Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-03-01

commend DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. This
valuable medicine Is Endorsed hv the ply
si,iaus and you can rely ON It's doing the
work every time.
Tue Boss STEW Of oysters not only in
Mechanicstown but in the county is scrv-
ed at "Polly's"
Those who read March, and Man. An
Analogy. IN tho secon,lpage this week -,
are requested to interpret it as being q
personal reference Ifthcre is any good
in it, it @!l! benefit you in that way and
no other. II there is no good in it, O!
course it will not fit your case.
CHuEtH DAYS Mid Lent, March4 th.
Palm Sunday, March 18Th Good Friday,
March Sd. Easter Sunday. March s5tl.
Low Sunday, April list, Rogaion Sunday,
April Goth. Ascension Day. Nav ;'rd.
Whit Sunday, May 18th. Trinity, Sunday
May 20th. Corpus Christi, May "a. 40
vent Sunday, December 2nd.
MONEY WANTED We Eve this early
notice to our patrons. .iist they may ar
range to accommodate us. Those know
ing thenst'Fest" I've indebted to this office
for subscription, advertising or job work
are requested to pay the same between the
dates of March 18th and APRIL 1st. A. we
ask for money, only ul.enne need it, we in,
sist UPON having attention paid to the re-
Quest.
THE RAILROAD MEETINd.-The rcph".
of the North and South Valley railroad AS
given in last weeks IL S9ist6y las The trhc
ring Of interes, in i, The meeting was
ht 4 at Mddletown on the ia. inst and
was largely attended, nearly every part of
The Valley having been represented,
The meeting WAS permanently organized
ant the following principal items OF bual-
ness .ianSnCtci.
First. The nppo in'mc,' of ;hrrc citizens
from each ut the six districts, which 'ir
proposed road will traverse. 10 constant"
a committee to solicit funds for procuring
charter and survey.
Second The appointment of several
parties to correspond with different rail-
road (civil engineers
Third Each di.,rct was requested to
furnish sixty dollars
Fourth The proposed chartered cours"
a. the road amen ed to rea,l "!rHm the 20
'.cmnc throiig', Mld1'r,own Valley to the
PENNSYLVANIA State Line
The next meeting will be held March
iN,h in Mildlc,own.
W. trs, ihat the inter, ST may not ahatr
at least until Tie survey has been made,
for we have no slight interest IN SEEING the
road built hlf have besides q strong de
sire to learn something Ct the Topographic
icni features at oar mountain SUmmt which
this ,ailrou, survey vi dl>taYor.
'".lfN At the time the railroad EN-
bankIien,, that borders DER town on the
north, WAS nEdc, a certain flow ct wafer
Was turned from lis course and up until
tn" present time. there has been no special
prOVision for new course, and II has ta
ken efficient directions Tor IT, relief. There
ha5 Seen recently movement To have tie
bark Gu, and II culvr.t placed NJ certain
DIfut. through which all &c water should
f6w. Work VAS about to begin, in fact
had begun, when n letter to the railroad
authorities, in- fGi.h the damage tllsi
would be done tn prop rites an Carroll an"
Eas, Main Sis delayed further WORK !; II
noY' pr0hahl that The water viii he lei in
rc!r:yI to avoided al't' %.at ter which
is now ininriug property together with
tina, rrst referred TO 'rl,l De conducted
throuy!l u sewer or large "hlind ditch To
the men stream. RuGaer's Branch, ;hus
avoiding one Evil and amting another.
We are yratiiied lor know that there is
now N Likelihood of this bone Of conlrnllon
being buried. Il it hd, existed a Sufficient
length Of time. certainly. a5 al annoyance
TO both the railroad Company aad the cit-
Gems.
PnopHFCY nEIHG FrLFILLFn.-:H c
gaVe il, as We believed il to he a certainty
that the devcl"pnEat of lhe cnlerprlslnr
spiri, that has occurred here within the
past Several YEAR, would bear its traits
A contnunity that fails to express sympa
thy " it'll and an interest in manufacturing
or other enterprises. are accepted by vi as
being hostile Until recent years, such
an opinion bat, been, unfortunately, too
wcll-tount;ed and we all shared alike in
the litter fruit, bilterer even than envy,
to know that rs Il community we were be
coming poorer every year buying oil, sell
Ing nothing. &c.,
Two years ago, home capital furnished
the plant fora Canning House and a strong
local interest manifested itself in its sue
cess and to day assured Ivy and Of that il.
terest, a stranger comes into our midst and
engages in the same business.
We are to have two canning ho,iaes
And why not three, or four?
1t has been demonstrated beyond all
doubt, to the most intelligent OF our far
mcrs, that they can utilize land and labor to