Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-12-14

from Hon. NJ. G. Urner
Go to Smiths for handsome Christmas
Goods.
Mr.. Warner T. Grimes is collecting the
material for a new roof on the main build,
ing Of his residence on Main st.
T. G. Stocksdale sells Mince Meat. He
asked us to print him poster, stating that
fact in as striking and forcible a manner
as was at our command We hatter our
selves that we have been more than snc
cessful.
| s. s ENTERTAINMENT.-T The Lutheran
and Reformed Sabbath School of Creagers-
town will give an interesting entertain
ment on second Christmas night. We are
assured that our readers will be well re
paid for their attendance as very enjoya-
bic program is being prepared.
Some Ct our citizens have secured pure
ice about five inches thick, The finest that
has been harvested for several years. 1t is
unfortunate that there is 80 little surface
to cut over n ear town, for it is a fact that
there is not within a mile Of town along
our stream a sufficient surface OF quiet wa
ter to fiji more than one. half Of our houses
even when five inches thick. AS much
waste land MS there is along our stream,
some one ought to flood piece tor the
purpose
WANTED. For her board and clothes,
a ,lored girl, about 4 years ofagc, hearty,
strong, willing ana that has been Taught
to distinguish betreen right and wrong.
Apply at or address
The CLARION.
MvclnncstOWn Md
These scientific men are arc always find
ing ont something wonderful The as
tronomers saw Il spot Oh Venus last Wed
nesday Hitherto, her character has been
without reprosch and now TO find after a
worship of several thousands of years, that
the Beauty has treckle is going entirely
too far The first thing we know some
horrd scientist will find 3 flaw in some one
Of the symmctricallv beautiful parts of Mrs
Langtrv and when that comes we viii I've
ready to believe there is nothing peri ct or
perfectly beautiful
Go to Leatherman 5 for Fruits and Spices.
THR BUILDING AssnCIATIoN.-No
that sufficient number Of persons have
become interested in this matter, to war
rant call for a meeting, which we pub
| lish in another column let all who have
any thought of interesting themselves, at.
tend the meeting. One of the creates,
drawbacks to the organization of fanny in
stitution has always been, the disposition
Of a number to hold off from the first meet
! inss. waiting 10 see whether or not any
! thing viii come OF it, That is not light.
! take every one his share Of the chances for
Success or failure and he present; this in
sures success, the other tends to disparagc
the cause and dishcartcn its supporters
Attend the first meeting hear the matter
discussed and then, if YOU have no further
interest in It. you have not placed your
self under any obligations by simply being
present.
Bones Wanted tons Of Bones
wanted at the Cresci,e Mills, Mcchan les
town, for which the highest price, cash,
will be paid.
June 8 tf* F. WHITE.
DIDN'T ORGANIZE We we're called up
on last week by gentleman who gave as his
business tge instituting Of lodges of a Ger
tain wellknswn secret organization. Hav-
ing sought our opinion, we gave it, unre.
servedv, to the effect that it would be an
arduous undertaking with the probability
in favor of failure. Unlike Josh Billings,
we did not give the advice that was DIES ir-
terly worthless. Several days of fruitless
endetvor however, demonstrated the cor
rcctness OfOur surmises and now that gen
tleman thinks this town ought to be walled
up and whitewashed. We suggested that
walled up and papered' would do better,
inasmuch as We had Life Insurance poll
cies that might be utilized for the orna
mentatiop, but ss he took the remark to
he personal reference to the financial
plank in his platform, he did not enjoy the
thing as well as we had desired.
*The woman who seeks relief from pain
by the free use of alcoholic stimulants and
narcotic drugs, finds what she seeks only
SO far as sensibility is DESTROYED or tenn
porarily suspended No cure was eoer
aoropoat BIZ such mems and the longer they
are employed the more hopeless the case
becomes Leave chloral, morphia and
belladonna alone and use Mrs. Pinkham 5
Vegetable Compound.
! AN UNCEREMoNIoUs EXIT One day
last week, a young lady, a former resident
of this town, determined to leave for the
city and to take yourger brother with
her. Her father, who no longer lived with
his children claimed the boy, got him and
started off with him, when his sister called
him back ito give him something" and