Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-12-18
floral Mtn,s.
Fol- children's slate sponges, 60 to Gilds


The Christmas Eve Sabbath School Elk.
erciecs, at the Lutheran church will COM
mcnce promptly at 8. 80 p. NJ.
Simon Willhidc had his hand crushed
by having piece of pig iron fall thereon
while unloading u wagon at the depot, on
Monday last.
The Fair will be opened on the day
BEFORE CHRISTMAS and not on Christmas
day, as named on the posters.
OYSTERS served in CITY STYLE
RAW, SrEWED and FRIED, at all times
At ADLER AND CO., CALL to see US.
Dec. 1Sth,.lt
The heavy pressure of job work delayed
the CLARION, sufficient to miss the usual
mail last week. AS there are several subs,
IN town, we promise Oui readers that We
viii employ them, rather than allow it to
happen again.
For lamps, lamp chimneys and window
glass, 60 to Gilds' Pharmacy.
VALUABLE Doc MIssEp.-If the night
had not been so dark, possibly we might
rot have missed him. In case zoe had not,
his wner would inasmuch as the load con
sisted Of four drachms of Orange Lightning
powder and II ozs. Of T T shot.
For Carlisle shoes
Go to Roots.
Cocoon Nuts. Almonds, Filberts, English
WAlnus and all kinds of Nuts Fruits
and Candies to bc had Fresh and Good At
N.mshurg's Drug Store.
The prcpcra,iousfor the Band Fair are,
progressing finely and bctoken a very sue.
ccssful attempt. A very little from each
Of our citizens will realize for the Band an
Ill sufficient amount, for the attainment Of
,hc desired end; viz. "a uniform. Be liberal
John Ed, has ~ successor in the confcc.
,sn.ry business, that will keep the rcputn
zion Of the "old stand we'll up to the mark.
Mr.. Adclsperge. has opened his Christmas
stock and one cannot lca,c his store dissat-
ish-d The variety, tasteful selection aud
prices are such tnat must please.
For Black Cashmere, Alpaca &c,
Go to Roots
Make the little ones glad by taking them
10 Rrmsburg's store aud filling thcirpock.
cts with the Good Things for Christmas.
For the finest Hamburg and lace cdg
,ngs, 30 TO GiMs' Pharmacy.
The branch business established by our
undertaken and furniture man, L. NJ.
Smith under ihc firm name OF Smith and
Snnf, in Lnmili-hurG. We learn has prov
en- n successful venture. Mr. Smiths en-
tryy il well known AMI We heartily con
graduate him on his fair prospects,
SALE OF BoSps The County Commits
sinncrs will offer at public sale on Tues
day the 23rd ins,an, S25 900 coupon bonds
in denominations OF 800, FIVE hundred
and one thousand dollars to date from
January list, 1880. These bonds are issued
in order to retire Tie Jail bonds, which
we're issued al Nix per cent.
4 lumber merchant from the North
Branch Of the Susq'rhanna, was in town
lsd week, and he reports that river lower
than il hah been since 1903. He says turlh-
o., that, nj the present rate oi demolition
of timber, in fifteen years, there will no' he
one white pine tree standing in the
PENNSYLVANIA lumber regions.
A. F. Rcms.urg, our Water st druggis,
has a full and well assorted etocn of Christ
mus goods, confectionery etc, on hand and
for sale at bottom prices. If Through over
indulgence in Meet meats you make your
selves SICK, he has the wherein ithal in the
same room to make you we'll again. He is
determined to protect his customers in
matters OF that Kind.
We have r., all and printed considerable
about heavy pork. but have learned little,
a. TO ITS cost. We killed two hogs on
Monday that weighed 655 lbs. We,
bought them when shoats for -, fed them
" DaTTclS Oh corn, WHICH t'St NO W ~
and allowing nothing to ourselves for the
kitchen swill fed them during the Summer
the total cost is sl0s7 or 50 Oh per 100
Who can "low" US on that hand?
We beg all of you, your pardon; we neg
lectcd to mention the fact in our last ISSUE
that it had rained and as all Of our cHchnn
yes have chroniclcd the fact, we fear that
we have been guilty of unpardonabc neg
lect. Yes, it rancd, readers, and if our
news come too late to make it cf1ective,an
should your wells continue empty, or your
crops fail and all owing to our dercliction
We hope you will permit us never to for
give ourselves. Yes, it rained.
For the best Oranges, Lemons, Reasons
DC, Go to Remsburg's Drug Store.
During our absence on the Deer Hunt
some gentleman, from the vicinity of Mt
St. Mary's College VIC understand, lief
with our family, several punches of the
mos, luscious celery, that has appeared on
our table for time We regret the inablli.
ty of Mrs. C.. to recall the name of the
donor, az we arc compelled to return
thanks to an "unknown. We hope that
in the near future, we may meet the gentle
man IN n l;kc orcusion and be thus cna