Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30


The Daniel p, Sayer farm was not sold
ON Saturday last. 1t will be re-advertised
and sold shortly.
II am confident" said DR.. II. r. Wilson
of Gallipols, O., 'that no Vermifnge is equal
to that made by Dr. Sellers" All druggists
sell it. rs cents.
ACCIDENT.-Allen Willard, clerk IN the
employ of Mr.. Albert Colifower on Monday
last fell from porch and sustained dislo.
cation of the wrist joint. Dr. M 4. Leather.
man, wascalled and reduced the dislocation.
ILL AGAIN.-Our respected townsman
EX-Judge VIM. J. Black is again down with
severe attack ofdyscntery. This the third
year IN succession that he has fallen victim
to thus disease. His condition is at present
writing somewhat improved.
1t has been proposed that we have "can
didate day" at the coming Fair with Messrs
laughman and McComas as the honored
guests and Mr.. John G. Motter to do the
!
The proposition has as yet taken no definite
shape .-Nems.
HAY BURNED.-On Saturday night last
some cvildisposed person set fire to hay
stack belonging to Mr.. James A. Rooms, re-
siding near Middlcburg, Carroll county, and
before help could he summoned, the fire
communicated with two other stacks and
they were entirely destroyed.
S. NJ. Birey will soon be ready to furnish
the people with coal and would have had q
supply on had now, but owing to the delay
in putting up good shed under cover his
orders did not get IN as early as otherwise,
but he assures all that the prices will be low.
er instead of higher SO his delay may be a
benefit to our readers.
Mr.. Geo. w. Albaugh has rented his dry
goods store to Mcssrs. s. Kann, Son & Co.,
of Baltimore, who will take possession on
the l4th of next month. The firm have been
in the dry goods business in Baltimore for
many years and are familiar with the bust
ness They have retained all of Mr.. AL.
baugl's old clerks in their servicc.-Sentinel,
DEMoRAIIzED. The mails between this
place AID Frederick arc utterly dcmorallzed.
The papers due here from that place do not
arrive until they ar. one and sometimes two
DAYS old. AS the distance is hut % miles,
and Frederick is the county seat, this matter
should he rccliiicd The publishers at Fred.
crck owe it to their patrons to move in
body and at once to see that this nuisance is
aba,ed -ChronicIe.
The finest piece of masonry on the line of
the w. Md. railroad is the new pier now
completed for the new iron bridge over Big
Pipe Creek Mr.. Cyrus Moser with force
almost entirely made up of Mcchanicstown
mechanics are the builders. The stone
comes from Gap Siding quarry about two
miles west of this poin, and are gotten out
in sizes as required by Mr.. +. Moscr and
his force of hands.
Edward Young and John kccfavour gave
bail before Justice G. w, Crapstcr of We'd
ncsday, for their appearance before the
grand jury to answer the charge OF malic-
iously taking off and carrying away the
wheels of wagon belonging to John W.
Weller, near Kcysvllc, on August l4th.
On Tuesday night Miss Della Lockard,
daughter of Mr. William II. Lockard, near
~ 49, , oprilnnt n
helping to handle II kettle of hot apple but
ter, she accidentally fell through door
eight feet to the cellar below, the kettle fall
ing at the same time. and her arms were Sc
vcrely scaldcd .-Adncate.
County FAIR AND TOURNAMENT. - The
Board of Management ofthc Frederick coun
" Agricultural Society respectfully call the
attention Of the people Of tins county to tie
Grand Tournament to be held at the Fair
Ground Wednesday, October II. for County
Knights only, and earnestly solicit your sup
port by sending Knights to represent you.-
The track on the Fair Ground is free for
practice. The LIST prize will he $40 cash :;
second do, $50 do; 3rd do. $l5, Entrance
fee, So; for which the committee will furnish
costume free. For further information, APP
ply to III. ii. Quynn, Secretary of Commit
tee, Frederick CITY, Maryland. -Eram'"er.
On Monday last we took a lesson In Nat.
ural History. We chose the squirrel for
our study and put IN seven solid sullry
hours in the pursuit. We made the ac-
quaintancc of upwards of a score and were
SPOKEN to from The hidden shades of the
outrageous foliage by probably half-score
more. We have learned to respect that
mammal for both its mental and physical
activity and would speak of the squirrel on
" in terms of the most profound respect.
While to each one Of the score or more
we sent a message IN tones Of sudden thun-
der, importuning them to come to Ills, yet we
found but one socially inclined and even i'll
his case we are not certain That the cause OF
his coming was not, that in an cndcayor to
show his proficiency i'll acrohatic perform
ance, failing to make connection with the
next limb, and falling PROSTATE on Mother
Earth. he was induced to remain with us
rather than that the message sent him reach
cd him.
1t was q great day and we enjoyed 1t; es'
pccially did we enjoy the Convention held
at the setting of the sun by the Congrcssion-