Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-09-23

PROPERTY SALE-Mr d. G. Martin
sold on Monday Inst to H. Clay Auders,
his BRICK Office on Main street, adjoining
the Post Office for $500 Mr.. Andcrs also
purchased of Mrs. Mary Hospelborn, -
feet front Running back 6 feet, adjoining
the office and will rebuild and enlarge the
property. He will occupy it us an Office
for the practice of dentistry.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE. --Jno. w. Muir
dock agent for the heirs Of Elias Moser
will sell in the square Mechanicstown on
Sat. Oct. 9th at o'clock p. III. the home
farm lying one mile south west of this place
on the F. aud i. turnpike, containing ~
acres Of land, also % acres of valuable
mountain land. Terms, one third cash,
balance in one and two years bearing in.
terest.
There is great demand for farm labor
crs in this nelghborhood on account of the
unna.urally carly ripcning of the corn
crop. Like the wheat, it has within few
days begun TO die rapidly and as it requires
to be cut before it is past a certain stage
Of ripenlng IN order to make good fodder,
1t brings corn.cutting and grain sowing
together thus causing the demand for la
Dor.
PoLfrIcAL-On Saturday night last the
Garfield, Arthur and Urncr campaign club
of this place effected permanent organi-
cation, Maj. G. A. Damuth, President; DR..
j. j. Hanshaw and Joseph Webster, Vice
Presidents, j. G, Martin, Secretary; Jno.
A. Renner, Assistant Secretary; Jno. Ian
ders Corresponding Secretary; ]. Henry
Cover, Jno. Root, John II. Hahn, VIM. j.
Freeze and ]. +. Simons, Executive Com
mittee.
The ladies committee of the L. B. church
are working busily making arrangements
for the vegetable supper which is to be
held Oct. 1st and End and they are meeting
with abundant success. Tickets for the
supper and for q good meal of oysters
stewed or fried, have been printed and can
be secured by each and every person who
may feel like patronzing the good cause,
The terms are very liberal and we trust
that the enterprise will be well patronizcd
by the people.
FIRST PREMrUN-We copy the follow
ing card, certifying to the fact that the
Washing machine for which DR.. j. j. Hen
shaw is agent took the first premium at the
Marlinsburg Frir.
Berkeley Co., Ag'l, & McchI Assn.
Ninth Annual Fair
Martlnsburg, w. Va Sept. 1880
FIRST PREMIUM.
Book No. IA Entry No ll76
Awarded to J. J Hen shaw
For best Washing Machine.
We are in receipt of q copy ofthc VII.
hansen Comfy Sun, of Georgetown Tex
We find in it an obituary poem, written on
the death of a friend by former lady res
idcnt ofour town, Mrs. NJ f wife of Jno
W. Martin, who, together with his brother
n.law, Mr.. r. A. Wireman and family
moved thence about five years ago. Som"
very pointed comments, on several polii
cal notes in the paper go along way TO-
wards satisfying us that JnO. W. still wor'
ships at the shrine Of the same party.
The Republicans of Graceham and vi.
entity, on Thursday evening Of last week
met and organized Garfield, Arthur and
Urner club, by clectlng the following Off
GERS. Dr.. G. NJ. Zimmerman, President;
ii. w. Bennett, Vice President; l.. Sciss.
Secretary; s. NJ. Birely. Treasurer and }
W. Davidson Corresponding Secretary.
The following resolution was passed, That
in organizing Garfield, Arthur and Cr
ner club at Graceham, is not intended as II
division in the party-but for convenience
and effective work"