
of Mayor Mobcrly, but now of Tinin, Ohio
whilst engaged in feeding a sausuagc cut
Ter, on Friday Of Inst week, had the first
and second fingers ofhis right land cough,
in the machine crushing them very badly
A physician wDs sent for, who amputatcd
the first finger, and thinks it likely that
tie other will be saved. -E'rtminsr.
Too D.-Somcholy entered the new
church at FoXyillc, this county, abcut ten
days ago AID took tie doors OF the stove
1t is said that the stove was an old one.
and not very handsome and that some Lar
ties became greatly inccnscd because a ne
one was not placed therein, hence the theft
Wen what is the good Of new church
and such n handsome one too. unless
You have furniture to match, but then
there is no use in these night dcprc.
latiOns.
WEEK or PRAYER-Thc United States
Evangelical Alliance have set apart week
Of prayer commencing Sunday January
9th, and ending on the l4th. A pro
grammc has been adopted embracing a
subject for every day in the week, which
will be observed by all participating in
these exercises We have not learned
whether the different churches in this
place will observe the suggestions of the
Alliance but presume they WILL as most of
them have done so heretofore.
THE FAIK-Thc fair and festival lately
in progress in this place, under the auspi
cc3 of the l. o. O. F., Notwithstanding the
very Indictment weather, met with cOnsil
cradle success and there is every reason to
think it was n very profitable affair A
great many useful articles were disposed of
daily besides oysters ice cream and cakes
were served in abundance. There were
also several other very attractive features
which we cannot describe for want of
space.
The elegant Royal Casilct sent out by
the Franklin Jcwclry Company, of 103
Bennett Street, Philadelphia, is fully up to
the representation in their advertisement,
and as this Company is perfectly response
bic, no one need hesitate to send them
moncy.-4t
When that long legged fellow of the
Frederick Times, talks about driving up
any body's backbone he'd better consult
his "knite and revolver" as to whether il |
would he safe to undertake any such pro-
cecdings We know our own fighting
weight, and have also seen the Times Go |
liah, but we fear not The Times is an OK
cecdingly funny paper, but then it is not