Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26

ers on Monday fixed the levy for this veal
at so cents for County purposes and 1S9 cents
for State. For public schools l3t cents; fol
courts, magistrates and Jail, II cents fol
roads and bridges II cents; for PENSIONS and
aims house cents for redemption Of county
certificates and interest cents for miscel-
laneous 81 cents 1t will be observed that
cent additional has been added to roads and
bridges over last years levy, and that the
largest levy is for public schools Westnain.
ster Sentinel.
The board of dental examiners recently
appointed by Gov. McLane met on Saturday
afternoon at the Office of DR.. Keech. The
other members of the board are Drs. Charlie,
E. Duck, Richard Grady and T. :. Waters
of Baltimore, and DR.. Edward Nelson, OF
Frederick. BY a recent act Of the General
Assembly all dentists who wish to coniinue
practicing are required to register. All who
were practicing before the passage of the act
are entitled to register. Members Of the pro-
fession from other states will be examined
Practicng without registering is punishable
by fine and Imprisonment. When the bill
covering the case was passed an effort was
made to dishar all who had not been practic-
ing for ten years or could not show a diplo-
ma from reputable college.
DEATH OF FINCKEL WHTH.-This gentle
man. we'll known to many of our readers
died at his home in Va. On Sunday evening
the 18th. inst. of IN affection Of the heart in
his 49th. year. The subject Of this sketch
was born in Taneytown, Carroll county this
state. Shortly after the war he emigrated to
Virginia where he has since resided. Just
previous TO his death he had been absent
from his family about six weeks, on @ farm
in Albermarl county, which he was improv-
ing, the last two weeks Of which time he had
been quite ill., but had recovered sufficient
" to be able to return to his home. He had
then felt himslf improving rapidly and SO ex-
pressed himself to some visitors at their de-
part,lre at about 10 o'clock p. m. He retired
and about one hour afterwards he complain
Ell "Oh, what pain" and expired before a
light could be procured. His disease was
deeply lamented by the entire community, in
which he lives and was recognized as one of
the best citizens.
THE FAST MAIL.-Thsnkst to the progress.
i've spirit of the management Of the Western
Md. railroad; to Senator German and espe-
cialy to Representing McComas, We now
receive the morning mail at 6.40a m instead
of 1884 a. m. We also have mail to Bal
timore from all points on the w. Md. which
arrives there at II SIS a. m. A second mail
train to the city leaves here at $50 p. m. and
a second arrives from the city at Gas p. m
By this arrangement it is possible towrite to
and receive an answer from Baltimore in one
day whereas by the facilities forlnely enjoy
ed, it was not possible 70 receive before
Wednesday an answer to a letter mailed on
Monday By the fast mail, Baltimore city
gets her mail through to the South on the
same time that do New York and Philadel-
phia, while heretofore the Baltimore mails
were virtually day behind those of the two
other cities, distances favoring, nevertheless.
1t is a novel experience to read the morning
papers at the breakfast table, or before the
days work begins.
HAND ALL ARoUND.-On Friday evening
last the wires through from the Frederick
boit chic ,,1opa and fbA
nection between that and the Emmitsburg
exchange was made and we are now enabled
to converse with any member of the Frcder-
ick, Baltimore and Washington exchanges.
1t has already proven itself invaluable TO us
and although as yet, we have availed our
selves of but few of the many privileges Of
fered by the extended connection, we have
been much pleased with the promise Of fu-
ture advantage.
There will be established at this place, an
exchange, located in DR.. NJ E. Leatherman's
building, which will give oil the advantages
of privacy on wire 231 and which will con-
meet direct with the Frederick and Emmits-
burg exchanges.
1t is not for us to endeaver to place upon
others, expense from which no adequate ben
eft is returned, but knowing the advantages
accruing from the telephone and desiring to
sec others avail themselves Of that Which we
believe will do them good service we not
only advise, but would directly and urgently
call upon our business men to support the
company by becoming subscribers, believing,
as we do, that by allowing convenience, sat
isfaction and pleasure to 60 with direct
profit in general estimate Of the worth of
the telephone, every subscriber will receive
full and satisfactory return upon his in
vestment.
Every advantage that it is possible for the
company to offer, is now attainable and there
is nothing further for which to wait
Parties desiring to secure an instrument
on q private wire to the exchange will signi.
fy their desire to Mr.. - --- Local
MANAGER of the cOmpauy nj this point.