Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-09-11

FIRE NEAR TowN.-About one o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon the barn and barrack on
the "Sweadncr' farm now owed by Mr. A. e
! Deylbiss, about three fUurths of n mile
southwest Of Liberty, were entirely destroy
ed by fire together with about $50 bushels
of threshed wheat, 25 or 30 tons Of timothy
hay and two large ricks OF straw, The en-
tire wheat crop on the place had been
threshed, but fortunately about 1850 bushels
had been hauled away and about 400 bushels
put into the grancry, which was not burned
Mr. ID. was fully insured in the Frederick
County Mutual, the barn for $780, the bar
rack for 5000, contents of barn $500, con.
tents of barrack for $500. The tenant, Mr.
II. II. Appleby, had sold and removed about
his portion of the wheat. The fire is said to
have bpcn kindlcd with matches in the COW
stable some little children of John Thomas
colorcd, who lives in the housc-Banner.
POSTAL FlSANClAL OpkRArIoNs,-Ie ester
dav was the anniversary of the introduction
of postal notes in the Frederick post office.
During the year, 1852 have been issued for
an average amount of $3.50 or 81 800 in the
aggregate. Besides this 1903 money orders
have been sent out, with All average $40 per
order or $33, 600 for the lot. The financial
operations of the office amounts to about
$4,000 in the course of aycar.-Neos
On Tuesday night last bay horse was
stolen from j. f. Martin, farmer, near
Rocky Ridge, Frederick county. On Wednes-
day stranger on horseback, met Mr.. John
Eaton on the road and offered to trade horses
with HIM. Suspecting something wrong,
Mr. E,ston decoyed him to this city, where
constable j. l.. uaincs, who had dcscrip-
ton of the stolen horse, arrested the would
be trader who, after the arrest, confessed
the Il eft and gave his name as Henry Tai I,
formerly of Triadclphia, Howard county
| He was a short time since in the employ OF
Leanlcr Hull near this city. After hear
ing on Thursday before Justice Crapster, he
was committed to Jail to await the action of
the Frederick county NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AROUND THE STUMP. "A party who went
fishing from Washington several days ago,
writes a correspondent from Washington
had an amusing experience in getting some
beer near the edge of Montgomery county,
Md. They were directed to a store where
beer was kept, and the merchant said he had
some bottles on ice. Two bottles were call
ed for. He produced them, and said to the
person ordering the beer "Comc on The
merchant passed out of his store, beer in
hand, followed by the wondering Washing
tonian. Two or three hundred yards were
traverscd and just as the puzzled angler was
beginning to think he had struck mailman
the merchant stopped handed over his beer
and named his price. When the money was
paid him he said; "You see, local option
prevails in Montgomery county, and l have
brought you over the line into Frederick
county where is no law against selling liqu
or" The couple returned to the store,
where the merchant produced glasses, say
ing there no objection to drinking the beer
on his premises, since it had not been sold
within the county. The merchant positive
ly refused to sell any beer unless the party
wanting it would accompany him across the
county line. He owns large farm rs well
as the store, and speaking of local option,
he said: "It's q good law, and | won't vio-
late it," His neighbors testify that he rigid.
ly adhered to his rule, even when his rcgu-
lar customers were purchaser. Times.