Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12

ganize has thus far remained unheeded. We
believe that persistent agitation will effect 1t
and we may determine to persist IN agitalng:
on the other hand, we may not.
Two hundred and thirty nine trains of all
kinds are daily run over the Western Mary.
land Railroad and Its various branches. This
is an increase of about 175 trains daily "a
compared with five years ago.-CarroA Netos,
A girl is safe in refusing to marry the
young man who IS willing to sit IN comfort.
able parlor till ! o'clock n. M, and leayes his
horse standing unblanketed at the gate or on
the street Naley Reoister.
Do YOU call this an old fashioned winter 7?
1t may outside Of the snow fall we haye
never seen as many good attempts at sleigh
ing SHOWS, ending in complete failure, as We
have had this winter.
FIRk--A narrow escape from a serious
fire at Auburn on Friday night night last il
reported. A gasoline stoye III Miss Libbie
McPherson's room exploded while being re-
filled, and Get fire to the room. Timely help
saved the house.
To WED.-During the past several days
the following marriage licenses were issued
ut Hagerstown: John W. Sock, Maugans-
VILE, and Amanda Il. Moser, Sa5illasville !;
Chas. L, Keckler, Edgemont, and Miss Mary
Ridenour, of Dcerfeld
THE CoLDEsr YET The coolest weather
OF the winter came on Tuesday last AT =
o'clock in the morning the thermometer reg
lstered 4 degrees above zero: it then rose to
10 and got no higher during the day; at II
o'clock Tuesday night 1t stood at and on
Wednesday morning nj 2 above.
! They have struck oil about forty miles
west OF us look out for some marvellous
developments in the Catoctin Spur. There
is something under it that wants out who'll
be the first 10 invest in a string of augur
holes, a pile driver 10 drive thcm down,
strike Peter Oleum and get rich?
! WANTED A FAD.-Hurry up boys and
trot out something new. The comet has
henced itself thence; the public road vapor
has scared INTO the transcendent immensely
of nothngness; the weather declines to be
phenomenal III fact no nine days wonder
has been in sight for an interval Of time en-
tircly too extended.
Charles 4 y Fox, Que of the best known
German residents Of Frederick, died Wednes
day night of last week, aged 76 years. He
came to Frederick IN 1S47 and engaged in
the jewr!ry business, which he conducted
successfully n number Of years. He married
Miss Kate Gelslnger of Middctown, and she
and two daughters survive him.
The power Of the country press is in some
instances best illustrated IN sale bills. What
we mean .ter-say isl at when they PRINT sale
bill setting forth the fact th9t there 9M be u
sale, there always is = sale, Should Their
assertions in every other instance move the
reading public to a like extent, what lever
they would be!
ANNIVERSARY The fourth anniversary
service of Rev. G A Whitmorcs pastorate
of Trinity Reformed chuch, which WAS
postponed on account of Indictment weather,
on the 1T, inst, will be observed next Sun
day morning a, 10 O'Clock II is hoped
that all the membership will be present at
this service The public is cordially invited
to attend also.
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Mr. Aiihart Winters, who resided for ma.
ny years at Winters mill, near Cranberry
Station, but for the last year or two made
his home in Baltimore, died al No 1857 Di-
vision street, in that city. on MONDAY last,
aged about IS years, Mr.. Winters WAS n
prominent citizen here and about twenty one
years ago represented this county in the
House of Delegates Westminster Sentinsl
Dph,heria IS very bad in our midst. The
town authorities have taken steps to better
the sanitary condition of the streets etc.
Four of Mr. Luther Jenkins children are
down with the disease. Mr.. john Stotclmy
el's hole family is sick with the disease
Miss Katie Henderson, who had severe at
tack is growing bclt .-Ners Hancock Lei
ter
If signs mean anything then we will have
a splendid fruit crop during the year 1893
There is an old saying that an icv New Year
isa sure sign for n bountlful fruit crop.
iona, S Shank, residing at State Line, in.
formed THE GLOBE that he had observed for
the last twenty years that when the ground
and trees were encased in ice on January /,
heavy fruit crop always followed. Globe.
A VALUABLE CUK:oITY.--Nlr. John Miller
ofncar this place owns mare which, fOalel
Il colt that is curiosity indeed. The colt
has one eye and tina, is located IN the middle
of tue forehead. Its ears are far back on the
nec and its upper jaw is "a inches shorter
than the lower one. Mr.. Miller informs US
that the mother Of this curious colt has three
times in succession given birth to twin colts,
Guide.
A BIC BAnGAIN-Wc have just sold
$50 Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machlne for
$40 and the buyer Is more than pleased with
his bargain. We also have an $S5 Davis
Sewing Machine, enclosed cabinet, Mahoga
ny, with all attachments, complete, one of
the very best machines built and the best
finished machine that we have ever offered.
This is another great bargain write and
learn price, it will surprise you. DO not
bother us unless you really want a machine,