Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.
For SaIe.-A large Cottage organ

price ToO. Apply ut this office.
A nou- jury term of the Circuit court OF
this county convened on Monday last
Laugh little for your mamma, is what
she said. Goodbye, Franklinyille boys.
Aaother guano factory is to he started
III Frederick shortly. Whew!
When corner loafer dies, should his
obituary read: Another land mark gone
The United Fire Company of Frederick
are making great preparations for a trip
to Lancaster, Pa, shortly.
Wantcd-some noble hearted individual
to repair dana gcs at the late mountain fire,
Inquire of the Judge.
FoR SALE "A Bonanza" card press,
with con pletc outfit for printing cards,
will be sold cheap. Apply at this office.
Hon. Haw1ey is expected to deliver the
address at the decoration of the Union
dead in Frederick on the Both.
Mr.. Chas, w. Miller, the efficient post
master at Frederick, has now ON hand a
lot of $40 U. S. certificates.
Mrs. Chas. Cole, wife of the editor of the
Frederick Union, died on Thursday last at
the residence of her husband, after a brief
illness.
The County is full of agents for the sale
Of machinery, such as reapers, mowers,
wheat fans and plows, all of foreign make
This year Decoration Day will be on
Friday. The succeeding holiday will be
tie 4th of july which will also come on
Friday.
Our townsman, Ed Willlidc, was not
only good soldier during the late war,
but he likewise fought the n ounlain fire
with equal heroism.
Lucas poll parrot can sns "Our Grand
fathers Clock" rs well rs he can. He is
thinking strongly of giving it banjo les
sons on the jews harp
The last Of the il'ustrious Eph. Nash,
king of DIRT, now decd, was sold at public
sale on Saturday last at the Gilbert House
"a COW and calf, which hroush SIS.
Mrs. Kate IIesson, North Church street
has large lot of fresh confectioneries,
and tropical fruits of all kinds. Give her
u call, as the prices of things are extremely
low.
Avoid using those remedies containing
Opium. Morphia etc, hut when toe baby
is sick use DR.. Bulls Baby Svrup-prrtect
ly safe and reliable. Price only % cents Il
bottle
it is simply impossible to get a correct
version of the origin of the mountain fire
But it is safe to say that the damage done
will 90 up pretty high In the Thousands
SAY 100000 or 100000,
Thursday the 9TH Of June, has been de
ciled upon n, the day for the decoration Of
the graves of the Confederate dead. The
orator for the occasion has not been select
ed.
Sunday 25th, has been determined upon
as 'he time for the rc-lg,ioalion of the
Lutheran Cllarch at Hnrkittsvllle, which
has been undergoing extensive repairs for
some time past.
Two negroes by the name Of Jones have
been committed to the jill Of this county.
charged With stealing rails from Me,srs
Henry Lorentz and George 7. Din, Of
Frederick.
The fellow who has bccl praying Cor
work all winter has "lct up on it now he
has some show Of having his PRAYER ar
swcred. He likes to hayc the object OF
his prayer a great way off.
Led like a victim to my death I'll @o -
ARhis sentiment has many 4 sufferer uttered
hut since the advent Of Pr. Schlrv's Fam
" Cough Svrun none need fear To iii" for it
is sure cure for coughs colds and kindred
affections Only rs cents
The residence of Jacob Lv,lic, at the foot
Of the mountain, near this place, narrowly
escaped conilagration during the recent
mountain fire, Hard work on the par; of Il
number of persons is all tnat saved it,
Tic number Of spring hats and bsnncts
exhibited on our streets Sunday, shows
plainly that Mrs. Kate IIesson has been
dong big business. She expects to get
another large invoice Of spring and sum
mcr goods soon.
Weare in receipt of a rather good piece
of poetry from poet in Graccham, but as
the author did not sign his or her name to
1t, we cannot ego back" on our rules and
have carefully laid it back for the present
Let's have 'er name
Felix O'Neil, the vetern ore dig er al the
mine bank, met with an accident the carly
part of last week, which nccessitatcd lis
hlnging up the pick and shovel for day
or two. A large stone fell on his land,
MASKING it right badly.
Annie Williams, daughter of our respec
ted colored townsman, Henry Williams,
died on Saturday morning last after brief
illness, and was buried in the Hill cemetery
on Sunday. This makes tic fou til death
in Mr.. Williams family during the past
wear and tW in one week.
SPECIAL NOTICE. - The Undersigned