Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-13
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mess like promises in business local column.

Read Frederic. the Photographers bus
inees like promises in business local column
Reports concerning the lately harvestet
wheat crop are conflicting. Some claim tina
the heads are not we'll filed, but the majority
Of the reports are to the effect that they ar
heavy and the grain perfect.
WATER COMPANY ELEcTroN.-On Tues
day evening, July 4th, at a meeting ut thu
stockholders of the Mcchanicstown Water
Company, the old officers and directors wers
elected. A dividend offs per cent, clear O
State and county taxes was declared.
The Gracellam Band Festival that will b.
held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings of this week will likely attract the samt
large attendance always found at Gracehan
festival. 1t will bc held in the public scloo
yard. Other bands Of music have promised
to attend.
Al! "Thcre are three million bachelors
in single State in this c0untry.-llagers-
town Ne,es.
Three million bachelors in any other than
a single state would probably cause corner
in Hymen's domain, big q country rs this
| is see? ED CLARION
DR.. jenkins, the Health Officer of the port
of New York says 81 believe we shall cs'
cape cholera epidemic this year that the
cholera scare last year was in the nature OF
Il blessing in Disguise" as it strengthened
the hands Of quarantine officers and made It
possible to stamp out any sporadic cases that
may appear.
The editor in helping to appraisc the per-
sonal effects of the late Eliza Crcagcr, saw
that she had about 80 lbs. Of flax and tow,
which is something very rare, these days.
She also had lot of homemade bed spreads,
comforts and n blanket, that had never been
used and many other old relics that will be
sold at pubic salc.-Banner
ME Too Some newspaper men started
the report that Brooktield, NJ girlkneads
bread with her gloves on. An exchange an
swers: 1--WE also need bread with our shoes
on, with our pants on, and with all our
clothes on. We need 1t badly, too, and if
our dclinquents do not soon pay up we will
need it without any pants at ALL"
ENTEErAlNMENT...Th Chlldren's Mission
Band of St. Johns will give All enter tainment
| in the lecture room of the church, on Satur.
day evening, July 15t.l a, o'clock, consist.
ing OF magic lantern displays, rccltations and
music. A cordial invitation is extended to
ALL Collection for Mission work in which
| the Ban,l is Interested.
President Society
Letters remaining in the Post Office at
Mcclancstown Frederick Co., Maryland
July LIST, 1893.
Moudy, Mr.. Henry Rodgers, John Jr.
! Shut. Robert Wihidc, Mrs. + M.
J. }. Henshaw, = NJ.
Persons calling for any of the aboyc will
please say they are advertised
Now WE WILL CArCH EN- We are in re.
ccipt of II fine braided line, seven flies, lea
der and lot OF rod fixtures at the hands OF
| our good friend Mr. Howard Schnure of Sc
Inns Grove, Pa. We are also instructed
give fv fishing a fair chance" and report
results. He can catch them, bass we mean
and we will too, If we can just get them well
out on the bank.
RELIGIoUs.-Thc Second Quarterly Con-
ference of M.chanicstown Circuit, L. B.
Church, will convene at Decrfed on Satur-
day, July 22nd, at 2 p III. Rev. G. J. Roud
abush, =. E., will preside. 1t is earnestly
hoped that all of the official members will be
present as business Of importance will be
transacted.
The regular Quarterly Meeting Services
will be held Saturday night, Sunday, and
Sunday night, to which all are cordially IN
vtcd.
At 3p nj Immediately after Sunday
school next Sunday,a meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society will bc held IN the U b
church IN this place.
The pastor will preach at 10 A. NJ, also at
Valley Roads at $50. and at DeeIfield at 8
p. NJ.
Two BARNS BURNED The barn Of MIR.
George Marker, two miles north of Myers.
vile, this county, was burned last night at
10 clock, together with lot Of hay, corn,
fodder and farming implements. There was
a small amount OF insurance on the property.
The fire is supposed to haye been of inccn,
tary origin.
A heavy thunder storm, accompanied with
violent wind and lain, passed over Emmts'
burg on Saturday afternoon Lightning
struck the barn Of Mrs. Follcr, few miles
from that town, destroying with it between
| twelve and sixteen tons Of hay, also killing a
horse belonging to Isaac Bowers. Mr.. Sci
| bold and Mr. Bowers who were in the barn