Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-10
town AND COUNTY.
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WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
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!, Moonlight nights.
Shed ase abundant.
Observation-Disclosures.

CUN0 0SS tUuhO8ht.
llssatinss- wrinkles.
Listen to the knocking bird.
Letters of introduction should bs brief
A relief society-a gang of pickpockets.
How would a walking match on stills
do?
Hsw 70 mark table lincns-upsct the
gravy.
Cstdl have rarely been moro prevalent
than now.
THIS 10 tho walking year; the next will
I'd. b. ,eap.year.
Salt fsh for breakfast and rubber out.
1t will keep m.n day all day;
A patch on the seat Of a boys troucrs is
something new under the son."
Can this be April, with the thermometer
\ Ut 70. Hasn't there been some mistake in
}ihs CALENDAR - .~.
Il wh1rrwAsu BRUSHES, an entire ner
stock, very cheap At
nar273t ROOTS.
Perhaps step, child is 20 called because
tits generally kicked of of the step Of thu
house Of its deceased parents.
We would remark that the lilac buds arr
swelling, but refrain through fear OF som'
scoffcr asking why We lilac that.
The interior Of Mr.. Robert Nelson'i
new house at Walkersville, was burned
out At 3 o'clock, Monday morning.
" Our merchants arc row in the city, lay
Ing in their stock Of Spring and Summer
koods. A brisk season is expected.
l"Vcstibule guards" is the latest appel'a
lion which young men receive who hang
round church doors on meeting evenings
sALE.-Last week, Maj {. A. Damutl
sold to William and George S.immel, the
"Biggs farm" lying north of this place, fol
the sum Of $4,000, .....-
lLL-Rev. West of the NJ. E Church
this place. has for the. past week been
quite i'll, but il now rapidly recovering We
are happy 10 say.
Eoa. picking is on the rage now in thit
place, although Easter is few DAYS dis
,ant. Quite number have been won and
los, b, those. who indulge in the sport.
A vacant house, value Appropriated al
$500, situated at a point known as "Chil
coats Old Factory one mile South of JEFF
ferson, was destroyed by fire Sunday
hight.
...QuIrE number of persons VISITED
"Chimnev Rock" on Sunday afternoon
last, and as can he imagined came home
foot sore,; and with good appetite fo
their suppers.
GoNE-On Monday last, our townsmar
Nr. Cost. J. Carmack, together with I
Number Of Millwrights Of this place, lief
:or Norfolk, Va, where they will he en-
gaKed for tho coming four or five months
building several large mills at that place
Friend Parram"re, agent for Wannama
ker and Browf's clothing house of Phila
'dclphis; ,hss just received large. lot y
Spring ana Summer samples of fine goods
Give him callas he can furnish suit o
clothes in the latest style rs cheap NJ Car
Le gotten. elsewhere.
FINE APrEAnANcE.-ThcM NJ. f. Church
nfthis place which for some time past Ia:
been undergoing repairs, is having the fin
ishing touches put to it. 1t presents q
very fine appearance, and will be dedica
&,ed in short time of which due motto.
will be given. go:
Emory Grove Camp Ground is to be
fenced in. Admission is to be charged. ex
rep. ON Sunday, when there will be no al
mission to. the grounds. The gates will b.
locked on Saturday night and not rcopcned
until Monday morning, in order to put o
stop to Sabbath breaking
Mrs. Peter. Miller, of Helena, Ark
though but four feet xix inches high is as
perted to weigh 403 pounds She meas
ures three feet nine inches across the back
aud is thus nearly as broad rs she is long.
Her age is g.. She married at IS, and
thon weighed but 100 lbs.
FEATuERs.-Witht the list Of April
comes some new business to our town.
.Messrs, Graham Il Matthias have opened
in the room of Mr.. Andrew Seton, a
feather renovating establishment where
tl,e7 will at all times renovate feathers in
the quickest possible time and at reason
able rates, They have host Of response
tle references.
CHICKENS SToLEN-Onc night las,
week some cowardly thief entered the
chicken house of Mr. Leonard Picking, an
aged gentleman Of this place, and took
,hefefrom half a dozen chickens. As Mr.
Picking is quiet. inoffensive man, we did
not imagine any one could have been 50
mean and low as TO have committed such
an act, and we hope the tibet, whoever lie
is, will be speedily brought to Justice.
Jacob E. Fisher. of Hagerstown, in con.
sequence of wager that no man in town
would walk six miles in on hour, under
took the task apd otart.d or Er,d., II