Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-08-12


The rain on Saturday last disappointed
number ofpcoplc who had arranged to spend
Il pleasant day at the Utica picnic.
The sayorv, tine ,ransccndcntly toothsomc,
the TIP top, the magnificent roasinG ear is
with wiihin and about us. o g'wut fun
yah beans and new potatoes; you've lost
your taste.
NEW PAINT.-It has been rcnarEc cd that
while our private houses are kept wcH
painted, our public buildings do not receive
50 much attention and that some Of them
are sadly in need of a new dress.
DECLINED THE CALI.-Rev. ). NJ. Hcnch,
of Walkcrsvillc, pastor of Glade Reformed
charge, has declined u call to mission
church, at Leighton, Iowa. The call was
rendered through the superintendent OF
mission, of the Reformed Church. CAt0n.
WE'LL pATRoNIzED, THE Lutheran Sun
pay s, hool excursion to Pynmar on Thurs.
day last was more than usually successful,
Tho train was n good one when 1t arrived at
this point and 20j boarded it here; las, ycai
there were but 149 tickets sold at this sta
ton. There were about 450 on last Thurs
days excursion.
This is one of the best points Oh the line
of the w Md. railroad for cNcurslonists
there were twelve or more went on the Lu
ray excursion several weeks ago and large
lot of tickets were sold on the day OF the
Frederick County Farmers excursion. 1t Is
one of the very lest possible ways OF re-
clcating aud our people seem to fully appre-
catc that fact.
CHANGE OF NAME.-The "Libcrty Slug
gers base ball club have changed Their name
to "I.ibcrtv Union" This is a good move
Singers was too harsh a mc.-Buh"er.
such was our opinion of the taste dis
PLAYED hy the member Of the Frcdcrlch
press that dubbed our nine the "SIuSgcrs,
hut we did no, think to make the criticism
At the ume-ED. CLARION.
Runaway. On Monday evening last
Young horse belonging to Rev. q. G. Lanius
became frightened and unmanagcab!e anc
although Mr.. J.. had him 10y the head yet he
broke away from him. trampled upon him
and run the buggy over him. lie ran the
7 entire length Of Main-st., turned out an'
passed around Mr.. Cal. FoX's hack, crosse'
the bridge safely and was stopped without
having done any injury to himself or buggy
Mr. Lanus was scycrly bruised and hi
clothing was torn in several places.
GILT EDGE BurTER.-We acknowledge
receipt OF a pound roll Of golden tinte'
-Ildcrny butter at the hands of Mrs. }, {
Fox This is in our estimation no Sigh
testimonial of esteem and we are duly CRATE
full. To our enchanted vision, this splendid
gift reflects in It's rich tints the hues of thu
pretty plants and flowers iii the clarmln:
yard by the side of which hc excellent Al
derry is privileged to live and move W
may I've imaginative, but that anythin!
should fail to be charming and good tina
comes under the spell of aught as cnchant
ing as Mrs. Fs flower. yard, seems to us on
OF the things Impossible.
NOT ApPRECiATED.-Thc IlagcrStow
Nc1cs intima,cs that we have committed a
objectionable violation of the code.
reference to the report of our fishing trip
has the following to say:
NO REPUTATION AS A FISH LiAR.--lh
editor of the C,ltGctin CLnrion did a-tishin
"a, .t.,
minnows and toads lie lets OF his dssaliSia'
ton and pcnl up wrath in the following for
ziblc and very truthful lnguagr,' and th"
quotes the item. Now, brother If We has
startled you, or if yoa believe bat ~" haT
made serious breach in the regulations W
WI atone IN oug ic.oN Of Il projected III
III squirrels.