Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-11-13
doral Mens.
Only six weeks until Christmas.

our town.
This yenr's crops in the county have
been excellent.
Ladies only, can darn, rip and tear with
out being profane
The chestnut crop should have had sew
eral doses of vermifuge administered to it,
in Its infancy.
Carroll St. is afflicted with hungry
dogs, that upset the slop. barrels of night.
Shoot the d-d-dog!
Jacob Damuth brought to this office a
radish weighing 10a lbs, and measuring 239
Inches in circumference.
Webster defines "Clarion" as kind of q
hautboy. A musical instrument. And yet
we are not an Organ"
For an excellent Library containing
many standard works by eminent authors,
call at Gilds' Pharmacy.
One swallow does not make summer
That's all right. old proverbist, bat several
extra and not far apart may cause Fall.
The welcome news has rived, that the
new anthracite furnace at CatOctin was
fired Oh Sunday and the blast put on, on
Monday.
There is an interesting revival OF rcllg-
ion in progress at Otterbein Chapel, U. b.
Church, near Sabillasvillc. Rev. j. u.
Freed Pastor.
Mr. Lcchliler, the junk nan, had his
man around this week buying coal oi! bar
rels, and he cleaned up the town. lie got
apout forty.
Mrs. Polly on Water st. has rented her
two stcrerooms to party f'om Baltimore,
name not learned. lie will open saloon
and confectionery
Prof Gundrum has obtained charge OFF
the Catoctin Furnace Brass Band and I'M
der his able tutership, it will take rapid
steps in Improvement
Send for the man, who prayed for rain
and got h lrricane. Wen run i,c risk
for our well is dry, and We have on nc
count thereof, storm ut lone anyhow
On Monday evening our popular miller
above town, d. G Martin, arranged Il sur
prise party for Mrs. d. c., it be ny her
birthday. 1t was n very pleasant affair.
The Lutheran Sabbath School has ap-
pointed a committc of ten, to arrange for
the Christmas exercises of the school " hich
i
Eve.
Mr.. Newcomer, the new landlord al the
lanyard property above town, is bail ling
new baak barn on his property on the
site Of the oil barn lie impnltal all of
his mechanics from Carroll County.
The revival at Kemp Hall crt the aus
rices of the United Brrthrcl church is
growing in interest Four pcnitents we're
forward at the altar of prayer We,lncsda'-
night and professcd conversion,-7imes
N NJ. Parish, the veteran miller, has
been employed by Mr., Jones al the FRANK
linvi!lc Mills. We are assured tina, the
good reputation Of the mills " i'll he aug
mentcd as Mr.. p. bears the name Of being
capital miller.
Several of our excha necs report wild
pigeons plentiful in their localities. In
stinct is q wonderful thing, Cor by il alone.
can we account for their absence from this
neighborhond, and yet. we have owned
that breecl,loadcr, but q very short time.
There ia considerable complaint by the
farmers, that the fly is inj urng the wheat
and further, that owing to the exceptional
drought, the growth of the root will not
lie sufficient to withstand severe winter,
lin case the coming one should prove to be
such.
Digging in Col. c. Kecftr Thomas iron
ore banks was resumed on Friday the 81
ult. Three car loads were shipped Mon-
day to Ironton, w. Va. These banks will
he worked extensively and will give EN-
ployment to large number of mcn.-
Times.
Our stove and tin house, Van B. Oslcr,
proprietor, is ono OF the most complete
stores in the county. The stock is full and
up to the time, in novelties and useful arti
Giles His stock Of tinware is principally
home and hand made and is therefore very
superior.
Our two fellow citizens, Col John II
Rouzcr, Register of Wills and William j.
Black, Chief Judge of the Orphans Court,
will make two trips to Frederick, yet, as
officials in the above capacity, and then re-
tire to private life. Gentlemen, we will
welcome you back in our midst.
+. j. Root has disposed of his cigar
factory to Harry Freeze. This is the sec
ond time that he has sold it and we hone
this Sale will hold. The other one fell
through on account Of the purchaser being
minor and the extraordinary tobacco in
ternal revenue law shut him out.
One of the habits of young men, that
needs correction, is that of entering and
leaving church several times during servi.
ces 1t is INDUCED in in all communities.