Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
Some Startling Facts.

The official returns from Boards of Health
show that nearly three fourths of all deaths
are from Consumption, when we think over
this fact it IS really awful, though every case
started with simple cough or cold, realize
how important 1t is to check this terrible
malady which can be done by using Puritan
Cough and Consumption Cure. Price rs cts
At Dr. J. X, Waters, Drug Store.
SURPRISE PARTY.-On Saturday evening
last number of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Slick, called upon them without previous
notice. 1t being the occasion OF the thirty
first anniversary of their wedding, beautiful
CHINA tea set was presented not that it was
the china anniversary, but because 1t pleased
them to do SO. The visitors came provided
with everything necessary for an evening
meal and Tie new tea sci was at once ini,ia-
ted. 1t was a complete surprise and very
enjoyable occasion.
CERTIFICATES AwARDED.-Out of twenty.
five examination papers submitted to the
School Examiner, the following have attain
ed the requisite standard to entltle them to
Certificates of Scholarship: Harry G. Smith
and G. E. Schildtknects. Braddock ; ALDER,
Hotter, Decrspring; Annie Geisbert, near
Crcagerstown Emma Devilbiss, Logs; E.
r Dixon, Thurston; Wallace r. Beall, j
w. Benner and r. c. Ferguson, Liberty
Elsie Abaugh, Woodsboro; Byrd Jones
Mcchanicstown; Charles Marker, Ellerton
Henry e. Flock, Pleasant Walk Clarence
Birely, Ladlesburg.
General Sherman, shortly before his death
by written contract, put his memoirs in thu
hands of Webster & Co., Of New York
They, carrying out the spirit of the contract
are about to brig out cheap edition of his
celebrated work; with brief appendix by
the Hon. James G. Blaine, including the clos
ing years of General Sherman's life, his las
illness, death and funeral pageant. Tit
work will be in one volume and will contain
the full text Of the original memoirs. i
will be sold at 81. 90, all former editions hay
ing been sold at $500. The proceeds of the
work will be devoted to the interests of thos'
whom General Sherman has lett depcndan
for support upon the income ofthc estate.
Our RoADs-Thcrc is some sense and {
great deal Of nonsense being published il
many papers about our country roads Thu
truth of the matter is, as a general thing on
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son of the year when there Is heavy hauling
to do, and yet our farmers are asked ndi
rectly, to spend mo re money to make then
good when nearly all their heavy hauling i
through with, and when it is known tina
nothing short of pike can accomplish tn
Object Ridge up the dirt roads in the centr
as high as you please; make all the drain
that can be made, and yet at certain times il
the year the mud will be knee deep" II
prevent this they must be piked, and If tn
county is able to do this it is all right, let
go ahead. II it isl not, then the best that ca
be done is to nave supervisors that will d
their duty and trust to Providence for tn
balance. - Banner.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARlE s.-ln pursuanc
of the Resolutions passed 10y the Republica
State Central Committee on December 31s
1890, providing tor State Constitution.
) Convention of the party to be held in Bait
more, April 8, 1891, to consider the questio
Of the adoption of Constitution to COVER
the party in the state. The members of tn
. party in this county will assemble in primar
meetings, in their respective districts, at tn
places and hours named for such meeting
; prior to last falls campaign, on Saturda
, March 2eth 1891, to select delegates to
County Convention which is hereby Gale
} to meet in Frederick city, on Saturday, Apr
4th, 1891, at II O'Clock, a. m., which sal
convention shall select six delegates to rel
2 resent this county in the Constitutional Coz
| vention above mentioned, which meets
Baltimore, April 9Th, 1901.
BY order,
NJ. S. MCKINNEY,
e Chairman County Central Committe
WV. II PuRNrYJ,. " Secretary