Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-28
New Adyertlseln ents.


Notice to Trespasscrs.
Bus. Loc.-Root's (2l
1880 to Loan.
Notice-V. W. Winchester.
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The soap salesman who il alleged TO have
fleeced Winchester, Martinsburg and mer.
chants OF other towns out of various sums
by selling from sample white cocoa oil
soap at cost far below that for which II
could be manufactured also operated very
extensively in Hagerstown and many local
crocers were "taken In" The agent, said
one grocer, reminded him of Fair fakir,
representing that the U S, Government had
purchased large quantities Of the soap,which
was reduced in price lately on account ofthe
cheapening of cocoa oil, which the manufac.
turers formerly got from Africa hut now
from Porto Rico. Two boxes were offered
for the price of one and an extra box thrown
in. The sample he showed was first class
soap. When the soap was delivered he was
on hand to collect the money, Several Gro
GERS before paying the bill opened the boxes
and discovered very Inferior quality of
soap. One customer tried to wash dishes
with it but II would make no lather. Another
picked up cake squeeze il, and the water
ran out Nearly every merchant refused to
pay for the soap. The agent, where protests
were entered, did not waste me arguing or
trying to persuade the merchant to keep the
soap, but Immediately ordered it hauled back
to the depot.
AT Martinsburg a ma iority of the mer.
chants who gave orders for the soap were
not quite so "easy" as the other merchants
of this vicinity. When the soap was deliv.
cred and the swinder tried to collect the
cash by Offering liberal discount several OF
the merchants opened the boxes. When
they found the quality OF the soap they put
both the soap and the swindler out Of their
stores. A few of them were victimized.
Our merchants should keep this item in
mind; he may come this way.
Frederick has weather prophet in the
person of Edward Jurcks, a colored man
employed by Mr. j. Marshall Miller, North
Market street. Persons who have noted
predictions made by Juricks for some time
past say that his forecasts are remarkably
accurate. Saturdays rain was predicted by
HIM on Thursday. He stated Saturday morn
ing that the rain would continue until Sun
day at noon. Monday and Tuesday" he
said, will he clear and cool. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday will be sunshiny days
and Saturday and Sunday very pleasant"
(Juricks is winner; Hicks is not to be spO-
ken of in the same breath: Juricks hit it,
plumb
In coon songs the November numb'r Of
the ]. w. Pepper Piano Music Magazine
presents one " ell worth possessing, entitled
Hannah from Savannah" by Andrew Ster'
ling and Maurice Steinberg. To those who
like coon songs this will be welcome addi
ton to their music cabinet. In addition to
the music, the publishers have added % pages
of fine musical literature, illustrated with
ha,ftones of some OF our leading vaudeville
artists. 81 complete pieces for the piano
10 songs, II nstrumental-25 cents, For
sale by all newsdcalers.
The County Commissioners have awarded
the contract for furnishing material and
building an iron and steel bridge across the
Monocacy river at Crist g ford between Buck
eystown and Greenfield Mills, to c. Thomas
Dougherty for SAC The bridge is to
be $40 feet long with a roadway of IL feet.
1t will be oftwo spans equal length resting
on middle pier, There were II bidders for
the bridge The contract for building wood
en- bridge on the road leadin, TO Crisis ford,
in Buckeys,own district, was awarded to II.
II. Smith for $l07
A Cumberland lawyer was recently broken
of the habit OF writing his name all over every
blank piece Of ;aper he sat down before.
When trying suit he would scratch his
name over all the papers in front of him.
One day friend Of his got hold of slip of
paper on which he had written his signature
and over it wrote Il promissory note for $40.
900. He took the note to a local banker and
dshtu nun w pICsChp IL w iiih IVA S"ii>>'''ii
which was done. He didn't pay the note,
but he stopped writing his name on every
thing.
Gen. Thos JShryock was reelected Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge, A F.and A NJ.
of Maryland, on Wednesday evening of last
week for the seventh consecutive year. The
Grand Lodge having been Informed Of the
serious illness of DR.. Chas. II. Ohr, Of Cum
berland, Past Grand Master, adopted reso
luton OF sympathy for him. DIR, Ohr was
elected Grand Master of the Maryland juris
diction in 1910, and is the Oldest Masonic
Past Grand Master in the world
The high winds and cold on Tuesday com.
PEELED the bricklayers to quit work on Trim
ity Reformed church. A small part of the
west gable, the chimney tops and fifteen or
twenty feet of the tower yet remains of the
brickwork The structure will be rooted with
slate, the contract haying been awarded to
Mr. ]. Clement Wihide, formerly of Thur.
mont, now of Myersvillc.
1t is the prevailing opinion in railroad
circles that the Baltimore and OHIO system