Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-03-31
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SPRING GOODS!
JVST RECEIvEO1
AT ROOTS {!

AT ROOTS!
Mch II At
Oh Gruberi 0ruber II Alas for your
You have failed so miser.
ably IN them. thst we are not sure that
Ester or the Fourth Of July has been
calculated by you.
Our band gave a public serenade on
Monday evening Their playing was cxcep'
tip ,alY good. The hand is undoubtedly
In beser trim than it has ever been ana
has exceptionally good talent init
There were seventv-fve printers dis
charged from the Government "ff1re Last
week We are happy io be able 10 state
that Alex P. Beatty "dodged the lick and
Is still in possession Of ris position.
Our band has been presented with two
pieces of new music, with the promise
tina they may expec, m re from tue sam,
orce provided they master this in six
weeks and they have gone in to win.
NEW BurTEn SNATcHHR-M Mr.. Milton
Over has accepted place in the employ
oiMr G. A Damu,h our hucks,er, lately
occupied Ivy Mr. John H. Kehn Milton
las tho push and energy aud will doubtless
III the place, jam full.
Mr. John Jones ia giving his mill prop.
ntv an overhaulng and Is making some
changes and Improvements in the machin-
,ry. We shall doubtless have 4 frst-clsss
nil when he once gets his work compile
ed and turns OF the water.
PROPERTY SoLp.-Mr D. C. Martin
'old the home place on Monday last to
Col. .Jno. 4. il"uzcr for $3.50 This is
he same property tia, was offered q, Pub.
ic Sale several weeks since. The proper.
8, in many respectsa desirable one.
The Borough authorities have begun
work preparatory to putting ,owl cobble
wafer wavs On Water ST.. the sand and
tone having been d,llv2red on Tuesday.
This improvement: in our streets will I've
made At all PLACES where it Is required.
Attention is called to the adv. of Mr.
John Rnuzer, mortgage, in another col
INN. The roper'y for sale is situated tn
me Of the most desirable parts OF our
own aud should attract the attention "fa'l
les,ring to purchase property in this
,lace.
We rceiveda letter from Graceham CIV
~ an account of the interesting cerrm'o-
lies that had already been put in type over
he sigma ure of"A Participant Being
n etTcc, the snme We have not published
ne second one received. Glad to hear
rom YOU at another time.
One Of our exchanges. speaking of the
7crual Equinox says, that from that time
he days will grow longer. it's wonder
III wha, a mass Of abstract theory ia stored
N in editorial brains and how ready 1t isl
q empty itself in the shap, OF misinforma-
ion
Wei ALWAYS held ourselves, AS some
m rebnsrs. algebra, caich-questi"ns and
hnra,ce, but we have long since give
10" tie problem. wherein two or more
apers claim, the Largest circulation in
he county Tor city) except one That is
he VOLS one, we ever tackled
The scarccst article in our town in the
revision line is Irish potatoes We had
rpor,s from all the stores lat week, and
III, one>rcported them for sale A wagon
nsd WAS sold out on Friday before it had
rivcn $50 yards through the streets.
hey are retailing at seventy five cents,
Bring them in that's good figure,
Thirty days nier date we promise to
v-n visit to Creagrrs,own, TOR En-
either filled in AS desired -
, will become necessary, that blanks OF,
he above form, be filed out, at oure, 10y
hose who purpose continuing the eve
pencr" or nigh. cap" business, beyond
lie time specified in the foregoing form.
Some persons visit the editor in order
hat their name may appear in the next
ss'ie; Others in order that it may not. Some
rider package of "tatfy" gu their own ac-
cunt; others prescribe gail" for ther
eighbors They may Ike rea'li'y rec"g-
lied by their unassu ming and charitable
The new Mngul started twen,y.three
ars from our station, going west, with
rea,er ease than any other W Md engine
yer starte,i ten. Thest engines will BIZ
cry serviceable % draw the heavy cxcur
ion trains hence Ia the top Of the noun
ain this season That work has been
eavy tax on the locomotives in the past.
W. are In receipt Of IAN Ode to Spring"
nd the very first line frightened us.
Hail Gentle SPRING" For fear thu,
J. s might take us at our word aud hail
pc moistened the sheet with te,r and
rnpped 1t in on the glowing coals. AZ
Q hinder to it, that it's production was as
yell premature as its sentiment unfceiing.
Tourists to Chimney Rock nr1t summer
vii find plenty of ice there as late as the
rst of 1ulv. The huge cleft in the rocks
I Table Rock ia filled with snow and it
my he confidently predicted 10 remain