Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-02
Watermelons and cantalucps have been
on the market here for the past ten days.
Preserving kettles for sale at
q o. l. L.

| Preserving kettles for sale at
r. G. Stocksdale's.
A violent thunderstorm passed this wa.
and to the north of us on Saturday even
ing last. The cloud was the angriest w
have seen this season and betokened
much more severe storm than it was here
The Carlisle excursion train passed
through it on the other side of the noun
tain and report considerable fall of hail
A SAVAGE BITE.-On Friday mornn!
last, Com Wilhidc the young man en-
ployed by Mr. T. G. Stocksdale received Al
ugly bite by dog belonging to neigh
Dor. From what we have learned, TIT
young man had fed the dog some crackers
and had then pulled his ears, or struck
him about the head with his hand az 1T
sat on low box or key, when the do!
made sudden snap at him and bit hin
through one side of the nose and nearl,
severed one side of his upper lip from hi
face.
DR.. Lrathcrman was called, who sewct
ND the wound and it is now progressing
favorably There is no one believes tina
the dog is rabid or that there will be any
danger to the Young man from that source
The Union Sabbath School at 10y.
Station will hold their third annual picnic
on Saturday, August Is. Further rartic
ulars will be given in future Issues. SCI
posters.
BAND ExCuRsIoN.- On "Wednesday
August sth, the Rocky Ridge Band viii
have an excursion to Pcnmar stopping a
all stations from Westminster to Blue
Ridge Summit inclusive. Posters givins
the time at and rate from stations are up
This trip has come to be very popular will
our people and as local organization vii
be benefited thereby, it will doubtless b'
well patroniz"d.
The annual picnic of the Graceham Sab
bath School will be held in Mr.. VIM. }
Blacks grove, between this town and
Gruceham on Saturday August IS, A
more extended notice of this very popular
picnic will he given next week. See pos
tiers.
TIE HARVEST HONE by the Lutheran
Mite Society of this place opens day a
10 o'clock. There will be a good dinner
provided, the tickets for which will cos
twenty five cents The entertainment vii
he continued during the day and evening
and on Friday and Saturday evenings nj
which icecream and other retrcshmeni:
will be for sale. The net proceeds will be
devoted to church improvements.
FRUIT CANS by the thousand, every car
warranted sound, ut
#. c Stocksdalc's.
We publish below piece Of sound doc
trinc on the subject Of our county public
school affairs
While we cannot agree 10 say, that tho
county commissioners have no way of de.
tcrmining the wishes of the taxpayers on
ibis important question, yet the conclusion
Of our correspondent would not I've dif
frrent one, had he taken the grounds, th&;
when once pointedly informed hv the re-
suit of such ballot ns he suggests, tn,
commissioners could not dcclin" to act in
accordance with such recorded Judgment
We trust that there are other readers o'
the CLAYTON, who are able and disposed
TO discuss the point raised by our core
spondcnt. To such We will gladly grant
our space,
MECHANICS owN July 80, 1883.
EDITOR CLARION Dear Sir.-The an
nounccmcnt by The Boar Of school Com
miNsioncrs of this county that the opening
Of the public schools. would he drtrrtc'
until Nov. /, was not II surprise to any
one who has noted the falling of of re
ccipts for school purposes for the last tive
wears, and the increased demands for i'd
dIiiona school facilities in this county.
Ii needs no argument to prove, that, i
our expenses exceed our income. nSoNcn
cy must come, sooner or later. The Schoo
Commissioners have decided to spend M
more than the income for school purposes
which, all must admit, is q wise policy.
The County Commissioners, havn:
many demands to meet, for public roads
amshouse, Jail, outdoor pensioners etc.
and having no means OF asccrtaining tn
wishes of the majority of the people of th'
county upon this subject, fail to make al
additional appropriation for the relief q
the public schools hence, the action q
the school commissioners.
1t is evident, that if the majority of tn
voters in this county are in favor Of an in
crease of taxation for school purposes, tina
any Board of Commissioners would read
lily carry out their wishes in this respect
would therefore suggest, that at the com
ing election this fall, the tickets of bot
parties be printed in such a manner, tina
the voters may express thsr sentiments
either for or against an increase of taxa
ton for public schools.
CITIZEN,
VIM. j. Cramer &
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