Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-05-26

Tax BOARD OF HEALTH AT meeting
In Frederick on Friday, May 1871 County
Board Of Health was named, whose duty It
shall be TO take measures to promote the
general good health Of communities. The
following were named from this district:
Col. J, B. Kunkel, Dr. Wm. White, John
r Rouzer and elias. L. CasseIl Creagers
town district. DR.. Jacob Miller, Joshua
Biggs and Michael Zimmerman, Hauvers
district, Lewis Crawford, DR.. VIM. 8.
1uckett and Thos. Fox.
: viii those good people of Mechanics
town, who have great weakness for Dor
rowing hooks and great strength IN keep
Ing them, lie kind enough to look over
their libraries and select therefrom the po'
e,ical works Of Moore and Byron, the
paradise" of Dante. Brick" Pomeroy's
"Seuse" and Fisk's Manual of Classical
Literature, a. they may discover them
selves. BY some such means the writer
ofthis article trusts that he may hate
again and repossess his own. This is not
the first notice, let 1t be the last
ELECTION JUDeEs.-The County Com.
missioners have appointed the Judges oil
Election of this county. The following
are the judges in this and other districts,
the first named being the return Judge.
Mechanicsto,on.-Wm. j. Cramer, Joshua
Stokes. Abednego Slick.
Creagersto,on.-I.ev G. Harbaugh, Dan
lei S. 10y, VIM. w. Zimmerman.
neutrality-suspicious. T. Hays, Andrew
A. Amman, James W. Troxell.
Haupers. Krise. Hiram Harbaugh
Jeremiah Fisher.
INJUNCTION WITHDRAwN.-On Wedncs.
day of week the School Commissioners
withdrew the bill for an injunction to re-
strain the County Commissioners from dis
bursting the $4,000 levied under the act al
! 1880 to erect and furnish new scl'ool roo rs
Tie case having been dismissed and $9,5N
having been apportioned this town, will
the work at once go forward! There Is
ample time in which to erect the building
this summer and the ground is ready at a
fair price Let US hear something further
OF this matter.
Somewhat of stir was occasioned 10 our
town on Monday Inst by an editorial no
tice in the Baltimore Herald to the effect
that by decision Of Supreme Court Of the
United States, in an Life Insurance case 1t
WAS held that the holder Of al assigned
policy could recover but the amount paid
In by the holder with interest and the
surplus, if any would pass to the estate Of
the assured. We have been Informed that
on account Of such decision quite mum
bee Of policy holders here will refuse to paw
any further assessments but will allow
their policies to lapse.
Mr.. A. NJ. Gelsbert, who for several
years has been acting as agent for the Ma
tioual Photographic Company of Williams
port. Pa, delivered u picture enlarged
from all old daguerreotype, which Is a
most excellent reproduction of the old
likeness. Several defects ir the original
caused by the film coming loose from the
back of the picture were remedied in the
copy We have two pictures from the
hands of this finn, now four years old, and
they are as bright rs when new. We can
not too heartily recommend the work OF
Mr.. Geisbert's Company.
Mess, Peter and William Hnuver,
agents for the heirs of Christian Hauver
deceased, will sell on Saturday, June II,
1871 acres and 7pcrches of land In tracts
Some of this is tillable and the balance is
woodland There are some lots contain
iLg an excellent growth of chestnut, rail
size, while on some Of the land is The best
growth of hickory in cur mountains. II
will he n good chance for parties to secure
wood and rail lots and should he taken al
vantage Of Terms, one-third cash OF
within sixty days. one.thirJ in one year
and one third January LIST, 1883, beaIing
interest.
SPRING AND SUMNER GooDs.-Mr. b
Colliflower & son, of Franklinville have
received their new stock of Spring and
Summer goods, to which they desire to call
the attention of their friends. Their slocS
consists In part of Ready Made Clothing
Cashmeres, Lawns. Prints, AlpscAs. Lin
ems, Ginghams, Cloths, Worsteds, Suitngs
Cassimeres. Beached and Brown Muslibs
Notions, Gloves, Parasols. Hosiery, Scarfs
Ribbons, Hardware, Queensware, Cedar
ware, Clocks. Trunks, Mirrors, Oils Paints
Flour, Meal, Bacon, Lard, &c. Also lo
of Rails and Posts. Call and examine oul
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. 14-tf B. COLLIFLOWER & son
DR.. I.EEcH's LEcTURE.-On Wednesday
night of last week, this gentleman deliver
ed a lecture in the M. E. church of THU
place. His subject was 1.-THE Evils of &c
MUS as illustrated in the life Of Edgar Al
len Poe" II was thorough, graphic ant
touching account of the life and death o
3 Americas sombre poet and fully justified
the expectations Of ALL The lecture nigh
not have been so well appreciated in ouI
? small town bad it been but the charming
! and able literary production that it was