Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-01

Cream bazaar.
Food greatly benefits when given prop.
crly at the right periods, but to overfeed
the baby is to scken it, and induce c.
gree Of suffering. DR.. BULBS Baby Syrup
is the best remedy for the discomfort aris-
ing from over feeding the baby Price2' cts
We have just received from Philadel.
phia the May metropolitan" Fashions,
which contains an unusually large number
of very stylish patterns, a copy of which
will be mailed gratis to any lady reader of
the Clarion, who may send her address to
J. G. Ransdcll, 11l3 Chestnut St., Phila
dclphla.
Mechanicstown's popular ml'liner, Mrs.
Kate Hcsson, will in n day or SO visit the
city and lay in one of tic best selected
stock of goods ever brought to this town.
/ Her taste and experience in selecting goods
as well AZ trimming hats and bonaets II
uncqualcd. Ladies make a note of this
and prepare for the grand opening.
We are in receipt of Vol. I, No. !, of a
neat little paper, styled the Mountain
Echo, published near Mt. St. Marys Col,
lcge by sons of Profs. Hickey and Lagarde
1t is published monthly and is full of able
and interesting articles, local news &C.
The Typography certainly reflects credit OH
the youLg gentlemen who are amateurs in
the business.
John V. l.. McKaig, Of Cumberland, "A
patient at Mentcvuc Hospital, died at that
institution on Tuesday. His remains were
placed in charge of MIR. G. G. Carly, under
taker, of this city, by whom they were for,
wardcd to Cumberland on Wednesday,
The funeral took place in that city Thurs
day afternoon from the residence of his ia.
ther. Mr. McKaig had been an inmate of
Mon,cvuc since August last, and has
reached his 37th ycar-1Imcs.
George H. S,ockslagcr, well known
citizen of Funkstown district, Washington
county, died suddenly on the morning of
the 18th. He had been blowing in rocky
piece of land and the pillow struck rock,
and rcboundiny struck him in the abdomen
in the vicinity of the large blood vessel,
causing paralysis Of the heart and almost
instant death. He was about 60 years of
age.
A POPULAR SoNG The Minstrel and
Concert troups are all singing VIII l.
Thompson's new Song and Chorus, God,
en- Years are passing by There is now
such mania for this beautiful piece that
dealers can scarcely get them fast enough
to supply the demand. Every lover Of a
pretty song will want this piece. Send 81
cents to the publishers, W. l. Thompson
& Co., East Liverpool, Ohio.
1t is not generally known that n piece of
tarrcd rope worn around the waist. next
to the skin, will cure chills and fcvcrs, yet
such is the case. Chill victims try it. One
REGULARITY observable is, TINT after putting
it ON, the patient breaks out in hives all
over the body, lasting more or less for q
day or two, and when they disappear the
chills go with them.
PE>CAToRI>L-On Friday last Mcssrs
Ed Ro and Prot.J Gundrum took trip
down to the Monocacy, to try their luck in
fishing. They took up their quarters at
Mr.. Joseph Milrr's, an oil fisherman. In
the evening they returned with two fine
strings of suckers and two as fine specimen
Of black Bass. as we ever saw. " neither
they caught them all themselves, or not
we did not learn. However we won't ask
any questions.
MUSICAL Saturday evening last,
the Mcclancslown Cornct Band took n
pleasure trip to Crcagcr.town, where they
arrived about 6p. m. After PLAYING some
fine licccs on III" square t!.cy wisncssed a
horse race, which was held at the out
skirts of the town. After the horse race
the band repaired again 10 the square,
where they then 'liscourscd number Of
choice pieces, greatly to the dcligh, of the
good citizens Of Crcagcrstown. Mr.. ii.
Clay Cramer, the popular merchant OF
that place, then invited the Band to his
house, where bountiful collation. was
awaiting them. to which they done ample
justice. Pleased with their trip the Band
returned home about 8 o'clock.
Rocky RIDGE ITEMS The ladies of
Rocky Ridge and vicinity intend holding
II meeting to form Mite Society at Rocky
Ridge.
Mr. Whistler will administer the sacra.
ment of the Lords supper on the 4th of
May, and also expects to confirm mum.
Der Of his cat echeical class. Preparatory
services will be held on the Saturday after.
noon the 3rd inst, aht also in the evening.
Miss Mazcppa Martin and Miss Matte
fnnson intend visiting Washington and
Baltimore, during May and will spend some
time there. We hope they may have a
pleasant time and gain many friends.
NERDIcT.-The jury of inquest upon
the body Of James Carroll, who received
his just deserts at the hands Of citizens of
Frederick county, on Thursday of last
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