Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08


Mr. N. Bruce Martin, senior editor Of the
Waynesboro pa } Gazette was married on
Wednesday, the Both ult., in the Catholic
church, at Willamsport, Md, to Miss Kitty
Cushwa, daughter of Victor Cushwa, of that
place. -
Remove all cause of irritahility and discom-
fort from the baby, by using DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup, the surcst, best and hence cheapest
remedy in the world for the disease of baby
hood. Price 25 cents.
MARY had a little lamb--its fleece is white
as snow," but tit wants Days Horse and Cat
tie Powders to make it strong, you know.
That it docs. Price IS cts. per package of
one pound, full weight. -...
We are again passing through an unusual
season of ill-health in this locality, no par
tcular disease, however, prevailing. There
are grounds for hope that the scarlet fever
is not an epidemic amongst us, there having
been but five cases and none reported with
in the past two weeks. With the exception
of one case that was fatal, we arc informed
that the others are either July recovered, or
fairly on the way.
Since writing the above we are informed
that the youngest child of Mr.. 7. G. Stocks
= l. yl,,l
President Hood, of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, accompanied by .. W..
lIumrichouse, Esq, VISITED Willi@msport,
last week, for the purpose of investigating
the need of Il new depot station at that place.
After careful survey of the situation, he
formed an opinion that it was but Just to the
community and tile requirements OF the
company to erect, at once, n more commo-
dious building for TIC purpose stated, an d
promised to effect the needed Improvement
AN EARLIER MAIL FROM BALTMoRE.-
The Postmaster General and Mr. Thompson
Superintendent of the u. S. Railway Mail
Service, have promised Hon. Louis e. Nc
Comas to take Il trip with HIM at an early
date over the w. M. r. r. with view to
ascertauing the desrabcnc2s Of additional
mail facilities to be furnished Hagcrstown
and the Shenandoah Valley trains by means
of an carly morning mail train from Balti-
more via the w. NJ. and S. V, railroads.
TIE TELEPHoNE-As yet we are not able
to give any intelligent view of the probable
benefit or convenience that the telephone
will be to us, nasmuch as no farther con
ncc.ions have been made than with each
other in this place and through to Emmits-
burg, but as the exchange has 70! yol com
plucd the switchboard, it is not possible to
Judge its utility We are not informed rs
TO the date when We may expect to lc able
to communicate with frederick and Beyond
A FLOOD. The first genuine thunder
shower of the season passed this way on
Tuesday evening. The fai! Of rain was very
heavy and Rou::cr's branch became tor
rent tie fridge at Main street being I'M
equal to the requirements, Mr.. Joseph a.
Wcddlcs ioi Yves converted into dam, the
water rising to HI, yard nee a1d tie over
flow crossed tie street cas-; Of the bridge.
Rather had state OF affairs for Mr. VS.
potato patch, and nothing short OF change
il tie bridge will relieve him in such cases,
LEG BEoKES.-" Fan tie YaNahe mare
lately owned by DR., NJ. +. Lcathorman, OF
this pace, now the property Of his inthcr,
Mr.. Daniel LrHih"rman, received kick hy
another horse, last %Cck, Wlich il Is thought
cracked the bone in one Of her hind Ices above
the knee and in lying down or getting up
afterwards il broke. An endearor has been
made to save her but it is hoping against
hope. NJ my pie asant trip have we made
behind her to the woods, mountains and
streams, and astG from the real loss, we
alc grieycd to learn of Fans misfortune.
FROM THE LAND on FLoWERs.- Mr.. jos.
II. johnson, of this place, who had hccn So
iournng in Florida since October last, ar
rived at home last week. bringing with him
a bright and healthy look and an interesting
fund of Information, cleaned during one
of thci mos, agreeable trips now open 10 n
Northern American; Florida in the winter
season. Mr.. Johnson visited Florida twelve
wears AFRO, and his account Of the vast strides
made in the growth of The industries and of
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