Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-11
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.

Whitewaslr your fences.
Engaged for every set-=A hen.
The weather continues delightful.
How do you like your new home?
The latest OUT had's mousache.
The war cloud in Europe is stii grow
ing.
The season is about one month earlier
than last year.
Don't change underclothing before tho
trees are in blossom.
Match factories will be the name fol
front gates this summer
Now that short skirts are coming int,
season, what will the ladies carry IN thcil
hands?
Twenty eight marriage licenses were is
sued last month being three less thar
same month last year.
A large supply of new goods have just
been laid in by the propricto's Of tho
Franklinvillc store. Albert is already quit,
expert with the yard stick
A few weeks ago we stated that the ne"
style of ladies hats would be with hinges
A young lady wants to know where The
hinges are So would we. Eureka.
Two young men showed themselves OF
to great advantage on Sunday last in The
Lutheran church, by disturbing tie con
grcgation with chin music. Shame, boys
Joe Orndortr is going to start cigar fac
tory on Carroll street in Mr.. Stocksd'lc':
building. Joe is well capable Of carrying
on cigar factory and we hope he will sue
coed.
Coal PIT-Our phosphate man, Casscll
is having another pit burnt, for the manu-
fac,urc of his poudre.p phosphate. which i:
meeting with ready sale in large quanti,ic:
ly our farmers throughout the county.
Mr. Geo. p. Fox, an old and respected
resident of Foxville, died last week. anc
was buried at Mt. Moriah church The cas-
kct was q handsome one, manufactured ii
f. NJ. Smiths shop, by VIM. G. Shafcr an(
Milisrd Snuff.
That young mans extensive moustrch'
created much excitement in our town On
Sunday last among the young ladies. III
became so excited himself that he wen
home and shaved it off a young lady
says that it looked like black caterpillar
in Il crock of milk.
Within the past week many good pay
ing patrons called and settled their &C
counts, for which we feel grateful. Blu
we regret to say that too many were no
US censidcralc They have failed TO re
spond to our appeals, and we feel very
much Inconvenience in consequence.
EAsTER.-Eastcr last year came on th'
lst of April, but this year it will be three
wc.ks later, viz: April 21st. Oh people
who have noted these things, say that lhi
will make the spring late, and that W.
need look for no real warm summer wealth
or until after Whit Sunday, which occur
June 9th, : weeks after Easter.
REMOVABLE III. G. Radchti
dentist, has removed his office to Yves
Main street, in the house lately occupied
bv G. w Foreman deceased, where he lia
large office. and can always prompt,
fill orders in first class style, at low rates
READ TEg ats.-If vow want 4 goo,
Saddle and Bride, or II good set OF li"r
ness o. anything in that line, 90 TO Geo y"
Fink, in Walkcrsvillc, MI. He is Scliin
hiuySork very low, and gives general sal
" son in all cases there is no doubt ahou
~ Give him call. ct
fiNE 'froRsEs Our townsman, Mr.
Thos Anders, sent to Washington, ID. {
ON Thursday last ten of the finest horse
that has ever been taken from here. Th
horses were purchased in different parts {
this county, and Pennsylvania. Mr.. Ar
dcrs will, no doubt meet with ready sal
for them.
The Courts have decided that if a pei
son order his paper discontinued, he mus
pay all arrtaragcs, or the publisher ma
continue to send it until payment is made
and collect the whole amount, whether til
paper is taken from the postofiicc or moi
Also, action for fraud can be institute
against any person who regularly lifts
newspaper from postoffice, whether d
rccled to him or not, without an intentio
to pay for it-and removal, without motto
to the publisher, is held to be prinm ttcI
evidence of fraud.
DEATH OF A RESPECTED RESIDENT
Mr. Nathaniel LAYERS departed this life tn
9th inst, at his residence, of pneumonia, il
the G5 year of his age. Mr.. Llvers wa
one of the oldest residents of Catoctin flu!
mace, having spent most of his days on TIL
Cato :tin grounds. He was known by til
common name of Uncle Nat. Ec wa
highly esteemed by all who Knew him, a
an honest upright r' ~, trying to do unit
! others as he would have others do to him
Hc was always will Ing to lend 4 helping
Al. N \. .t,