Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19


on can form some idea how severe q
hail storm passed over II portion of this
ana Carroll counties Il few weeks AFRO
when Mr. N. Naill, vino lives near Lands
mill, in Carroll mace icc.crcam on Triia,
: with hail that fell on the Tuesday prcyi
GUS, - RyHarr.
Vague rumOrs arc aioat concCTn;ra
n"ublC between ,hc two boards CT com
/ hllSslohcrS; those Of the county and school
II any prcrogativcs have been or are about
r to be usurpcd by either at the expense o
the other, we may expect to find toun,a
uon tor these rumOrs.
OAK lIIII-Thc Sabbath School ~,
mic at Oak Hill on Saturday last was wei
attended. c. X Sayington, Supcrintcn
dent; {. O, liumcr, assistant, report soy.
enty scholars attending the school Tn,
confectionery stand was managed by the
school. No music was Ia attendance.
: II is expected that many will attend the
Gracclam Sabbath School picnic on Sat
urdny of this week. 1t has always been
one OF the best managed Of cur pic MICS
The Grarcham Band viii play for it and
several interesting addresses vii, DC de-
liycrcd. 1t will I've held III NJ Geo Hank
'ry's grOic.
We call attention to the Registration
Notice as it appear, elsewhere in the pa.
per thsW"ck. Give it Your attention, SO
that no errors or oycrsi9h's may be made
1t is not only a privilege but g duty to vote
aad unless the matter of registration is
promptly and properly attended to this
high privilege Is lost.
Squirrels, wild pigeons and other GAME
have ample Inducements 10 call this way
Our forests are loa,lrd down with mast,
>hclharks, ncorns, wild cherries, sassaira,
and gum berries are more plentiful than
for years.
It is proposed in Order that things may
he made interesting ard the voters edited
that the two campaign clubs Of our town
meet in join, DEBATE Of the questions at i,
sue Now that is Il capital idea and one
that would no doubt make things yer,
lively and would hca grand opportunity
TO cultivate and display local olatory.
CITIZEN GONE AsrRAy.-I.ast week we
missed our highly valued county exchange
the Hcy"jLc"H citizen. What's wrong
Col. Outside of the CLARIoN's loss, the
loss to the democracy out here is irrcpara
bic. They nearly all had to tsIl back on
It'cr prayer books last week for want of
something to read
The sabbath School pic nic at Stony
Branch, on Saturday Aug. 2Sth. will no
doubt be well attended. y most attractive
feature will be the Buell. family, by whom
The music will be furnished, Most of our
home readers have beard them and know
how well they are able to entertain with
their most excellent singing.
On Sunday, a boy named Robert Gel
wickS, employed at the Western Maryland
Stables, took IN overdose of laudanum for
cramps in the stomach. At one time it
was feared the result would be fatal, but
he is now considered out of danger .-Em-
0ptts5o}1 h,t,r IL E'Samiu,r.
Jim Kccnc, the wealthy California stock
SPECTATOR, it is said, lost - 600 600 in his
"colncr' in wheat ut Chicago and tina, it
has crippled him. Now they say he's rich,
and yet we wouldn't mind that loss any
more than if it were that many cents and
We are moi considered rich, here.
There has been less building or repairing
1onr by the property holders in oar town
this summer than during any other sum.
'mcr within 'hc past ten years. There is
good reason for the lack Of repairing done
being little left to do. We have Il number
iof well to do renters, amongst whom, we
hope soon to see disposition as in the
past to obtain home fer themselves.
The time for holding the grand inter-
State democratic demonstration and Han
cock and English ratification meeting at
Penmar, on the Western Maryland rail
road has been definitely fixed Cor Wcdncs.
day the LIST of September. The democra.
cy of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania
will participate.
DA1RYMAID's RECEPTION. The ladies
or the Mite Society of tho N. Il. Church
of this place will hold r Dairymaids Re
ccption for the benefit of the Society ON
Friday and Saturday evenings Aug stlh
and aSth. There will be som" interesting
features in connection with the entertain
mcnt not yet fully determined upon.
FIGnT---An interesting fight took place
on the square yesterday, between the
monkey of an Italian organ grinder and a
little black dog belonging to Mr.. Caleb
pcddicord. The little dog fought bravcly
but the monkey came out best IN the en-.
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