Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-06
Zaral Mems.

New Years day was cllarmer.
Week of Prayer from Jan.2 to 0.
Several more inches of snow on Tues.
day.
Mr.. Jno. Root slaughtered 10 porkers on
Tuesday last.
Welcoming cough has made its appear,
ance in our midst.
P.nc-s ui business were not closed in our
town on New Years Day.
The wheat has a nice warm blanket to
protect it from the extreme cold.
Quite number of cases of Group was re
portcd last week, some very stubborn, none
fatal
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Lutheran
church on Sabbath morning.
The extreme cold of Friday last nip
ped in the bud" n projected sleighing par
ty bound for Emm'1sbarg.
Only one woman in 5000 pays the first
price asked for bonnet, md only one
millincr in 900 900 expects her to.
The the momeer on Friday morning of
Inst week was one hundred and eleven
degrees lower than it was on June "a
Ssow DnIFTs Tho drifts in the alley
to the y. r. Cemetery were opened ON
Wednesday last by II number Of our clti'
zens.
Do not ,r;tlc with the affections OF u
Young girl; it is worse than lriilng win "
bad cold for this eau be cured by DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
1.-THE weather could I've prevailed upon
70 resolve itself into Indian Summer for
the space Of ten days, it wonld not he n
together un,les' able.
prpsoNAL.-Mr A. G Seton, of Pala
tine III son of Mr.. Andrew Soften of tIls
place is, with his family, visiting his rela
tives in our town.
Accorin, to the Baltimore papers, the
PRAYER printed ny order of Georgia llu'sc
Mel cod did no, prevail TO an unusual cx'
.lat ., iuilne,, IN t,,"" ,l.y.
The third quarter Of rent fell due on
Suturda, last, a, most Of our tenants rent
from April t. Another three months, and
then comes the rub, /. 8. the destrain.
The plan ofcecting pos;masters is I've
coming popular idea and as we can see
nothing wrong in it, at least in this dis.
trjct, we would be glad to see it tried.
The sale nfIsaac Welers farm by Mcssrs
Green a d Weller. executors, takes place
on the premises on Saturday Of this week
at O'clock p. m. For further parilcn
lars see advertisement IN another column
or large posters
Notwithstanding The heavy SHOWS. the
,r";n, on the W. VI. IL r. have with scv.
eral exceptions. been arriving close or
time No serious 4, i;s have occurred and
inns far orr ropJ has hecn fortunately free
from serious delays or accidents.
NEW Bu,INrss --Jno, Pe1d'cord has
commenced hlaincss (sliocmaking) at the
old stand known IN Ter the name OF {,
pr,l,lioDri John is a good mechanic nnd
we aish him fair patronage IN the M
turo .ho, +. Grforc him. Give him call
and see his prices
The sale of the Mechani"s'own Mills, y.
c. Martin. Nortgaree, takes place on Sat
u"dav Of this week nt O'clock in front
OF ,hc Gilbert Hnuse. For description OF
the prontrty and ,er,ns Of the 81 e ace pos
tiers aud the advertisement in another col
umn.
Enos N Cover his 'hr han1soTcs'
slcighing rig in town. The harness is
match)css set af nickel and fine leather and
workmanship, the bells are swcct.tonct
ami beautifully mounted and the sleigh is
perfect picture This team has enlivene'
the action ofIhe saliva glands ofmore thar
one, OF our bachelors.
The band has determined to change
lntlr pace III lliti t'iE lt' l'a''Nt, i''''
the room nj Geo w Stockslalc's to ont
III V. 3 Osler's building This we deem
a good move IA the distance to the ole
room mas been too great to secure a rcgu
ler attendance and it is 10 he hored tha
the full membership will pat in an appear
auCc clch night.
F0c ourc in many years orr roads are
smooth and although the cod was extreme
last week, seigliu1 was INDUCED in large
". With went of warmer weather or
Saturday sieighs came thick and fast an
the merry jingle OF the bells could b'
heard until the early hours Of morning
Some frost bitten ears attest the determi
nation with which sleighing was in
dulgcd in.
We have been informed by DR.. VIM
White. who has been associated with Dr.
Vim. Mcpherson in the case, that Mr.
Samuel E,zzartl who has been suffering
for about TN lays from m attack of Semi
Heniplrgia or partial paralysis, ia nov
rapidly recovering II is believed that TIN
attack was induced hv exposure to TN
extreme col Of last week We are graf
flied 10 learn that this most eSiimnb|e citi
zen is now considered ont of danger.
we arc in receipt of n card, in shape,
right-anglcd paralclogr0m, in color greer