Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-05-24

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We are in receipt of the card of S. L. Hoo
Yer of Buckeystown who offers to secure
one fth rates place in class in the Lois
ethan School of Memory Training.
NEEDS ExPEDIrING.-A letter plainl,
addressed and post marked Union Bridge
April 30" arrived here and is back stampe,
'Mechanicstown May 49," Eighteen day
for fifteen miles would be considered fail
land tcrrapin service.
The Frederick Hosiery Company, it is I'm
derstood, has now on hand sufficient orders
to keep their full force of nearly one humid
red hands in active employment until Octo
Der or November. Handsome wages are be-
ing made by all the employees Citizen.
Ayers Pills are invaluable for the cure Of
headache, Constipation, Stomach and liver
troubles, and all arrangements of the diges
tive and assimilative organs. These Pills
are sugarcoatcd, safe and pleasant to take
always reliable, and retain their virtues in
any climate.
A correspondent writing to the 1Iagers
town Neaos, from Rohrersville, says That i'm.
mediatc;y after corn planting ground will be
broken for the erection of new church in
that place, which is to be used by the anti
secret society members OF the United Breth
rem church to worship in.
The Hagerstown Ne,cs, one of Western
Maryland's best weeklies has just entered up.
on its fourteenth year. 1t is not only an ex.
cellent local newspaper, but its editorial pc.
siton is that of a vigorous and manly indie
pendence in all matters, While it in Demo.
cratic, it is subscrvicnt to no one.
We are not in receipt of any official notice
to thut effect, but We learn that possession
Will be taken Of the new depot and trains
stop there at some time during the coming
week. The water has been turned into the
new tank, the platforms are partly laid and
work commenced upon the freight house
foundation.
One of the Oldest iron plates ever known
in this section is now in the possession of Mr..
Edward Koontz, the North Market stove
dealer. 1t is part of. a ten plate stove and
came from an old dwelling in the mountains.
1t was moulded in 1853, and contains the
inscription "Wo-cycrghatz-l s,da," which no
one seems able to interpret Times.
Read our great offer of cheap reading dur
ing the coming campaign. The World and
the Tribune offer US special club rates and
we offer THE CLARION with them at rcduc-
cd rates if some one will interest himself in
a locality, there should be Il general accept
ance of our offer and large addition to our
list Read the advertisement in this issue.
JOURNALISTIC. The Carroll Ne,os, pub.
lishcd at Union Bridge, entered last week
upon lis third volume. This is one Of the
country newspapers that, relying solely upon
its merits, has not only firmly established
itself, hut has already become Success
Bro, Reisser merits the support of his peo-
pie and the congratul itions of the fraternity.
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Mr.. w. F. Kissing, who is well known to
many of our people and has n large list of
friends in this town, secured by his prohiIy
and thorough reliability, is, we are gratiiicd
to learn, again IN business in Baltimore and
is prepared to take orders for watch repair
ing end for work or goods in his line He
is now located at 10t w. Baltimore st.
During the thunder storm which passed
over this county Sunday afternoon the light
nnlng stuck telephone poles in Crcagcls-
town. glanced to the store of Mr.. II. Clay Del
lplaine and running down the rain pipe ex-
hausted itself IN the ground Several wires
of the Chesape Ike & Potomac Telephone
Company We're burned out but no serious
damage donc.-Ncms
On Sunday afternoon, as Roy, six year
Old son Of William Fox, of Foxville, attempt
nd to drive some sheep fir IN the lot, large
ram turned upon him knocked him down and
bruised him severely, and woull have killed
The little boy had not the father come to the
rescue. DR.. Buhrman was speedily summon
ed and pronounced the little fellow serious
", though not fatally injured .-Ca'Ictin Necs.
Mr.. c. $. Smith is ling one of the best
books that our people have had an oppor,u
nifty to buy for time. When so many very
ordinary books are beng offered, it causes
Us to take more than ordinary interest in
, eng good book taken hold of by our
people Ifyou want book that will af-
ford you pleasure and profit, buy Mr. Smiths
The Beautiful, the Wonderful and the
Wise"
LIBELoUs.-lf concerning one it may be
saiu che is always ready to eat" the neces-
saly inference is, that he meyer gets enough.
A writer in the Frederick Neaos uses our
name to illustrate the above referring to an
event of recent occurrence in this place and
couples herewith that of another, Clay Cra-
mcr, themost abstemious citizen Of the town
Why, my dear !sir the two have been
known to dine con lark"
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