Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-09-27


Monday next will be the first day Of the
Jewish year 5655.
With the autumLal equinox came decidedly
cooler weather. 1t approached the frost line
closely here on Monday last
RELIGIOUS Elder S.Stoner of Uniontown
Nd, will preach in the German Baptist
church on Sunday, September 30th, at 8
o'clock .. IN. d. r. Sayler.
Hon. Ferdinand Williams, the democratic
candidate for congress, accompanied by Mr.
William E. Walsh of Cumberland, spent
several hours here on Monday afternoon
last.
"For years. 'says Capt. G. Mueller" II have
relied more upon Ayers Pills than anything
else In the medicine chest, to regulate my
bowels, and those of the ships crew. These
pills are not severe in their action, but do their
work thoroughly"
CHEAP READING. We haYc made arrange
ments by which we can furnish THE CLARION
and Tho Ttctce-a- Week Ne,o York World all
to get your own local paper and The Ns,o
York World twice every week at extraordi-
nary low rates.
The Bijou Excursion on Thursday evening
last was great big success in point of num-
bers, but the ADVERTISED attractions failed to
materialize. While the majority went for
the ride, visit to Penmar and to dance and
were perfectly content to waive the other
attractions, some were not and were disap-
pointed. Better luck next time, Mr.. Jen-
kinsi
The Frederick Fair will maintain Its repu
tation this season. The list of attractions in
the legitimate line OF agricultural fairs is
never excelled and the coming exposition
will be kept up to the mark. Its prcmiu m
list attracts the better class of exhibitors and
the large attendance puts them on their
metal, for they realize the wonderful adver.
tisement they receive, either of their merit or
LOOKING IT UP.-Several weeks ago we
stated that we had a proposition to make to
the farmers of this section, viz: that il there
can be milk enough secured regularly to
warrant the step, one Of our citizens is ready
to start a creamery here. 1t was read and ct
once looked into by several OF our most pro.
gressiye farmers and we now have every
reason 10 believe that it will be accomplished.
NRW CROSSING. street commission.
ers have put new crossing on East Main st,
at the mouth OF the alley at Trinity Reform
ed church. lis IN our judgment the best
laid and of the best material in town. There
should Ike one on West Main.st, opposite Mr..
j. w. Creegers residence and the four at the
intersection of Main and Church-sts should
be made just like the one just put in place
on E. Main. They are really the very poor
est in the entire town and In the most public
place.
WALKED INTO BR1DGE.-It is reported
ON most substantial authority that on the
return of the Bijou Excursion on last Thurs.
day night, while the train WAS standing
somewhere in the locality OF Sabilasville,
having stopped to make some repairs to the
machinery of the locomotive. a man, war.
ranted to have been perfectly sober; who has
not been sat upon lunatieo inquirendo. and
who is not habitually constrained by Ills
curiosity to attempt dangerous or ridiculous
things, got of the train, walked alongside
thereof in the darkness, stepped off bridge
wall and, not being buoyanti in air, promptly
descended, as he imagined at the time, about
one thousand yards, but IN reality probably
eight or ten feet to the bottom, landing right
end up, getting off with several bruises and
abrasous of slight importance. Why, you
-eh?