Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-11-17
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Coal oil or Petroleum may be very nice
tor Illuminating or lubrcating purposes
hut surely it is not the propcr thlng TO
cure a cough with. Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup ie looked upon as the standard
Cough remedy.
Not rain enough vet.
The growing wheat is safe.
There will be no service In the NJ 4
church on Sunday morning next.
No matter what your alment Browns
Iron Bitters will help nature cure YOU.
Our town is at present without Burgess
or Bailiff Cdrpc diem, Modocs.
Heartburn. weak stomach, etc, quickly
relieved by using Browns Iron Bit,ers.
We have had several cases of "red eye
but as yet none OF pink eye to report.
The chestnut crop has been entirely con-
sumc1, even at this early date (by the
worm)
See County Commissioners notice in
another column 1t calls the last meeting
of the present board.
The Baltimore Am6,3tln once annonnr-
ed that prize had been given at the Fred
erick County fair for the best bull he!far.
We got our goose cooked last Tues
day; somebody send us a Turkey for
Thanksgiving day and roast 1t for a change.
We have heard it minated that aroth
.er Cannery will be erected within several
miles north oftown this spring. Nothing
reliable.
Mr.. JOS A. Wedlle, the contractor for
our new school building, is about finishing
church several miles northwest Of Fred
erick on the Middlctown pike.
Mrs Robert Scps and her little son
Robbie. of Baltimore City, and Miss Ame-
lia Miller of Glaceham, paid us a short
visit on last Tuesday afternoon.
2 Days have pa-red and been scnoped into
The 6lmy night Of the irreleena'!e pre-.
yionslv and yet our street crossings re-.
OK A VISIT Mr.. Leonard Picking
who has hecna resident Of our town for
hf,y-sevcn years viii spend the winter
with his nephew III Baltimore city,
Mr.. Geo " Stocksdale complains Of
the coal companies that they do not ship
his coal promptly Better get a supply Of
dim al once as his bunkers are full now.
President Arthur has issued his procla
nation, setting apart Thursday the 24th
instant as day of Thanksgiving For
the full text of the proclamation, see sec.
ond page.
1.-THE mother should he feeble it is i'm
possible that her children should be strong
LYDIA e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ia perfect specific in all chronic diseases
of the sexual system Of women. Send to
Mrs. lydia L Pinkham. 2,t3 Western Av-
enue, Lynn, Mass, tor pamphlets
RELrGIoUs.-The third Quarterly Con.
ference Of the U. b. church of Mechanics
town circuit, will convene at Eyler's Val
-sey next Saturday, Nov 10 Rev. J *.
Nelson p e will oficiate. The meeting
will be continued over the Sabbath.
We print the showiest Sale Bills md
have the most moderate rate for advertls-
ing Public Sales of any Office i'll the Coun'
ty. We invite the attention Of those who
NAV contemplate making sale IN the
spring. Drop US postal card for prices
ofposters and rates of advertising.
FIRE.-Our old friend, Marion Uhlcr,
had the misfortune to lose by fire large
part of his furniture and other goods on
Monday night last, the house occupied by
him in Smithsburg having been burned to
the ground. We did not learn the name
OF the owner Of the property. Mr.. Chier
was in our town delivering fruit trees at
the time.
Get out Doors.
The close confinement of all factory
work, gives the operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite, languid, miserable feelings,
poor blood, inactive liver, kidneys and ur
lnarY troubles, ana all the physicians ana
medicine in the world cannot help them
unless they get out of doors or use Hop
Bitters, the purest and best remedy, espec-
ially for such cases, having abundance Of
ntalth, sunshine and rosy cheeks in them.
They cost but a trifie.- Christian Recorder.
Will our new school building be dedca-
tedp Will there DO anything done to
mark the event oftaking possession? Does
not Public School Building represent an
institution that deserves as much mark of
honor as many other buildings that are TIA
ken possession of with great eclat? We
submit such questions to those who, to
hear them talk, believe the Public Schools
TO be the prime bulwark of American free
dom, good government and religion. Let
Us have something more tangible than
theory and sentiment 10 prove the dispo-
srilon Of our people.