Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-05-14
EMMlTTsDURG, MAY u, 1915.

erything is apparently assuming new life,
l hope few items from our village, the
writer being induced, perhaps, by this same
rc)uvcnesccncc, may be Of some interest to
your readers. so by asking your kind in
diligence viii give youa synopsis of or
late municipal election Considerable i'll.
tercst was manifested in this matter, and
two distinct factions we're well wrought,
one OF the parties Heating under the cap
ton of the Improvement Party" Politics
were totally ignored, and the great aim was
to fill the different positions of trust with
competent and efficient men. The follow
ing is the result: Burgess, Martin Sweeney;
Commissioners, Peter lIoi", William Gutn-
rc, Isaac 5. Amman, Robert GelWlcks, JAS.
a. Elder and David Agncw.
With the opening OF spring many I'M
provcments are being mad" IN tmmittshur&
Mr.. Samuel Smith, OF TancyiOWn, who re
Gently purchased the old Globe Hotel Is re-
fitting that establishment thoroughly, anH
in Il few weeks will have it completed, at-
ter which it vii! compare iavorahly with
any hotel in Western Maryland,
Numerous improvements of minor note
are constantly ocCuYling--Sucl Us freshly
painEns houses, whitcwashing fierce trees,
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with flowers, repairing the streets, hauling
off filth, &c, &c.
During the present month services have
been, and will continc to be, held every
evening in the Catholic Church-it being
recognized by that church AZ " May dcvo-
tons" The congregation is large and the
services instructive and interesting.
Many Of our merchants are now in the
cities laying in their supplies Of s'lmmcr
goods. They report business good and
rather on the increase But | would just
here parenthctically suggest 10 them that u
good plaster Of printers ink, through the
columns OI the CLARION in the way ot an
advertisement, t>uch IN one, for instance,
az that OF yuGr live toWnsman Mr. John.
SOL would produce a powerful dr'r OF
custom
The county roads are now dried of nice
~, and are hccoming quite pleasant to drive
over. As vet however, there has been no
spring repairs made, which at many places
is very much needed.
G.cat enthusiasm is now being manifest
cd in regard to ou: railroad. \ call has
been male for the stockholders, and cili-
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