Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-05-27

Mr.. Avis, a graduate Of Dickinson Col!
lcye was in town last week witt, view c
institu,ing select school for boys. W.
remember his as a hard student and have
no doubt that had he been successful he
would have ably conducted the school.
BAND FESTIVAL. The Graccham Han(
Will hold an Ice Cream and Strawberry
festival on Friday and Saturday June 4tl
and 9th. lnasmuch as our sister town
uevcr does anything by halves, we bespca!;
for the festival nh unqualified success.
Come forward, gentlemen, pay up. Ii
order TO balance our account with the pa
per man, we have made fearful ravagcs
upon our cxchcqucr and the cashie, is be-
coming too independent on our hands. lie
don't see much TO be made in side invest
men,s Of firm capital and will soon resign
if he does mt see III ,rc in it.
LARGE FUNERAL Mr. Frederick Rider
who was buried on Tuesday last in the
cemetery on the hill, was citizen of Ey-
lcr's valley, this county,whcre he had spent
the greater portion ola very long life. He
was about 81 years old at the time of his
death. The funeral was very large one.
The services were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Freed.
On Friday and Saturday evenings of
next week, tie ladies connected with the
Reformed church will hold their first fcs,-
val and for them too, We bcsprak liberal
patronage Their church has added TO
the beauty and a,tractivcncSs of our town
and for this they desire kindness in return
from our good citizens
PrHlIC MEETING We are requested to
ask t.,c patrons of the public in this place
to assemble ut the academy on Saturday
evening mex, at 6 o'clock, for the purpose
ofconccriin@ plans oking to the cree
ton Of a new school building here. II is
hoped tina, every one will manifest their
interest in This needed enterprise by a per-
sonrl attendance at tic hour named. - 1T
'ty Register,
Our furniture man and undertaken, +
w. Smith has been attending funerals al,
most daily. The walnut Crilins and cas-
kcls, that he is making are considered
very neat and land some and gives general
satisfaction in style and price The change
made in his horses from black TO iron
grays and whites is also an Improvement.
The Democratic primary meeting of This
district was hrll in Justice Whites Office
The a,icndan e was Is good rs usual II
was organized Ivy calling Ino. Jones TO lh'
chair and appointing l.. r Wacschc sec
rotary. The following delegates I" The
county convention to he held in Frederick
on Saturday May Goth were appointed
viz
John Jones DR.. VIM. White, Frederick
White, + l.. Bnbli,z. l. Il Wacschc, Chas
T. Ca.scll. DR.. VIM. l., Mcpherson, VIM
Kunkcl, Bernard Collillowrr, JOS Gcrnand
David fisher, Calvin Firer, Frederick Ey
Ter Meeting adjourned.
SEVERE SHOCK One OF the most dam
awins shocks, that the nervous system re
c,iycs is, wien about 10 drop into tho
arms of Morpheus, we 'tuln over for ;
final stretch and without notice have ouI
bc,l instantly resolve itself in'o its consli
tucn, parts, and seek III" floor. Such Wa'
the experience of one OF our citizens ont
night This week and so great WIS the n0iS'
thereof that tho rcshbors became alarmed
SPORTING. We have 4 new f"roW i,
our town among the young men. BIC
dog, innumcr die are putting in their ap
pcar,ncr. the owners each claimin. 10 have
pure blood, of imported Irish Setter
About four birds, 10 cacl. dor and sports
man will be the apporilonm"li this MIl, j."
which, the probability is, that not less than
three Of each four, VIII remain OYER tlt
winter to .cpcnish the stock next season
We are informed that the Local Option
Central Committee of Emmiushurg di.iiic
nrll meeting last Saturday, AMI organize
hv the election of Henry Stokes Esq Pres
idcnt, Geo X. Ovclman, vice President
! Charles + Rowe, Secretary and JAS, W
| TroXcll, Treasurer. VIM. Chilean, VIM
II. Fuss, VIM Morrison, Geo, Il. Ovclmar
W. w. Crapstcr, Chas. +. Rowe, and VIM
! T. Gibson, were appointed solicitors 10 pro
mote the cause rht~Ajt's.
| OuK PN0GRESS AS stages and Stag
routes are quickly abandoned with Tin
/ completion Of railroads. SO the huge, draa
tic, carharlic pills, composed of crude AM
bulky medicines are quickly abandoned
with lneintroduCtion Of DR.. Pierce Plea,
amt Turgaiivc Pellets. which are sugar
/ coated, and little larger than mustard SEEDS
! hu, imposed of highly concentrated veg
ctahlc extracts and are warranted to cur
all irregularities of stomach, liver and bow
els. Sold by druggists.
TIE WAGNER CAsE.--Mr. Frederick }
| Nelson, counsel for the executors of VIM
Shank. has filed in the clerks office O
/ the County Court four bills of injunctiol
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