Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-04-24
TUWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
For Sale.-A large Cottage organ
priee $50. Apply ut this Office


AprA showers
Who lost his comma marbles.
So fur, says one who knows, the fruit 10
not hurt.
Fresh candies Of all fiavors just received
at ]. Edwards confectionery.
Lucullus, the tonsorial artist, has added
Poll Parrot, to his already large collec
ton Of animals &C.
The finest wheat we have seen 30 far Is
that Of Mr.. Horatio Fogle, above town,
which certainly looks we'll.
A catan,ount measuring over four feet
in length was killed In Garrett county last
week 1t was the largcs. killed for years
Hogs jowl and turnip greens are now
in season. If you have no turnip greens,
cabbage sprouts are an excellent substi-
tute.
We are pleased and glad to see Dr.. VIM.
il. Marsh, formerly Of this place, but now
Of Baltimore, in our midst. The DR.. looks
well. and says he feels that way
ScHooL.-Our friend and patron, Mr.. E
l.. Boblitz, Of this place has opened sub
scrip,ion school in the stone school house
Parents, don. forget.
Quite q number of our young men took
= advantage Of the beautiful weather OF Sun.
Law last and visited Emmitsburg and other
places near town.
An honest indifference to many prevail.
ing complaints IL the result of using DR.
bulls Baltimore Pills. For sale by all
druggists. Price rs cents.
Jacob II. Yonson Of Baltimore city
called to see us on Tuesday. He is look.
ing we'll and is probably engaged in a
green grocery store in that city.
Those two men who were disappointed
in getting their dinner at tie usual time on
Monday, finally got it but they didn't wait
for the table to come. Many thanks.
News from our millwright boys at Nor
folk, Va, IL encouraging indeed. They
are getting along finely. and ere now liv'
Ing on strawberries, early vegetables, &c.
We had pleasant Chat on Sunday last
with STessrs. Marshal Hyder and J. Edwin
Mot,er. Of Emmitsburg. Beth are very
clever gentlemen and have hosts of friends
IN this place,
Workmen are engaged on the new house
Nt p. II. Iia,nmaker. Of this place, which
when finished, will add greatly to the
hooks Of Church street. 1t is large
tnick building.
u,,-Nrs. Annie c. Martin. wife Of on
snwnsman. Mr.. Joseph c. Martin. wh'
resides ON Carroll St, has been very i'll TO
the past week, but is somewhat better Il
the present time.
The Mcchanicstown banu have in con
temptation very handsome uniform. II
our estimation q band withou, gcntcc
uniform Ia not much and we hone the boy,
will soon get theirs.
The band, under tie leadership Of Prof
Gundrum, is making such rapid progress
that our citizens are beginning to be afraid
that they will leave for some larger 'sea
port" town. Don't, boys
Two Of Carroll streets youthful rugiists
recreated theu selves little, OH Saturday
afternoon last. by striking at each others
faces. Nothing serious, however with the
exception Of one getting black eye.
Our John Ed was in attcnAa ncc at the
late meeting of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O.
\ F., held IN Baltimore last week. He re
ports everything favorable and says he had
"a general good time among the brethren.
Mr.. Louis McMurray will plant LOCO
acres of land In this county this season
with mountain sugar corn for Gaming pur
poses. lie has now growing 500 acres of
wheat, which presents n thrifty appear.
ance.
FEsTlvAL-We are informed that IN
rec cream and strawberry festival will Ia
held in this place, some time in May, nm
ocr The auspices Of the Meravan Sunday
ochoo'' a notice Of which will be given in
due time.
fhe 81. E. Church in MecnanIcsfow,
oe dedicated next Sabbath, April s7th. ,
Av' e. Herbert Richardson o, 3 ayt,n,n,,
II pe present. Services to begin pro,.nf i
1T 10 o'clock A. NJ. All arc co-l,u,
vitcd.
mr.. u. G. Man.in, who recently moved
the mill property atove town, has ort
9 to improvements. Since his orriya
ore ne has made various improvements
T. Is a live. energetic man, aud. Il,
|nnst help but please his patrons
The newly elected commissioners, Il
ebody--wont to Frederick on SatprA =,
at and weTo "cursed in" by the Clerk y
be Circuit Court. Many good things for
DO benefit Of the corporation may bs es.
ected from them during tho Coming wear
1t WAS quito amusing 10 sec four OF o,u
hest millera in deep conversation in front
DR.. Henshaw's store on Khnday last
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