Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-07-29

The rate for sending money order no.
exceeding IS has been reduced from 8 cents
tO5.
DR.. Evcrs Freed left yesterday morning
for Baltimore, having accepted an appoint
pointment as Clinical student in the Clinical
department of the Baltimore Medical Col
lege.-Walkcrsville Neaos.
On Tuesday 9th, Mr.. Henry Rouze'
reached four score years. Mr.. Rouzcr''
health has not been good during the pas
year, but for one Of his age he is active ane
strong aud is able to do and does do grca
deal of really hard work yet.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL Excursion Of thu
Lutheran Sunday School Of this place &c
Pcnmar will he made on Thursday, August
9th. Posters are up giving the schedule
and rates Of fare. The train starts ut Union
Bridge and stops at all stations thence To
Penmar. This has come to he an event
with our people and is one Of the largely
patronized excursions.
James O. Chappcll. Halifax Co Va, say,
he used the fertilizer made OF Powelrs Pre-
pared Chemicals for tob .cco, $50 lbs to the
acre, and found it as good as fertilizers which
cost him more than three times as much
This economical fertilizer costs only IS pei
bbl., which is sufficient to make one-hall
ton complete fertilizer. Write for pamphlet
to Brown Chemical Co.. Baltimore, Md.
Coon ApvIcE.-Farners don't hold whes'
in anticipation Of high prices thit
year. The "hoom" which the Baltimore
and Chicago markets have enjoyed is purely
fictitious. The New York Tribune yester-
day showed this beyond doubt and further
exhibits the fact that our export to England
will be very small owing to her own abun
dant yields in India.
The monthly report Of Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Geo. P. Ramsburg shows
that during the month Of June there were
436, 800 cigars made and ass $50 sold in this
the eleventh division, which embraces Car
roll and Frederick counties. For May the
number of cigars made was 406,l90, and
those sold 4o2, $50. The number Of cigar
factories in the division IL forty eight.
THE WHEAT YIELp.-A number Of our
farmers have commenced threshing their
wheat, and from the reports 70 hand it II
doubtful whether the valley, taken as q whole
will produce much over an average hal
crop. Some farms will produce fair crop
but these are probably rare. In some in
stances we have heard of entire fields being
left uncut. The yields 90 far reported to Vi
range from IL to IS bushels per acre. Mr..
J. H. Hedges has had yield of 26 bushels
per acre on portion of his crop; Mr.. John
c. Stone, residing near town. realized 1852
bushels of Of 81 acres Mr. VIM. II. Bow.
lus obtained Is bushels per acre Valley
Register.
We want society organized here 70 con
duct alyceum. reading room and gymnasium
and to collect and take charge Of public
library. There is goodly number now in
terested, sufficient in fact to serve as the MI.
cleus of an organization and to the ond tina,
methods and means, the probabilities Of sue
cess or failure, and that some idea may he
obtained in advance, of the probable inter
est that will he taken. it has been suggested
that VIC interview our people and that such
as may desire it, be asked to publish their
views on the subject We therefore ask
our people to consider the matter and to be
prepared with definite answer and fur
Their we solicit communications stating
briefly the writer's opinions pro or con.
Please comply with these requests; we
arc asking these things in the interest OF
many.
HoRsE FLESH VS.. THE BICYCLE. Or
Thursday evening there was All interesting
race between horse flesh and a bicycle, II
which the horse proved winner. The rae
was between Mr.. w. I. Seabrook, on hi
bicycle, and Mr.. JOS A. Wacschc, in BIZ
buggy. The distance was between nine ant
ten miles down the pike to Sandy Mount
and back Mr. Waesche started at the to-
of the Fair Ground hill, and Mr.. Seabrool
started at the Westminster road, some 20'
wards behind. The latter was not in goot
condition to keep up his speed, and gave W
the race on the return trip, coming in som'
time after Mr.. Waeschc. The latter drove
the distance in IS minutes, or IN average o
about $50 to the mile. This was fast trav
cling for more than nine mile trip, AM
proved his horse good one. The animal
too was not in good condition for such
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