Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-10-24

A girl base bal club defeated a picked nine
of Frederick players on the fair grounds ON
Friday last.
Hon. Louis E. McComas and Mrs. McCom-
rs entertained Secretary Noble at their home
in Hagerstown on Thursday last.
After week of charming Indian Summer
weather, rain began to fall shortly after dark
on Sunday evening last.
The Frederick Daily Nescs entered upon
its seventh year on the 14th inst. The Neos
is under energetic, progressive management
and merits the support of its constituency.
Mr.. J. II. Freeze completed cxcavating for
his new building last week and on Monday
last the masons began work on the founda'
ton. Size of building IS so, two stories.
PRIZE HoI4sTEINs-At the Frederick fair
VIM. II. Blggs T. Bro. of Rocky Ridge cap
turcd seven first and second premiums on
registered IIolstcin cattle. THIS constituted
one. halt of the premiums awarded in this
class.
The convenience afforded by superior rail-
road communication with Hayerstown took
a large number of our people to the fair in
that place last week. There was total of
-tickcts sold at this point for Hagers-
town.
Our valued contemporary the Hascrstown
Herald and 7orchlgAt entered upon the last
quarter ola centurys existence. with its last
number. Tn a section noted tor brilliantly
edited newspapers, it stands pr'mus inter
parcs.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Frank Flohr, son Of
former citizen Of this community, MIR. Jcrc-
miah Flohr, with his young wife are visiting
friends here. Mr.. Frank Flohr of Sykesville,
and Miss Louise J. Reynolds of Liberty, were
married at Union Bridge on 10Th inst.
Mr.. II. F.. Rodcrick, of Springfield, Ohio,
son of ex.shcriff Mahlon Rhodcrck and
brother to the editor of the Valley Register, ia
now on visit to his mother and other rela-
tivcs in Frederick and Middletown valley.
He went 70 Springfield thirty years ago
Our local gunncrs hayc opened the pleas.
ant shooting season very successfully. 1t
gets "meat in the pam, but is not very
sportsmanlike to build blind" near
chicken grape vine and deliberately murder
the unsuspccting victim.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION is expected on
Saturday night, 2nd prox., when the rcpuh.
icans Of the five northern districts will
assemble in mass mcctlngat this place. Hon.
Louis f. McComas, Hon. VIM. NJ. Marine,
Hon. NJ. G. Urncr and Hon. Thomas Cor
such will be the speakers. See posters.
Hc held II seductive looking piece of jewel.
ry in his hand as he kept callng-"only rs
cents and did you eyer see anything so
cheap ?" Yes" roarcd one OF the crowd
"Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup'is the cheapest and
best remedy known for children"
Prevention is better than cure, and Laxa-
dor is the best preventive of disease known.
1t is used, approved and recommended by
myria,ls ofproplc throughout the land. 1t
only costs 25 cents.
A man in Mercer county, Pa, recently
caught the sma Il pox from borrowing his
neighbours paper. Now is the time to
subscribe.
A large gate on the farm of Mr.. George
Shank, near Myersville, was taken down and
burned Sunday night q week by q lot Of
hoodlums.- VuUey Regisser.
A press ofwork occasions IL use OF plates
on the first and fourth pages I. is week. We
are compelled to admit that the selection Of
reading matter thus furnished is of u superb
or character that we are accustomed to
select when we do our own composition, We
have therefore no apology to make for the
appearance of THE CLARION this week.
The Carlin House, Frederick, was sold at
mortgagcc's sale on Saturday last Mrs.
Frank Carlin owned the hotel. 1t was sold
in order that the McMurray estate might bc
closed, the heirs being mortgages. it was
knocked down to Judge VIM. A. Fisher of
Baltimore for $9975, but by a mutual agree.
mcnt, $4,000. the full amount of the mort
gage Is guaranteed.
Don't Stand that Pain.
1t don't do TO neglect natures war ming
aches through the system causes Rheuma-