Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-09


/ CURLING, filing and paving of sidewalk
on Carroll-st is nearing completion slowly
North Elba, Essex Co., N. I.
DR.. Clark Johnson
l wish to acknowledge the great bench
have derived from the use of your Indian
Blood Syrup. was great sufferer iron
Dyspepsia and your medicine ehectua''!
relieved me. Allie r. App.
On Monday last the first engine crossed
the new iron bridge over the Antietam
Work is now being done on the MonocacN
bridge, preparatory to placing an iroi
structure over that stream.
/ For some reason, unaccountable other
wise than by gambling, the price of whea
is rapidly rising in the face of an excellen
crop report
Long Berry is now quoted at $l.15 II
$11S and Fultz at 81. 13 to $1.15.
One good reason why VIC should hav'
postal telegraph in this country is, thai
government office holders do not as rul'
90 on strike, quit work and have other
fill their places. No indeed! With posta
telegraphs each operator would be a gov
eminent employee and right there woul'
all possibility of strikes end, only whcl
some patriot made brave strike for hi
country and an office.
The ng-talked-ot fight between Sulli
van the Boston pugilist and Sladc the Ma
orr slugger came off in.Ncw York City OF
Monday night
The Maori was knocked out" in three
rounds and the $4,000 gate money wa'
divided between the two in the proportion
of 65 to 35. Almost any one would taxi
good thrashing for $500.
We have been congratulated by mum
Der of those who have made use of oul
Wanted" and For Sale column. The,
say that it brought them inquiries very
promptly and as two of the items have
been our own we can say the same truly
There has been better attendance a
picnics and excursions thus far this season
than for several years.
The two picnics in which this section i.
most interested are. the Graccham on Sat
urdav August lS, and Logs on Saturday
August 25.
CRoPs There is present promise off
hnc corn crop, Reports come in from al
of unexpectedly large wheat yields ostl
has done fairly well; the hay crop, nota
bly, clover, was enormous; berries anC
cherries were abundant. but the apple crol
will he light generally, with an exception
al case here and there reported of trees il
| full bearing. We have heard little of tho
peach crop, but that little has been favor
able Counting all, thus has been season
of plenty and the cost Of living will likely
! be lowered for the next year
| REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES The district
primaries to select delegates to the county
convention to be held in Frederick OF
| Thursday September 12th, will he held al
| the hours named in the districts given he
low, on Saturday September l-t.
Crca- erstown at Crcngcrstown, O'Clock
p III.
Emmitsburg at Emml.burg O'Clock
! p. m.
uauvcrs at Sabilasyille at 4 o'clock, p
IN.
Woodsboro at Woodsboro at 3 O'Clock
p. IN.
Mcchanics,own Mt Mcchanicstown al
$50 o'clock, pm.
The county convention will name tho
candidates in the county this fall, also
name six delegates to the State convention
and six members of the State Central Com
mittce. The primaries are requested to
name members of the new county central
committee which will meet and organize
in Frederick ON Saturday September q
1883
Work given ont. On receipt Of your
address We will make an offer 10y which
you can earn $3 to 81 evenings at your
home Men, women, boys or girls can dc
it, H. G. WILKINSON d Co., l95 and 1877
Fulton street, New York,
M. Clay Cramer
has the agency for
the sale Of S. Nj. Bire-
ly's Phosphate and
asks his many friends
to patronize him in
this line.
Mr.. Alex McComas is the oldest and