Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-05-03

/ fERSONAL.-hr6 SaIan OCuuuIo, 'ooo
Six, of 6elins Grove, Pa, and child are WIS.,
ting her parents in this place.
The new cigar factory, W. A. Conner q
Co., went into operation on Monday last.
Read John A. Gilberts advertisement OF
an excellent medicine in another column.
Mr. Gilbert speaks from experience, for it
has certainly wrought wonderful change
in his condition
Mr.. w. d. Simpson, who has been cit
izen of this town for about one year, lett
here on Monday last for Middletown, Md,
where he will pursue his vocation of jew
eler.
The Wilhide Bros of rat trap fame, do
ing business at York Road, will in the f'l-
ture place their traps in the hands of the
retailer, direct Heretofore they have dealt
with the wholesale men only
The anniversary of the Lutheran Mite
Society will be- held in the Lutheran
Church on Thursday evening, May 10th.
Mr.. VIM. Martin, of Logs Station Revs.
P. II. Miller, of Virginia, Zettlemyer, of
Jefferson, and T.. A. Mann, of Middletown,
are expected to be present and participate
in the exercises The public are cordially
invited to attend
The Chronicle writes up fashionable
wedding in excellent taste. Its report of
the marriage ceremony, dresses worn, re-
ception and gifts, wherein Mr. Eugene l..
Rowe and Miss Anna M, daughter of DR..
] W. Eichelberger, were the contracting
parties would he a gracious relief from
the inane twaddlc that we are accustomed
to finding in the Society Events column
of some of our city papers.
Our farmers should carefully test their
seed corn before planting this spring
There is general complaint throughout
the country, that corn did not mature last
season and that much of it is unfit for
seed Careful tests will save much labor
late, the second planting may not be eX-
pected to do so well, although, dependent
upon the season, the late planting may be
the best.
The license for the sale of tobacco will
be diminished one mali on Che ii.st OF My.
This reduction will be to the advantage OF
the man that sells the nauseous weed, bnt
will not help those who buy it" This
from that man of the .aaryLanN Union
Now we wonder what his weakness is; he
has one we are sure of it, sure of it on gen
cral principles Come; what do you take?
Horse thieves have been active OF late in
Washington county.
An OSCAR WILDE" EGG-A Frederick
county hen has come squarcly out on the
aesthetic side; she worahips the harmonies;
she is a disciple Of Oscar and has chosen
as her mark his own sun-tloWcr
On Monday lat Mr.. Joseph H. Johnson
Of this place showed Us an egg with per
feet u.tlower defined in has reief ON the
shell. The tg- is something about thu
average size, perfect in It's symmetry, OF
rich scared canary color and the sun flower
is about 1t inches in diameter, The egg
will he cmbalmcd and the hen we consider
as being already immortalzcd so to speak.
Weare in receipt of "A Message from
the Sea, ." a summer note book the real title
ofwhch is Cape May to Atlantic City.
1t is an advance copy OF book published
by the passenger department of the Penn
svlvania railroad company and is "A marvel
ofhcautv and a valuable guide.
We accept "The Invtation.' but fear
that we shall I've compelled to fill the "ltin-
erary OF the Summer Vacation" at later
date than 1889.
In Mr. Cyrus Covers new dwelling there
will be no fire places, but the chimneys
will open through into his cellar, from
which point they will be burned as occa-
sion requires
The two subscription schools opened
last week are very largely attended; both
teachers havingas many as they could
possibly desire
! DR.. NJ. f. Icathcrman is having his
dwelling rcpainted on the outside
| Mr. Frank Scott, better known as "Iel
lowstone Dick has sold out his saloon in
Roanoke, Va.
The pool table has become favorte
pastime with number Of our citizens and
affords an innocent amusement at slight
expense that is if YOU do not play too
much, or lose too often. 1t is about on
par with croquet so far as getting inter
ested in it goes, while by the same amount
of practice, one will likely become fully as
expert. Our experience of the two games,
is, that there Is less chance to lose your
temper in pool than in croquet and that
covers about all the morality there is at
stake in either game.
The English sparrows are destroying
cabbage plants Shoot the sparrow
MRS DELILAH MCCULLoUGH whose i'll
ness we mentioned lart week, died on
Thursday evening last at 7 o'clock She