Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
CpUWTR News.
lettings from our Exchanges.

lettings from our Exchanges.
The Frederick county clover never looked
better than at this time. 1t was not killed
by the late frost. Our Carroll county neigh
bors may have cause of complaint against
Jack Frost, but there is no trouble about the
clover with our farmers.-(itizen.
The Sheriff made modest little request Of
the Board of Charities last week. He only
wanted seventy five cents per day for The
sick at the Jail The Board concluded to
board then at the City Hotel before comply
ing with the little rcquest.-C'ttsen.
Mr.. John Ahalt near Burkittsville, took
from his pond last week about twenty CARP
weighing over three pounds. The fish were
put in about fifteen months ago and were
about the size of your little finger. Mr..
Ahalt will re-stock his pond with full sup
ply.-Cttizen.
DR.. E. H. Kline and J. J. Shipley, of
Frederick, last week killed black snake
between Woodshoro' and Crcagerstown,
which measured five feet four inches in length
and had horn on the end of its tail about
an inch and half long. We suppose the
"horn" WAS for the ccnvenienc Of those who
might receive bite from his suakeship.-
Banner
The RAILING To REMAIN For TIE Pre-
SENT. - The county commissioners have
agreed to defer action on the removal Of the
railing for the present The commissioners
informed the reporter Of this fact said the
board were so deeply cngrossed with other
business that they would not have the OPP
portunity to bring the question up at this
sitting BE said that the action of dcfcrring
the question did not imply that the commits
sioncrs were unfavorahc to the removal Of
The railing and hoped the press would ap-
precistc their position. He recognized that
the matter WAS one of moment and would
receive dine consideration. The commission
crs readily sec lhat the people desire the re-
moval and the little opposition raised to il
by few men led on only by individual
spite will have no weight in the matter. 1t
is question of the people against few
Times.
ANSWER Your TELEPnoNE.-A little dis
satisfaction with the Telephone company has
arisen of late with reference to the Hardness
ofthe operator in replying to calls The
blame is 10 he conferred on the subscribers
and not on the operators. The average num-
Der of calls daily amounts to something over
$500 as we were informed by the operator
and the company proposes to put on an as
sistant. Even then it is impossible to csta-
bsh anything like quick system if the
subscribers persist in delaying the answer 10
calls from the exchange The very ones who
raise this objection against the exchange are
the very persons to take their time in reply
ing 10 the operator This was verified in the
presence ofa reporter few days ago. Let
some of those who have started this cry take
the facts, above set forth, into consideration
and there will be no more objection raised
against the company
ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN GONE. - Dennis
Scholl, highly respected citizen, died in
this city at one o'clock yesterday morning.
he was attacked with paralysis on the 28th
day of last August and has been constant
sufferer from the disease ever since. During
the late war he was enrolling officer in this
city under Capt. James Smith and aftcrward
clerked for Capt II. c. NALL, provost mar
shall. In 1860 he was a clerk in the Baltimore
postotce under Gen. Ed. Shrlver. He was
market master and weigher for this city from
March 10Th, 1877 until March 1880 and made
a very efficient officer. He was one of the
charter members of the Junior Fire Compa-
ny. He leaves wife and four children.
three daughters and one con, NJ. B. Scholl, Of
Shryver & School, grain merchants, Baltl-
more. Two of the daughters are married:
Mrs. Lewis F. Kehne, of Bethalto, ILL.,, and
Mrs s. Fl. Rutherford, of near Harrisburg,
Pa.-CaH.
YoUNG UNvERzAGT RELEAsED.-Charles
II. Unverzagt, the secretary Of the Great
Eastern MUTUAL Lie luSufduCc NOilphuy,
tried and convicted of devising scheme to
defraud by the use of the United States
mails, and sentenced by Judge Morris, of the
United States court. to pay a fine OF five
hundred dollars, and to one years imprison-
mcnt in the city Jail, was released at twelve
o'clock Wednesday, the term Of imprison-
mcnt having been committed to two months.
The reduction of the sentence was brought
about principally by Unverzagt's friends in
Frederick county and the efforts of his coun
sci, Messrs. Snowden and Busey. Unverzagt
was found guilty on April End last, but was
not sentenced until the 18th day of April, so
that the two months term was up Wednes-
day at midnight. The fine of $500 was paid
Wednesday. Uuverzagt, who is very young
man, bore his imprisonment very hardly,and
his health is considerably shattered The
state Of his health had much to do with
Judge Morris consent to reduce the term of
mnrisonment - Timex