Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-12-20

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Apply at THIS OFFICE
Over 100000, 900 arc invested in the can
ming business in this state.
Large business envelopes, white or in
colors, for sale cheap at the
CLARION OFFICE.
Mr.. Ben. A. Richardson Of the Union
Bridge Inder has been elected president of
the Poe Literary Society of that place.
For Christmas goods including toys, vases,
candies, raisns and fruit
Go to Mrs. G.. Hesson's.
Mrs. Kate Hesson has supplied herself
with nice stock of Christmas Supplies and
we trust that all who see this item will not
forget her when they start out to lay in their
Christmas supplies.
Frederick is afflicted with newspaper
thieves, who take the Dailies from the doors
where the carriers leave them.
Enamel Paints in Quarts, HalfGallons,
Gallons and Kegs, at $3.50 per Gallon
Satisfaction guaranteed. For sale at
Geo. w. Stocksdale's.
SYRACUSE PLows two and three-horse
steel and wood beams points and repairs for
sale at Frederick prices by the agent at this
place. q. w. Stocksdale.
aug loft -
Mr.. Geo. w. Miller, aged about 70 years,
uncle of Postmaster Miller of Frederick was
found dead in bed on Saturday morning
NEW Consolidating just returned from
the city with full and fresh supply of win
ter goods of all kinds and varieties kept in a
country store, we would most cordially in
vite the public to give us call and examine
our stock, which we are determined to sell
low for cash, at the old stand, Franklin
Mills, Md.
B. Collihower & Son.
Oct. IS tt.
An effort is being made to reorganize for
another Carnival to be held in February in
Frederick.
Tho Union Sabbath School of Owens
Creek, Nd, will hold their Christmas Ami
versary on Saturday evening, December g.
1888.
A newspaper in one year is worth a quar-
ter's schooling to child. Children accus-
toned to reading papers are always brighter
and more intelligent.
For Premium on Choice Wheats, go to
Franklin Mills.
For the Choicet FLOUR. Corn Meal,
White and Yellow HOMINY, go to or send
your order to FRANKLIN MILLS.
Mr. NJ. G.. Mnter has abandoned the no.
tel business at Gettysburg. Last week he
returned with his family, and purposes max
ing Waynesboro his home permanently.
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Lard cans, all sizes. Cheap at
T. G. Stocksdale's.
A full stock of Toilet Soap at
#. G. Stocksdales.
Mince Meat, Raisins, Currauts, Citron, &c.
at 7. G. Stocksdalcs.
New Orleans Sugar Syrup at
T. c. stocksdales.
Can Fruit at r. c. Stocksdales.
3at Meal Mt T. c. Stocksdale's.
Breech Loading Guns at
I. c. Stocksdales.
A petition to the Legislature asking that
the people be allowed to vote on the ques-
ton of the local option is being circulated
among the voters of this district for sigma
lures
The farm of Mr.. Henry Shrivsr, between
Middleburg and this place, containing GIL
acres, has been sold to Mr.. John Haines for
SO ,450, including the wheat crop.-Indes
Fishers Mincc Meat for sale at
&c. STOCKSDALF's,
The best made.
PatroniZc your home merchants, your
home newspaper, and all other home institu
tons and when you get dollar pay it to
your merchant who 50 kindly accommodated
you for the past year, perhaps longer, instead
of paying ally your ready money to snide
travelling outfits, who never give you any
return for your money.
Work given out. On receipt of your ad-
dress we will make an offer by which you
can earn SO to 81 evenings at your home
Men, women, boys or girls can do it, II. c.
WILKINSON Il Co., 1876 and 1917 Fulton street,
New York.
Western Maryland Railroad
Excursions.
Holiday Excursion Tickets between all
stations will be issued by the Western Mary
land Rail Road at 2 cents per mile for the
round trip. They will be on sale at all tick
ct offices from December 22nd, 1888, to Jan
uary list, 1884, and will be good to return
until January 8, 1884.
For cheap envelope, plain or printed,
sail At the
CLARION OFFICE,
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AN UGLY PLAYTHING. Howard, son of
the publisher of the CLARION, aged four, has
a weakness for pair of scissors as a play
thing. He gets hold of them whenever he
can and on Sunday evening last, while play
ing with them, fell upon them, inflicting
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