Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-08-31

The public schools open on Monday
next. Sept 4.
Mrs James Shermcr and Mrs. Harry
Foreman, of Baltimore, are visiting friends
in town.
EXCURSION TO SHIPpENsBURG There
will be another excursion to Shippensburg
Sept 22nd. Full notice next week.
We are especially interested in having
read, our editorial article on the second
page, "a Prediction
BEET AGAIN. Three of them; beauties
for one Of which we were offered and took
a cantaloupe. Thanks, to the donor Mrs
Cal Fox.
Remember that Witherow and Arma-
cost have three excellent summer medi.
icines for sale, prepared by DR.. p. D
Fahrncy.
Ayers Pills are a general favorite, be.
cause Of their powerful yet gentle opera
ton. Medical meu prefer them fer ncr-
vous or delicate constitutions.
RELIGIoUs.--Therew will he communion
services at the Lutheran church on Sab
morning and evening next. Preparatory
services on Saturday afternoon at halfpast
two o'clock.
BADLY BURNED-A child of Mr. Nelson
Dorsey, in our town sat down on the front
plate of the cooks'ove one day the week
before last and her clothes taking fire in
the rear, she was severely burned about
her back and shoulders Medical aid was
summoned and she is slowly recovering
PARoCHIAL SCHooL-The Rev. FIR. Con.
way pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmcrs
catholic church of this place, has rented
the ground floor rooms ofthc Odd Fellows
building and will open parochisl school,
therein during the early part Of next
mouth:
LURAY.
There will he another excursion to Lu-
ray, Sept 9, fare $500, under control of
the same committee that had charge Of the
other one from Westminster. We rcccv
ca the notice too late for publication, but
will give moIc extended notice next
week
We paid our first visit to Tancytown on
saturday last, driving over from Bruce
willie, 1t may be q very nice place, but it
doesn't come up toour expectations Union
Bridge ia the prettest town in this part of
Maryland, if not in the State. L, Is l"der
Pay first visit to Mcchanicstown Bro.
Mder, and when you return write out
impression Of our town; then recall the last
sentence of the above item and consisn it
to the black oblivion that will most GER
tainly await it.
with the first issue in August, the pop
ular New York Journal, the F1rC% 0Ed
Strcrm has been enlarged To % pages,
weekly: the Forest and stream is devoted
to Angling, Shooting and Yachting nn3
kindred ont Of door manly recrea'ious
1t is one of the most remarkable Journals
tic successes of the day, having an excel
lent corps Of contributors and II won derfnl
circulation all over the country In appear
uncc, size and quality Of contents the po
per is Il model and deserves the credit i
has won. 1t is published by the Forcs'
and Stream Publishing Company 80 Park
Row, New York City.
We are in receipt ola letter fr m Rev,
W. l.. Martin, formerly of this place, who
is now located in Winchester, Va. In
speaking Of his present lite, he says, II
AN getting along pleasantly have seven
regular appointments embraced in terri
tory ! 90 miles, lying III Frederick, Co.
Va and Clark county, W Va. travel thro'
some NICE country: | called to see G. },
CaymaClI and the other boys from Mcchan-
icstown. They are all in good health and
spirits, working away in the Mammoth
Winchester Steam Mills. The CLARION
is read here with pleasure. My family has
been here on visit for about ten days;
will return home next week With re
CARDS and well wishes to all,
Yours, W. l.. MARTIN.
THE ONoLE.-The Baltimore Oriolc
this year, promises to be, more than ever
a success. With the probability Of popular
rates over the Western Ma, railroad, our
people should arrange to seq this niagnlti
cent spectacle 1t is gotten up to please
visitors, with a certain knowledge of the
benefit that will 'accrnc to the city from 1t,
and every Marylander should be proud 20
see tho interests of her chief and one Of
the countrv's chief ciies advanced. 1t is
a business venture and we justify it, be
cause they give full value received in the
way of entertainment to all who attend.
Otherwise, were it but one of the many
common ruses adopted to attract ruslics
and secure their patronage, without any
fair return, we should oppose it, as we do
all such as we have atterly described.
Mr.. John A. Fleagle has delivered to the
cannery $4,000 ears Of corn, the yield of
81 acres, has cut off the corn and has a sec
ond crop now about four feet high aud very
thrifty, growing on the same ground, from