Catoctin clarion., 1884-07-03

DaTtSlS anu Ncttlc AuIpcI uIc VIC l"ules W
cupied in answering Calls at the Frederick
telephone exchange; Miss Belle Holman al
Emmitsburg and Mr.. @. Michael at Nc
chanicstown.
The question of Sunday mail here hat
been debated, as it may be had for the ask
ing, as we understand It, We do not SET
that it would be Of any considerable service
to our people. We arc under the impression
that it will not be asked for.
Our correspondents are requested to fur
nish us with Harvest" letter next week
We desire to secure as full reports Of tht
condition of the crops as possible. They
will be valuable for further reference. Please
comply with this request
Mr.. VIM G. Merritt has fitted himself uI
a storeroom at the toll gate South of towI
and is doing very handsome little business
Will is accommodating and the stand is very
good ono If proper precautions are taken in
the credit side of the business and we are as.
sured that he is duly careful. Success to you
William.
On Friday last we saw several farmers
at work in hay fields in which the grass had
been cut down before the heavy rains OF
last week. The dust was flying in clouds
from the horse rake, while in some fields, had
it been the proper season, one might readily
mistaken the hay for thoroughly cured seed
clover it WAS of such dark color.
A MUSICAL TREAT. - The opportunity is
not frequently given to our people to enjoy
so rare musical treat as that of the Wizard
Oil company given on our streets this week.
Singing such as they dill may not be heard
or expected from native talents in country
towns and the advent of such is indeed IN
occasion for selfcongratula,on. The com
pany is not only composed of excellent mus
icians, but as we'll of excellent gentlemen.
College graduates are now looking around
for positions in editorial rooms, which places
have been waiting and suffering from lack
of educated brains The bran new theory
and high pressure polish of the newly tledg-
cd A. B. should at once be given an oppor-
tunlty of demonstrating the old foggism and
of the editor who relies more
upon experience than Coppec's rules of logic
or Smiths false syntax. Give the Grads a
chance, at least for week; they'll likely not
ask for more.
HARVEST. - In our last issue, We stated
that by the end Of that week fully one-third
of the wheat crop would be in the shcaf. The
rains of the latter part of the week poled
that calculation and this week will not com
plete the work. The wheat is badly down
and tangled, much of it Will be imperfectly
ripened and the "rakings" will be in much
greater bulk than usual. The wheat however
is well filled this year and Notwithstanding
the unfavorablc condition Of the straw for
good yield per acre is expected
The oats crop Is still promising and the
corn is looking we'll in places not affected by
the floods and in fields that have not been
badly furrowel by tho water.
ANOTHER RAILROAD PRoJECTED.-The
Baltimore Sun says: \ railroad is projected
from Shippcnsburg, Cumberland county, to
Landsburg, Perry county, Pa, which would
pass through rich agricultural and mining
regions, and afford railroad facilities ofwhich
the people in sc ections proposed to be tra-
ve'sed are now practically deprived. At
Shippensburg the proposed road would make
n connection with the Western Maryland
Railroad, thus afording, in the language Of
the Ncwbury Telephone, IAN outlet for our
products to all points Of the world, via our
nearest seaport, Baltimore, and to al other
points of the compass in the United States" "
The Shippensburg News urges the people
of that town to bestir themselves in order to
secure the building of the road by Offering
in the right Of fway and subscrib-
ing stock, correctly asguing that by so do
ing and securing the road "they will add to
the value of the real estate of all the country
through. which it may pass"
TEIEpHoNIc-Duringl last week, Mr.. Geo.
Warner was engaged in placing switch
board at this place, having completed his
work on Friday. This office now has a
private wire direct to the NJ, chanicstown
exchange, which renders 1t very much more
private besides the additional advantage of
t,,k nf nf ha
number when the bell rings; when it rings
now somebody wants u.s. whereas by the for
mer arrangement seven different calls SCUM
ded on our bell.
The Mechancstown exchange starts with
fifteen subscribers connected directly with it.
Of which seven are Of those formerly counted
in the Emmitsburg exchange, three Of the
seven remaining connected with both ex-
changes. There seems to be- q want Of the
of the worth and convenience
of the telephone in our town as yet, but We
are not without hope that better things are
in store for the company here.
The exchange is located in DR.. M. E.
Leathermans drug store and his polite and
affable drug clerk, Mr.. G. Michael, is local
manager
We should say here that Mr.. Warner is
one of our former citizens, having found his
wife here, and we are gratified to know that
by hard study George has made of himself
so thorough and reliable an electrician. He
merits well the position he now holds and
will, we trust and believe, merit and secure
further promotion.