Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND Us.
Look out for new mlsh and milk.

What barber ought to talk about
while shaving about two seconds
Mr. M3Murray, of Frederick, has canned
over 100000 cans ofcorn.
There was 4 heavy white frost on Sat
urtay last. Whoe, Emma.
A "bonnct rcyersihlc' is an achieve
mcnt in millinery architecture.
Some men cannot stand prosperity, and
others never get a chance to Try.
Rabbits arc unusually plenty, the season
for chooting them begins October Is.
A committee from the Frederick County
Agricultural Society were present at the
York Fair.
When a woman sees flock Of birds she
cries chow beautiful A man says, "what
a shot"
Soon the brown fingers of the average
boy will tell the tale that he has been
after walnuts. .... .,.....
We refer our readers to the advertise
mcnt of John Rouzer, trustee, Of real estate
in another column.
The Adams county fair was grand sue
CESS The display in the several depart
ments was finer than usual.
On account of the early flight of the
birds southwark an early winter, and a
long and cold one is predicted.
We are under obligations to the friends
of the late newly married couple for a
bountifl supply of elegant cake.
The festival for the benefit Of the Meth
odist church on next Thursday evening
will be a grand success. Attend it.
A distinguished arrival and one that has
made his presence felt, is Jack Frost, dec
orative artist and general utility man.
There is no politics in heaven, thank
the Lord. It's all day, and there's no get
ting up bonfire or torch light process.
sion.
All the ways of man are clear in his own
eyes, except the way the delinquent sub
scriber has in not paying for his ncwspr-
per.
We refer our readers to the adv Of Fred
crick Waite, agcA, for Jacob Stou.fcr, EN'r
Of Elias Stoufer, deceased, in another col
umn.
The Frederick county Fair commenced
on Tuesday last under very favorable aus
pieces. 1t is now in progress and a large
crowd is in daily attendance.
The new firm of White & Brown, cigar
manufacturers in Mr.. Andrew Sctlon's
property on East Main Street, appear to be
sanguine of success. Joseph is now out
ona prospecting tour
Our merchants are now in receipt Of
their new fall and winter goods, and as a
consequence they are driving a brisk bus
incss. The styles Of the new goods are
very pretty and of good quality.
Don't f.i tpnitenl In" oyster and ice
cream festival iDr the ben Iii ol tlin M.tho
dist church NEXT week CoMmuleing ON
Thursday evening.
SALE OF REAL EsrArE.--Dl Saturday
last aucioncor Martin sold for 3 ColitlDw-
or, trustee for the heirs OF the late Eugene
Gcrnand, house and lot in Graccham, to
Rev. Sciss, for the sum OF $52j.
There were thirty marriage license, is
sized by the Clerk of the Crcuit Court Of
this county during the month Of Septem-
Der, nine more than were issued during
the same month lastSycur.
THE Liberty Banner man is having his
Office fixed up internally. Wish we could
do the same, but as finances have gone
down and John Barley Corn up will have
to postpone the improvement for the pres,
cnt.
Workman are now engaged re painting
both outside and in, the residence Of Mr..
Iii Croft, on Carroll street. Mr.. Adcs
pcrgcr Is doing the work which is Il sure
guarantee of a good job.
a wag one evening pulled down a
turner's sign and put it over lawyers
door; in the morning it read, "All sorts
of turning and twisting done here"
cone half of the world don't know how
the other half liv ST. exclaimed u gossip
ping woman, "Oh, VII" said her neigh.
Dor, don't worry about it, 'tsn't your
faul, if they don't know"
The impecunious lover, walking in the
beautiful autumn night, now joyously
says: Life is real, life is earnest, and
things are not what they seem; it's little
too early for oysters, and little too late
for cream"
This is the season of the year when the
night air is very dangerous, hut the girls
face death at front doors and gates with
the some hcroism which has always been
one Of the chicfcst adOrnmCnts of the sex
The envelope fiom which $50 Of Fred
crick's contribution to the yellow tcvor
sufferers in New Orleans so ,mystcriously
disappeared has been received in Frcdcr
crick. The Times says that ut is strongly
suspected that the amount named as mis-
sing was stakcn when the envelope was
opened in New Orleans"