Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.


A tub race-Washerwomen.
1t is better to give than receive-a BILL
Mechanicstown should have a walking
match.
Excursion tickets to Monocacy bridge
and return, to-day, 25cts.
There are at present $50 conycts in the
Maryland penltentiary.
A great many houses are being repaired
and repaiuted al present.
The hest confectionery at the lowest pri
ces at Remsburgs new drug store.
Cholera is out of the reach of the poor
with cucumbers at fifty cents dozen.
A judge has decided that woman is
not an old maid until she is IS. Do yoJ
hear that, girls?
All postmasters are required to keep q
complaint book, in which all letters report
ed to them as lost, are entered.
To the small boy there arc four seasons
the circus season, the green apple season
Fourth of July and Winter.
Eve was the first and we recon the only
woman who did not gather up her dress
and yell at the sight of a snake.
An exchange wants congress to pass a
law making it a criminal offence for tailors
to attach pistol pockets to summer panta.
looms.
Experience has proven that the best rem
cdy for Collie, Diarhoea, Tcething and other
troubles of infancy is DR.. Bulls Baby Syr
, up. Price 25 cents.
The man with straw hat has made his
appearance and his SISTERS and his cous
ms and his aunts' arc coming with loves
OF Spring bonncts.
Several persons in our town took adj
vantage of the recent dry spell and had
new roofs put on their houses ~ stitch
in time saves nlnc.
Our townsman, Mr.. Hanson T. Ward
on Carroll street, has had his residence
nicely painted both outside and in Mr.
Adclspcrgcr and son did the work.
Joe. Stuart, alias "Tobc," says he would
gladly sit in the house for two days and
nurse tho baby if it would only rain,"--
Toby no nouht fulfilled his agreement
J. G. Blackburn, the great Kentucky
orator, will deliver the address at the dec
Grafton of the graves of the Confederate
dead in Frederick on the 9Th Of June
Another large fire was visible in the
mountains north of this place on Monday
and Tuesday nights of last week. The fire
ON the mountain near Gettysburg could
plainly be seen from here.
Captain Warner Welsh purchased the
hsme farm of Henry Baker at Liberty AT
trustees sale. The price paid was Sl0c
per acre for seventy acres The buildings
are very fine, audst property is consid
cred is cheap.
Mr.. John L. 1Torner, Ct Emmitsl'urg
lost a very valuable horse one night last
week. 1t was turned into the pasture field
in the evening and il. tho morning was
found dead
A colored boy was run oyer by a CuH
berland Valley railroad car at MartinshNrs
GU Saturday afternoon and instantly
killed-thc result Of fooiishly jumping OF
trains.
Mrs. Richard Thomas, of Licksvillc, thu
victim of a felorieus assault at the hands o
the negro Carroll, who was lynchcd for the
crime at Point of Rocks April 18th, is il
fair way to recover.
Never promise more than can he dCnc
DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills have been sue
cessfully run on this principle. For salt
. by all druggist Price % cents.
Another B flat horn has been added t.
the Mcchancstown band. The instrumcn
has been ordered, but has not yet arrived
1t is really astonishing az well as crafty
ing to see how much the band has improved
Of late.
A five year old son of Mr.. David Lccsc
Of Frederick, had the misfortune to tal
and break his leg, on last Saturday week
whilst playing with some children in TIT
northwestern section of the city.
Mr.. George Eisler, of Frederick, in at
tempting to jump from a train of cars
whilst in motion, at the lower depot Of thu
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in that city
fell and broke three Of his ribs and other
wise injured himself.
Led like victim to my death I'll go
This sentiment has many a sufferer uttcrct
but since the advent Of Dr. Schlcy's Fam
" Cough Syrur none need fear to die for i
is sure cure for coughs, colds and kindred
affections. Only 20 cents.
A goose died at the age of age Of 3
years near Boonsboro' Washington coun
ty last week. Its mate, the male, is stil
living. They were a Cross between Thu
wild and tame geese. The goose annual,
laid her quota of eggs, but they would ney
or hatch.
CAUTIoN.-Our townsman Mr.. Henri,
Rouzer, authorizes us TO give this notice
that he will prosecute to the fullest cXtcn
of the law all trepassers on his grounds, il