Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-01-22

TALLy.-The Frederick NEWS report
six applicants for the Frederick City post
office; why bless your slow-moving Dor
ough, we have just that number aspiring
for our little postot1lce ont here.
Mr.. Samuel Dutrow, of Frederick dis
trict, was appointed School Commissioner
on Wednesday of last week, in place of T.
James Gittnger, resigned Mr. Dutrow's
term will expire January lst, 1856. The ap.
pointment was made by Judges Richie and
Lynch.
The Frederick Neus publishes market re.
ports very fully; it sub-diyldes its report
into the following heads: Country Produce
Cereals, PomolCgical, Meats Under zee
reals" it places -four, bran and timothy and
clover seed this classification together with
chronological" as market report heading,
strike us as being inaccurate, although il
looks we'll on paper,
PROPERTY SoLD.-On Saturday last the
lot owned by the earning house company
together with the salvage from the late fire
was sold at public sale. The lot WAS pur-
chased by Mr.. W. A. Lynn for $685., an adj
vance of $40 upon its cost the damaged
boiler and process kettle were sold the for
mer to Mr.. w. r. Young for s87 so, the lat
ter to Mr. John A. Fleaglc for $1,000.
BEEs-Mr. Simon P. Roddy Of Mcchan-
icstown is largely engaged in bee culture
and has been very successful. He Is in pos
session o. testimonials from all sections of
the Union speaking of the purity of the
stock and success in shipping them. He is
prepared to furnish Italian queens aid bees,
also hives, one apiece sections, comb founda-
ton and honey, the year around. His an
nual circular for 1885 is out in which he is
very explicit. Send for one.
FIRE INsURASCE-Mr. w r Young in
forms US that the Hanover Fire Insurance Co.
of New York and the Washington Fire and
Marine Company of Boston, through their
agents at Frederick Bouldin & Freeman,
4now Callar & Freeman) have adjusted and
paid his losses by the late Canning House
fire in this place. These companies are the
first to pay the Others will not pay Mr..
Young and the Canning House company I'm
til about the first of March.
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ORGANIzED.-On Saturday night MINI
Der of citizens met and elected charter mem
bers of new building association. which
will be known as the Young Mems Building
Association. A committee was appointed
to secure charter and report form of Con-
stitution and Bylaws at the next mt ctiag,
which will be held on Saturday evening,
February 14th in Justice Whites Office,
when officers will be elected. The meetings
will be held on the third Saturday evening
of each month and the first payment will be
made ON Saturday, February 91st.
U. B. ENTsRTAINMENT.--Ap pleasant and
profitable entertainment was gwen by the
U. B. Sabbath school of this place last Fri
day evening, January 10th. Notwthstand-
ing the inclement weather the church was
filled at an early hour. The decorating was
neat and beautiful, and the thirteen lily
white candles mounted upon the arch show
ed to good advantage. The affair reflects
great credit upon the school.
The audience seemed to be well pleased
during the two hours which were occupied
in rendering the program.
A GREAT GALE.-Saving the great Feb
ruary storm Of 1875, the gale of Saturday
morning last was the strongest experienced
here since the CLARION has published the To-
cal happenings of the town. Much damage
Of petty character such as blowing down
fences, uprooting trees and overturning the
smaller outhouses was done; the streets
were strewn with limbs and loose, light arti-
cles were carried about and in some instan-