Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-01-05


Lydia E Pinkhan Vegetable Compound,
tho great remedy for diseases peculiar to
females. Send to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham
233 Western Ave, Lynn, Mass, for
pamphlets. ~ -a.
FIRE.-On Sunday evening last, the
dwelling house on the corner of Carroll
street and Factory Ave-, owned Ivy Mr.
G"o. w. Slocksdale and tenan,ed nv
Messrs John Willl'de and Kimmelts seine
caught Gre In the r"ofnrl fora time the
property was in serious danger Prom ut
work saved the binding with but a hole
burned in the roof and some of the fi,rni-
ture damaged by water.
THE BEST GUEsSER. TIL" jar of Leans
that had been on exhibition in Mr. John
Rmts store room DUR ,g the past week
and at the number nf beans contained
therein, nearly two unircd guessrs were
made, were counted and the award of the
prize made on Monday hst The success.
full .'guessrr" was Mr. Jos. II johnson.
his guess heing 2703. the number of l~ans
in the jar heing 27il. within eigh, IF til"
number TIE next near-s, vrr.s was 27ao
and one bean more would have turned 70
scale In favor If Mr. .JohnntI,nn Gangh
The prize WIS unique, silk handkerchief
n mule and n n,,,nev' h,nk
Mr.. jacob Washer. while chopp,ns
wood in the mountain on Monday Inst. nv
scmr misl'apnnd ~ he thin bv having
hn axe catch in laurel hush, susiain.d y
severe cut in his !tf ley. the biz Of ,l,caxe
Just grazing the bnne ani cu',iog cl.,r
through the CALF If the leg He succeeded
in walking mb"nt one Forth ola mile /"
the railroad rcseI voIr, where through lpss
Of bIool hia strength failed him lI- called
for help and Mrs Edward Wilhidc. living
at the foot of the mountain heard him and
she AMI Ms Hiram Arhlr, n nri shbor,
carried him To the home If the former. II
distance Of about two hundred yards DR.
NJ. f Lea,her.nan Was called and render
ed surgical aid.
Or FOR ANNAPOLIS Tuesday Of
this week, Mr. Jos Z Webster Of this
place, member elect "fthr MARY land House
of Delegates. left f.. Annapolis. Mr
Webster is u very energetic man. Of deep
convictions and has the courage 1" openly
assert his opinions and will M one aln"ngs,
the men in th1i hriv =" wh"m none med
lear the pernirious influence Of ~ ,n~v
lobby. While lie may he r-liel upon nv
his party in the direst extremity 10 the
mat, r Of partisan issne>; j"bhers. bucks
tiers and LOBBYISTS may as we'll liar! of ,i>
IN sdvan and croft by it in \ saving o'
time, TIM, Jos f. Webster is moi the MN
they are booking for Nj Annap lis
PLANK SIDEWALK 1t hns been sur
gestcd that the congregation nf the Z B.
church ard those owning lots ia the Gem.
etcrv. join in raising IA f,nd Ia lny plank
sidewalk along the cas-, side nf Church AL
ley. from Main ST.. t. the church A
rough estimate places the cost at $l25 md
~ this thor0urhiarr is at certain seasons
of the wear, almost impossible Enr pe'les
TRANS and al the best rough and uneven
We cannot think there will be
any great difficulty in the way of carrying !
the project through. We sngges, that the
church take hold of the matter, formally
and CANVASS the lot ,wnerS in the Gene
terry, whoa it will soon develop the feast
bilty Of the project.
FALL AND WINTER G ,op' AT FRANZ.
LIN MILL..-The under signed having JUS, |
returned from the city with II fall and com
plcte line Of Goods, consisting in par, OF
Dry Goods, Groceries Notions, Hardware
Qucenswarc, Woohrnware, Boots and
Shoes, n full and complete stock "a special
'y) Ready Made Clothing, Bacon, Salt.
Lard and Fish. Rails aud Posts always on
hand and for sale. low. The above goods
have been selected with care for our trade
and were bought low tor cash. aud will lie
sold low for the cash. Do not forget. ~
The old stand, Franklin Mills. Give us n
cali
Oct. 81 tn B. COLLlFLOwER e. SON.
Rocky RIDGE The :. $ held its ami
versnrv on Tuesday night the o7th The
church was beautifully trmm Il A nun
Der If pieces were rendered hv III" infant,
Intermediate and senior classes Nutwih
,iandin.. the high water of the Monncacv
prevented some nf he members from Ia
King their parts the exercises WAS very
,rcdilnhle Might nf Wonders" hnvin.
,pecinl reference to ChriStS Birth. WAS we'll
rendered one notable feature was the
,bsence Of the usual Christmas tree. but in
II place stood n log cabin cove-cd with
y hi,r cotton representing snow. in which
we're stored the Sif1s Aficr remar,s cor
ceiling The q d idea If "Sontn Clause" aud
-aching the children WHY gifts were pre-
'eutrd at this season, n boy came ont the
chimney and distributed the gifts one to
EACH pupil, Rrvs Wisslrr and Wire who
,re ent were kindly remembers in this
The church was crowded
md the exercises will Ion, he remembered.
RkPoRTER