Catoctin clarion., 1885-01-08
Local Items.
Clarion's Telephone Call 231-2,


Good bread will please your husbands, be
wise by using Drews Yeast Powder.
Our receipts from subscription are light;
wheat is low.
Don't anybody pay anybody for nobody is
expected to pay anything for wheat is low
Even the weather breaks its promise
now necessary we suppose, for wheat is
80 low.
ELECTION OF OFrIcERs-At the next
monthly meeting of the Building Associa-
ton, the annual election of officers will be
held.
There are two reasons why some people
don't mind their business. One is they
haven't any business; another is they have.
MT any mind.
If YOU "swore off" or promised to do bet
ter last Thursday you needn't observe it for
no one is expected to keep promise now
for wheat is low.
Mr.. John G. Hiteshew, of Uniontown,
challenges any person in the state of Mary
land to produce an older spinning wheel than
his. Date 1352-with full pedigree
Those who contemplate making sale this
spring!should call at this Office before con-
tracing for their sale bills; we do as fine
work and our prices compare favorably with
any.
Subscribers are now beginning to asktthe
county newspapers to send the paper year
and give him seven chances out of half
dozen in barrel organ, a boot jack and q
tin-whecled chronometer wheat is low.
Santa Clause put a rosewood double
decked piano, q silk dress and skye terrier
pup in miss's stocking and she complained
because he hadn't given her mortgage on
a lanyard; he WAS excusable for wheat is
low.
PROPERTY IN DANaER.-On Saturday
morning last, when strong wind from the
north west prevailed, !. foul chimney IN the
house of Mr.. Geo. w. King on. Chnrch,st,
tcnanted by Mrs. Kate Shovel, caught on
fire and dense volumes of smoke poured
forth flames appeared and some burning
SCOT and for time that and other property
contiguous was in danger. A large number
of citizens arrived quickly upon the cry of
"fire," and all danger was ayerted by prompt
measures.
An exchange says that many towns trust
to Providence instead of purchasing fire
engine. We arc not 80 sure about where
the trust is placed by such towns, but we
feel assured of one thing, that is. that it will
only be necessary for such towns to secure
said engine in order to have fire or two,
'just to sec the thing work"
Fire engines in towns where there is no
permanent water supply excepting wells,
are worse than humbugs, they are positive
menace and danger.
TICKLE WEATnER.-The winter thus far
has proven a most unstable one as regards
temperature and rainfall. We have had
three extremely cold waves, all followed
closely by decided rise Of temperature: We
have had snow fall, turn to slush, freeze to
ice; little more snow a great fog and com.
plete thaw, tight freeze-up, threat of
snow followed by more fog. All this since
Monday December 22nd Severe colds have
resulted from these sudden changes and the
winter may be said to be more than ordinar-
lily severe.
DINING OUT.-The agreeable social Gus
tom of dining out was indulged in to an
unusual extent here during the latter part Of
Holiday Week. As noted in our last issue,
the Christmas season was not so much hon
ored, but all through last week, friends rec
ognized each other across dinner and tea
services and the sociability of our people
was notable
These seasons are not only enjoyable, but
profitable the anchorite becomes compan-
ionable, the abstemious citizen realizes the
luxury OF the gourmand's appetite, the visit
ing list is extended, the guest-rite is pol
ished and educated and society is improved.
CONFUSION From information now in
hand, we are led to believe that 'moviug
day" will be al event this year.
On the first day of April next, our town
will somewhat resemble an ant-hill after
having just been visited by an ant-bear. Our
ministers should shortly begin series of
sermons, teaching patience, forbearance and
faith, for without the first no carpet will fit,
without the second no one can calmly view
the bedpost protruding from the back OF the
mirror and without the third, no two joints
of stove pipe ever meet in loving embrace.
ENTERTAINMENT.-O New Years even
ing the Methodist Sunday school.gave their
Holiday entertainment. The church was
neatly decorated handsome Christmas
Tree and an arch Of evergreen on supports
of evergreens and flowers, on which wax
candles3 burned during the entertainment
constituting the decorations
The exercises began and were interspersed
with responsive readings and music by a
good choir there were a number of special
parts, recitations and songs, which made it
q charming entertainment.
Addresses werel made by Rev's Martin
Wire and Berry.
The church was crowded, many standing
but all were sufficiently interested to remain