Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-06-28

up the third floor of his corner building for
photograph gallery. 1t will be occupied
by an artist from Taneytown.
The strawberry crop, in this locality, has
been large and profitable, the berries readily
commanding eight to ten cents a box. Cher
ries are also very abundant ard sell at the
canning factories for two dollars per bushcl.
-Sfntinel.
Bowen, the colored desperate that made q
savage attack on colo,ed man and woman
in the vicinity of Union Bridge and narrow.
~ escaped lynching at the hands Of colorcd
citizens, has been captured and placed i'll
Jail at Westminster,
FEsr1vAL.-On Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next week, the La
dies Aid Society of Trinity Reid Church, of
this place, will hold its annual festival on
the grounds surrounding the church. The
favor Of the community is asked
The total floor space of the Burial Case
Works in this place is 1880 square feet
engine room With the increase of trade
now in promise, it is probable that addition
al space will be needed within the year.
WHEN TOO LATE some one will discover
the folly Of throwing water Oh another or on
a horse from q pave wash. If some one gets
mad and knocks the top off of some other
an
limbs or property and the corporation has a
hill Of damages to settle, then will the time
have arrived when the folly shall cease.
BLOOMING" HARpER's FERRY Nearly
200 men are now employed by the Pulp Com
pany on the Potomac works at llarpers
Ferry. The dam between the Armory Yard
and the island is completed and workmen
are drilling the stone in the river bed prepar-
atory to deepening the channel with dyna-
mite. The "Old John Brown Fort is now
used for storing that deadly explosive
VOLUME XLN.-Our respected and sue
ccssful contemporary, the Valley Register has
entered upon the torty-ttth volume. There
are few country journals that are able to vie
with that newspaper AS vehicle OF local in
telligence and its excellence in that direc-
ton reaps meritcd reward in Its great and
growing subscription list. 1t Is accurate,
reliable and readable and by us highly vail
ed
Last summers squirt has not used up all
the enterprise available in our town on the
contrary this season will measure fully up to
it and will probably lay the foundation OF
movement that will render 1893 year to be
proud of. Wcprogrcss with healthy step ;
no false movements and labor basis are the
principles that govern ourpcople in the CON
sideration of every pro jcct
Mr.. viii. Wacschc of Franklin M ills drew
the handsome large doll that was disposed OF
by lot by Mr.. A. p. Beatty on Saturday eve
ming last 1t was the same doll that was OF
fercd at the firemen's festival last week, but
as it was not possible to secure sufficient
number of chances at the festival, Mr.Beat'y
took it and completed it there were but III
ty.fivc chances sold instead Of one hundred
and twenty five as intended originally.
Dir. OthoJ Gaycr, ofthis comfy, until re-
Gently q member OF the Board of Animal In
dustry of the State of Maryland, has been
laid off. Owing to the failure Of the bill APP
propriating 100000 for the department of
the bureau of animal industry to pass the
United States Senate, the local bureau at
2lO St. Paul street, Baltimore. has been COM
PEELED to curtai expenses by laying off eight
deputies. 1t is said that these deputies are
laid off only temporarily, as the bill will be
passed by July 1, when they will be placed
on force again. DR.. G. G. Lovlle is in charge
of the bureau.-Ne,cs.
Mr. J. w. Blakey, Agent for Ridpaths
Universal History complete in three vol
umes, IS still in Hagerst own where an order
for this excellent work will reach him.
During the several days spent in our town
and without canvass he sold copy OF the
work to DR.. NJ f. Leatherman.
This copy has been examined by num-
Der of our people and if Mr.. Bakey will
visit us again, he will readily secure several
more orders For richness of illustration,
perfection of print and excellence of paper
and binding the book is rare one; Of its
merits as Il history we have already spoken
For the past month the old Novelty Wood