Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-03-16


1 A 'rAlKlNG DlaD. - Mr.. Charles V
Foreman brought with him from Ba'tim' RI
+. about four weeks ago. n parrot that had
a been brough. to the city for him about five
9 years ago, but which lie was unable to get
+. possession of until ltrly, The bird il
. supposed to lie about seven years old and
is learning to talk. will sing, whistle and
. dance and il rapidly becoming a very re-
!, markabe bird for i,s intelligence, it we
, my 50 speak Of that mnr, el"ns power t"
q remember and initiate. Mr. l. T. W'e
I sc"e also owns a Younger bird which Is
, learning TO make use of a few W rd|.
The real estate of the late Frederick
BireIy. was sold on Monday, the 9Th ull,
I at public sale and was purchased as iol
Z lows: Wood lot lying about one mile
south Of La'icshnrg containing acres to
, james Crum for $50 % per mere; m unim'
= proved lot OF cleared land lying west ct
, Hangh's Church, containing 90 acres. Ia
) John = Fli;kinger, for 50 80 per mere; al
u improved Int of cleared land lying east
of laughs Church, containing 81 acres. I"
Jacob VI. Birely, for $34 80 per acre;
Home farm. situated in sam" community,
Containing 100 acres, toa Mr. Zimmerman
tor $:}4 so per acre; 10, Of one acre, adj"n
ing III" graveyard a, Haugh's Church, and
to I've used ns a graveyard, *2D.
Fa mcrs report the clover damaged
f more Ivy t pnst winter than il hns been
FL Il nam ,er of years, the root being in
many instances lifted almost entirely ont
of The soil. The wet weather and tr"S's
hnv" produced the ground ice. which lifts
the rnl,e surt zee and hnnrycnnbS il and
+ when the il,nws come the piant is left IN
i. it. cd condition while the soil settles
back Another short grass AMI hay or II
is therefore predicted We are not conf
den, that i, will he verified, fer with n VT
,lr life lrfl, Il favorable season may We.
work wonders ADD especially in the mat
ter of crops, all is NO, l,S' that may he tor.
>aa ca as we nave lad frequent occasion to
note.
NEARLY A Forthwith is very lite
satisfaction TO lls to record it, but ii is non"
tnc less true, thai with all the fuss and
feathers that was raised in Hanover and
Chnmbershurg, the Taylor Mnnufncturin.
company came very near being located at
this place While the two towns retcrrc'
to were exercised over the task OF misin"
the money to buy the small stock, "A
wealthy capitalist, name unknown to us,
had determined to purchase it and ;huI
ginning control Of The company, locate il
ON The grounds nt the w II r. r in,mr-
dia,rlv west Of tie Passenger station ut
this place The matter was at one time
about hring closcl, hut to our bitter mis-.
Fl fortune, not in time 10 save it. This wax
NO, nois,i abroad Aah few arrow how near
Mcch4ucs,uWn cam" Ia tie coveted pr'zr
|, was "rich MIL" that was sp'ihd and
, uur sultcc il The hope lhni the sao.c
"Wrai,hy c.pilAliI' may yet locate i've
thousand dollar monthly pay roll in our
midst.
FrN FOR THE TINY ONrs-On Frida,
last. invitations were issued 10y Mrs. Cat
vim Fox, ln HE four year olis aud younger
To attend a party al l'r home n Monday
At tour O'Clock Mrs. F, sent Mr. VIM G.
Covers hack around town 10 gathc, in nc
bid len and when al had arm, ed, they
wen" told to enjoy cmsclvrS and thcN
A,rr not al all backward in comply inc
They we've As drrornrs rs many Of mur'
,nuturr Years are under similar con titi"n'
aud privileges aud to judge from the cS
Imes>iuns tia, have been msIr in nul
!, presence by somr who attended, there Wa
les go,>i about dress and style AMI +
more generous feast nf reason and ti""
i of sull, :" ,IAr their nanas and rupH an
/ big brothers and sisters could lavc man
e AGED to crowd into the SAME srarr"f Tine
i Tnerc was II heavily. Mdrn confectionery
: table spread for them hy the pentiuu
y hostess and at six O'Clock :hcv were agail
4 sent around TO lhcil homes in the hack.
: BY common consent and ancient usage
April lsl is the beginning of the fiscal "r
y business year generally in the country nm
real estate sales made during the year us
=, ually have their day ofpas meat and pos
session made on This day Nearly every
one arrungcs his affairs TO settle then
:. Money is loaned Ivy the year ON this date
# It often uccuis that for short time pre-
u ceeding this dale money is locked up, tr
k the disadvantage "fbusine>s until this d.,
e arrives, when settlements could have ice,
made before and the s,rin2encr iclicvrt
and there is grea. advantage in settling ~
soon a. YOU nave the money, tor u allow
j. it t, H. idlc does not save the interest t.
e he paid when the day arrives and this
!, me-, hod puts money into circulation, mak''
l., times easier and NAV help others out it
:. good time. Another good plan in The
It handling If larger amounts, viii h is NO
really alniss in the matter of minor sum'
is, to have the money deposited in bank
and pay the same out BY check rs in the
first place, the risk Of loss by burglars
. mistakes in counting and handling and til,
Inconvenience OF bulk are avoided n d til,