Catoctin clarion., 1886-05-20
Local Items.


No soda fountain.
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This is apple year.
Strawberries nearly dnc.
An early harvest is anticipated.
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We had q narrow escape from frost.
An immense CHI rry crop in promise.
Decoration Day, ono week from next Sat-
urday.
There is promise of more building in our
town this summer.
The rainfall during the ten days of tb' re-
cent "spelr' reached fully one third of our
yearly average.
WE'LL, wELL!--A young couple of our
town has had real fall out" he wanted
to don white vest and she would persist in
using hair oil.
Rus1SEss CnANGE.-Mr. r. A. Wastlel'
has disposed of his stock Of store goods in
Sabillasvile to Mr.. Thos. Eylcr, late of the
firm of Colihower & Eyler, Franklin Mills
EIesson from - IA ssstOdon.
An old gentleman in Maryland said he had
raised his family on ''Dr. Sellers Liver Pills
and considered them almost as essential TO
family us bread. That's true.
Sassafras bushes put in the chicken house
will free it from chicken lice, and green elder
bushes will destroy cockroaches. Try these
simple remedies, and they will be found very
effective.
The new bonnet is the lovelicst piece of
geometric impossibilty that ever vcxed the
ambition of the streak of lightning that un-
dcrtook to dodge through crab apple Or
chard.
Gov. Lloyd has appointed Capt James
McSherry of Frederick, as a member OF the
committee on the subject of taxation, said
committee to report to the next General
Assembly.
One vial of "Dr. Sellers Vermifugc' is
worth dozen of any other, If your chill
drcn have worms, and no doubt they have,
give them dose.
The fly is reported as doing damage
to the late sown wheat in Washington coun-
ty. 1t is said that in Frederick county the
most damage being done by the fly is to the
early TulldY Register.
OFF TO WoRx-On Morday last Mr.. G.
J. Carmack left for Orange Grove Mills at
Elicotts City. The following millwrights
went with him; M. Cyrus Cover, Mr..
Chambers ]. Crceger, Mr.. T. G. Stocksdale
Mr.. Geo. Fleaglc, Mr. Grant Wcbster.--
We have often heard, that if the COWS arc
brought from their pastures two hours be-
fore being milked, the taste of the garlic,
will at least be greatly modified, of course
the same procedure will relieve the super
abundant taste of clover, &c.
Emmltsburg is nearly one hundred years
old. How old, had she lived to this day,
would be the COW that laid out the Main
street of our town. BY the way, it is fact
not generally known, that it is owing to the
survey above mentioned, that the COW is yet
honored with the full privilege of our streets.
BETTER FOR THE PREACHERs.-Then new
marriage license law which goes into effect
on the first of June, should be an advantage
to the preachers. The reduction of 50 so in
the license fee can now he applied in part or
in whole to the minister tieing the knot.
Workmen are tearing down the old resi-
dence of Mr.. James A. Elder near the square
and that part Of the town will be point of
interest while the new house is beng built.
Mr.. Elder has removed his drug store into
Mr.. W G. Horner's Office on the other cor
ner.-Ctronicle
The Lutheran Mite Society Of Mechanics
town will hold their Eighth anniversary in
the Audience room Of the church on
Thursday, May 20, 7-30 p. M. The music
will be a special feature of the evening"
entertainment, and this will be interspersed
with select readings. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
During the recent dampncss one of our
dear guirles fearing an attack of sore throat
asked the loan of her escorts coat sleeve,
the better to protect her alabaster neck from
the chilly dampness and the tboughtless
young man nearly broke sher loving little
heart by offering to removing his arm out
of the sleeve.
UNuEEDED. One week ago we requested