Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-04-12

CoNvALEscENT.-- Miss Mary Johnson .
who has been quite III is now GONZALES.
cent.
Our "devil" went fishing on Saturday
afternoon last and returned with fourteen
fish, all "good-sizcd." A big one got
away and if the wind hadn't blowed so
.e don't know how many he would have
caught.
Attention ia called to the notices of the
County and School Commissioners in this
issue.
Our butchers were puzzled TO find their
customers on tLeil first round after April
lst
A clean shave and knobby hair cut at
Lucas"
Our railroad agent complains of tho bad
behavior about the depot building and
would be glad to have tbs corporate au'
thorities take him in aud protect him. 1t
is an old grievance and as we we'll know
real one, bit we doubt very much the
ACCESSIBILITY of the town corporation as
Stunning the responsibility for roads and
paths that would come " 18th the proposed
extension OF the limits. 1t is just possible
however, that the western Md. company
won Id meet the corporation half way in
the matter and an arrangement Nigh, be
made that would he mutually beneficial.
The reflection from the great fire in
Westminster on Monday night last was
seen by several Of our citizens, thus we
have Westminster directly located.
CORPORATION ELECTION We give the
result Of Monday election as follows, Bur
CESS, ]. Henry Cover, Commissioners, T.
C SlockSda|c, j. II. kou.er, DR.. NJ. f.
Lcatherma and VIM. II Dpmuth of D.
This is new deal in the commissioners
except Mr. Damulh the Burgess is re.elect
ed This is another good board and our
people NAV well rely upon having the nj
fairs of the town well and properly cared
for. There was virtually no opposili'n.
We did not understand that there was
any special issue at the corporation elcc
ton on Monday last, nor have we any
knowledge Of any set project in view, on
thcparl OF the newly elected board, AMI be
cause we are tnus ignorant of their inten
tons we feel all the more At liberty to sug.
gest to them several things that appears
to us and others rs being the most needed
street crossings; not sunken, or even lev
el but raised several inches above the
! street bed on either SIDE of them.
| This may be objected to on the part of
voung men with fast horses but inasmuch
rs our streets are AT least equally ~ much
thorongnMres for pedestrians asrilers and
| further, innsmuch ~ they will in no way
| interfere with reasonable driving and Nv III
| Interfere with unreasonable. if on no other
grounds, on these many would favor raised
crossings.
Second remedy 'nh' h"''h'ha''"h' we
square "a, me intersection Oh MAIN Nh" wa
streets Make IL '''e' from ''oNS'"S
To crossing ana conduct I'VE Il }" ID "''e'
rom me sue "'''"S "''''' INC square,
'hro"gh eaF'"eh' TERRA c"''' 81 no" P'''S
lh'Th' fS'"'' eA'cu'o '''e "'''''''"'e
1or the lhorouSh sah't''l"n VI P'''"''
premises
In the mailer OF ma'''a'h'"e o''''' MI
that we ask Is 'l'a' 'he >''no"'o VI '"e
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rea ~ well done.
Our corporation is fixed fact and re-
c"gnized necessity and our officers " i'll he
upheld in their endeavors by all right
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