Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-08-08

After harvest everybody was going to
pay everything they owed everybody.
Mr.. James NJ. Smith, the popular hotel
proprietor at Woodsboro' has had his he
tel rcpanted and generally fixed up.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Mechanicstown will join with the
Boonsboro' Order. on the 10th inst, near
Boonsboro,' in picnic.
Our Thaddeus presented rather fcml-
nine appearance, on Friday last, dccked out
in his new ulster dustcr preparatory to at
tending the excursion.
The Mechancstown Band will be open
tor engagements on and after Christmas.
If you don't believe it, why--comc out
to the ware house some evening and hear
them play.
THAT wife OF NINE says, since the nitro
duclion of DR.. Schleys Family Cough Syr'
up all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights are undisturbcd by hacking coughs
Sure cure, only % cents. Try it and be
convinced.
The cncampment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at Gettysburg, Pa, was tor
mally broken up on last Saturday week,
and the vctcrns after partaking OF a boun-
tcous luncheon set out by the ladies OF the
town, left ON a special train.
The partridge crop has been a success. -
The hatchng season was favorable, and
tins much sought after game bird will be
unusually plenty all over the country when
the season opens.
The Citizen says son Tuesday even
ing last Charles Cooper, a colorcl man w.
ing in this city, was badly bcoteH and
robbed by four tlamps, near the M"nocacy
bridge, on the Woodsboro,' pike for TWEEN
~ dollars in money. He WAS returning
from Mt Pleasant to this city.
4 THE Corn CRop.--Thc splendid rains
have caused the farmers to smile all over
their faces. The corn crop was in hope,
less condition, but we have been informed
that there will be more than half crop
j. made. The late corn will certainly weld q
full return.
New BARN.-Wc understand that Mr..
Enylc, who was unfortunate enough to
lose his barn and its contents by fire, will
commence the erection Of a new barn n,
an early day. His friends in Pennsylvania
are raising purse for him; we are glad
to know that he vii, receive several thou-
sand dollars - citizen.
The Wnyncsboro' Gazette says Joseph
Woolard, whose death WAS briefly noticed
brains were discovered t" be affected which
caused his death HIS rcmalns were es
cortcd TO the burying ground by the |. O.
o. +. and o. H. VI, of which lodges he
was Il member.
Theodore Bucsing Of Frederick, whilst
fishing near Greenfield Mills, this county
} on last Sunday week, was bitten in the cali
of the leg 10y a comprehend snake. He i'm
mclialcly quit fishing and started in pur-
suit Of whisky, and after getting away with
about pint, was brought 10 Frederick and
medical aid summoned lie is nov doing
very well
CoMrIIMENTARy- THE subject of the
following complimentary notice, taken
from the Westminster Sentinel. is Mr. Dan
icl w. Herring, OF this place Yale Col
lcgc has conferred the degree of civil cnyi.
nccr on Daniel w, Herring, PA, A, Of
McchanicStown, Frederick county Md.
who is fellow of the John Hopkins Uni
vcrsity, Baltimore City.
RAIN.-Our community was visited bv
another refreshing rain ON Thursday night
last, which added greatly to the cause of
vegetation. The heaviest part Of Tic storm
was to the southeast of MS and during its
progress "A bright light appeared il: the sky.
a considerable distance off, however, which
vas evidently caused hv some burning
building The flashes Of lightning in that
direction were terrific.
/ Pass TT AROUND. "A new sWindlr is
That in which the swindlcr represents him
self a correspondent ofsomc prominent az
-, ricultural paper, gathering crop statistics,
etc. He generally happens around about
meal time and is consequently invited to
stay and take bite and have his horse
fed He does, and when he leaves, not.
wihstaEdlng the farmers protests. insists
upon paying therefor, which ne docs 18th
Il counterfeit ten dollar bill.
PERsoN Susie Lln,hCum, one
of Baltimore ciiy's fascinating young Ia
dies, is at present rusticating in our hcau-
tful town, the guest OF Miss Hattie Stokes.
We had the pleasure CT hand-shake
from our atfable friend Harry X. Carmack
of Philadelphia. Harry has just returned
from a trip to the White Suphcr Springs,
of Va, where he had been recruiting his
health.
Prof Smith, instructor of the Mcchan
icstown Cornct Band, plays the piano and
cabinet organ beautifully.
Friend knolc, Of the News, Liltlestown