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LOYS LETTER,

Mrs. A. N. 10y is visiting her daughter,
Mrs, Summers, in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. ]. w. 10y is on the sick list.
Mr.. Jeremiah Martin has erected a new
porch which adds greatly to the comfort OF
the residence.
Miss Katie Mort held Carpet Rag Party
on Saturday evening which was largely atten-
ded and all present enjoyed pleasant even
ing.
Mr.. John Diffendall has 90 far recovered
from his acciden: % to be aoout again.
Mrs. NJ. h. Eichelberger spent Tuesday
last with Mrs. jeremiah Martin.
Mrs. Troxell of Thurmont and Mrs. Rupp
Of Baltimore, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mr.. Chas. II. Miller.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

AWoNDERFuL INSTITUTION There is an
institution in this country whose history Of
remarkable growth must be Of interest to
those acquainted with it. Within few short
years it has grown FROM very small begin
ming to one Of the first institutions Of the
land Selling goods a. 1t dees direct from
the man ufacturer TO the consumer on an
economic, one small profit plan. ito business
has enlarged until it now occupies one of the
largest business blocks In Chicago aud EN-.
ploys between 400 and 500 people. Its entire
establishment is devoted to out Of town mail
order trade. Its wonderful growth Is evi.
dence of its sterling integrity, extraordinary
ability and unquestioned financial standing.
In fact we are In receipt Of letter from the
National Bank of Illinois, of Chicago. one of
the largest and most reliable financial insti-
tutions in Chicago, concern with capital
OF o. 900 900; also letter from the National
Bank Of the Republic, of Chicago, one Of the
soundest financial institutions In Illinois.
with capital of 81 900 900 wherein they say
they are personally acquainted with the
stock holders, that the institution Is reputable
and thoroughly responsible and that thorouh
confidence can be had in any representations
it makes In fact we are In receipt of indis.
putable evidence as to the reliability Of this
institution and we feel safe in saying that
our readers can place implicit confidence
in this house and that they will receive the
same prompt, careful and courteous treatment
the members would like to receive were they
in your place.
The wonderful facilities OF this institution
for supplying merchandise at manufacturers
prices is certainly Of great Interest to all eco
nomic yesr
The firm to which this srticle refers issues
long list Of advertising matter, including
mammoth catalogue and many epecal cata-
logues all Of which they mail to anyone. In
fact, they are so thoroughly organized that
they make it very easy to do trading with
them by mail
The concern to which this article refers Is
authorized and incorporated under the laws
of the state Of Illinois, with cash capital Of
$4,000 paid in full, and is Sears, Roebuck
& Co., 173 and 175 West Adams street, Chi.
cago, III.
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sale Register.

Below will be found an accurate and com
plete list of all the sales that will be made in
this section Of the county during the coming
spr,ag, no far 40 the dates have been handed
In.
To those, the Bills for which have been OF
will be printed At this Office there will be No
CHARGE; they are inserted FREE OF
COST. In addition TO this we furnish Sale
Notes of every kind, also FREE OF Cost.
For place in this Sale Register, to those
having their Sale Bills printed elsewhere, a
Charge of TWENTY FIVE CENTS per
line will be made.
Send In your dates a. soon ~ determined
upon, thus providing against conflicting.
dates.
On Thursday, March 9Th at 10 =. m, Messrs
Gernand & Conner will sell stock and
farming implements on Mr.. James Cr0uses
farm on the Graceham and Rocky Ridge
road at Owens Greek bridge.
On Saturday March 7th, At 10 .. M, Mrs.
Emma K Rouzer will sell valuable farm
ing implements, horses and cattle near
ThurmOnt.
On Wednesday, March 18th, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, on her premises on Waier.st., Mrs.
Maria Flesgle will sell household equip
ments.
On Thursday, March 18th, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, at the late residence OF Christian Lantz,
D. Eby, agent, Reuben Shower, executor,
will sell lot Of household goods and farm
Implements
On Thursday, March 18th, VIM. L. Firor, .
mile south of Thurmont on the F. d E.
turnpike, will sell horses, cattle and farm.
ing Implements.
On Saturday, March 14th, Mrs Alice V. Eyler
will sell horses, cattle and farming nipple.
ments on MIR. Abram Lohr's farm.
On Saturday, March 14th, at p. M, Hiram
Arthur will sell valuable household effects
near Tburmont.
On Wednesday. March 18Th, George E. Will
hide will sell ON his farm near Blacks
Mill on Owens Creek, horses, cattle and
farming implements.
On Friday, March Goth, at 1 o'clock P NJ. on
bis premises near Eicho!tz' Mill, Mr.. Orlan.
dus Weller will sell stock, farm implements
and household effects.
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Now Advertisement

Fords.
Notice to Credlton.
Is Your Nerve Gomez
Bus. Loc.-John Root.
The Observation-Disclosures.
WHY,-The Baltimore printers drummer
made his periodical trip about ten days ago.
As usual he secured orders sufficient to war
rant his return. He spends about dye dol.
lars year in this town, his board bill; It
would seem that is sufficient to purchase IA.
yor: queer how little from some, how much
from Others 60 to effect the same end.
Development of home industries and pat.
ronage of home interests are stock arguments,
worn threadbare and, with many advocates
have boomerang sort of action as regards
their consistency and sincerity.
Here's home industry you should 60 out
of your way to support; It has done as much
for you, every one of you, in n" small way
either during twenty five years.
CR1TIc1sM The new High School build.
ing seems to come in now for goodly share
of criticism. 1t is public property, designed
and built by public . Ulcers and It IS always
understood that that class Of property and
people must be criticised it wouldn't do you
know, to permit the public money to be spent
and no one ever utter word of criticism
When 1t is next to impossible to keep your
builder true to the original design of your
private dwelling. owing to the suggestions
Of those who posses no rights save those Of
criticism, our school authorities should con.
slider that they are getting of easy. As for
US we plead with the county authorities for
temple lowered, turreted and gaveled: Of
lodestone, bluestone and cherrystone, but
there are limits to everything and that's one
of the troubles to which We occasiona lily find
our influence subject
Rumor has it that the county authorities
were bent and determined upon expanding
very much larger sum than the present build.
ing will cost, but that they were thwarted BY
citizens committee who put their several
feet down percmptorily and said mo sirs,
you will not be permitted to spend any such
large sum of money in our town." and they
we're right, too why should they have favored
the expenditure Of aught save the least pos.
slble sum! Why If they had, one or two Of
them might have been credited with public
spirtedness and 1t would have stuck to them
as long as they--made it profitable to some
one to remember it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The new building being erected BY Mr..
Luther Creeger on E. Main street will have
. most pretentions front. 1t will be Of kind
with q majority Of the properties in that
immediate locality.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05
Ne,v Idvfrtisfmtnfs.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Nv
OFFICE OF
Tho County Commissioners
FOR FREDERICK CO., MD.
FREDERICK, Feb 2sth, 1896.
Notice Is hereby given to all taxpayers in
Frederick County, Md, that the County
Commissioners will meet at their Office on
MONDAY, MARCH 10Th, 1896.
for the purpose Of hearing appeals from asses
ments and the following schedule will govern
their proceeding, viz:
FIRST WEEK.
Monday, March 16-Wlll attend to general
business.
Tuesday, March 17-For Buckeystown and
Frederick Districts.
Wednesday. March 16-For Middletown and
Creagerstown Districts.
Thursday, March 19-For Emmitsburg and
Catoctin Districts.
Friday, March 2O-For Urbana and Liberty
Districts.
Saturday, March 2l-For New Market Dis.
trict.
SECOND WEEK.
Monday, March 23-For Hauvers District.
Tuesday. March 24-For Woodsboro and
Petersville Districts.
Wednesday. March 25-For Mt. Pleasant and
Jefferson Districts.
Thursday, March 26-For Mcchanicstown
and jackson Districts.
Friday, March 81 For townsville, Woodville
and Linganore Districts.
Saturday, March 28--Lew istOwn and Tusca-
rora Districts.
p. S.-The attention of taxpayers is espec.
Tally directed to the above notice, as no
abatement will be made or credits allowed
after the 3lst day of March, until the levy
for 1895 shall have been made.
New buildings and other improvements
should also be repOrted-.otherwise persons
81 building may be assessed excessively.
Those disposing of personal property
should send their sale books to this Office soon
as possible after their sale--to avail of credits
thereon.
BY order,
WIN. MORRISON,
A. L Eader, Clerk. President
Feb278t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The Frederick aud Pennsylvania railroad
will be sold at public sale In Frederick City
on the 9th day of June.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

At a large and enthusiastic meeting on
Monday last, a Business Mems Association
was organized in Frederick City.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

On Feb 25th. at the home of the bride, Mr..
Edward Baxter. ST., by Rev. Geo. A..
Whitmore, Mr.. Robert l. Eigenbrode and
Miss Catherine l.. Baxter all Of Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

Tue present session Of the Circuit Court
has been one of more than ordinary interest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05
Valuable Peach Lands
For Sale.

Tract No. 1-Contains 81 acres of the very
best land in the Blue Ridge Peach Belt.
There are 5000 young, healthy peach
trees of best varieties and 5 years old.
Tract No. 2-Contains 81 acres of same
quality land as above. There are 5000
peach trees, 4 and years old. On this tract
there lsa
NINE ROOM DWELLING
nearly new. This tract lies Immediately IN
the Bailding District about the big Buena
Vista summer hotel
There are, on each of these properties =
number Of eligible
COTTAGE BUILDING SITES
Twenty of these, 3Oxs0O feet, running back
to the Sabillasville road, are specially yalua.
BILE and are in present demand
The above properties are for sale at a bar
gain; the owner owns a number of Peach
Properties, widely separated and for that
reason the above are for sale.
Address CHAS. E CASSELL,
Jan23tf Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The price Of eggs here to-day is less than
one third of that of one year ago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05
Reafhs,

On Sunday. March LIST, with Group. Margie
Katie Lydie. aged months. 1nterment
in U. 3. Cemetery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

~ Just received lot OF Brown Muslin
Cottonsdes, Ginghams, Shirtings, Tickings
etc. At ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

az Examine Roots Carpet, nice Wool
and Cotton ingram, bright new stock just
from factory, Jute also in line with wool
stripe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The Ne,os speaks ofthe organization of the
"gives promise of having been the inaugura.
ton ofa new era of prosperity for Frederick. !"
We have expenenced like sensation
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

~ FOR RENT.-The double room
above Mr.. G. L. Stokes Harness Factory.
Apply to
DIR. NJ. A. BlRELY,
Janl8tf Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05
Business Locals.

W For up to date Douglass and Car
Isle Shoes 60 to Roots; NO other store han.
dies these celebrated brands.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

Whsa Baby VA dck, ~ gave her Castosta'
When mo was Child, she cried for CastorsA
When she became Niss, she chung to CastoriA
Whsn he had Caildrso, shs gave them Castoria.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

We have had four days Of typical March
weather, windy and cold.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The coming season will witness further
improvements in our town. We know at
present of one very decided improvement
that will be made.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The public sale list is not long one In
this locality. Elsewhere 1t is.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

New coon in town. This makes two, all
told.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

LION LrKR.-March came in mildly lion
like Sunday was far from being an agree
able day and during Sunday night blizzard
Of minor nret ensinna nreYailed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

You should 60 to Lewistown to see the
play, Uncle JOSH" on Saturday evening.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

MAKE 1T STEAM.-lf the promoters of the
F. & NJ. V. railroad will make it a steam
railroad, they will have inside of two years,
direct communication with Baltimore. via.
Thu1mont. We are IN possession Of sufficient
positive information on that point to warrant
the statement that the link connecting the
Morocacy Valley railroad with the F. & M.
V. would assuredly be built. This is no idle
newspaper vaporing. but a straight forward
statement OF substantial fact. To connect
with an electric road, such link wiU not be
built: at least not by the same interests to
which We refer The Valley people should
certainly see to it that the new railroad &C.
cures to them every possible benefit, chief
among oil Of which is cheap freight transpor-
tatiOn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05
Delicate Diseases

of either sex, however induced, promptly,
thoroughly and permanently cur ed. Send
10 cents in stamps for large illustrated trea.
tise, mailed in plain sealed envelope. Worlds
Qispensary Medical Association, 663 Main
St. Buffalo, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

Mr. J. w. Creeger began work on his saw
mill this week getting out the bill for Mr..
d. r. Rouzer's steam Touring mill; he will
cut nearly $4,000 feet Of lumber for that bill,
all oak
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

"UNcLE JOSH" Under the title of"Uncle
JOSH" play will be rendered In the Lewis.
town Town Hall on Saturday evening Of
this week. 1t will be produced by local
talent and the proceeds given to the public
school of that place. Miss Grace Henshaw,
we'll known to our readers, who is teaching
school in Lewistown has charge of the play
and will have prominent part therein.
The admission charges are very reasonable;
10 cents for children, Is cents for adults.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

Notice to Crediton.
IL Your Nerve Gomez
Bus. Loc.-John Root.
The Observation-Disclosures
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

COACH SHops-Mr. E B. Brockley has
rented Mr.. Chas c. Waters building on E.
Main St. ,Thurment and will locate here about
the 23rd Of March in the coach building and
renai rin huaineAe
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The Woman's annual missionary meeting
Of the U. B. church will convene in Hagers
town, Md, Mch 10Th. The delegates to rep
resent Thurmont local society are Mrs. E.
c. B. Castle, Miss Clara Damuth and Mrs. j.
Wireman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

The Kings Daughters Society Of Trinity
Reformed Church will hold its 9TH anDiver
sary service on the evening of March 10th at
Z o'clock. Rev. A. S. Dechant of Waynes-
boro will deliver an address. All are cor.
daily invited.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-05

In ERRoR.-In referring to the death OF
Miss Maria Firor in Graceham, last week we
spoke Of her as the daughter Of the late VIM.
Firor;ehe was the sister of VIM. Firor and the
daughter of the late John Firor.
INTERIM NEws-Ifthe Cuba business will
hold out for about hye weeks there will be
no further occasion tor such excltable read.
ing matter for six months. The baseball
season will then be on and war scares wont
Ike in it
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI


County of Bates,
In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Missouri,
In vacation, December sth, 1896, j W Barton
plaintiff, VS.. Alma Barton, defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintlH herein by
his attorneys Denton & Silvers before the un-
dersigned clerk of the circuit court of Bates
county, Missouri, in vacation and files his petit
that defendant Alma Barton, is not resident
of the state of Missouri: Whereupon il is order
ed by the clerk in vacation that said defendant
be notified by publication that plalntn has COM
menced a suit against her in this court by peti
ton and affidavit the object and general nature
of which is to obtain a divorce from defendant
on the ground that the defendant without any
reasonable cause deserted the plalntIff anu has
lived separate and apart from him for more
than one year last past, and that unless the said
Alma Barton be and appear at TINS court
at the next term thereof, to be be-
gun and holden al the court house IN the city
of Butler in said county, on the first Tuesday
after second Mond " in February next. and OF
or before the third day of said term, If the tern
shall so long continue-and if not, then on ol
before the last day of said term-answer ol
will he taken as confessed and Judgment Will b.
rendered accordingly.
And he it further ordered that copy hereo
be publi lished according to law, in the BCTLEl
WEEKLY TINES, weekly newspaper printet
and published in Bates county, Mo, for fou
weeks successively the last insertion to be a
least fifteen days before the first day Of tn
next term of the circuit court
STEWART ATCHESON, Circuit Clerk.
4 true copy of the record. Witness my ham
and the seal of the circuit court Q
| TsEAL1 Bates county, this Sth day OF Decem
ber 1sas. STEWART ATCHESOS.
sat Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-31
Order of Publicatluu.
STATE OF MISSOURI

County of Bates.
Be it remembered, That heretofore. t0-wt; al
irregular term of the circuit court of Bates
county, Mo. begun and held at the court
house, in the city of Butler, on the first Tues
day after the second Monday in November,
1896, and afterwards. on the 3oth day of No
member, 1856, the same being the eighteenth
judicial day of said term, among other, the
following proceedings were had, to-wit: The
State of Missouri at the relation and to the
use of II Fisher, eX-offcio collector Of the
revenue Of Bates county in the state OF Mis-
souri,, plaintiff, VS.. james Glennen. defend
ant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
her attorney and makes proof OF the non-resi-
dence of defendant. Whereupon it is ordered
by the court that said defendant be notified by
publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit
against him in this court by petition the object
and general nature of which is TO enforce the
lien of the state of Missouri for the delinquent
taxes of the year 1894. amounting in the aggre-
gate to the sum of S3 "A, together with interest,
costs, commission and fees, upon the following
described tracts of land situated in Bates coun-
ty, Missouri, to-wit:
Lot five in block thirteen in the city of Rich
Hill, and that unless the said defendant be and
appear at the next term OF this court to be be-
gun and holden in the city of Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, on the first Tuesday after the
second Monday in February, 1897, and on OF
before the third day thereof if the term shall
| SO long continue, and If not then before the end
of the term } and plead to said petition accord.
ing to law, the same shall be taken as confessed
| and Judgment rendered according to the prayer
| of said petition, and the above described rea
| estate sold to satisfy the same.
| And it is further ordered by the clerk afore
| said that copy hereof be published in the But
LER WEEKLY TINES, . weekly newspaper print
| ed and published in Bates county, Missouri
| for four weeks successiyeIy, the last insertion
! to be at least fifteen days before the first day 0
| the next term of said court a true copy from th
record. Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid
| with the seal of said court hereunt
| 1sEALl affixed. Done at Office in Butler ol
| this the sth day of December, 1896.
| STEWART ATCHESON,
5-4t Circuit CLERK.