Catoctin clarion., 1898-12-01

Misses Bertha and Nellie. left for Baltimore
on Tuesday last. Mrs Benefits two sons,
Joseph and Harry, are now employed IN that
city, the former on The World, the latter by
the W. M. r. r. Company.
Miss Mlllie, daughter of William Lide, who
underwent surgical operation at hospital
in Baltimore and who had been an invalid
for more than q year, We are gratihed to
know. is pronounced permanently cured and
is rapidly regaining her former good health.
Mr.. Chas. H. Osler has introduced the cash
carrier, cashier and book.keeper system in
his store in the bank building. He has put
up one automatic carrier at the dry goods
and grocery counters and will put up another
at the notion and shoe counter. Miss Rose
Black is employed as cashier and book keep.
er. He is very much pleased with 1t thus far.
Mr.. ]. Thos. Davis, who under the instruc.
tion of Dr. d. Clay Andefs has become very
proficient in work on plates and expert In
extracting, has been engaged regularly to
help in the former class Of work by DR.. Ross
Black of Hanover. He left yesterday he said
to us that it is his intetion TO do his very best
70 hold the place.
DRDICATIoN.-Acacia Lodge, A. F. q A.
N. is fitting up the rsom on the third story
of the building: the chief pieces Of the furni.
ture are here, the carpet Is expected daily and
and when furnished complete, the room will
be dedicated formally by the officers Of the
Grand Lodge, or either deputies, when the
Lodge will hold its meetings there regularly.
The Mite Society Of St. Johns Lutheran
church will have sale of fancy articles at
the home of Mrs. p. N. Hammaker, Decem-
Der 16, at 7:3O p. m. An entertaining pro.
gram has been prepared consisting of music.
recitations and gramaphone selections: aud
an enjoyable evening Is assured. Refresh
mentG served for which free.will offering
will be asked. A cordial invitation ia ex.
tended TO all.
A swindler Is said TO be heading this way
He cleans sewing machines for 30 cents and
then finds broken wheels and appliances
which need repair. Ofcourse he Is the one
who causes the bad condition Of the machine
by exchanging the several parts. If any one
stands watching him he will send the person
for oil, rags, &c. He charges exOrbiLant
prices for his work. Housekeepers should
be on the lookout for the swindler.
ELECTION NoTIcR.-Notice Is hereby Civ.
en- to the members OF the Farmers Institute
Association of Frederick county to meet In
the Grand Jury Room, court HOUSE, rIeu
erick, Nd, on Saturday, December 3rd, 1898
at 1880 q. M, to elect officers for the ensu
ing year.
The county districts will meet on Saturday
December 3rd. 1898, at such time and place
Nc most convenient to elect officers for their
district and also county vice president.
d. Columbus Kemp, Prest
EXCESS OF HBAT.-Tbe climate and cror
service report Of the Weather Bureau, fol
October Is ut hand and we hnd an excess o
heat for the month in this state of 2.8 degrees
As we recall it there has been an excess OF
heat for each month of this year, excepting
two. As the yearly average remains nearly
constant, 1t will require that November and
December be exceptionally cold months, else
the year 1893 will break away from tbe gen
eral rule of fuctiation about the normal and
prove to have been a very warm year. No
vember will probably be found to have been
colder than the average for that month.