Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-12-25

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tanning. Great interest is being manifest.
cd by the officers and teachers of the
School and as they have most excellent
material to work upon and hearty intel.
ligcnt workers interested in it, we will cx.
pect something unusually good. We shall
give full report next week.
On Wednesday of last week, VIC were
honored by visit, from three young
laces of Emmittsburg. The "form" had'
just been put upon the press and we were
correcting the proof and as the "bossl
was considerably vcxcd at the unusua,
number of 'out,', doubles" "invcrtcds" Get
we fear, that we may not have appeared
to asg good advantage, as We arc capable
of. We hope they may call again, under IL
more auspiclous star.
An exchange says eve have number
Of subscribers who always pay for their
paper in advance, and these men have
never been sick n day in their lives, never
had any corns or toothachc, their potatoes
never rot, the lice never kill their whc It,
frost never kills their corn and beans, their
babies never cry i'll the night, and most
wonderful ofall their wives never scold"
The attention of some Of Cur subscribers is
called to this.
MIR J. TAYLOR MoTroR, President o.
the Emmi' shurg II. r. Co, purchased in
Philadelphia, an eight wheeled engine for
f the Road, lsstwcck, to supcrset,", the tussy,
noisy and unsteady little "Blitz," that has
heretofore supplied It's motive pawcr As
"Hilz' is to go to Philadelphia, there is no
telling to wha; post Of honour it may YET,
attain. The new conner arrived Wcdnrs
day night No doub, we Shall have some
| htyh dlDring now. Chvnicle.
For cigars and tobacco, go to Gihis'
Pharmacy
For Champion Boots
Go to Roots
For a complete aid assorted line O
Christmas Candies Nuts, Toys and fruits
Of all kinds Go to Rcmsburg's Drug
store.
DoN ATIoN PAEry.-Thc ladies' Of St.
Johns Lutheran Church OF this place, call
eel AT the parsonage on Friday night el
Ia>, week each one boring to the pastor Il
Substantial lonAlion We viii not attempt
an enumeration Of the various items; let il
>rHicc To say, that Rev. Mr.. Wires harder,
granary AMI pocket book are in Il condi
ton, very like that OF turkey, wei! ar
ranged for the roast.
\ SINGING C1Ass-Prof Smith organ
lied a very successful singing class At
Temple Of unnor Hall Monday evening.
The Professor is IN accomplished vocal
list, and those desiring to cultivate their
voices and, at the same time acquire thor
oush know ledge OF vocal must, have now
a first class opportunity Of dom. 50. An
4 u;Irr meeting of the class will br held
next Muniay evening at the same place,
when those wi hins to jon can DO SO.
TiG,S.
On New Years Day, Woods5oro is to
have something new in the way of field
sports. 4 live deer, two prongcd buck,
has been purchased in Virginia and taken
to Woodsboro. Ii will be ratified Oft on
New Years day, bought back ami turned
loose White the trail is yet warm, the
dogs will he luuSrd and the owner Of the
dog first to the deer, viii receive prcm
am OF five dollars. About seventy five
: dog are expected to run. NJ. Anslcrs and
Son hav" charge of the sport You could mt
pit us on the "clV,sing,' could your
The Inauguration Of the Il. Il. Engine
must not be overlooked Let the iron
horse be dcckcd with green garlands and
flowers let music and speeches and u gen
cral blow of make the day memorable,
Let i, be named approp' lately to its uses.
And poor discarded 'Bltz' should 80
away with honourS suited to It's long and
laborlous career. a live community ouglt
to do lively things. 1t is we'll to mix fun
, brtimcs with lilc's serious work. Every
member Of the community is interested
n the r. r. Captain oysters Continental
Regiment should turn out. The Mystic
) Brothers " iii be on hand and the grand
l n. A. G. r., will appear in parade array.
. Move up-muvc mp now. Ch!Dnt!e
Thanks to Mr. Hood and Mr.. Matthews,
of the w. NJ. r. X. Co., who furnished
E the ties and cindcrs and to the Brass
Band, who did the work, our town will at
last, have adeccnt foot path to the Passcn
ger Depot. For over four years haye our
citizens allowed the town to be disgrnCed
, in the eyes of strangers, for lack of a prop
= or FOO, path to the Il. II. Station. Muddy
IN seas on, dark, tortuous, with trees,
:. bitches, stone heaps and all manner of pit.
falls at charmngly irregular intervals, such
has been the inconvenience, VIC have Gu.
durcd and now that the walk is made, can
there not he some means devised to light
it. Two or at most, three lamps will do it..
For Ladies and Chillrcns vests
Go to Roots.
For "A Genuine Article Of Drugs, Chcm-