Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-07-26

on SatHruay aug lItu o. Inc N'li'h'''o
of arrangements will cndeavor to make it a
pleasant OCCASION for all. See Posters.
New Advertisements.
Notice to Crcditors-R ob't Biggs, Admir-
Constable's Sale-Lewis Miller, Const.
Trustees Sale-Abraham Lohr, Trustee.
Testimonials II. Biggs Il Bro
IMPORTANT NOTICE. The collector OF
taxes for 1896 and 1887 has gwen notice that
If not paid by the 2sth of this month will be
placed in tic hands Of collectors. Those
t,csrous of saving costs will do well to re-
member that the 2Sth is named as the last
day of grace.
ANOTHER SALESMAN Howard H6u
Ter went upon the road on Monday last III
the caacity o! 50 esnlan for tile Burial Case
Company. MI. Rruzcr has the energy and
the ability TO make Il success of it and we
heartily trust that hC may.
About fifty tickets We're y I'D at this point
on saturday last on the occasion OF the W :.
NJ Empoye. Excursion. We aic told that
but about tourty minutes We're gwen the cX.
. cursionists at Bay Ridge, the boat remain
Ing ont on the lny during alni5t the entire
day
Bro Mjttcr has not the c0nil,lrnc" IN IT
Swithln'S day that Ii. has IN Gronnd Hog
day lie still "goes the WHOLE hog on the
latter hit declines ID rely ut all upon the
former We do not know his reasons there
ior, hut we SIRE confident that II" has them
and good a,es.
The Luther Reunion ut Pen Mar will be
held on Wednesday Aug. % An interest
iny progranim, is prepared. a large attcn-
dance is expected Central Committee,
Rev. w G. Wire,
Dr. :, G. Morris,
Rev A S. Hartman.
Mosl SATISFACTORY The examination
of the records by Judges, McSherry and
[yncl, Of the Circuit Court, was Il II under
III ;tJ VI lllC .ANSCillbI Va lp'p, " 'i'Ni' ~
tuircd IN a,inual inspection Of the same
The work was all found to BE executed nj y
most satisfactory manner and reflects great
credit upon Clerk Parsons and his corps o!
efficient clcrks.-.Ne'cs.
Tie Sunday Schools Cf the Methodist Prot
rstant and Methodist Episcopal Churches, of
tins city, will have q joint excursion to Pen
Mar on Thursday, August End. A special
train Will leave Westminster at Sloclock, a.
NJ, stopping at New Windsor, Union Bridge
and MeclIanicstown Returning, leave Pen
mar at GiO, p NJ Westminster 81 90
New Windsor, 30 cents Union Bridge 80
cts, Mechanicstown, SO cents. Children,
half fare Westminster .Stnttfei
A New SwIEDLE.-A new ewindle is be
ing worked on the guilclcss granger. He is
induced to buy something or other on long
time his note being all TIC payment requir-
ed But he objects to giving his note and
having it discounted for cash. son., we'll
keep the notc' says .lic sharper and there
upon writes across the back of the note Not
transferable 1t soon turns up again in the
hands ofanother party who wants the farm
tr to DIV An ''c' added to the Not,
makes Mote transferable"
WHEN VoTER IS OF AGE.-The general
election takes place Nov. 9th this year, and
hny man otherwise qualified can vote that
day if his birthday on which he calls him.
self II dcrsnt come unit, the day after; that
Is November z. 1t seems queer; but it is a
legal fact, that the min who's birthday is the
9TH becomes 81 at midnight after the fifth
The law recognizes no parts of days, and 50
legally If he is 81 at any time of the 9Th, ne
is 81 all day of the 9th, and he can vote ON
that day. 1t is IL matter that has been test
ed and demonstrated, and any young man
reading this, who thinks he will be 81 on the
9TH because it y his birthday, is hereby ad
vtsed that he will be 81 on the 9th, and it IS
his duty and privilege to get himself made a
voter Id due time. - Times.
ANNUAL VISITATION. The officers of the
Grand X pyal Arch Chapter of Masons, of the
Of the State of Maryland, paid their annual
visitation to Eroch Royal Arch Chapter, OF
this city, on Monday night, and were after
wards banqueted at the Carlip HOUSE. The
party consisted of Mcssrs. G. &. Isaacs, G. II
p; James F. IIindca, d. @. II. p. George
McCahan, Grand Secretary; w. Fl. Clark
Grand Scribe; Geo. Bowers Grand Lectur-
er. During the evening Il handsome Past
High Priest jewel was presented to Mr. w
Nash Young by his brethren. The jew
eI was purchased through Mr.. Geo. +, Mycr
II is Of gold, richly inlaid with valuable
stones, consisting OF slrdins, topaz, carbun'
Gle, emerald, sapphire, diamond, amethyst
Jasper, beryl, &c LWizem.