Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-05-19
Nor DRY SELL-Two Emmittsburg

Nor DRY SELL-Two Emmittsburg
spectators IN Life Insurance took out a
policy in the Emmittsburg company on
Monday last, the subject" beng on aged
citizen of our town On Tuesday morn
ing, upon rising from bed, said gents on
spec were informed that the insured was
dead, whereupon, they. to assure them
selves of their good fortune rode forthwith
to oar town on horseback through the cold,
cold rain and only to be further chilled
upon their arrival here by finding the sub
ject ION the woodpile," swinging his axe
with Vim calculated to add in no small
degree to their already sadly chilled and
dampened hopes
EVERYBODY KNOWS 1T and everybody
says it. That Pullcvs' will keep the best
Ice Cream this summer! For they have
got the best place in town for it. Ladies'
Parlor furnished in late style! Come one;
come all And we will give Free Con.
cert every Saturday night! Program;
Untle TOMS Cabin, Sally lnskip, Jug
Dancer. music with every piece that is
PLAYED Commence nj 7 O'Clock and close
| at II pm Last act IN program; bar the
door and clean up the Ice Cream dishes.
| Apr. 2S-3m*
Graceham Items.
The plasterers have finished Mr.. J.
L TroxelI's ..ouse and have gone to work
on Mr. Frank Colliflowcr's. Mess. Eyler
and Roddy are doing the work, which is
guarantee CT good job. They are both
good mechanics as well rs pr.snm hunters,
/ "a one of your professional men testify That
he got nice possum II few weeks since.
The grain and grass is very short yet
and prospects for good crop are very
poor.
Rev. Shields and Mr.. Bernard Colliflow-
or started on Tuesday morning to attend
the Moravian Conference which, meets at
Bethlehem Pa. n
NOTICE TO FARMERS AND Owners OF
PRIVATE REsIDENCEs.-'rh safest and
best company in which Farmers and
owners of Private Residences can insure
their Property, is the Time Tried and
Fire Tested Agricultural Insurance Com
pany. 1t insures nothing but private Kes
licences and Farm Property. In the last
81 wears it has not had loss of over s.,
600, in one Fire, and it cannot be affected
by sweeping conllagrations. as its risks are
all detached. 1t insures against damage
by lightning, whether fire ensnes or not
and insure Live Stock against beng killed
by lightning anywhere on the farm. The
Agricultural Insurance Co, is stock
company, and the strongest and largest
company, doing nm exclusive Dwelling
Business in the United States. if not in the
world, and is now issuing 10000 Po|icicsa
wear. For further particulars, Apply to
w G. HORNER, Emmittshure, Md
Dec 8 ON.
SpnrNG AND SUMNER GooDs B
Colifower e son. of Franklnville have
received their new stock Of Spring and
Summer goods, to which they desire to call
the attention of their friends Their stock
consists in part of Ready Made Clo'hing.
Cashmeres, Lawns, Prints Alracas. Lin
ems, Ginghams, Cloths, Worsteds, Suiings
Cassimeres B1eached and Brown MusliLs
Notions, Gloves, Parnsols. Hosiery, Scarfs,
Ribbons, Hardware, Qneensware, Cedar
ware, Clocks, Trunks, Mirrors, Oils, Paints
Flour, Meal, Bacon, Lard, SC Also To-
of Rails and Posts. Call and examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere
Abr Aft b. COLLIFLOWER s. SON
MITE SOCIETY ANNlvERsARY.-On last
Saturday evening the Lutheran Mite Soci-
city ofthis place celebrated its third ami
versary. The exercises were purely liter
airy and there i nothing to be said of them
other than to praise them. The subject
matter ofthc exercises heing in great meas
ure original added to the worth of the EN-
tcrtnnment not only because of such orig
! inality but because of the intrinsic merit Of
the parts The secretary's report sh wed
that the Society had done nobly and had
been a financial success, having rs evi
dence to that effect, the tasty pulpit, clan
/ Gel aud carpets, the decorated windows
and a credit of thirty dollars paid towards
the new iron fence, enclosing the church
The cssayist of the evening truly said
that the purpose OF the Society was moi
only to raise funds but as well to improve
it's members intellectually and right vel
did the excellent exercises justify such al
assertion.
| A solo and chorus rendered by the choir
! at the close of the exercises was most
charmingly rendered, the clear, siIver'
notes of the soloist in most difficult part
being the musical feature of the evening
BY request f the society and by oul
own personal request, we have been per
milted to prin, the fo lowing poem, writ
ten by Mr.. s. ]. Scott of our town anc