Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-14

SCarCc-nCws,
Tramps grow happier as the weather
grows warmer.
Hotel keepers are preparing their license
application for May Court.
Saturday night last was the scene OF
much dehauclIcry III our town.
1t is the season for pultcring in the
flower garden and catching rheumatic.
The Monocacy and creeks Of the county
have been very high for the past month.
The recent town meetings held in Fred,
criak arc spoken of as being big things on
4 young child of DR.. Troxcl of Frank
Nnvillc, died on Saturday last pNcumo
MIA.
See adv Of NJ. Perry Eylcr in another
column. Valuable real estate at pu5lic
sale.
A band of gypsics are lowering in tA"
n.iyhborhool Many horse trades have
been made.
David Fralcy, an old gentleman, well
kaown in this community died at Union
Bridge recently.
The Supreme Court has decided that Il
man must stop, look and listen before
crossing a railroad
lis sail! that John f. Miller will engage
in the bUtuhcring business III the SPRING
Young cattle speciality.
Upwards of 100 persons, principally
boys, visited the burning coal pit and
Chinn, Rock on Sunday.
SILVER MINE-A silver mine has been
discovered near CatoctN Furnace. There
is no rusc about this It's true.
The sale bill sale season is pretty nearly
over. Now, come along with your horse
- Hills and see how nice we can print them.
4 subscriber writes; send on The
CLARION Can't do without it; the most
valuable paper now published in the coun-
ty"
Hon. Lewis II. Steiner will also please
accept thanks for copy Of the Second BIZ
ennial report of the State Board of Health
of Maryland.
4 York landlord named lIclman chokcd
poor woman because she could not pay
her rent. Here is Il chance for some puns-
ter 10 pun Il little.
A few weeks ago we received a bOuntifUi
supply of wedding cake sent to us by some
Lewistown friends for which we return
our sinccrcSt thanks.
Mr. Armacost, having disposed Of his
store at FrcnklinvIlc, will move TO this
place. He is having his house on Carroll
street fixed up and rcmoddcd.
A choking affair occurred between two
s3hool boys, near Emmitsburg latcly,which
came very near proving fatal to one OF
them Curb your tcmpers boys.
THOSE Emmitsburg club subscribers will
please bear in mind that the 1st Of April is
drawing near and about that time the new
volume commences. Go early and see Mr..
Hyder at his store in Diminishing.
See public notice of the County Com
missioncrs in another column. As this is
an important meeting all persons having
business with them had better remember
the days and dates.
TIE new Presiding Elder, Of the I. B.
church, preached his Introductory sermon
on Sunday last. Those who heard him
speak in high terms Of him. Rev. Freed is
retained as pastor for another year.
Nicholas Fogle, Jr., Of Woodsboro' dis.
trct, died suddenly on Friday, the 22nl
ulto. On the Tuesday previous he and hi $
brother Michael took out letters ofadmin.
istlation on their fathers estate.
CAssELL has changed the name of his
Poudrctte to Poudre.P Phosphate. The
reason for the change is that it contains
800 lbs Of dissolved bone (supcr. phosphate
of lime) and no other article of the name
"Poudr tic" contains any Of this valuable
fertilizer,