Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-08

Geo., son of Mr.. Jno. Landers left for
Washington, D. c., where he will attend a
school of high grade. On Monday ofthis
week, Frank, son of DR.. Wm. White, en-
tered Gettysburg College.
Mr.. ]. Flohr offered his farm at Public
Sale on Tuesday. 1t was bid up to a.,
200, or about $425 per acre, when it was
Withdrawn and notice given by Mr.. Flohr
that at any time within 80 days the farm
may be bought for $4,So0
On Tuesday of last week, D. F. Stoutfer,
auct., sold for Chas. A. Eyler, surviving
executor, the Harbaugh farm, containing
100 acres and lying in Beaver Creek dis
trict, Washington county, at $685. per
acre, purchaser Elias Martz.
Squirrels are unusually plentiful! this
season. Quite e number have been shot
by gunners from our town and on Satur-
day last, Mr.. Theo. Weller presented US
with two, of which we enjoyed stew and
hold in grateful remembrance the donor.
The Graceham Band on its return from
the picnic at Lantz on Saturday evening,
halted on the square IN our town and did
some of the best playing that we have ever
heard them do On their departure they
were greeted with three cheers and a
tiger"
The Washington County Fair is rapidly
coming forward with its claim of being
one of the really well managed fairs in the
country. During the past year they have
purchased and fitted up new and decided
ly better grounds and will this fall offer
attractions second to none.
Two farms lying adjacent to each other
I in the Wakefield Valley, Carroll county,
has turned out Of the same generation
three editors, Mr.. G. Z. Norris OF My Ma
7vyand Mr. A. H Norris of the Herald,
both published at New Windsor and Mr.
Chas E Csssell, Of the CLARION.
NOTICE TO HousEKEEpERs.-The Tn
dersigned will sell through the streets OF
Mechanics,own at fair prices, Strawberries
Fish, Watermelons, Can,aleups, Cabbage
Greens and III other vegetables in season
Your patronage is solicited.
June 81. SAMMY +. HAHN.
Mr. Michael II. Lippy will sell at Public
Sale, on Ter ms to suit the purchaser, on
Thursday Oct 90, his farm, lying on the
road from Rocky Ridge to MilIer's Bridge
containing III acres Of well improved
land, with good dwelling house, large
barn and all necessary ou,buildings.
The Stone Schoolhouse would make a
capital location for a town hall, is itself a
good building, could readily be enlarged
and is one among very few opportuni-
ties for securing this most needed conve-
nience. Although the time be short viii
not number of our citizens interest them
selves sufficiently in the matter to arrange
for its purchase for this purpose
The men with the steam thresher told
Mr. Henry Foreman, whose farm lies con-
| liguons 10 our town, that with the eXcep
ton OF Mr.. Chas Stevens, at Creagcrstown
his (Mr. Fs) crop was the best of all that
.hey have threshed this season and they
have tLreshed on farms at various points
from Creegerstown, Lcwis'own, Graceham
aud Emmittsburg to this place.
Rev w. G. Wire held communion at
St. Johns Lutheran church of this place
on Sabbath morning and night of this
week The number Of communicates was
quite large On this occasion the envel
opes containing contributions for Synod
! ica Purposes were returned and quite a
liberal spirit was shown in the giving OF
the congregation.
LOCKED OrEN.-When Mr.. Johnson
closed his storeroom for the night on Mon
day. he failed to close the door before he
locked it and locked it open. Two young
linen sat down in the doorway about ten
O clock and discovered the door to he
open, whereupon they communicated the
fac, to Mr.. J. That would have been a
bonanza to dishonest discoveries.
IMPORTANT. The Governor has deci
ded that the practice of registering upon
certificate of transfer, without the persona
appearance Of the party to he registered, is
not only without authority, but, upon the
c.ntrary, is in direct violation of the law
The law requires the presence before TIT
register of every person desiring to be
come voter.
According to new ruling of the Pos
Once Department, photographs, prints
and similar objects mailed in wrappers o
envelopes can go through the mails a
third -class matter-one cent for each TIVE
ounces. Packages Of merchandise sui jec
to inspection and sent as fourth class mat
ter may bear q single mark or number 70
J purposes of Identification.
The plan adopted for the Baltimore ORR
ole Pageant of constructing the floats 81
that they will be run on the s'reet-ca
t tracks along the principal streets, will Civ
to the exhibition most pleasing aud cX
cellent effect. 1t will he a great advanc
on any previous pageant, for the steadin $