Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-06-03

We have it from an authoritative sourc,
and are truly pleased 20 know it, tina,
thanks to the CLARION, the ordinance rel
ative to the removal of filth from sinks and
alleys; will he promptly enforced. If VIC
have accomplished this much it is sufficient
to make us feel Cra,ihcl, for with this
must come promise ofhcallh to our com.
munlty that, under existing ci;cums,an-
ccs might not have been vouclsa!cl.
II. NJ. Smith has felt the hanl of alilc,
ton for the first time in his family. On
Saturday night of last week he lost by
death an Interesting little babe months
and IL days old, He and his family were
visiting his relatives in Carroll county at
the time; the corpse accompanied by the
family arrived in town on the II A. NJ
train "nd the funeral took place y, tho. I.u-
tllcran church, at p. NJ.
RMIIGIous.-R.v. Y J. Richardson Of
Sm,hsburg Hill preach in St Johns Ev
Lutheran church on Sabbath morning and
night l3:h inst. The pastor Rev W. c.
Wire being absent, assisting Rev. y. a.
Mann at Midllctown.
We are truly pleased to learn that SO far
rs the business management OF our Band
| is concerned, that appears at last, they
have determined 10 place il upon a square
basis. Their mode of doing business of
late has had the genuine ring about il, AID
, ifpcr>i ted in, ii will make of them frs,
ci,;ss Band
Orc ofour citizens refused a splendid
opportunity this week. 1t was to visit
Chicago. with n fnli assurance Of a seat az
"A visitor in the Convention, and mt ancX.
! rcnsc only of the fare there and back. Such
opportunities TO take pleasant trips should
he offered those, who would better ap-
prrciae them
7 y QUEER slGnT-Two snakes, one a
black runner ;hr other viper, each about
/ three feet long were found in the swamp
back of the W. VI. depot in the following
prcdicamcnt The black snake had caught
and began swallowing tail first, ,hc viper
/ the viper rctaiuting, curved around and
began TO swallow Tie runner, tail first
and "hrr found e,ch lad swallowed the
other 'p to thc head, there BEN, nothing
hut 'ar Two ,csd> each projecting from the
mouth OF the olhrr.
TuE MONTHS lr-Anl the +. 4 G.
Y. il. H., according IS the notice given hv
Us about month a"o, has reached Waynrs
hnro That mus, be conslmna,ion Ia
be most drvoully appreciated toy that town
innsnlucli ~ il not only gives that hl;gh,
and thriving borough a shorter cllt Ia ont
Sl''c civilization, hu, that it has been lhc
subject of hopes, prayers. di>npp"in'mcn-
and vcAa'inns delays for great many
""n'hs. Up goes the hat, ", know You
feel that Way.
] y hoy aboui seven years of agr, >on q,
John nou>c, living at TIC Catcc.in Or,
( Banks, Wh'it playing in front OF Mr. Jack
Mi.lrr1 front porch. vas bitten in the lr.
10y copper snake on last Sunda, evening
The III " given by the snake must have
/ been terrible one as the wound was o,
/ unvsWal size to lc i..nictcd by snake
Blood spirited from the wound made hy TIA,
. fang DR.. VIM. White WAS called in %ut
under his treatment the hoy hiss hrri
placed oul OF danger
| The Tain on SATURDAY. evening cost Tic
/ business men Of oar town large sum in
asmuch, rs up 10 the time the show rrs
commenced, business was rs hl:.k rs W,
keepers had their hand. full, and Saturday,
/ receipts footed up t. an unusual sum % il
was. The business ii our town is ON III,
/ increase, in all tie different branches anl
rightly SO, for few towns of The in" of Me
chant:>town has the business enterprise
ability and facilities, that il has.
! Business CuANGE.-nr NJ. j. Lrath
r:man, VI. ID, Of the firm of White &
lcat!l"rman, medical practitioners of Iii,
/ place, has purchases The real estate, drug,
ami business interest of \ T. Rcmshurg
druggist on ,ouii, Water street. Char'c,
kcnshurg, the efficient clerk Of the lat,
proprietor, Will he retained Ivy Or. lcath
crmnn. Tic change will take place about
the first "f July, when Mr., Rcm>hurg will
cease 10 he a citizen of our ho"uUgh ant
DR. Lcalh,yman will move his i,mily from
his Ertn at Lcwi>tONn, TO his home hrrc.
. Local. Orr,oN MEEriNGi i Publ, :,
meetings in the interest Of local option will
he held ia the Manor woods near Burl>-
cystoNn, on Thursday, June 3rl ana ri
Wolt,villc en- Saturday evening, June 9TH
The speakers am ounocd for The Manor
woods meeting are Rev Mckcndrcc Rel
Z ", G. Y. ;. Levy, csT Capt. Henry Clay
NALL and Joseph ID. Baker, Esq. The
Wolfsvillc meeting will be addressed by
MrSsrs. G. II FiIzwillams, of Baltimore
and Charles W. Miller of this city. Other
prominent speakers are also expected to be
present. - Tines
THE GErrYsnrnG ENCrEsIoN,-Thc
excursion over the W. N. X, X. to Gcttys,
burg gotten up by Browns Post G., A. r.
&c a.