Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-10

PLEASE DESIST.-lf those of our honOrcd
exchanges who report receipt of baskets of
Strawberries and other such dclicacics had
lust conception Of the pain it brings the less
fortunate members the craft TO read of
such things, they would we arc assured re-
frain from repeating the narrowing rcctals
The corporation Is at work repairing the
streets and the Street Commissioners have
made number of surveys of sidewalks
which the owners Of the property will be-
REQUIRED under the late ordinances TO re-
grade There are also Il number to be paw
cd or re-pavcd and there IS now promise
Shat the end of the summer will find very
decided and much needed step taken in the
direction of wcll-pavcd sidewalks.
The MARRIAGE LICENSE LAw.--Last
Tuesday the new marriage license law went
into effect, and now, instead of costing $3.50
to obtain the States consent to ones mar.
ryino, it will only cost ST. The new law
provides that before marriage license can
be issued to the parties applying for the
same, affidavit has to be first made, either Ivy
one Of the parties or some one in their be-
half, as TO the ages, places Of residence, color
and relationship, which when issued, shall
he conclusive evidence to the minister, and
he Is relieved from penalties for the cercmo-
ny TO ineligible parties. The aye Of the male
must be 21 years or over and the female IL
years or oyer. Two certificates are append
ed to the license, both of which are signed by
the minister, one for the parties and one to
be returned to the Clerk. Times.
TAKE NoTICE.-That we send out this
week number of statements TO delinqucnts
and that We must ask that heed he given our
demands, In spite of our efforts to collect
money we find the accounts on our ledger
gradually increasing and during the past
fifteen months the increase has been mos,
uniustifablc Those who receive notices
will understand that in case it covers sub
scrjpt,on, thirty days will be given and at
the expiration Of that time the paper will
hc discontinued and a more radical attempt
made at collection. We shall probably
shorten our list Of subscribers by more than
one hundred by this method but we Will
save paper bills and get some money besides
This time we mean business, even though it
leaves us with less than 200 subscribers we
endcayor to give our readers a dollars worth
each year and 1t is for the privilege to boast
ola urge circulation.
COUNTY CoMMIssIoNERs.--Thc County
Commissioners, McssrS. W. III. Lakin, j. I.
Lawson, Elias Gaycr, &. NJ. Thomas and J.
II. Tay lor, were in session last week and
transacted considerable business preparatory
TO making the levy for 1886. Among the
business disposed of was the passage of a
large number Of accounts. The board ap
proved the sale of the 5000 of4 per cent
bonds, and appointed several road supcrvi
sors Isaac NJ. Foglr, in townsville district;
G. Washington, in Lewistown district and
Elias Pottcgtcld in Pctcrsvilc district. On
Thursday committee, representing the
Court Square Improvement Association, was
before the board, asking for action on the
part Of the Commissioners relative to the re-
moyal Of the unsghtly railing which now
cncoses the court yard, and in the removal
of which SO many Of our citizens are inter
cslcd. The Commissioners heard the com
mittcc, but took no action on the matter
They deferred the matter until their next
meeting, and in the meantime propose to in
vito all interested, either in favor of or
against the removal of the railing to appear
then and give reasons why they oppose or