Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-06-24

Local Items.
Vacation begins.
New mown hay.
n w 80 a-scnlng.
Moonlight wanctn.
A soaking ram came on TUESDAY.
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Subscription schools closed yesterday.
To what point will we all excurt this sea
The work of grading and paving the side
walks is progressing satisfactorily,
Let the borough put a tax on organ-grlhd
ers !; we'll publish the ordinance free.
Master Irving Macklcy, who had been Sc
rjously i'll oftyphod fever is convalescent
There is no danger of a break in our rec
ord as being the best painted town in the
county
We see considerable manifestation OF
private enterprise, but none of public
character.
VERY ILL.--Wc regret to note the sud
den and serious illness of Mrs Alice Lynn
wife of VIM. A. Lynn of this town.
Our "devl' has two girls; his summer
girl is not fond of ice cream and his winter
girl has a dstaste for oysters. fortunate
youth!
FINE WoRK.-The Stock Certificate Book
Of the NJ. V. r. II. Co. is an evidence of the
perfection Of the printers art. The design
aud workmanship is excellent.
If we had street sprinkler, the new paint
would last longer and it would not be vcxa-
tons to the good housewife to leave TIL,
windows Of her best room open during the
COO evenings,
BrsY.-'lhc press of job work in this
ounce y HhuHl'tii ltl WIS s'"S'h VI 'h'
wear. 1t is an unusual and UNI
expected boom that we sincerely trust may
remain with US.
Why is it that young men are 50 liable to
ret angry at and use the whip upon their
horses just about the time they are passing
the square IN their huggics 1t seems to
be a mental epilncmic that prevails in that
locality ana to which very many become
subject.
THE FMMNER NICToRIous.-Mr. +. l..
Miller General Manager of the Emmner
Telephone Company, of Washington, re-
turned from business trip TO Virginia to-
day. During the test with the Emmncr and
two other telephones the latter came out
completely victorious, standing the test
where the others iiai.ed entircy.-NerS
New PA1NT.-Mr. John B. Gilbert is
placing coat OF ligAt-rolorcd and very
handsome paint upon his hotel, the Gilbert
House Il is one THE most decided i'm
proIements that We nave known paint to
make in onr town.
Miss Mary Long has also bcauliGcd her
residence on Church-st by the addition of n
new and pretty coat Of paint.
GaLI.--Tha constituent of man is best IL
Iustratcd in case where subscriber to a
country newspaper allows his subscription
TO remain unpaid for ten years, the unclaim-
I'd interest on which at six per cent would
be two dollars and seventy cents and who in
settlement Objects to n charge of one and
onc-half dollars for an advertisement, worth
exactly that amount at regular advertised
rates.
THE TAN LEvy.-Thc commissioners of
Frederick county have made the county tax
rate for the current year the same as last
year, namely, 50 cents on the 500, classified
a@ follows: For pubic schools, Is cents !;
roads, 8 cents; Hontcyuc Hospital and pen
Aions, = cents; principal and interest, 81
cents; court expenses, A. cents; miscclan-
coue, 2j cents The taxable basis is S24,-
74l 155
THE STATE GKANGE.-Thc executive
committee Of the Maryland State Grange last
week held their quarterly meeting in Balti-
more for the settlement of the accounts of
the agency, to fix the fall prices for fcrilz-
"rs, and to transact other grange business.
Grange Master, H. VI. Murray, of Anne
Arundcl Il. l.. F. Uardcaslc, of Talbot;
George VIM. Smith, of Frederick; Samuel
Brooke, of Anne Arundel; Thomas F. Shop
herd, of Carroll, and Edward Austin, of Bal
tmore county, were in attendance.
FlNCUGT EXTENDED BY authority Of the
;rcs.jiur Bishop of the Baltimore Confer
encc NJ. f. Church, BooMsboro' has been
placed under the pastoral care and labors of
Rev. VIM. NJ Osborne NJ d., of Middlctown
Circuit, who viii preach in that town on
June y, at 3 p. N. After fifteen years. an
old pastor again resumes charge Of the
BoonshOro' NJ. T.. Church, with the assur-
ancc Of a warm and cordial greeting by many
friends who attended his ministry at that
time. The change has been made with a
view of STRENGTHENING Middctown Circuit