Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-26
1ofal Mens.

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Another torrid wave.
The mosquito prevalent
The moon is about to display her horn:
Sirius ceased to be the rcigning sta
Aug. 80.
Read Chas II. o. Fox's advertisement
In another column.
1t is thought, that when all are counte
= there will be about fifty millions of Us.
PKusoSAL.-Mrs JOS Danncr and daugh
ter returned to their home in Boonshoro
yesterday.
Farmers say that the rain of last wcc'
was still in time to do some good to tn
growing corn.
FouNp.-Thc owner OF tho hrcastpll
found on the street, can get it by calm.
an J. II. johnson.
The extreme heat of Wednesday after
noon was modified by a refreshing breeze
and slight fall of ram.
Aloysius OrndortT has sold his farm
about 3 miles north-cas Of this place, t'
Henry Eckcnrodc for $500.
Dr. NJ F. Lcathcrman sold his arm al
Icwis,own, one day this week, to JOS ID
Green of Lcwistown for 800.
One more week and the melody of ere
cess" concerts and "dnncr' c.oruScs i"
school children will be heard in our midst
CuuKCn IMPROVEMENT. Jos. A. wed
die, covered the United BIcthrcn Chulcl
of,his place With a new shinglc root las
week.
OrIrH CNIQuE.-Thc cu,cst description
OF the rosy coun,cnancc of a tipp'cT thai
we have heard lately was, "that he looked
like \ little haystack on fire.
The phosphate factory of Mcssrs Hams
burg, Koocle Il Co. made narrow escape
from fire on Wednesday of last week. i
originated in the spontaneous combustion
Of fish scrap.
CuANaEs our last issue change:
hive been made by the Registration officers
in New Market and 1inganorc Districts
which il would be well for the press ant
the public to bear in mind.
Just received a new and excellent SyruI
for table use, try ii; at
Aug II At Roolo
PpnsoNAL.-S. D. Moser, one of ON
Paw Paw, w. Va, patrons dropped IN to
see u. last week. lie gave us kindly
-~Snvita,ion to take deer hunt with INN
this Inter. Thanks; we may accept
CAMr-Thc attendance at the Crcagcrs-
town camp was good on Sunday, but has
been light during the week except Mt
night. There are ten tents, but We are
unable At present to give the names OF the
holders.
FI.sr GRADE, FlRsT CLASSICAL the
recent teachers examination, three OF the
four entitled to the highest grade ccfiIt-
cate rs determined by that cxaminat'' Il
nrc our three town teachers, Mcssrs. +
White, i. l.. Bobli,z and Jno. Landcrs.
PosTpoNED.- Owing to the ill.hcal,h Of
some that would have been principally
concerned in the Dairymaid's Reception
that was to have taken place on Friday
and Saturday of this week, it has been
postponed for time.
UswELL.-Miss Millic Lidlc las beer
quite un~cll during the past two week.
but is much better at this writing.
Miss Mary, daughter OF Mr., Geo. II
johnson, has been in i'll health for the pas
week, she is considerably better at th'
time Of going to press.
BAD BI0OD-Onc day st week, Mr.
T.. A. Wastler Of Sabilasvillc who took 1
lively interest in the success of Local OPP
ton in Hauver's district was called to &C
count by "dealcr," who applied to Inn I
very ugly cpithet, for having said, tina
this "dcalcr" sold rot gut whiskcy.
RETvRNED.-M Miss Lizzie, daughter o
our townslnaa d. S. Firor returned hom
on Saturday last. She had been visiting
Miss Melhorn near Gettysburg. We trus
that her trip was pleasant one, and fee
assured, from her own acknowledged abili
ty TO be agreeable, that it was.
Pennsylvania has man that says III
will bet 800 that he can find man tina
will make a successful fast for forty fiv
days. Well give him softer thing of i
and bet HIM that he can't find a wcmal
that will hold her tongue fast for iory-hy
days