Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-07-24

Mr.. Vim. II. Pentz, one of the Baltimore
Suns staff is summering with his family at
Mr.. John Jones in this place.
The Republican, Cstisen Frederick County's
only straight-out and uncompromsing dem
ocratlc newspaper has just entered the
Sixty. ninth volume.
Frosts are repo.tcl On Monday night last
from Oakland, Md. In Vermont the Their
momctcr fell to within six degrees OF the
freezing point. Warmer weather set III on
Tuesday in the Eastern States Mond"y
was the coolest day in July since 1875.
PorIr1cAL DAys.-Cooncl r. II. Thomas
general manager of the Interstate Picnic
Exhibition at Williams Grove, has des,gna
ted August &c as Democratic day and We'd
nesday, August ~ as Republican day. All
the candidates on the State ticket will be in
y,ted to attend and make addresses.
The total number of colored voters in
Frederick county is between 1000 and ZOO
lit ltAhUlc lPtSlS vi Nhc S'N''y 40 "'c's
twenty four million dollars. OF thls amount
the colored persons pay tax on only about
$4,000 worth of property, or an average OF
81? per capita.
Mr.. William Morrison, al aged and cs'
tccmed citizen Of Emmisburg district 'licd
of cancer, at his home about three miles
- st,1N, Sxf ~ rIN
morning last, in the lend year Of his age.
His remains were Inferred in the lrcsbytcri.
Nh cemetery on Monday afternoon last.
Our new butchers, Messrs Late, li~yo at
once stepped il1p a good business WITH the
exceptionally good facilities for securing
good bccvcs through Mr.. John Lu'c, they
ought to he able to please their customers
and do u very satisfactory business. Their
wagons will be out every Tuesday and Sat-
urday morning.
Fisherman from tins place are in unusual
luck. With scincs, nets gigs, cells, suckers.
bass and trout have been taken III large
quantities. The streams appear to be well
stocked with fish Of size, the suckers and
mulcts being cspecnly fine. Bass fishing
with rod and line has not been so Successful
and they are too active to be taken in scincs.
REorESING SERviCEs.-Thc rOpcnng
services OF Toms Creek NJ. f. church will
take place next Sunday, the eth. Services
as follows: Love feast at o'clock n. M,
preaching II, 10 II. M hy Rev W. A. koon'z
of Rcisterstown, NIL Preaching at so'clock
D. N. by Rev. W. \. Koon,z. All arc cor
daily invited.
DR.. J. W. Reggie. V. s., of Emmitsburg
has an excellent practice in this locality: il
has been fairly earned by successful treatment
of injured and diseased horses and ca,,!c.
We advise those in need of the services of .
veterinary surgeon to place the sick animal
in his hands he has been SO uniformly
successful that he has meritcd the confidence
of our people.
cartridges arc Matching very late this sea
son, Il number of very small broods are re,
ported and Others are known to he Matching
this is not exceptional except in numbers.
Birds will bc plentiful this fall, hu, the fields
in which the gunner will be privileged to
shoe, are very scarce IN THIS locality. The
stranger will find more difficulty than usual
in these parts rs too may of them have been
in the habit ct coming here in recent years.
MITE oOCIErY ENrEWrAINMENT.-- The
Lutheran Mite Society of this place Will give
an entertainment on Tuesday evening, July
Goth. The programme for this meeting will
consist of exercises which are always apprc-
ciatel by our people. The main feature of
the evening will be- rendered by Miss Fannie
Jones of Baltimore, the talented and accom-.
plishcd eocu,ionist, in connection and Inter-
sperscd with music. All are cordially invited
to be prescn, and enjoy an cycnlnS with the
Mite Society.