Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-06-02


some communities. Thus far we are PRIV
ileged to report nothing of the sort in thi'
community. Query: Cause for thankful
ness, or regrety
SPECIAL NOTICE!
Tomato Seed and Seed Corn
FREE!!
There has been Misrepresentation or
the part of many in regard to the seed uset
to raise corn and tomatoes for our Can
ming establishment. A telegram from
Mess Young and Osmond instructs us tt
say that they do not purpose charging any
thing for the seed. These are .certainl,
most favorable conditions.
CONTRACT AwARDED.--Th contract fol
erecting the Meclanicstown Canning Els
Enlistment was awarded to MIR. JOS A
Weddle of this place, for the gross sum o
5000. Mr. Weddlc's bid was below this
amount but after awarding to him thu
contract some changes were made n the
specifications which brought 1t up to the
above figure. The building will be 80 ,
100 ieet, 10 #. to the square, making ont
and one half stories The contractor ha.
entered into III agreement to have thu
building completed by July lst.. and will
begin work at orce.
ANNoUNCEMENT.-M y. u Schild
knecht, teacher of Vocal and instrumental
music and agent for first class low priced
Organs desires to announce that he viii
canvass this county for the Maryland" or
gan. manufactured at Hagerstown, AM
the bridgeport" organ manufactured a
Bridgeport Conn, having the sole agency
for Frederick county for the sale of these
two organs. First-class instrument.
guaranteed Address
D. U. SCHILDKNECHT,
Mycrsyllle
June 2-2t# Md.
SfRINa AND SUMNER GooDs.-Mr. b
Collihowtr & son, of Frankinville have
| ItCClNcu tlCI HCN SI'th VI oP'ihS "hN
Summer goods, to which they desire to cal
the attention of their friends Their stock
consists in part of Ready Made Clothing
Cashmeres, Lawns, Prints, Alpacas, Lin
ems, Ginghams Cloths, Worstcds, Suitings
Cassimeres, Bleached and Brown MuslLs
Notions, Gloves, Parasols, Hosiery, Scarfs
Ribbons, Hardware, Qucensware, Cedar
ware, Clocks, Trunks, Mirrors, Oils, Paints
Flour, Meal, Bacon, Lard, &c. Also LOT
of Rails and Posts. Call and examine oul
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. 14.,f B. COLLIFLOWE & son
We were shown one day this week by
Mr.. A. p. Beatty, two collections OF photo
graphs, one called good night;' the other
good morning" The former is neatly
arranged lot of baby pictures on one card
each and every one of which Is pho o
rrarh from life Of infantie Ill humor in
every phase and in every degree Of vehe
mence, while the latter is bevy Of the
brightest, smilingest, quizzicalrst baby
pictures ever seen at one glance, since
there was that number in he world They
are companion pictures and the copyright
ist has made II fortune out of the sale OF
them.
| Coop SHOOTING On Ascension Day
five of our young men INDUCED in glass
ball shooting The shooting on the par
Of three Of them was only ordinary, a fourll
did exceptionally well, for a beginner
while the fifth did tue remarkable shoot
ing, that broke fifteen out of sixteen balls
the eighth ball being missed on account D
the trap having been sprung before ih'
word was given. This gentleman believe
and we second the belief, that he can oreat
ninety balls out ola hundred, and do il
every time, and he has, as yet, shot at les'
than one hundred ais in all. The shoot
ing was done subject to the Bogardu'
rules, twenty one yards rise, with a Bogar
dus trap.
NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OWNERS or
PRIVATE REsIDENCEs- safest anC
best company in which Farmers anC
owners of Private Residences can insure
their Property, is the Time Tired anC
Fire Tested Agricultural Insurance Com
pany 1t nsures nothing but private Res
licences and Farm Property. In the last
81 years it has not had a loss Of over So,
600, in one Fire, and it cannot be affected
bv sweeping conflagrations, as It's risks ART
all detached, 1t insures against damage
by lightning, whether fire cnsues or not
and insure Live Stock against being kilIec
by lightning anywhere on the farm The
! Agricultural Insurance Co, is n stoCh
company, and the strongest and lnrgcS
company, doing m exclusive Dwelling
Business in the United States, if not in the
world and is now issuing $4,000 Policies,
wear. For further particulars, apply t
w G. HORNER, Emmittsburg, Md.
I Dec 0 6 m.
The following is list of the candidate
| fer Federal positions IN the state as givel
by the Liberty Banner.
Collector Of the Pow:-John l.. Thomas
of Baltimore city; J Morrison Harris, o
Baltimore county; E. II. Webster, Of Har
ford.
Surveyor Of the Por.-Col. Vernon, o
Frederick; II. Clay Nall, of Frederick
Charles r. Gilpn, of Allegany; DR.. w. r
Wilmer, OF Prince George; DR. Mudd, O
Charles; Col Crane, of St. Mary's; r. A