Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-15
" ITIIEROWS'

| ITHEROWS'
are selling goods very
cheap, and it VIII do you good to call there
before buying. Any thing in Dry Goods,
Notions Or Groceries
at BOTTOM PRICES.
| IMpRovEMENTs-Dr. William White, of
this place, is having the back building of
his residence raised to the same height AS
the front. When finished it will prove of
great convenience. Messrs. Crcagcr e.
Weller are doing the work
Mr. j. w. N. GilJs: the popular druggist
has recently had his store room nicely cal
cimlncd and fixed up generally. Abe
Roddy, ,jr., did the work,
The Gcrnand property in Graccham,
recently purchased by Mr. Sciss, has been
thoroughly ovcrhauled inside and wealth
crboarded outside Joe Wed Hes hands
are credited with the job.
Work is being rapidly pushed forward
on the Ifamnakcr property, near the rail
road. The mason work will he completed IN
few days 1t will make a fine appearance
when done.
Mr. John IT. Rouzcr has had commo.
dions as well as convenient wash cnd
spring house erected near his residence
The mason work was done by Mr.. Cyrus
Moscr and the carpenter work Ivy James
A. Michigan, which is a sure guarantee
of its being done right.
Rocky RIDGE ITEMS. Mr.. William
Shook has fitted mp new shop on the
premises of Mr.. Josiah Dottcrcr, where he
intends carrying on coach making.
Mr. Jacob Miller has also erected {. com
modous butcher shop in tho southern par!
Of the town.
According to appointment number Of
ladies assembled at the house of Mr. Dot
terer on "Wednesday evening last for the
purpose Of organizing a mite society. We
1il not got the full report of the meeting
but from what we did learn, the prospects
were not 5" f1attcring as they "mitc' lave
hcrn
The Dunkcrs will hold their spring love
feast on the e9lL inst
The summer school numbers about forty
scholars
The passenger and frright troNfc on We
u r r. has been very heavy during the
last few weeks
The farmers in this vicinity are rcncr
al|v done planting corn and the wheat
LOOKS exceedingly well
MEMO.
CoNQCERrD-The great fire which rage
in our mountains during MI of list week
| and part of the week before was finally
conquered on Saturday last after ronSid
cradle bard work on the part ot )nn1 hold
crs and volunteers, who worked assiduouq
! " night and day to check the ,levonrinn
clement. The sight on Friday night was
certainly grand and one long to We rrmem-
bcrcd, although consi cradle sympathy was
expressed for those whom he flames were
making poorer every minute The fire
could he rlninlv seen at Westminster
| Union Bridge Frederick, Gettysburg and
other places 1t is impossible to oct m
account of the number Of acres of land
the fire crossed, but it is safe to say hat in
this vicinity alone twelve or fifteen thou
sand would not he an cNagrrltion. The
principal looscrS about here are folln B
! Vunkcl, Frcl'k White, John II Rouzor
| Warner Grimcs Joseph Webster, Joseph
| Willnidc, Jeremiah F!o,,r and many Others
whose names we dill not learn McssrS
kunkcl, White, and the Mcssrs Rouzcl
are no doubt the hcp>rSt losers. The
most depl0rahlc part Of the whole was that
whilst one party WAS hn't'iog with tie
! flames another WAS Oh at some distance
! applying tie torch, consequently there
were five or six fires going ON at tho sane
time. We would Ike to Give the names
Of the part who lmlted the fire, bat as
we were Unable 10 get correct list con
c'ulrd not to publish any. We hope ,hc
ticnd who first started it may soon he cap
tur"0 and brought to Justice On SUNDAY
another fire was kinl'cl ncar the Furnace
hnt ii was outcnCd before doing much
damage.