Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-24
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'"uVOAsAScincHt III auotucT ColuWu.
Mr.. John T. Murphy, the Graceham tin
ner, informs US that work 10 plentiful. we
are not surprised to hear this q good me.
chanic such as he ia In ~ good locality
% GraceRam need never be In want Of
work.
Our farmers have commenced to trans.
plant tomatoes in the fields.
Kneeling benches have been placed in
the pews In the Episcopal Mission Chapel
here.
The corn 10 not yet all planted. Much
of the corn that has been planted will NO,
come up.
sixty-pound shotes are sold at 80 much
per hair in this locality. SOMEBODY has en-.
gincered corner" in pigs and we're in it
I'VE anticipate joke or two now at our
expense.)
The band festival closed out on Monday
evening by auction. The weather was
unfavorable throughout except on Satur-
day evening, when the attendance was
good and the receipts large.
TOMATO PLANTS For SALE.-Mr. w.
r. Young requests us to inform growers
that he will furnish tomato plants at reas-
able rates, in Mecanicstown. His advice
il to set out the plants at once.
A RARE FLOWER Mrs. A. NJ. E.
Rooms presented us with a geranum of
rare beauty last week. On the plant were
two clusters one pure blood red, the 9th
er light pink. Being variety new to
the grower she has christened it Western
Maryland. We are only enough Of bot
anist to speak of the beauty of flower
and this one is beautiful
The Encampment at Frederick gives
promise Of an eminent success as large
numbers Of the citizen soldiery of this and
{ adjoining states have promised to attend
: 1t will doubtless be largely attended from
this place as we have heard numbers
speaking it. The program is an excel
lent one and if fully carried out, which it
doubtless will be, one cannot fail Of days
genuine enjoyment.
CAREFULLY BOYS l-CAUTIoN.-Some Of
our boys indulge in the vicious companion
ship of a pocket pistol.
Now, boys. we may not be competent
authority, inasmuch as we have never bur-
dened ourselves with pistol, but we have
conceit enough to offer you some advice
anyhow.
In lieu of that pistol that you have in
your hip pocket, place an equal weight of
raw cotton, 60 home and request your
papa to kick you ad H6itun,, and while
your mama sews up the pocket for which
you will have no further use, bcstow about
the same amount Of thought on the subject
that your primer lessons require nightly
at your hands, and our word for it, you
will regret that you ever made the mistake
of investing in deadly weepon" instead
Of sugar plums and paregoric.
THE FISH LAW ENFoRcEp.-On Thurs
day last Mr.. Thos Davis was before JUS
ticc White on the charge of having viola
ted the law enacted by the last Legislature
for the protection of fish in the waters OF
Carroll and Frederick counties during the
month Of May, which is the spawning sea.
son. 1t was proven that Davis violated
the law by the taking of trout from one Of
our mountain streams within the time COW
cred BY the law and Justice White imposed
u fine of IS, in default Of the payment Of
which Davis was sent to Jail for the term
of ) days.
This action on the part of those who, are
interested in the protection of the fish in
our waters will certainly serve the purpose
efftctually. for which the law was enacted
and in view of this we are decidedly graft
fed The game laws in this county have
either been 80 imperfect or their applica-
ton so lax, that even in locality like this
where waste land covers are abundant and
where streams are numerous, our game
birds and fish have been hunted and taken
in and out of season, until what should be
q paradise for sportsmen, does not furnish
sufficient game to make a days fish or hunt
interesting, and in no sense profitable.
ARRIVED SAFE.-We are in receipt of a
letter from MIR. Chas J. Seton. who &C
companied his father and mother Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Seton on their western trip
The party left here two weeks ago and in
due time and without mishap or annoy.
ance arrived in Dayton, the home of Jos
w. and Brook Seton and Mrs. T F. Bush.
ong their children, where they will remain
for time. They all enjoyed the trip and
did not suffer any fatigue and are now
spending pleasant time. 1t is possible
that Mr.. & Mrs S. will go to Terre Haute
Ind, the home of Mrs Reifsnidcr, Mrs. SIS
sister and to Palatine, ILL.,, the home OF
Collins Seton another son. We turst that
their trip may be free from mishap and
full Of pleasure.
In conversation on Monday last with a
gentleman who has been prominently con-
nected with Fire Insurance for thirty
hn ior no ~ of thot t;p,a n I;root