Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-11-09


cemetery, near Bolivar this county. Tn,
other day member Of the family while or
the lot in the cemetery, found the time
piece, which when wound up continued t.
run the same as ever. Record
The case of William Leonard charged
with the murder of Jesse Anderson, which
was removed TO the Montgomery county
court to avoid any possibility Of the inter
fcrcace of prejudice in the verdict, Will he
trcdat the coming term which will bcglL
on the second Monday of this month.
New SALooN--Mr Nj. +. Policy has
purchased Mrs Estcrlinc's property, about
one halt mile south Ct GlaCeham on the
Crcaycrstown road. IT. las opened Il
licensed eating and drinking saloon in n
building newly erected on the lott he began
business on Wednesday last. Bud" has a
great name rs an oyster cook and with the
bar attachment will probably do a thriving
| business
UIGu SCnooI. ENTERTAINMENT.--O On
Thursday cyenlns of next week, probably
one of the brightest little entertainments
that our people have enjoyed for time, will
! be held IN the Town Hal. The object is to
sccuGe funds for the purchase of phiosophi-
cal apparatus for the school, a most laudahle
| purpose. We have partial knowledge OF
! the DjW0tatiS PsrS,Hae; We on the strcugih
of this knowledge promise YOU 4 spcndl !
entertainment. Reserved Seat tickets Wiil
be pla cd on sale at Withcrow's store and
the Post Oilice; price 80 cents admission
10 and 20 cents.
\ GREAT TNEAr--Our good friend Buck
| Halter sent us basket of oysters III the
! shell that afforded us Il feast compared with
| winch the long and highly praised amhroslal
| set outs served up tor the gods were but
rs fitch. We do not know The name Of the
| brand hut he keeps them regularly and the
name goes but little when flavor and rich
ness are 10 be mad like those sent us. They
made a grand roast and no mistake; look
| HIM up when YOU visit Frederick and ask
| him to serve YOU some of the same kind,
/
| Mr., II lIokc, of this place, who sold his
interest IN the Emmit House, N this place,
| to Mr.. Geo NJ. Stc,Nmnn several weeks ago,
has bought out Mr. Slcckman's interest, and
has again resumed The proprictorship Of this
well kuown l.utrl Mr. lIokc took charge
OF thr house yesterday. The livery stable
attached to the hotel and conducted 10y Mcssrs
j. l.. Topper & Bro, has been purchased
! by Mr.. Jacob Smith, who will carry on the
same in AL lis branches at the above stand
-LAyonict.
Mr. J. A. C"llinowcr is finding il very
tlicult undertaking to shake OF the jAUli-
dice with which he has been afflicted for
nearly three months and he Is far from being
well, hut he is none the less doing business
at his Franklin Mills store. He has plenty
OF energy yet and is keeping mp Tie rcpu,a.
ton oflhat store Tor well selected goods and
f.yomhlc prices lieisnpW advertising somc
great bargains amt Wucn Albert says he is
offering you Il bargain, you had better buy,
for he means it every time Look up the post
vr>, referring to his offer
On the night Of October l9ih tn" general
store Of 7. + Eyler, at SnhiIla>yjIlc, Md,
WAS entered hv thieves and /; quantity of
goods stolen Nj Eyer went to Chambers
burg las, week and .inthcl ;hc follow ng
articles which very found in the Herbert
hu; 10y the police Nine pairs pants 1 neg
iigc shirts; 9 silk haudkerchictS; souvenir
brass watch 1915; . fine silk hanlkcrch,cts;
} ladies' white silk handkcrchicis; nicFlc
watch; pairs white buckskin gloves; IA
pairs drab gloves Mr.. Eylcr will bring SUIT
az inst the men at Frederick when they are
released from The ChambcrsOurg jill.
Middlctown, Del, q town o: about 1900
inhabitants has a large Shirt factory, which
is beng enlarged. mo other enterprise
says local paper, has brought such SUBJ
stantlal benefit to the working women of
the town. This reminds us that we had u
shirt factory in Westminster some years ago,
but it languishod and ,ilci. Why, We never
knew. Ii Midiietown can make a shirt
factory profitable, why cannot Westminster?
Is the spirit of enterprise wanting? Is that
the reason ?--i2rocate.
For "Wc,tm.nstcr,' read Mechanics
town." and ponder oyer thc aboyc PROPOSE
tlon.-ED. CLARION
MIA. BURNED, The mill property on
owe Creek owned by Mr.. Cornelius Black
was destroyed by fire on the night of Octo-
Der 25,h, The property consisted of burr
chopping mill and a sawmill, both of which
were totally destroyed. The fire was dIscoy
cred about one O'Clock in the morning, in the
sawmill, from there, in spite Of all that could
he done, the flames spread to the other build
ing.
There was no insurance on the property
the loss is estimated at $1,000 Mr..
Mc(iinniss had the property rented and there
was Il considerable amount of grist on hand
ground and unground which will Of course
be lost by those who had put it there to be
ground
TuE ELECTION. Tile election passed off
very quietly in this place there was Il most
lauGublc absence of drunkenness and no
wrNngiing Both parties seemed to be
earnestly at work, but it was patent at all
times during the day that the Republican
workers were successful and the count at
the close of the poles showed the most dccis-
i've victory ever won by that party in tins
district. Their local candidate, Col John II.