Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19


EsTAY.-We saw an E.tay organ at the
depot on Monday last, boxed and marked to
Mr.. J. W. Knouff of this place.
1t is unQuestionably the best organ made
and we are pleased to find onr friends max
ing no mistake in their purchases.
DIRECTORS ELEcTED.-At q meeting OF
the Canning House Association on Monday
night, the following gentlemen were elected
directors for the ensuing year: Messrs. D.
s. Firor, F. White, VIM. r. Young, Geo. W
Stocksdale and Chas. E. Casscll.
The amount of last winter that, being
placed temporarily in creamy and then
shipped to this town, is phenomenal. We
should imagine that the average temperature
of this people is kept abnormaly low and
that in spite of the Presidential canvass, our
people will keep cool.
CHANGE OF TIAE.-On Thursday last q
new schedule went into effect on the w Md.
railroad. The time has not been changed
for the arrival and departure of the trains
given in the late schedule, but three trains
each way have been put on, two of which
stop at this place, thus giving us four trains
each way daily except Sunday.
The two new trains run as follows: Leave
Baltimore at 1910 a. IN. and $50 p. M, ar.
irving here at 12,43 p. NJ and 553 p. m. E;
leave Mechanlcstown at 7.39 a. M and 9.47
a. IN. end arriving at Baltimore at $50 a. M.
and 1855 a. m.
To give our readers faint conception of
the difficulty one encounters in cleaning loo
al news for our weekly issue, we relate the
following bona Jide occurrence. On Monday
morning last we were sighting around for
items, when wagon halted before us in
which we saw door. All Improvements
Immediately suggested itself as proper
heading; then We called: Hello Cap
what are you building?" The response came:
I'm not going to tell you anything about it;
you want it for The Clarion and the first
thing / know Tax Collector Padgett will
put it in for 1884" And we don't know yet
where the hole is that door is intended to
shut.
FERTILIzERs.--Messrs. L. c. Smith & Co.
of Graceham have purchased the formula
and the right to manufacture the different
brands of Mr.. S. M Brcly's fertilizers and
will enter the field for their share of business
this season. They have been liberal in ad :
vertising and as that always pays, when ju-
diciously done, we believe that the recogniz-
ed worth of the fertilizers and the care they
are taking to make themselves known to our
people, will be properly rewarded.
Mr.. s. NJ. Birely will also engage in the
fertilizer business this season at points not
competing with the firm of L. G. Smith &
Co. His reliability in this business is recog-
nized and although he will not manufacture
his old brands it may be relied upon that his
new ones will be good He will pay his re-
spects specially to the localities about Double
Pipe Creek and Woodsboro and our readers
In those sections will do we'll to await his
coming.
CHANGE OF PAsToR.-1t is with unfeigned
regret that we learn that Rev. E. w. Shields
of the Moravian Church, has accepted q call
to York, Pa.
Such feelings are of course selfish, for at
the same time that we assure our pleasant
friend that we should hold him with us five
could, we are bound to say that we are deep
ly gratified to kno W that he is about to re-
ceive very fattering promotion. The
church has not honored the reverend gentle
man more than it has done him justice by
such promotion and the congregation at
York are to be compllmented fully as much
as Mr.. Shields. Both he and his worthy
wife must command love and respect in
York as til ey have in this community and
that they may, will be the earnest wish of
the hosts of warm friends they part from
here. Mrs. S. will leave about July Sth, for
soiourn with her friends in Nazareth, Pa,
and Mr. 8. will follow as soon as his sue
cessor is installed in his duties here.