Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-07-01
Local Items.

ILCN(tl AJS1l1C.
H~u and remember tho advertisement OF
..r l.l'utsion to CAcatCrtown on July Gath
rn, CIJuRicl6 says "the rains delay the RI
,.a'u- Of the grain" Is it assured of the
4rty We have some reason to believe tina,
1t certain stage in the ripening process, it
il accelerated rather than retarded by rain
BNNDs.-The new four per cent bonds re-
Gently sold by the Commissioners, in order
to redeem the outstanding five per cent
bonds will be ready for issue on the 1st OF
July next. The interest on the five per cent
bonds will cease after the 1st of July. -Cni
zen,
OATS CRor.-The prospect for tremen.
dous oats crop has never, in our recollection
been better. The crop OF grass promises re-
markably well; the only fear entertained il
in consequence Of the danger in housing i,
in good condition, owing to the recent rains
Citizen.
The German Baptists OF Frederick, have
Just completed for their use fine church on
West Fourth street. The building is OF
brick and is two stories high. The dmen.
sions Of the auditorium are 80 by 40 feet
The structure is provided with kitchen and
diningroom, and sleeping apartments fol
males and females who come from abroad tC
attend the various church feasts and festivalt
during the year Valley Register.
We are prepared to print on good stock
bill and letter heads, statements, wrappers
envelopes, dodgers. posters and cards. W.
print in coiors and guarantee artistic work
We put up bill and letter heads in tablets oil
convenient number and warrant our work
to be fully up to the mark in style. Every
merchant should have note and bill head.
ON his desk and VIC should be pleased to
print them.
BETTER CLAssIFIED.-It would seem
that those experimenting the finances OF
Carroll county are able to classify the pro
posed expenditures in much better form
than we do in this county.
We find in the two statements Of the tax
levy for 1886 the following entries Fredcr
lex County miscellaneous Is cents" Car
roll County miscellaneous 81 cents" In
other words miscellaneous in this county
covers levy Of $6lS5 Al while in Carroll I,
amounts only to $940 .G3.
WHAT Is IRA green worm. similar to
4 caterpillar, is injuring the wheat in York
county, Pa. 1t, or the army worm. has
made its appearance in Bachman's Valley
this county. The worm cuts the stalk about
three or four inches from the head. a gen.
tlcman who passed through that section on
Tuesday informs us that many fields arc
ruined by its ravages. Around Uniontown
also, there is some sort of an insect cutting
off the heads of the wheat, and reports from
almost all parts Of this and Frederick coun'
~ speak of ravagcs by insccts. AdcocGte.
A MARvI..-ln the spring Of 1885, Mr.
VIM. Lidic residing IN this town made d
fork of apple wood and drove it int" the
ground TO support trellis in his GARDEN
cd, but gave it little attention. This sum
mcr further growth has taken place and or
that of last Summer several blossoms ap
pearcd and at the present time may be seen
two apples larger than walnut and perfect
upon this miniature tree. The fork wa.
not cut over two feet long and the two ap
pies hang within six inches Of the ground.
Four SCORE AND EIGHT.-Last Saturday
June 10, Judge b. Amos Cunningham 4
well known and greatly esteemed gentle
man Of this city, celebrated his SSth birthday
at his home one East Second street. The
event was joyous ont, and the Judges chill.
'lrcn from Minneapolis, Mimi, and Dalti
more, with those living here, and other
friends, spent the day most pleasantly with
him. Judge Cunningham, although nearly
ninety, is still hale and hearty, and all hit
faculties arc remarkably we'll preserved
His health is excellent, ind his many friends
throughout all tho county aud city wish him
many additional years of excellent health. -
Union.
BIC SALE OF CLOTHING BY reference tt
the attractive advertisement OF Lowenster
Bros. & Co.. in this issue Of the CLARION i,
will he seen that they have inaugurated q
grand sale of $35 900 worth of clothing -
They must move this stock inside of sixty
days to make room for fall goods, and in or
der to do it successfully and promptly the,
have knocked the bottom out of prlces-in
fact marked the goods SO low that they viii
almost sell themselves. These entc.prisint
gentlemen do every time just what they sa,
they will do, consequently purchasers are
assured of bargains at the outstart. Reat
the advertisement and then give Lo wensteil
Bros. Il Co. call.
A LUTHERAN REUNIoN.-A minister o
the Lutheran church in the Obserrcr pro
poses a grand reunion of the Lutherans o
Maryland and Pennsylvania at a near dat,
and suggests penmar as an available place
for the gathering. lie says:
The general design, OF course, would b.
to bring together an immense crowd of tn
Lutheran family, and spend day of greet
ing and other rational enjoyment in tn
woods, to sing our good old church hymns
with the aid Of some Of our we'll trained
choirs to hear a few brief and well prepar