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


Willhidc is still very III. From what we
: learn of the case, she has been very great
sufferer, having been sick for nearly
months.
5. Hickory SroKEs.-.Ias B. Brown is
r engaged in working up timber into spol,es
in the mountain near Snhllasvile and has
It had in his employ, twelve men all summer
lie will pay sic per 1000 for them dcliv-
j, cred at any point on the w. NJ. r, II. lie
will sell about ESQ, 900 this year.
Do not fail to attend the Stony Branch
Picnic on Saturday, 2Slh inst, especially
it, You are fond Of first class singing. Re
member, the Buell. Family has been en-
gagged, to appear on that occasion. Go
early in the day too, for we presume that
they will leave on the afternoon train cast,
or about 3p N.
: MONSTER CANTELErrE.-Mr. Milton
Cover showed us a can,alcupc last week
that weighed IS lbs, ounces and
measured thrty-threc inches in circum
ference We limited at our desire to take
directly, its diamctrical dimensions, hut be-
, ing very modest, we failed 10 speak with
sutllccn, ccarncss to he understood.
DEATH or MHs REnECcA EYLEn-
This highly esteemed l"dy died at the resi-
Ilcncc of her son, .Jno c. Eyler of Eylcr's
Valley, on Tuesday morning in the Sith
f year Of her age. She has been M invalid
for some time but was only confined 10
her bed Cor several weeks, She was bur
led at Graccham to day at 10 O'Clock.
lIANCoCK CLuB AT Il meeting Of the
Hancock and English Club on Saturday
Last a constitution YVES adopted and the
complement of officers filled, \ commit
, tee consisting of Mcssrs. John Jones, f.
White and Chas' F. Casscll were appoint
ed to correspond with the W NJ Il. II nu,
lhorilcs on the subject of car facilities
ito Pcnmar on Sept, lst.
We cxcur,cd to Monoccacy last week
stopped with one Of our patrons, JOS, Mil
Ter over night, tried our luck for squirrels
next morning; got one grey back, tired
back and came back, the snmc day. Mr..
VI. has Il black bass in his spring % inches
in length and 7 inches in width. We hank
cred after ii at breakfast, only that and
nothing more.
CARLISLE SHOES. -,Ius' received fun
stock of Ladies Misses and Chidrcns Car
,lISlc Shoes AT KOOl >
Aug, 18th Ct
According to the report OF the Emanci
! alton Celebration hco in Frederick on
"Wednesday Of last week "a given in this
weeks Eramjnrr there was 4 queer quota
tion on one Of the banners. Take care of
my people and don't let the civil rights bill
pass Twas evidently intended to quote
Charles Sumner, but it strikes us that he
ldldn'nt say any such thing.
Young men, when you make promises
or engagements, keep them 1t is marx
of Ill breeding to make and hayc accepted
an engagement, even though it he to take,
a buggy ride, to wilfully break il. 1t may
not cause any pang to the lady, Other than
a feeling Of the avs wardness of her posi-
ton, yet no true gentleman will Intention
ally thrust a lady into such a position,
,, SMASH Ur-IIarry Root of this place
while on his way from the Crcagerstown
camp on Saturday last had runaway and
smashup Of buggy, harness and things
generally The buggy is a complete
wreck but the driver escaped unhurt. Gicr
Black son of VIM. J. Black was with
him in the buggy and received a brulsc of
slight consequence only. We learn that
Z there was race on hand at the time.
CoRBLE WATER WAYs-Steps are about
to be taken to place cabblc stone water
The first cost Of this will not even be OK
ccssive, and when the saving of yearly re-
pairs, that it will compass, is taken into
the calculation, it must bc evident to all
that it will be an economic step. Let our
t commissioners, by all means, authorize the
G work, or at least part of it to be done,
. say We.
" WE TAKE 1T ALL BACK.-Wc do get
something sncc in Il while, after all.
Wednesdays mail brought us a letter and
"a box Of cigars fit to grace the post.prandi-
G al smoke at feast of the gods. JOS w.
t Orndortf now employed at Wilson, N. &.
. was the donor, for which eve scrapc.'
t Joe writes us that he has charge of Il cigar
D factory and we can congratulate his en-
e ployer on haviug secured The services Of
ono 81 capable Of conducting the business.