Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
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Young man, when you carry a calf again
exercise a little care.
Some whe1t in this ncighborhood is
eighteen inches high
See notice of Board of County School
Commissioners in another column.
"Do not love your noighbor as yourself
Her husband might not like it."
Clean up your front yard, put your gate
en- its hinges, and spruce up little.
The world still needs two or three kinds
of patent medicines before death can be
abolished
Hon. Joshua Biggs,of Rocky Ridge, paid
us a short visit on Saturday last He is
one of our bt st patrons.
Creagcrstown was taken by storm on
Sunday last by six youths OF this place ON
footback. They entered the town very
rudcly, it is said.
The Thin pious man who is continually
greaning over the wickedncss ofthis world
is more troubled with dyspepsia than
blessed by religion
Frank Hesson has opened a CONNECTION
cry store in the new house, Oh church St
where all of his old friends and young ones
too csn get bite
1t wasn't until Brooklyn youth had
stabbed his sill that she found out she
loved him. Young man, if you arc in love
here is an example for you.
A recent authority thinks the best treat.
mcnt for boils and carbunclcs, is to leave
them to nature, with the application OF
simple warm water dressing.
Fer a rich man to make a will that will
please all HE heirs, is about ms difficult a
task as for an editor to undertake to print
ii paper to please all his readers
Dir. George F. Smith, CT BoonSborough
Washington county, Md, committed sui
eide by hanging himself 1t seems that he
becnue low spirited from business comph
CATIONS.
A gentlemen of the tramp persuasion,
looking good deal the worse for the wear
passed through town on Sunday last, coat
less and sleeves rolled up. lie was no Turk
either.
We had IN interview with the Board Of
County Commissioners last Friday which
was highly satisfactory to all parties. We
found them, and their genial clerk to be o
very clever sci of gentlemen.
Prof Joh1 Landers, has taken up a sub
scriplion school, in This place AS the
Prof. il well known in this community and
il If more than or llnary ability, it would
Ire well TO try him.
Two ladies from Foxvillc, made mar
row escape from serious Injury one day
last week, in the vicinity Of the lime kiln,
by beng thrown from buggy One OF
them Mrs. Duncan, was severely cut about
the head.
Mr.. A. L. Clshnush, Of Mil,lIclown, This
county, has sold to David Logan, OF Balti-
,norc,,Ahe celebrated trotting horse "Hsn-
rs,"Hho made such a famous record on
the turf last year The price pnid is un
derspood to he between $40 900 and SIS,
W0
MI John Root has hal q substantial
wood awning erected in front Of his store.
This will not only he useful in summer for
the strong suns rays, hut winter too, rs ii
will protect his place Of busness from snow
and rain, A good idea
E.G1.aD T.lIS.-If you want . good
Saddle and Bride, or good set Of llar.
ness or anything in that line, 80 to Geo W.
] Fink, in Walkcrsvile, Md. He is selling
his work very low, and gives general sat
thai, Give him q call. 2t
T. d. Lickle, Rocky Ridge, is selling cal
icocs at s. Ct and coats. B!eached mus
lin from to 12t cents. Brown Muslin
from G to 10 cents. Dress goods 10 cts,
and all other goods proportionately cheap.
New stock received. Satisfaction guaran
tced. 2w
~, During the past week John Wolf has
been engaged hauling stones and pilng
them along Church ST., tor the purpose as
ho says of identifying the town. The turn
pike company, we believe, are going to
make some long needed improvements to
the street and John was the sole contract
or for hauling tho stones
FAIR-The Myersville Band an excel
1ent organization of which our citizens
know something about, will hold grand
lair and festival in that town commencing
h Whit Monday and lasting one week
my articles will be gratefully received by
HEM, Mr.. Schildknecht of Cutoctin Fur
haCe, is authorized to receive goods.
That old established undertaken, Mr..
James Crcegcr, announces by posters that
leis better prepared than ever to carry on
Misunderstanding business. He has now on
hnl large supply of collins of all kinds,
handsome hearse and Two black horses,
M IN I'll attend funerals with DrOmDtncsS