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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week OF Dec. 6th-The famous Byrne
Brothers in taeir merry musical farce
EIGHT BELLS-Entirely new version this
season Eight Bells" one Of the merriest
Of farcical entertainments which combinea
the spectacular with the highest expression
Of the VAUDEVILLE will be the attraction .,
Ford's week of December 9Th. This brigh,
aud lively play is constructed on the most
pleasing principles, filled with amusing Sit
uatioas and enlivened by the latest popular
songs, dances. etc., Interpreted by splendid
company of comedy entertainers and offering
In its spectacular productions, numerous
new and startling revelations of stage mech
anism, all clever Inventions Of the gifted
John Byrne. II is performance that goea
with dash and vim that one hardly realizes
It has begun before the curtain falls.
Among the most conspicuous features Of
the scenic art is the revolving ship, the fly
ing stage coach and numerous other won
ders of stage mechanism.
Admission Is and 80 cents.
Matinees-W ednesday and Saturday.
Week Dec. 13th-The brightest comedy
success of the season, The Mysterious Mr.
Bnple"
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Corn is selling at 81 20 per barrel In bulk
the retail price is $3.50.

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Sam Myers, for i've years = cattoonist on
the New York Recorder. who gave chalk
talk at the Y. N. G. A., Hsserstown, Thurs
day night of last week, hired a horse and
buggy of Claggett & Co., on Friday after-
noon, to take lady driving over town for
few hours. He failed to return the team
and on Sunday Mr.. Clagett was Informed
that the man with the horse and buggy had
passed through Mt Aetna on Friday evening
and had inquired the way to Wolfsville,
this valley. He was told that he could not
drive over the mountain from there, but de.
spite this he started in the direction of
Wolfsville. Sunday afternoon coon hunters
came across the top of the buggy lying along
the road in the mountain and further on the
horse was found tied to tree still hitched
to the buggy, which was In bad shape, In
dications were that the horse had stood tied
there about twenty -four hours. No trace
of the man could be found. Myers left
little baggage at the Hotel Hamilton. and
ordered fine suit Of clothes from Hagers.
town taller before be left. but only paid 81
on It.
Myers walked on to Wolfsville, three miles
distant, where he cut wide swath, says the
Hagerstown Globe He entered the place Is
detective hunting . horse thief. A belt
was buckled about his waist. Two revOlvers
one being the weapon he wrested from .
man In house in Hagerstown, were in his
belt. He took the people in without an
effort. There are two merchants in WolfS.
ville-John Maugans and Harry Harshman.
He went to the store of one Of these and
either wrote his own name TO check
for $50 or signed somebody else's name.
With the aid of an oily tongue he soon had
$50 in cash and one Of the merchants the
bogus paper. Myers then proceeded to paint
the town red-not in the manner one would
presume from his profession IS cartoonist.
He spent his money lavishly and it was not
long until he was as drunk as he could get
And then he disappeared, doubtless to turn
up in some other town where he will repeat
his adventure-Ha Valley Register.
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Poetic Justice.

And now
The plcthorlc porKcr
Gluts to safety his Vastly appetite,
With corn and shorts and swill
And just like to hog.
A victim then becomes he
And martyr to digestion.
Too willing and capacious,
And to mans duplicity.
For, doth not he fall into tenptat:oni
Doth lie not cat and eat
And gormandize-yea
Take upon himself huge folds Of fat
Laminated, convoluted and
For what?
That he may be expressed into
Tubs, jars and firkins
Ofoleaginous lubricant for the human
Outlet Eagerly
Shortening his days only to become
Shortening" for pie crust and SIGH.
To be atomizcd by machinery and be
Re loaded back into his inmost
Innards satire Of it-sausagc!
HoNoRING JUDGE LyNcH.-Tne following
resolutions were adopted by the Bar Of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery County, upon
the occasion of the retirement of John A.
Lynch, for 30 years Associate Judge of the
sixth Judicial Circuit, and which were
Wednesday spread upon the minutes of the
Circuit Court for that county:
"In bidding adieu To our friend and broth.
er, the Hon. John A. Lynch, whose almost
unprecedented official term of thirty year, ai
Judge of the Sixth judicial Circuit of Mary
land has just now terminated, not by ouI
desire nor the will OF the people, but by al
memorable provision OF the organic law OF
the State, we deem 1t fitting that some ex.
preston Of our sentiments toward him should
be brought to the attention OF the court and
spread upon the minutes. Be it therefore,
Resolued, That in the severance of the
official relations, which have so long contin
ued between him and the members of the
bar Of the Circuit Court for Montgomery
county, the people of this county have los,
the services Of an able. upright, conscientious
and impartial judge, and we the companions
ship of highly esteemed and beloved
brother.
Resoloed, That we tender to the retiring
Judge our best wishes for long life and con
tinued health, and the fullest enjoyment Of
his we'll earned leisure, and the assurance
that he will take with him intohis retiremen,
the same cordial and frsternsl feelings which
have 80 long existed between him and the
members of this bar, not one jot abated by
the cessation of our official relations with
him.
Resolcei, Tia: these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the court and copy OF
them presented to the retiring Judge
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

AsLEEP.-On the excursion that arrived
here from Baltimore on last Sunday morn.
ing al about Q O'clock \ number OF passen-
gers were asleep; two of our people failed to
awaken in time and they spent the remain
der of tue night with friends in Sabillasville,
home by private conveyance during the day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

TELRPHoNE.-Again we are promised tel
ephone connection. II some company will
provide it, giving good service and pretty
thoroughly connecting the several sections
of thi. end of the county, and at rates such
as the Carroll County people pay, this town
is q promising field If however We arc to
be able to reach Frederick and one or two
points between Frederick and Thurmont,
the service will not be valuable and the in.
strumen,s taken here will be few. We will
want to be able to reach all the smaller cen.
tres Of population within radius Of Ave to
seven miles and then Frederick and Baltl.
more city. Give US that character OF tele.
phone ,ervice and Thurmont will be well
worth tapping; otherwise not
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

az BICYCLE BARGAINS.-$l0O Ben
Hur Bicycle to be shipped to buyer direct
from factory; price $50. $75 Monarch Ri.
cycle, Ladies' or Gents to be shipped direct
from factory; price $45. These wheels are
~ good as the best of them we pay for
them largely by advertising and at liberal
rates. hence our ability to offer such big bar
gains. We have bit ono of each Of these
wheels, Call on or address
NAV sOtf THE CLARION.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

MASONIC FAIR.-On Monday night last
Acacia Lodge decided finally to hold Fair
to aid them In raising the third story Of their
building on E. Main street and furnishing it
as = Lodge room. The date selected for
the opening OF the Fair is Saturday evening
January %, 1898. 1t will be held IN the
Town Hall and they expect it to be a very
successful one. as the craft in Maryland are
very liberal in such matters and our people
can always be relied upon to patronize al!
we'll conducted home enterprises of this
character.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

Josiah @. Stite!y, of Westminster, trading
as J @. Stitely & Son, made an assignment
on Saturday for the benefit Of creditors, with
e. D. Whitmore and B. F. Grouse as trus.
tees, who bonded In the sum of ten thousand
dollars. -Adpocdto.
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Business Locals.

az FOR New Crop New Orleans No.
lasses, Raisins. Secdlesss Raisins, Currants.
Citron extra quality, First Quality Pow.
dered Sugar, Fresh Oatmeal, goto
dcr26t ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

It is reported that the new Methodist
church, in this place, will be dedicated on
December 10. The plastcrers have nearly
completed their work, but the work to be
done inside the building by the carpenters is
far from being finished. Chronicle
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

OUR PAvEMBNTs-For time our Cor
poralion gave prompt and impartial atten-
ton to our sidewalks and they were renewed
and kept in excellent condition. During the
past several years they seem to have relaxed
their care in this direction and the result is
a number Of very bad pavemenls. II they
will take an hour or two some day and 20
carefully over every pavement within tax
limits they will probably be surprised at the
extent of wornout and actually displaced
pavcments. Inasmuch as some citizens
have been required in the past to renew or
re-grade their pavements at considerable
expense, we cannot see the fairness OF per
hitting the rule to lie ignored now by 80
very many. 1t il, in our judgement, simply
. case of oversight and q relaxation OF Wig
ilance with their attention called thus
pointedly to the matter and with the further
assurance that our people are talking about
it, this matter of sidewalks will likely re-
ceive the immediate care Of our really
efficient Board Of Commissioners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

CHAMPION Mr.. j. Henry Cover killed
the champion hog of this section last week;
1t weighed $50 pounds; that one with two
others weighed 1860 pounds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

CRITICIZED have been called upon
during the past week to hear and read vari.
GUS criticisms of the article on election
abuses that appeared In last weeks issue Of
THE CLARION.
The comments have been kind. and of the
other kind. we are gratifcd TO be able to say,
largely of the former.
| We have been somewhat misunderstood
on one point: we have not assumed any
holier-than thou position in this matter at
all; we have not intended 1t to be under.
stood that we are better than our neighbors
for we are not; VIC are worse, lots worse,
than many Of them and little If any better
than many more OF them: we are not given
to Boosting of our merits. principally because
we find that those who do 50 have few to
Join in the chorus with them and one Of the
shakiest moralities that We ever knew boast
ed continually of his virtuous life.
Our statement and argument therefore
must stand or fall IS they are answerahle or
not and are not to be graded and labeled as
mulliples or common denominators OF the
authors virtue or lack thereof.
| five were as good as the best Of men we
should espouse calling that secures greater
courtesy and is accorded higher percentage
of appreciation of the ability manifested
than we have ever been called upon to &C.
knowledge III this; ON the other hand, if we
were as bad as the worst Of men it is proba.
BILE that we would be in the penitentiary.
BIG MILK SCHEME.-A strong syndicate
has been organized to control the milk out,
put along the w. NJ. r n. They will at
points proper distance apart erect cream
cries where the milk will be accumulated
and thence to Baltimore City be shipped in
refrigerator cars. There will be \ special
train that will make fast time aud the
country along the entire road from Williams.
port to Baltimore will become tributary.
We see that the syndicate's agents are al
ready at work over at Willam-port. We
have had no intimation Of their having met
or corresponded with any one in this locality
but II the plan proves to be successful, we
will likely find that Thurmont will be
chosen; the F. & e. turnpike crossing the
w. NJ. R. r. at this place will prove to be a
strong point in favor of locating plant here.
The next point east would probably be
Rocky Ridge; Lantz or Sabillasville would
become the receiving point for the entire
Harbaugh's Valley.
The claim is made that the milk can thus
be delivered in Baltimore for less money aud
in better condition, hence the farmer will
receive better prices. We arc not informed
as to the exact method of handling and
storing the milk, whether in cans or tanks.
but it evidently is under some new plan that
expedites shipment and renders a fast milk
train possible.
As we understand the matter, arrange
mcnts have yet to be made with the W. NJ.
Il r. Co. and when this is effected the
projected will be carried into effect promptly
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Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
=. =: &Mz1Szx e! 4; e

II you spend night in Baltimore this
week, 60 to see DeWolf Hopper in Sousa's
onera Ell CAPTAIN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

OuH FAYMINa--Last fall we thought to
raise real extensive crop of turnips. so we
purchased seed enough for two acres and
put it all on patch lox30 feet; result, 927,
436S12, III 1897 bits of vegetation of the size
and shape of eleven seconds old pollywogs.
And we'll not know much better next time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

Milton G. Urner. Clayton o. Keedy.
Hammond Urner
URNER, KEEDY & URNER.
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
and Solicitors in Chancery.
VIII attend promptly to all Law, Equity and
Testamentary Business.
~ OFFlcE.-Record Street opposite
Court House, Frederick, Md. APPS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

~ A SIS WHEEL FOR ONLY $36.-
The Bicycle of '97 is beauty and as durable
as steel can make 1t. We are selling direct
to the public The FLEETWOOD 800. 90
Wheel for only $4,000, and the PALAETTo,
a SIS 90 wheel, for only $36 co. Economy
10 wealth-don't pay 10000 for something
you can buy for $4,000; don't pay Us %
when $500 will get you what you want.
Don't rob your pocket book to fatten tr list
Money saved Is money earned. Write for
catalogue. Address
WASHINGTON CYCLE MANUF. CO.,
aprs2ty Washington, New jersey.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

a. 60 TO ROOTS and Buy your Boots
and Shoes, where you hnd the Largest Stock
representing some of the Very Best Factories.
Shoes that give Satisfaction. Our Stock OF
Carlisle and Douglas Shoes is now Full, All
Sizes Rubber Boots foi Men, Boys and
Ladies; Mems Women and Children's Gum
Shoes at ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

SyepAie Copy Book. for SI.s5.
THE BENIN PITMAN SYSTEM
has for 43 years been the standard. Called
BY the U. S. Bureau of Education "7As Amer.
ieas SyJfen,." First prize. Worlds Fair. Full
Information and complete catalog free.
THE PHONOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE co..
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
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~ FOR RENT.-On shares; two fields
on the Leatherman farm to be put in corn.
n18tf CHAS. SIMPLIFY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

~ FOR SALE.-Clover Hay on Leath-
erman aud Graceham farms; also some fodder
n1su CHAS. SHIPLEY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

For SALE OR RENT.-The stone dwelling
on w. Main.st. At. Adeline K johnson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

~ FOR SALE Wheat Straw At the
Leathermsn farm
Oc7tf CHAS. SHlPLEI.
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NEW OrFIcERs.-The recently elected
county officers, clerk, register, sheriff, ETC.,
took possession of the Offices to which they
were elected yesterday "wednesday.
For the purpose Of famlliarizing them.
selves with the duties of the office Clerk
Hargett retains temporarily ex Clerk Jor.
dams first clerk Fearhake and Register Say.
lor will be instructed by ex-Register Lind
say. Mr.. Lindsay was DR.. Waters prede.
cessor In the Office.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

Don't Neglect Your Liver.
Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow ito use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

ACCIDENTS will happen; BY the pay
ment off very small sum Of money We will
sell you An Accident Policy that will guar
autee you from IS 10 $25 per week should
you be disabled by accident.
July 22,f CASSEI.L q WATER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

CUT THIS OUT.-The Scientific american
gives this recipe, which the whole world
ought to know: AT the first indication OF
diphtheria in the throat of child make the
room close then take cup and pour into 1t
q quantity Of tar and turpentine, equal; then
hold the cup over the fire, 80 as to ill the
room with fumes. The little patient on in
.laling the fumes will cough up and spit out
the membranous matter and the diphtheria
will pass out. The fumes Of the tar and tur.
pentinc loosens the matter in the throat and
thus affords the relief that has bafflcd the
skill Of physicians"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

~ INSURANCE.-Ify your Fire Insur.
snce is about to expire, call on us for rates.
iuly22tf CASSELL s. WATERS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

The State of Maryland raises considerable
revenue by tax on commissions. When
certain persons are elected to public office
commissions are issued to them. Before
they can get the commissions and qualify
they must pay the tax. For instance the
clerk of the circuit court has to pay 500 for
his commission, the register of willis $50, the
sheriff $40 and judges Of the orphans court
SO each.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02
Eclipsing the Past.

ANDSoAEE CARPETS
APPETZNGthat word actually varied
Novelties and ofthems
style
would think BRUSHES
exhibit
BRUSHES, Ve|yets and Moquettes
Rich
in
Tariff Bill
CARPETS PAPERS,
evershow n
THE NEW CARPET HOUSE,.
l.. E. MULLIN|x,
&c NORTH MARKET ST, FREDERICK, MD.
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Remember the Fern Social this week; It Is
one Of the enjoyable events of the early win.
ter season,

one OF the enJOyaOle eVentS VI tne carly WIN
ter season.
DoRMANT.-For week or two we have
not heard a word about that Washington
and Gettysburg railroad via Westminster.
As Congress is about to 70 to work again,
we may hear something more about the w.
& G. via Frederick.
| An excursion to Baltimore on Saturday
last from Shippensburg and intermediate
points to Thurmont was big success. We
are informed that upwards Of fifty tickets
were sold hero The train lett the city At
11:45 p. IN.
Up around the Hotchkiss School in Con-
nect,cut they hunt rabbits with tame ferrets;
so says Cassell Jr., who hunted all of one
day and got sight of one partridge during
the day and six or seven blistered toes upon
his return at night.
| When the lawyer lays down the law his
fellow man humbly believes that bitter is
sweet. When the doctor talks Latin non-
sense about his little case Of snufies he feels
that death draws near But when it comes
to fighting fire or running = newspaper
there isn't a chump in the country that
doesn't know more about it than anybody
and everybody.-Es.
The month of November ended cold in all
parts OF the country There have been
many promises of good solid winter weather
none more 80 than the particular one on
hand at present
The thick apple skins may come in win.
ner as reliable pointers toward an unusually
severe winter and they arc thick; we have
found some SO heavy and tough that to 60
about eating them in the delightful old
schoolboy gimme.a bite fashion was next to
imDOesiblc
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New Idrfrtisen,enfs.
Howl Study Study, The

Photography. by Benn
Pitman and Jerome B.
Howard. A perfect self
instructor. Over $50. 900
copies sold. For sale by
all booksellers, or we will
sendit. by mail, postpaid.
with the EAosoYrapAic
R.n6<S and The P&1N0-
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and shape of eleven seconds old pollywogs
And we'll not know much better next time
II We were to become suddenly worth
million dollars we would buy two thousand
subscribers to THE CAToCTIN CLARION, pay
ing them their own price for one year-thal
is, if it could he done out of the income from
that sum properly invested. If they didn''
"klck" the first year we would permanently
adopt the echeme for the novelty OF the
thing Just think OF IT. the only really IN
dependent paper on earth!
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An abominabe enthusiastic angler, writing
to an exchange, makes the savage assertion
thai, "a man may forget his first love, but hi
first salmon, never! This casts a sad re-
Election upon the lovers Of the gentler art
but, after all, it gives only al ider's view of
the thing. Here in good old Adams county
no fellow forgets his frst love, the Hon
Peter Harrity Strubinger excepted and no
true fisherman along the banks of the Mo
nocacy or Conewago would ever think OF
putting her in the same box with blooming
salmon or bass Adams County Independent
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A fashionable colored wedding took place
at the Novitiate yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. The contracting parties were
Thomas Gaffney Spencer and Emma Della
Washington, both of this city. The nuptial
mass was used, and the bride and groom
were attended by special friends Rev
Father Gafney. assisted by Father Walsh
performed the ceremony. Immediately after
the wedding the bride and groom were ten
dered fine reception and were the recip'
tents of the congratulations and best wishes
of many relatives and friends. The wedding
was one Of the most fashionable events in
colcred society this season.-Nescs.
DECEMBER JURoRs.-On Tuesday Of last
week, the following persons were drawn as
petit Jurors for the December term OF Court
which begins on Monday, December 18th:
Buckeystown District-Jacob Dutrow.
Frederick WIN. l.. Buxton, Noah T.
Cramer, John s. Ramsburg, Oliver P. Ben
nett, Walter Saunders.
Mddletown-Marion G. Brandenburg.
Creagerstown-John H. Hoffman.
Emmitsburg-Robert B. Allison.
Catoctin-Jonalhan N. Wolf.
Urbans-Edward Il. Leather.
Liberty-Wm. H. B. Wilson.
New Market-Chester Ridgely.
Hauvers-Rufus B. Delautsr.
Woodsboro' George II. Shank.
Petersville-George s. Wenner.
Mt Pleasant-John L. Nicodemus.
Jefferson-Daniel F. Roderick.
Notwithstanding A. Valentine.
Jackson-Jesse Dusing.
Johnsyille-Daniel M. Saylor
Woodvillc-John l.. Sunderhil.
Linganore-Cl Clarence A Lindsay.
LewistOwn-B. F. Harm.
Tusearora Roger NJ. Neighhors.
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u FOR SALE A practically new
three burner, latest improved Gasoline Stove
-Oyen attached Reason for selling, have
no need OF 1t. A bargain. Inquire at
" 29tf THE CLARION OFFICE.
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~ FOR RENT.-Smsll house in west.
ern section Of Thurmont, At base Of Noun.
tain.
Also dwelling including garden and or
chard on the DR.. Leatherlnan farm.
CHAS. SIMPLIFY.
Sept 1877 Thurmont, Nd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

~ WHITE WASH LIME ALWAYS
on hand at Coal Yard.
June ST ]. W. CREEGER.