Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-12-09
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April lHt 1871 al oAA
r,.tes. Inquire at this Office.
Dec 0-4t
600 600!
The coal dealers are happy.
Another first class opportunity to store
up friydity.
Santa Claus is coming, at least, so says
Stuls large posters.
Warm vinegar and water; or coal oil
will clean the mica in tho stove.
The frost caught turnip patch near
town aud still holds it in its icy embrace.
Apples are quoted at one dollar per
bu,h. 81 in Frederick, forty cents in Sabil'
lssvillo.
The Lutheran Sabbath school Of Middle
Gown celebrated its fifty third anniversary
on last Sunday.
The Baby Elephant has arrived with its
trunk-packcd full of Christmas goods ana
i,i,self on exhibition at n. +. Polly y
Bros.
Poxx,- Hams Shoulders, Sides, Sausage
Lard &C., for sale at
Dec At hOOl o.
There las been protrac,ed meeting i'll
nrovress in the U. Il. Church since Fri
day night of last week. Thus far 1t has
been interesting and good.
REFS. ers,own Station w NJ r.. r. has
been changed to Glyndcn and the West
minister .AdDocatc says the citizens Of Hsls
terslown arc mad about it
Dressed FORK usually sells here, at hal'
tln,orr prices, carriage he"cs and counts
sion of. AT present. it would make tie
price 81, 90 to $ 50 per hundred Tbs
Letter aud note heads, envelopes and bill
heads neatly printed at this office Inc
price with the printing ia less, than
tho retail prices OF those articles. Call and
get our prices
CT far greater value than houses ana
l.n1s is health; therefore preserve II
sr,iu.t the effects OF Coughs and Colds by
promptly using Dr. Bulls Cough syrup.
An druggists sell 1t for 25 cents.
number of our acknowledgements
a. we'll as Rcpubicans-havc sisn'nea
their intention of attending the Inaugural
,ion of President elect. Gen. james A.
Garfield, on Friday. the 4th of March, 1881.
Mr.. letters ms policy towards foreign
powers, says a confirmed old bachelor, Is a
capital policy towards the fair scx-"EquaI
and exact Justice to eli, entangling allan
ecs with none"
The melting snow together with the
heavy rain on last Saturday night has
dane more Ln increase the t0w OF vac.
in our streams and well vr,ns than lhe 81
,amn Iaias. The wells are safe for the
winter
Yellowstone Dick is sli! with us and is
Ael'ing large quantities OF his lndl'n KEN
cav. lie has unhoundc. G" tidcnce IN It's
virtue aud will remain 10 gain the benefit
fits worth to those, who may use 1t aud
praise it.
The L. p. 8. School has elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve the ensuing year
". L. Martin, Superintendent; j. W.
Baltzell, Asst. Supt.; 8. Evcrs Freed, Sec
rotary; g. B. Dorsey, Librarian; d. {.
Weller. Treasurer.
Farm SoLp.-Mr. George Mikesell sold,
his farm laying one mile east of town, II"
David Weller, SON Of the old Hunting
Creek blacksmith. The farm contains %
acres; the price paid vas $4,000. MI
Weller takes possession April /, 1881.
There is beyond a doubt, the largest
stock of Christmas goods in town this
year that has ever been known. To form
=. IN idea Of this, one has but to read the
hand bills that NJ z. Polly e. Bro and J
A. Stul have had printed for distribution
One of our merchants told us that he
calculated to directly qua1rnple the
amount spen, in al -tisias and beside
that, to hold the greater part of the 'ra''e
STAINED in that way. 1t does pay and
we're as glad of it AS arc the merchants
themselves.
The fire engine that fell into stream
during the Gas House fire in Frederick
was injured to the extent Of $500 to $500
and it is proposed to exchange il for lew
and iyhier unnaratus
Just received full stock of Ladies' Mis-
ses and Childrens Carlisle Shoes, Rubber
Boots, Arctic and Alaska Shoes. Head
quarters for boots and shoes at
Dec. 2 9 mos ROOTS.
One ofour Frederick exchanges has q
thought, the father of which evidently is
tho desire, that 1--WE will soon have a
brigade in this county, if the soldier mania
continues" Shades of the Mighty! pro
tect our little village from any such misfor
tune.
Mr.. Geo. II. Johnson our veteran mer
ehaut, has one of the most varied stocks OF
goods in town. Ii is a pleasure to him to
show them and one can hardly fail tn find
the desired article ard st bottom .'r!ce1.
His business motto is cash az eacn end