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

East-st, Immediately after the Holidays.
Patronage is solicited.
For information call at her residence.
dec 20 St.
The Trinity Reformed Sunday School will
hold their Christmas Exercises in the church
at Mechanicstown on Christmas morning
commencing at O'clock.
Go to Leatherman's for HOli-
day novelties of new and fancy designs.
Go to Leatherman's for fresh CHRIST
MAS CANDIES, French and domestic.
Go to Lcatherman's for Bakers Supplies.
PERsoNAL-Mrs. Eugie Rouzer and son,
of Clearfeld, Pa, are visiting relatives here.
BAND FAIR-The Graccham Band pur-
pose holding Fair after the Holidays,
commencing on or about January 1st.-
They are yet somewhat in debt and will
make this, their last effort to rid themselves
of the burden. This organization is dcserv-
ing of the loyal support of the people of this
vicinity, on account of the determination to
excel that has been most marked element
in the character of that Band. tt.
The efficiency of the working force of the
CLARION OFFICE has been materially i'm
paired of late; occasion, one or two dog
fights daily on the street in front of the office.
It's fun for the boys and must be for the
dogs too as they are so persistent
For the best of raisins
60 to "Gilberts".
For citron
Go to "Gilbert's",
For dried currants
Go to "Gilberts".
For best French mixture
Go to "Gilbert's".
For clear toys
Go to "Gilbcrts".
For vases, cups and dolls
Go to "Gilberts".
For Sweitzcr che csc
Go to "Gilbert's."
For oysters by the plate or gallon
Go to "Gilberts."
Dec 8 At.
A FRAuD.-The Union Bridge Inder
warns us against fellow, who is a hummer
and sells silver polish. He left an unpaid
hotel bill, also ono at the Lndsr office beside
having borrowed sundry small amounts that
he failed to return.
The greatest cement now known is that
manufactured by a Government agent at
Washington, known as Royal Glue. 1t is
used by the government exclusively which
is warrant for its merits. For sale by DR..
M E. Lcatherman.
Those who have used Royal Glue, pro-
nouncc it the best cement in the market.
1t is selling rapidly Call for it Mt Lcath-
crman's
Royal Glue has no superior for mend,ng
household articles. Price 20 cents per bottle,
for sale at Leathcrman's.
Nor DEAD YET.-We and life in the New
County matter in an unexpected quarter
The Union Bridge lnder has had the matter
mentioned to it and promises to give its
views on the subject shortly, As it under
stands it, the new county will be formed of
parts of Frederick and Carroll counties, with
Union Bridge as the county seat. Its con-
tribution to the subject will no doubt be in
teresting.
Our Cousin SAL sent us manuscript last
week, which, upon unrolling, we mistook at
first for petition to the Maryland Legsla.
ture to have another vote on Local Option
We suggest that she 60 to that body and
have her name changed to Sal Volatile, for
she do so evaporate. She struck column,
plump, the first time she vapored and when
she gets the temperature a degree or two
higher, we expect her to burst the head rule
off the third page, just as easily as thorough
ly ripe ginger beer Gusts cork.
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SANTA CLAUS has written to q number of
families in this locality, stating that he has
established his headquarters for Christmas
Eve at "Poley's" on Watcr-st, and that his
very choicest packages will be unloaded
there before going on his rounds. If you
wish TO see what old Santa considers his
real, tiptop fancies
Go to "Polley's."
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Convention
to nominate candidates for president and
vice president will meet in Chicago on the
Bird day Of June next, or in about five and
one-half months, 1t is thought that the
Democratic National Convention will also
he held in one of the western cities. The
East must shortly recognize the distasteful
fact that political power in this country no
longer lies east of the Allegany mountains
A full line of Brown Italy decorated
Queensware at
Osler's
Go to Osler's to buy Stoves, Tinware,
Queensware, Silverwarc and Cutlery as cheap
as the cheapest.
A large stock of parlor Cooks and Heating
stoves, nickel plated and plain at
Van B. Oslcr's.
Nor AN OvERsIaHT.-We are very libcr-
al; even sufficiently Sc to agree to say that
several items "cribbed, whole from The
CLARION might appear without credit in the
same issue of another paper and that that
might occur Ave, or six times, through an
oversight, but when we are required to &C