Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-12-25
I;nral Mens.
Merry Christmas.
Our Christmas Gin.
The Fair is in full blast.

rOl CllilOlcL 5 Sl;tlc SponHcS, ~ w Sh"o
MURDER TRIAL--Nhe trial of Felix
Munshoui, for the muroer Of Wetscl, has
been postponed until the 29th instant.
We MIST have holiday on Christmas
Day, SO the CLARION makes its appearance
among you one day earlier in the week than
usual.
With seventy five dogs "tonguing' on u
"warm' trail, the Woollsboro affair on
New Year, could scarcely be advertised as,
a "slil hunt"
The United Brethren Sunday School is
preparing to g;7c an interesting exhibition
earl, in January. Particulars in next
weeks issue.
Samuel Shafer, well known citizen Of
this dis riot led on Saturday night. He
was wei! advanced ~ years, and was Il
hard working man up to the time of his
dClcasc
The Texas T.ibunc says: "thc late at
mosphcrical freshness has brought on
many CaStS vi Sous, llS niit Soio'c, "'A" ~
Bulls Cough Syrup is in greater demand
than ever" Price only 20 cents.
The Maryland Life Insurance Company
has isaucd Il handsomely illustrated alma
nae for 1889 1t contains Il great deal of
valuable information, well condensed and
srranrcl in convenient form for reference.
THE FIRST SLEIGII.--A. L. Rcmsburg'
the Water Street Druggist was the first
ono to try the beautiful slippery, slip-up
trv, on Monday morning. 1t was not n
success aul he gave il up alto: shor'
"Trip.
NaIkinr matches all over the country
have been the real style; but the "huc ago
ny" ha. been shown in those innumrrablc
matches nightly walked by anxious fathers
carving crying babies. The rrmcdy-Dl'
Bul Baby Syrup Price - cents u bottle
We are panied oclroniclc the death OF
Mrs Jacob !.iair, of typhoid fever an sun
day morning. She leaves three Sn!!l! Chill
.lr,n, who viii sadly need a mothers care
She was buried ON Monday morning in the
/. i Cemetery.
We will give I'M! rcpDr, IN our next is
>N", o. .hc Sabbath Sc!,pn! Christmas EX-
>rriso, a, IL, ok Ridge, Grnccham ana at
lhr Mor.2ian and Lutheran Churches in
this piece. T. wlN5" n special report
tr a. ,,o' a>jG Nh interesting account may
b"aHjcjpatel
\ D.@r JrsNr- Friday evening y til
;n>t, yAUng man named McQuaar, driver
,ng butcher ILcan, of Midlctown, drove
uy,l culycrt into ditch ncas the / wn
mrHtionr, and upset. The morse tna,e his
sway lonr plt the diver remained in i,f
m.lr all ujght.-1ta.s
>cNrrurE LrrrEmNG.-Mr Ran1o,l'
,',r travelling "l.van. r!-; is in our town
II, viii Give oPcA air services on the Pub
!ir S,u,r dari0~i!~ wcr''l Mr. Il Tell
~ hr Ms converted to Christianity, in
1856 whist tuiipWin- the husincsS of keep
ugA ,lr,n>in. saloon. We hope the pco
pie vii, dp jl>;icG to ,!i".aol work.
He va, Unlt vcNrd, wuon he went back
AND ,li nj find the box OF letters, but when
NV i;,l lo%n in the dark and cut his hand
hr rot mad. lie couldn't sleep and then
hr grt madden and in The morning he was
Sic maddc,t man in town. White liycrcd -
What? N'hcwl Such high pressure, direct
Ar'inl-- s. Ini.m N,
IoS'.nls'crs are now required to stamp
the date of The arrival Of letters on the
hack Of the envelopes. This is u good and
sensible order 1t is possible now to t"I'
how long Il letter has hccN on lis journey
from the post Office in which it Is mailed Ia
tho one which it is seat. The post master
life will be a very busy one if the depart
mcnt keeps adding new duties.
The following gentlemen were on
Monday night elected officers Of Co.
lumbia Lodge, No. IS, A. +. and a.
NJ, Of this ely: W. NJ, G. V. S. Levy
S. w., T. A. Markey; J. W., John
II. Bruner; Secretary, Henry Golden
berg; Treasurer, John A. Lynch.
Times.
Rev. DIR. J. A. BRowN, President OF
the Theological Seminary at this place
had paralytc attack on Tuesday morn
ing, rendering his right side powcrIcss
lie recovered the use Of the right arm yes
tcrday morning. His many friends and
admirers, especially throughout tho
church in which he holds so prominent Il
place, will be clad to learn that indications
at this writing point to his early recovery
Gettysbnrg Comptlrr,
For lamps, lamp chimneys and window
glass, 20 to Gilds' Pharmacy.
For Carlisle shoes
Go to Roots.
Cocoa Nuts, Almonds. Filbers, English
Wanuts and all kinds Of Nuts. Fruits
and Candies to be had Fresh and Good al
Remsburg's Drug Store.
For Black Cashmere, Alpaca &c,
:, ~, Roots