Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-06-19
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but since the advent of DR.. Schlcys Fam
ly Cough Syrup none need fear to die for it
is "A sure cure for coughs, colds and kindred
affections. Only 25 cents
Lucas, the face scraper and head decora.
tor, has made another addition to his large
stock of living curiosities. This time it is
a taffy colorcd canine of the shepherd per-
suasion and is guaranteed to drive drove
of hogs either into the pound or out of the
corporation. Go it Amos there's millions
in it.
STILL THEY Coon Thursday evening
last our young friend, Mr. A. Grub Pom.
nell, forsook his bachelor friends and ioncl
the grand army of-Bcncdicts, and is now
duly initiated. We wish the newly mar
ried couple Il long life Of unalloyed happi-
ness and may they never want for grub"
as they go Hahn (d) in hand through this
unfrcndly world
'rircd Natures sweet rcstorcr, balmy
sleep" This is the inevitable result from
using DR.. Schlcy's Family Cough Syrup
for he cure Of your hacking coughs, col0s
and pulmonic affections generally. Try it
and be convinced of its merits.
New BARNS Mr.. Henry Boiler, one of
our most cntcrprsng farmers, has recent
ly built two large bank barns ON his farms
Il short distance from this place. The
barns were built by Mcssrs. Crcagcr and
Weller, and the painting, which is quite ar
tis,ic, by the McSSrs. Mackcy. Mr. Boiler
certainly deserves great praise for thus i'm
proving his farms and we hope he Will
reap much benefit from them.
CuHIosITY If you want to sec curl,
osity, not living one however, why just
step into our Office between now and har-
vest We received one day last week from
Mr. John Hahn, near this place, through
DR.. White, eighty five stalks of rye, com
binrd, grown from one grain. The stalks
are cut off abou, eighteen inches from the
root, but are said - have averaged about
six feet each.
IIlp BROKER On Thursday last, liar
~ (ramcr, Young son about II years old, Of
Mr. +. \. Cramrr. of this city, whilst bath
inr With several bows in Carroll Creek
near Schlry's lime kiln, when standing up
on a large stone in the water, slipped oil,
striking the stone, brcaklIg his hip, and
cutting Tie flesh of his ley very badly
Dr. Balizcl was summoned and rendered
medical aid -ErumiAu.
Our newly elected town commissioners
seen determined not to be out done Ivy any
previous Loarl and are doing much towards
improving and bcautitying the town, Car.
roll street, one of the prcttirst i'll the place
has been receiving the. attention Of Com
missioner i.y,lic during the past week and
looks Il deal better. Tie recent co" orol
nance is also great benefit to the town
and we hope to see it rigldly enforced
SAD-Our carriage manufacturer, Mr..
james ~ Kcrr;gan, who but recently start
cd business in this place, met with his first
great loss on Monday morning last in the
death of his only child a bright little boy
aged Just nine months. The little fellow
had been i'll during the most Of the winter
with a complication of diseases, and finally
hrcathcd his last, after much suffering, ON
above DAY. The parents, who aic nearly
hcarthrokcn, have the sympathcS of the
community. The funeral took place on
Monday afternoon at EmmitshUrg.
(A7ssb.-Thc undersigned, having
permanently located in Mcchanicstown as
Teacher of Music, would respectfully offer
his services to the citizens of Mechanics
town and vicinity rs Teacher Of Piano,
Organ. Singing Harmony and Thorough
bass Teaching Of Bras, Bands a special
tv. Agent for the best pianos and orgahS
manufactured in this country. Pianos, or
gans aud mcloGcons tuned and repaired.
JACOB GUNDRUM,
Teacher Of Music,
apr l0lf McciInuc,Iown, Md.
The new Presbyterian Church cltirc
seems to advance slowly, towards the fin
ishing strokes. But what is meant to last,
should be well done; that such will be the
result in this case, admits Cfno doubt, from
the well established reputation Of the cen
tractors; when finished, it will prove an
ornament to the town and ncighlorhood,
we expect to say more on this subject
hereafter, IN the way of full description
Of its style Of architecture, the manage
mcnt and 50 on, when all the particulars
may be given thus-EmmitSjNy Chr0n
icle.
DIED-Mr. Emanuel Forncy died near
Union Mills Carroll county,, this State,
on the 18th Of June, 1879, aged GO years,
3 months and s days. His remains were
inferred in the Hill Gem terry, this place
on Monday last. Rev. Wissirr, of the
Reform Church, otlicatcd. He lived for
many years near Mcchanicsewn was
loved and respected by all his neighbors
and friends He was the father. n,aw of
our townsman, Mr. Jeremiah Fox and also
near relatives OF the Freeze family