Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-03-24
Ioral Me'ns.


Ioral Me,ns.
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QUERY contains the mort
bones-a 50 corset or 40 cent shad
The first frog-concert of the season was
held on Wednesday night oflast week.
Monday last gave out the impression d
the beginning of winter rather than spring
Twelve line statements tor merchants
fors sale at this Office at 50 per 1000; dirt
cheap.
Frederick is jubilant over the arrival Of
"Juliet," the pretty little pet of a steam fire
engine. 81,
Wild geese have flown westward, and
spring may be confidently expected with
in the next two months. 49,.
Superstitious persons must necessarily
feel uneasy. April first, moving day
comes on Friday and it is bad luck to
'"move' on Friday. l....,
Projection OF MEAT.-Baughman's
Medicatcd Paper Meat Sacks
For Sale at
ROOTS.
The value of real estate in our town has
advanced fully twenty-five per cent since
1876, at which time it had fallen, at least,
33 per cent from 1872.
The fox chase at Woodshoro' on Tues
day last was Il success in so far as the
number of dogs were concerned. llowov-
'er, at the finish, As we learn, quite few
were there to divide the honors.
Fox: IsENT.-Thc pr"nortv now
in possession OF Mr.. Samuel ]. Scott, will
be for rent, from April list, 1881.
Feb 2l-tf. John isOuZer.
Within the past two or three years quite
n number of shade trees on our streets have
aged and been blown or cut down. This
place WAS once noted for its excellent
shade. DO not fail to replace the trees.
The fine stock at Mt. st. Mary's College
will be sold at public sale on the 9Th of
Aprl-9 horses, s mules, 33 frstclass
cows, registered bull, heifcrs, calves, &c,
with sheep and hogs, farming implements
and machinery.
For Whitewash Brushes, Shovels, Hoes,
Forks, Garden Rakes, Nails by the key &c
&c, goto ROOIS.
Mch. 172 mos.
Hamilton Harbaugh, Of Eyler's Valley
died on Sunday night last, about 80 wears
of age. He was the son of the late David
IIarbaugh and man ofexcellent habits
and very highly respected in this commu.
nifty
FoR RENT.-Thc Frsnklnvillc Mills,
chopping and saw mills, house and lot
Will rent low. Apply to Wm. Bittihger,
Abbottstown Adams Co. Pa. Or at the
mills to Bernard Colltlowor.
Mar. II 3t.
}21f we were only as prominent in Fred
prick county, yea, even in Mechancstown
district, as Malone is in Columbia the Gem
'ofthe Ocean, to what might we not aspire?
Now, don't anybody suggest, constable or
feol-kiler.
VIM. A. Lynn will begin the work of
turning ware at his new pottery in about
a week He expects to have sufficient
green stock on hand to twice fiji it by the
time he has the kiln ready His Clay Mill
arrived on Saturday last.
The bed of Sheriff A. E. Smyrck, of Bal
timore is not so downy as that OF our coun.
ty official The attention OF the grand
jury Of Baltimore city has been called to
some public charges of irregularities COM
mitted in that gentleman's official capac-
ity.
A false impression has gotten abroad
that Mrs. Gal field is the only woman who
lived to see her son president of the Uni.
ted States. Mrs. Jesse Grant, the mother
of Ulysses, is, we think, still living, but
certainly was when T. s. was first inau-
gurated.
Call at the office and examine our samples
Of finely executed promissory notes. They
are printed on parchment sheets, in script,
with postofficc and name inserted, when
required. Every one should have stock
of them as they are convenient and for
sale very cheap
The fine coke blown from the spark ar.
roster OF the w. NJ. X. r. locomotives are
utilized by our people in making paths. It
will don'tiess make good paths but should
not be used close to dwelling houses for
,hey will ruin carpets being not only black
but gritty will both discolor and cut.
The unusual humidity of the ground is
filling many cellars in low places and me-
cessitating drains where none have ever
before been required. There must be for
the coming summer an inexhaustible res.
Nvoir in our mountain spring heads and
tfNe should be no dcarth of water in our
-I1 streams during Tie coming year,