Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.


fine finish Organ which we will sell for $50
Cash. 1t is fully guaranteed for five years
and is one of the best make in the coun'
try. Call and examine.
ALL persons having business with the
CLARION either by subscription, advertis'
ing or edltorlaly, will please take notice
that E. Beatty is now Editor and proprie.
tor, and Van B. Osler business Agent.
Economy is virtue
Excellent wash for the face-Wa.er.
side whiskers-mules tails in fly time.
Bring your sale bills to the Clarion Of
fee.
Song of the dry goods clerl-"swinging
in elaine"
Beeswax and salt will make rusty flat
irons as smooth as glass.
Three eclipses this year, but none OF
them visible in this latitude.
Every wife should have enough OF chem
istry to make good pct hash.
Five barrels of coal to a poor widow is
. worth two boxes of charity sermons.
The degrees ofmedical treatment: Posi-
tive i'll, comparative pill, superlative bill.
January came in like buzz-saw two to
one it will 60 out like girl chewing gum
A red nose passes all right this kind OF
weather. The redness is attributed to a
bud cold.
Go to Rcmsburg's Drug Store, South
Water street, for Fresh Drugs, Garden
Seeds. &c. I"
Our mountains are now pretty well
cleared of snow. The warm sun ard rain
of the last few days did the biz
Yes, he punched his elbow through the
room window, but he didn't get his
eye put in morning after all.
Miss Ann L. Collins, an old and respect
ed lady died at her home in Liberty on
Monday last. in the sd year of her age.
House hl.n'cls are on the wing, and we
hear of a great many persons who nave
secured homes for the next year at reduced
rents.
We would respectively suggest to our
citizens the rropric;y of burning their
chimneys and ooEing after fucs and pipes
IN order to AVOID a fire
The new kettle drummer in the band is
said to be making rapid progress and bids
fair to rival Shorty" the wcl-known bass
drummer. Go il "kale.'
ILL.-Mr. John Michigan a respectable
citizen of this place, has been dangerously
Ill for some days past. His condition at
this time is not materially changed
Since above writing, the soul Of Mr.. Nell
l;ran has fled from time to eternity.
This popular idea that tramps won't
work if they have II chance Is very errone
ovs. They have been known to die
through jail wall with IA ten penny nail
4 disyraceiu barroom row last Friday
night bat short distance from the church
where services were being held, is no evil
dencc that oar town is inIp:Jving in NOR
as.
The shooting m,tch at Woodshoro', CT
TUESDAY, was not very well patronihcd by
sports from this place. They haye either
lost their nerves or their pocket books
Wlichs
The harm of John Beard in Carol
county, was destroyed by an inccndiarN
fire Wednesday night week, together
with all his rrovender, farming utensils
and sixty bushels Of wheat.
TIC corner brigade cannot resist tho Of
tcsts of the warm sun, and can be seen b,
the dozen enjoying sun bath as much "A
crows do. All that is needed to fill TIL
ranks is for the authorities to furnish com
Portable benches.
Mrs Trundle, one of the oldest resident
of Crbana district, this county, died at he
home few miles southeast of urban
last week in the SOlh year of her age. Sin
YVES buried at st. Johns Cemetery, il
Frederick, on Sunday last.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndcs, of Cumberland, i
spoken of as a candidate for the nomina
ton of Governor Oh the Republican tickle
Mr.. Lowndcs is gentleman highly re
spected in Western Maryland, and wei
known throughout the state.
Sunday last was a day for religious scr
vices. In the morning services were he'll
in the Moravian church by Bishop Harms
in the Lutheran by Rev. Wire, and in tin
U B. church by Rev. Freed. In the at
ternoon Rev. West delivered discourse
in tho Moravian, and in the evening a
the Moravan and Lutheran by Revs
Baughman and Wire respectively.
Coop NUsIC.-Our community was con
siderably surprised as well as pleased or
the advent OF the Graceham Band into
town on Saturday last, seated in their new
wagon, en- route for Emmitsburg. They
certainly play excellent and we are only
too sorry that they did not stop and give
us regular benefit Prof Weller is nc
novice IN the business and has his men
thoroughly drilled in the art musicale.