Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-03-03


OF Sabillasviile held their frs, anniversary
OH last Saturday and Sunday Feb 20 & 81
The meetings although no, verv well at
tended from various causes) wore very in.
terestlng and profitable They were in
charge Of w. L. SeabroOk of " rstminster
association who rendered the association
good service while among us. The meet
Jugs held through the last year average
, about two every week and the attendance
. was generally good. The Officers elected
for the ensuing year are as follows: Samuel
Devices President; John Agner Vice Pres,
idept Simon T. Ambrose Secretary; John
G. Weller Treasurer II. "A. WASHER Core
spending Secretary. The work Of the Y.
M. e. A. throughout the cruntry is very en-
couragng and assnciaIinn nf,rr association
Ia being built up and COILS people nrc
banded together more closely and arc be, :
ter able by this means to G" torwar,. and do
service for the master The Y. NJ. G. A.
represents the full ARMY of The Lord in act.
i've service the ensigns of different dcn'n-
nations blended together in one that OF Jc
sus Christ. What Las become of the asso-
citation at Mechanicstown; does it hold any
meetings or does 1t cease to exist. Will
some one please answer
TACK.
We have been asked by several, upon
what grounds We remarked last week that
our passenger depot should be at the north
end Of Carroll street,"
There are several.
In the first place, it should not be where
it is, and there is hu: one other place to
put it and that is, Carroll street. Ii should
not be where it is for many, in fact for ev.
cry reason; there is no, one good reason,
why it should be where il is. This We say
having in view the hcr,ti, and convex
fence of our town and not that of TIE rail-
road company. 1t would not how ever, as
we see ii, Inconvenience tie company, or
cost them any more at one place, than at
another.
II Should not be where i, is, first, because
it is direct injury 10 our town and for
several reasons; not the least ct which is.
that strangers having iLcir nllcllion drawn
to it, ony, when the conductor calls ont
"Mcchaucstown," look ont, and see an En-
CINE house, Il three story house. II one and
one half story house and Il di>mNnllrl barn
on the one side and on the other, II depot,
water tank and dirt hnnk, We have
more than once boarded the train hclr aud
heard expressions Of disappointment, from
strangers, who wanted to know where
the town was and "thoug it was more
of place" This is no small item, for il
is our desire and undoubtedly to our nd
vantage. to have strangers visit our town.
Again, the depot and the major portion
Of the road thereto, Is situated outside OF
borough limits and borough control, thus
open 20 vicious behavior unchecked by
town surveillance, and it is notorious, that
most shameful acts and speech & Get pas
sengcrs on their way 10 town and rs there
are no lamps along I'll, path, il is not only
n tedious but To unprotected ladies n most
/ disagrerahle walk, as mn occurrence Of rc-
cent date fully confirms. 1t is further, IT,,
from the square To the resent depot than
to the track at the noilIl end OF Carroll
street.
As from the latter point ,twn-lhrds of The
town is visible, and to which there are
side walks and street lamps, being nearer
to the centre ofthc town and in every way
more accessible, we repeat our assertion
made last week, tina, "thc drpu, should be
at the north end OF Carroll street
For THE CLARION.
Through the urbanity of the L li,or Of
the "CLAKIoN' whose weekly visits cheer
so many homes, we desire t" express onr
sincere thanks to the dcnr people Of Me.
clnncstown and vicinity, also /" urmnnN
friends at other appointments on this
charge for their hospitality during these
four consecutive years of our ministerial
life.
! Now the conference year closes our sal
AIRY is paid up, and our people have notify
responded to every call SO that MI onr con
ference collections are full
We acknowledge u elf, of rirc over
coat The energetic solicitors were Mrs.
Weller, and Miss Katie TroXel Many
many thanks to all.
May the comforting ipfl fence nfthc Bless
ed Spirit ever rest npnn onr Nin" i'i,n Is
wherever We have met them N heir h" mes
on street, on alnn" the pu lic Highway
have always found them kind
We bid all adieu, we may never meet in
this world rs we have 81 often met, but we
look forward to that time when We shall
meet each other in Heaven, when the
mis,s have rolled away" and we shallknow
rs we are known"
There is land mine eve hath seen
In visions ofenrap,ured thought
So bright that nll which spread mtwcen
Is with its radiant glory bought.
A land upon whose blssfnl shore
There rests no shadow falls no stain
There those who meet shall pa,t no more
And those long parted meet again"
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