Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-30

The county commissioners have ordered q
fine United States bunting fag-9 by 10 feet
to be placed on the cupela staff on the
courthouse in Hagerstown.
New Advertisements.
John ]. O'Toole.
w. L. Armacost.
For Sale-Bus Loo.
A lady in Frederick has receipt to show
that Commodore Schey, of the U. s. Navy,
worked on her farm at harvest, many years
ago, for so cents a day.
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"When woman 10 getting ready to do
another woman up" says the Manayunk
Philosopher, "she begins all hostilities by
kissing her effusively.
The tax rate of Frederick county has been
fixed at "a cents on the 800, an increase Of
two cents over last year. The taxable basis
is $2O,473,1Oo.
During the past week Prick Co. shipped
$50 horse power Corliss Engine to the Fred.
ericg and Middletown Railroad Company to
be used in operating the electric road between
those acknowledgements Record.
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LAWN TEA.-Rev. W. L. Martin and fam.
lily entertained friends at lawn tea given in
honor of his visitors, on Monday evening. at
his beautiful residence situated just west Of
town at the base of the mountain.
A party Of young people went to the
mountain on Tuesday afternoon taking lunch
with them. After spending the evening In
the cool shade of the mountain, they jour
neyed home by the light of the moon.
Secretary Alger has appointed board Of
officers, consisting Of First Lieutenant N.
W. Rowell, fifth cavalry, and First Lieuten-
ant A. r. Joyce, the adjutart of the tenth
United States volunteer infantry, to proceed
to Sugar Loaf Mountain, on the line between
Montgomery and Frederick counties, Nd,
with view to the selection of q tract OF
land suitable for a military camp.
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THEY MISSED lit il stated that a
farmer near town is holding about 1900
bushels of his last years wheat crop, for
which he could have obtained last month
81 3S per bushel. Another farmer who had
been offered the same price for his crop, but
declined to sell, subsequently hauled 1t TO
market in this place at $105 per bushel.-
Valley Register
Jones Dam and Webster's Spring are
now receiving good patronage as places at
which to spend an evening, while those who
wish to spend afternoon and evening and
take lunch in the mountain, journey further
up, to The Green, Boston Commons. Sandy
Hole or Gum Spring. These are all pretty
places and certainly we have reason to be
grateful for them. There are thousands of peo-
ple who would 90 wild over the privileges
we enjoy in this respect.
U. B. Observation-Disclosures Of the United
Brethren Church are arranging for reunion
to he held at Mt Alto, on Thursday, Septem.
Der g. The reunion will include all Of the
churches in the Cumberland valley from
Winchester to Harrisburg and also the
various churches along the Western Mary.
land from Hagerstown to Baltimore. The
committee, composed Of men from Hagers,
town, Harrisburg and other points, are now
at work on the program of exercises, which
will include some of the most able speakers
of the United Brethren Church.
STAMPS FOR LEGAL PAPERS, On and
after July /, it becomes imperative for all
persons giving checks 10 place two cent
star:p on each one. The new revenue also
requires that all notes be stamped at the rate
of two cents for each 500 or fractional part
thereof-This means that notes given after
July l, shall have stamp Of the value OF
two cents placed Oh them for any sum OF
money up to 500 and any amount in excess
of 800 and not over $500, four cents shall
be placed on the note and 80 on up, adding
two cents for each 500, or fractional part OF
500. The penalty is fine Of 500 for fail
ing to comply with the law.
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