Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-09

Sunday schools will not be 81 well at
tended hereafter. The treat is over.
Go to Witherow's for 124 cent Coffee
and New Orleans Sugar at cents, ana
every thing else in the Grocery line at bot
tom prices.
Edward Salisbury, colored, aged about
85 years. and colored girl about 20 years
of age, from Hartford county. died at Mon
tevuc and were buried on Sunday last at
the same place.
We have been informed that couple OF
gentlemen contemplate starting carriage
factory in the building formerly used by
the Waeschc Bros, early IN the spring
Hope it is true.
THAT wife OF NINE saws, since the INTRO
duction of Dr. Schlcy's Family Cough Syr
up all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights arc undisturbeI by hacking coughs
Sure cure, only rs cents. Try it and be
convinced.
LEG BRoKE.-A horse attached to a
sleigh belonging to young man, whose
name we were unable to learn, tell on the
ice near Motters Station on Thursday last
and brok, its leg. The horse, a valuable
one, had to be killed.
Those parsons who INDUCED in sleigh
riding on Thursday, Friday ana Saturday
last must have been mighty hard up as
the Thermometer was away bcloS "Zobra'
and the wind blew q fearful gail. We
took ours behind the stove.
A gentleman residing at Lcwistown, in
this county. informs US that Mr.. William
]. Shook, living near Utica Mills, slnugh
tered on Tuesday last, the 24tl, ultimo,
three hogs. seventeen months old, which
weighed 4sl, 46s and AL pounds, each
total weight 1890. Next.
THANKS Our thanks are due to Col.
]. NJ. Hood, the efficient Supt. of the
W NJ. r. r., for favors recently extended
The Western Maryland under his super.
vision is hccoh ing one OF the hest roads in
the country We wish it still further Sue
cess.
Our boy Emory, who has gained some
not ricty rs Il visiting card printer, has
just received splendid assortment Of
cards which he will print in good style,
from 90 to 25 cts per pack of fifty All
orders left at this Office will be promptly
filled
During the holidays several interesting
dances took place at the residences of Soy
cral Of our rural district friends, ali Of
which were well attended. For the small
sum Of 10 cents per set you could skip the
The one at Josephs is SAID to have taken
the lead.
On Saturday last Joseph Reynolds, a
tramp about 90 years old. died at Monte
vue Hospital. of pneumonia. Reynolds
had been ut this institution about ono week.
He says his fathers name is George Rcy-
nolds. and rs tor number of yc"rs n
| lrayman in the city of Baltimore He has
been away from home for three years. Tic
was buried at Montcvue on Monday morn.
ing.
EICK's FLORAL GUIDE-This work is
before VA and these who send five cents to
James Wick, Rochester. N. Y for it will
he disappointed. Instead of getting chcaI
Thing, rs the price would seem to Indicate
they will receive very handsome work OF
100 pages, and perhaps 500 illustrations
not cheap. but elegant illustrations, on the
very best OF calandcred paper, and as n set
off to the whole. an elegant Colorcd Plate
that we would judge cost twice the price
! of the book
RELIGIOUS REV A. NJ. Evcrs ant
| Brother. Evangelists, will commence q Sc
ries of meetings in the L. b Church Of
this place, on Saturday cvesing Feb 1st
1t is kindly requested that the CHRISTIANS
of this town and community. pray that
God ma come with them. and il is hoped
that Gods people will join in with them
in laboring for souls.
May God give us grace to go forward
and may he give us n "rcntecostlo' Show
err" may many he healed of tho leprosy OF
sin. and heed the call, ego work to day in
my vineyard" In him We trust. L.
S1s-79-The old year "stcppcd down
and OUT gracefully. whilst the new year
was ushered in by the great polar wave,
the ringing Of church bells and The Me.
chanicstown Band--the latter Icing APP
precatcd the most. Unlike other New
Years ewes there was no rowdyism, firing
of guns, pistols, &c all passed off quietly
The regular watch meeting services were
held in the United Brethren church under
the leadership Of Mr.. Seiss, and are said to
have haen of velv interesting character
Our Methodist friends were deprived of
their usual services on that occasion on &C.
count of the GARY" condition of their
church, which We hope will soon he ready
for occupancy. The band. under the lead
ership Of Prof "I1eads up" scrcnaded sew
cral Of our citizens and were hands, mly
enterta ned by them. The "Swcct BY and