Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-20

day afternoon, Mr.. Jacob Willhde Was bit
ten in the end of the index finger on the
right hand by copper snake. He made
the mistake of applying tobacco which
at once stopped the bleeding and the
virus was retained and absorbed. His
hand swelled and within an hour lie was
seized with nausea and vomiting, when DR..
NJ. e. Leatherman was called in and eau
terized the wound and administered anti
dotes. There IS no fear of serious results.
VERY THIRsrY.-Five young men, real
dry, took trip at midnight on Monda in
quest of cider. The faster found vinegar
and passed it to the neat and he drank and
passed it to the next. 1t went around
They then by the light Of a lantern gath
cred apples, carried them a mile, made CT
der on hand press Were run off the prem
ises by the landlord with gun, drove i1to
town Weakened a landlord, called out the
borough police, went home and yet their
ma 3 and the daughters Of mas think they
are real good aud nice.
SAD DEATH On THURSDAY of last week
news came to US of the death of Miss Min.
ME Waddles, a most rstmable young lady,
the daughter OF MIR. Jos Waddles of En-
mit,sburg Her illness was very brief
having been sick of typhoid fever but
three weeks The deceased girl was well
known and much loved in our town and
the sad news brought pang to the hearts
of her friends here She was 10 years OF
age. Her remains were inferred IN the
Methodist cemetery, Emmittsburg, on
Saturday. We desire to convey the sin
cere sympathy Of many friends in our vii
lagc, to the sorely stricken family.
There is a mark,d difference in the pri-
c es at uhich corn may be bought We
have heard of lot sold at 81 90 per barrel
anolherat 1926 arc another at $275. A
lot was held at IS. and some is held for
better prices" Evidently 10th buyers an /
sellers ae sadly in need of information as
to the present and prospective price of tins
grain Dur rule is to sell at the market
price al he time we are DESTROYS TO sell and
to pay without quibbling the market price
at the tine we desire to buy, but it would
e. way beyond the single rule Of three
into ditfeontial calculus to determine the
rate of OR local market at present.
Mr. JOIN Rocky has offered, in behalf
Of the F.& Y turnpike company, to bear
one lalibf the expense of cohbling the
Square 4 the intersection of Main and
Water stects We are not prepared t.
advise th acceptance of the proposition by
our bopugh authorities, seeing much
greater advantages to be derived from the
expenditure of the money in another way
on Waite and Church SITS. that is, by pix
log it with fine broken limestone and care
taken oft thereafter, not To allow the
stone ,obe cut through in two ruls bv
heavy wagons, by working the unbroicn
stone nD the ruts as they are made We
can see much more in that than in cob
bled sqare.
We az disappointed in the matter of
ventilation in our new school building
We Understood that there would be fues
run up aongsidc of the chinncys, but there
are nor. The sash should have been
weightd, so that the upper could be low.
ment We speak Of this for the sole pur-
pose ocaling attention to the most i'm.
peratie necessity, proper ventilation Of
the scbol rooms, while there yet remains
an opportunity to take steps to that end, at
less excuse and trouble possibly, than
after th building has been completed.
We re well satisfied with the progress
made / our town this season Nearly or
quite 10000 has been added to tn, value
of our .al estate, two new and excellent
bushes enterprises have been opened in
our TOW, the finances and civil govern
ment oour town have been admirably
manaM, order and health having been
carefuy preserved by public measures,
our st.ets have been renewed and water
drainso billed the new tax levy is light
and OF citizens well pleased with them
selves nd each other We have a pretty !
town I'd our scenery is truly rural.
Rus BIG PRADA certain man,
whomye shall call John, has a weakness
for prttical Jokes. On Tuesday night Of
last w,k, knowing that at Il certain hour
severa female members of his family
woulbass over certain road near the
house, determined to brighten them "just
for IKE, you know" and to this end he
enveloed himself in long white garment
and bpeared before them. The effect
upon lem was decided; they were terri
bly frhlened, but it was somewhat of q
spunt fear, for they stoned him SO effect
lively at be ran and they ran after him;
he fellnd they pounded upon him and
persuied CO Inn to explain just what
kind "a ghost he was.
AMID SONG AT the approach Of the
winteseason of long nights, twice already
durinpur connection with the CLARION
have suggested, yea more, insisted upon
the imluable benefits to be conferred