Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-10-27


ners, whether newspaper readers would
multiply or decrease. As yet it is an open
question with US. Respectfully submit
ted.
A TREAT.-Our old patron, Josiah
schuldknecht Of Catoctin Furnaces, drop.
ped in on Tuesday with q bag of apples and
arenewel ofRubscriplion both of which we
can appreciate He has about two hundred
bushels of picked apples ofchoice VA ieties
which lie will sell at fair price.
CHURCH NorIcE Rev. w. G. Wire
will hold services in the Lutheran church
on Sunday morning next, on which occa-
sion sermon In observance Of the annivtr
sary Of the Reformation will be preached
At night he will deliver discourse on
Temptation. All are cordially invited.
HYMENEAL. - On Wednesday of last
week, after lingering yet earnest court
ship, Mr.. G. Allen Eyer Of our town de-
parted this life of bachelor,lom and sacri'
feed with himself on the altar of matrmn.
, ny, Miss Emma X daughter of Mr.. Mich
ael Freeze of Apples church, May their
paths be pleasant.
The game law II out and we have heard
the question debated, as to how long a
trespass notice holds; that is. whether It is
required to advertise lands each season, or
: watcher one notice is sufficient. VIII not
some one of our legal friends seLd us Il
? communication on the subject, fully ex
planning the lrespass law AZ applied to dog
and gun"2
Col. j. 3 Kunkels teams have been en-
gagged during the past week in hauling
fire brick from our depot to Catoctin Fur
naces We learn that u new hearth is to
be laid in the large new furnace. If this
is preparatory to the starting of it in the
near future, the vicinity is to be congratu-
lated, as We all feel the throbbing OF the
pulse of that great industry.
II is probable that within year there
will be long side tracks built along the W
NJ. X X opening into the main trnci at
, each end, that will add materially to the
advantages of the road in the matter o.
saving time in the passing of trains At)er
they once become numerous and Of conS'd,
= cradle length, it will be but a short step to
a continuous double track. 1t is coming
The Brown Chemical company of Bati-
more believe in advertising. We have hat
,Leir patronage for several years and to-.
day several of their specifics, notably, lroA
B.t,rrs are in great demand here. We he.
lieve tina, their goods come fully up To
! what il claimed for them and it is pleas
ure to us to know that the merit of our
work and their goods are fully recognized
, in this vicinity,
& Bv one Of those mysterious Slips OF the
pen, the cause OF which ''np ir!icr can find
p out We gave notice of a literary and mu-
steal entertainment hy the GRACEuAM
Reformed Church. 1t should have been
the MECHANICSrOWN Re.nrmed
:, Church. We insert the programs OF the
entertainments, which certainly promises
an evening of pleasure and profit to those
who may attend.
At the Stockholders meeting of the W.
VI Il r., in Baltimore last week, directors
for the ensuing year were elected Little
or no change was made in the directory
and the annual report was not submitted
We may expect it shortly and it vii! doubt
less be n very favorable one AS the lralhc
Of the road was good during the year and
its prospects for the future are most ht
tering.
RELIGIOUS On Sunday last Rev +. O.
Ellrllge made an appeal to his charge IN
this place for sum to meet certain tXpen
scs ncGnei in improving the parsonage
which cons stel of the building OF a sum
m + kitchen, buggy shed etc. The cnn4re'
CATION responded literally, the SUN 81 so
I, having been raised by collection and SUD
scriyliVns which have since been paid and
the entire debt las been cancelled.
), CHANGE OF TIME.-ln the new seized
ue of the W NJ. r. K which went INFO
effect on Sunday last, we note "a ihatcil'I
change Of time from thai of the late SEIZED.
ule The mail train arrives at III 70 a m.
instead II 90 a. m, and the same tram
east at 3 80 p. IN, instead OF 2 % p. IN.
The Accommodation east, leaves at ~
a. m, and arrives At As p. m the EX'
press train est at . Is m, and arrives
at 80 p m. For full schedule, see tIsl
page in our next issue.
BAND FAR.-Our band has decided TO
hold fair during the HOLIDAYS. They have
mot been before the people to claim Their
support in this way for two years and as
they have a fine set of instruments, an eX
cellent uniform and have made n crc''ita
bic advance in the art o. playing, they
having small debt resting upon them, ca.
not adopt better plan for n"cting their
obligations and replcnishing their treasury
There has noi As yet been full orLaniza
ton of the fair committees bui they will we
suppose he in working order shortly ana
ready to solicit donations. Our advice is
to make sure first, Of the interest OF the
ladies and success is certain,
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