Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-09-07
loral @ents.

Sweet Potatoes, Wntermclons and Can.
,aloupes freshly rrivedto-day at Pollcy'A
Never listen to other people, for if you
do, you may forget what you say yourself.
Misunderstanding are far more difficult,
things than people would imagine in love
or in friendship.
The Valley Register reports such q wal
,oping snake story that it does not feel
Il safe to let il off without attaching a
voucher Good idea but risky.
This is not AN apple year. This fruit
crop is very short and high prices may bc
looked for next fail and winter Cider Is
already appearing on the market,
PERSONAL. - Mrs. Cramer and Mrs
Snahr Of the ncighborhood Of Walkersville
visited their sister, Mrs. Or Lcathcrman Of
this place the early part of the week.
few nights ago a,csidcnt Of Wolfsville
anticipated n thief in the net of carrying a
bundle of rye from his barn. The thief go'
AWAY with the rye hut left his hat with the
owner of the rye. The hat is icing held for
restoration to the proper owner.
RELIGIOUS services will he held al
Harriet Chapel, Catoctin Furnaces, every
Sunday morning q, 1890 and evening at
80, until further notice Bishop Pinknty
of this diocese accompanied by Rev. Mr..
Andrew of Washington viii! visit Catoctin
parish during the latter part of this month
They will be the guests OF Col J. B. Kun
kcl.
Remember, citizens, that on September
j., the law required that all pavements be
hid and alleys cohhlcd. Some yet remain
corporation work among them, but Rome
WAS not hnilt in a day, neither can MIR.
Ashhaugh he expected to do the work in
less than given time and he seems to he
the sole reliance. His work pleases US ard
We are satisfied that he should be.
Photography. f L. BobI,z's Pho
10 Rooms will I've open daily until the LIST of
September, and on Saturdays & Holidays
thereafter C.rd Photos at ~ cts per half
dozen Orders taken for copying and en-
larynr. which will he executed with skill
md fidelity, a. very moderate rates by are
sponsiblc house in Baltimore. Give him a
call July 6. 3 ms
Our annual summer fcathcrcd visitors
the martins have ~ quietly and mys,cri'
ously taken flight Southwark rs they drop
pei in upon us In March last, and their
loud and familiar chs.tcring is no longer
heard ut early morning. These birds are
very peculiar in their migratory habits ar
irving a, night in thespring on their North
crn flight and MS quiet and mysterlous'y
taking their flight Southwark about the
middle Of August
Mr.. W. A. Hahn, our station master, in
forms us that he will apply to the compa
nv shortly for All increase Of storage room
We should he pleased. il his application
be granted and an addition male 10 the
building, to see an additional waiting room
for ladies, that they may not be annoyed
by the hustle and confusion that canno,
possibly he avoided IN an office that does
the amount of shipping aud receiving done
here The chance Of getting it, we consld
or to be we'll worth the asking for.
A BOLD AND AWKWARD ROBBERY
On Monday night last the house of our
Station Master, Mr. w. A. Hahn was en-.
tered by thieves and money stolen from a
bureau drawer in room occupied by MIR
Hahn, his wife and three children. Mr.. II
thinks that some anacsthelic was used but
it is not probable as what would have at.
fectcd adults would have proved fatal to
the baby To enter the room required
bCidncss, but to cast things from the darw
er about over the floor, is To US an evidence
ofawiwardness on the part of the THEFT
working in such close quarters and Liable
to awaken some one by the slightest rustic
Mr.. Hahn reports the amount OF money
taken at something over $500.
1t is but due to some of our good friends
to explain, that in matters of picnics, festl
walls, concerts etc, that local notice, free
always accompanies the printing OF posters
and handbills, but that in case no sucl
printing he done, that we charge our reg
ular local advertising rates for such motto
es. Should we not do so, it is probable
that our job department would suffer and
there would be nothing whatever to com
pensate for the loss. We endcavor to be
liberal, but must cndcavor too, to begin the
practice of charity at home, if We would
place ourselves in position to practise
it elsewhere.
We shall not be surprised to hoar of Il
successful issue Of the Middlctown Valley
railroad, as it is being advocated by the
sterling paper of that district aud we take
il to be but the echo of the sentiment OF
its people Further, the committee
named to solicit stock are men of capital
push and clear headed business and will
secure it, probably, if attainablc. There
are many less profitable railroad enter
prlses in the country than that would be
1t is claimed that the building OF this road
through from Frederick, via Middletowr
to Sharpsburg on the S. V, r. r., by the
Pennsylvania company would shorter
their route from Philadelphia % miles anC
obviAtc the necessity Of using the Cumber
land Valley road.