Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-05

of president and directors until December.
TnANKs.--We acknowledge as a present
from A. r. Lucas the barber one ofLubrech's
large maps, which now graces the walls OF
The corn crop is decidedly backward, but
few weeks of hot weather will work Won
ders and it is too carly yet to predict failure
in the crop.
Fancy designs in cOlors are printed at
TIE CLARION OFFICE. Estimates and de-
signs for the engraving furnished on appli-
cation. Call and see samples of work exc
cuted.
Samuel NJ. Shoemaker, one of Bsltimore's
wealthy and prominent citizens, died on
Saturday at Old Point Comfort, Va. lie
was vice-prcsident of the Adams Express
Company.
The Annual Conference of the Old Ger
man Baptists, or Dunkers, was he Id in Abra-
ham Garver's barn about 3milcs from Union
Bridge on Monday last. About 1000 men,
DcrS were present.
SCARLET FEvER,-lt seems as though the
grip this disease has upon this community is
very difficult to break, We have two new
cases to report this week; one of Mr.. Ed
ward Bakers children and one of Mr.. Chas.
Washers. These cases do not seem to be of
the highly virulcnt type.
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When the extreme heat of su inner arrives
SUI ldenly as it did two weeks ago and Is fol-
lived by ice-forming temperatures, as was
the case last week, and in turn followed by
summer heat, such as was experienced yes
t rday, it is then that the trying nature of
our climate becomes apparent One really
deserves credit for not s, ,umbing to the
fever" under such crcumstnn
observation-disclosures came to us by the
morning papers to the effect that Mr.. Ly-
curgus N. Phillips, one of Marylands dele
gates to the Chicago Convention, had been
taken sick and would probably not occupy
his scat in the convent OF. His alternate
was telegraphcd for Mr. p. has not been in
robust health during the winter and the trip,
coupled with excitement incidental thereto
proved too much for him.
Rev f. w. Shields and Samuel Newcomer
arrived home last week from L;uiz, where
they had been tending the ,riennial Synod
of the Moravian church, VIII CHI had been in
session there for several days; last Sunday
Rev. Shields held the annual love feast and
tended by the most people ever known in
the history of the church here; there were
tunr additions to the church at the same
time.
Buy MoNTH.-Within the past four
weeks our Gordon job press has made nearly
one hundred thousand impressions, the work
turned out being Of character in part new
to us. The summer season bears promise of
large amount of work and we suggest to
those who may want work done to give rs
al the notice in advance possible. We make
it rule to keep no one waiting beyond the
time in which work Is promised, and a short
notice may render it dtficult to meet the re-
quircmcnts.
STRONG EVIDENCE of the value of an adj
vcrtiscmcnt IN the CLARION comes to us
from Rocky Ridge. We inserted in the
business locals" notice, "boy wantcd'.
Word was sent to US "for goodness sake.
take that notice out the hoys are coming in
by the wagon loads There is no doubt
about it, itpays; if you want a boy, or a
girl, or a horse, or q wife; ifyou have lost a
farm or good health; have for sale n good
cow or good idea just allow us to publish
your desires and they will all be accomplish