Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-02-04
Logs IIOcal s.
January Both 1926


Every thing here is embraced in :hc stern
mantle oc winter. Even the posiman was
Obliged to turn out pedestrian on account
of the heavy sn"wdritts.
The 20 G. Boy was some what surprls-
ed whea reading the County locals IN The
CLAKIos, Ivy seeing the numerous letters
from Rocky Ridge, ranging rom the poet
to the audacious fctlonist' The poe; who
NAV sometime become Poet Laureate was
quite entertaining, rs well rs amusing
Give us another poem. 'Hlghway tragedy
was worthy of mention from the amount OF
fun it occasioned, especially 10 the author
Blu, the .. G. Boy was somewfa. ;:.-usrd
when l. l.. w and F. Smith s,ru;.: several
blows a, ni,n, he is usually awake to such
assaults hence never taken by surprise.
Neither is he surprised to read erroneous re-
ports in newspaper though fully
coenlzant the Editor is not at fault, AT
this juncturc it is very important and essen
tial for the reputation of' Smith our veneer
able and inexperienced reporter, TO be eau
toned and when necessary corrected in his
ovcrsylns when sending locals to paper,
and should try and initiate George and the
Ratchet and not lose sight of that powerful
and desirable qualification Truth Fer
truth is mighty ard will prevail.
He reports Mr.. q. Miller having purchas-
ed ar English gun etc. Mr.. Miller was
much inccnsrd at this as he stated 20 the
O. e. Boy henever purchased a new gun or
even thought of it. Smith says Il BAY
Smith rs you will understand l. l.. w. and
Smith are q until Mr., Miller had 500
chlckcrs stoien. Mr., NJ says he did not
have, all told, one fourth of that number on
his premises Then Smith says the teacher
of the r. Ridge school reports $50 pupils in
regular attendance &c, The Principal of
r. r. School never reported such an un-
port to Smith of his school; which numbers
IS pupils, making fair average, this report
is purely an original report of Smiths
which if to Judge from his numerous exag-
gerations and untruthtul statements is suf
ticient to mark this as another which he
seems to profusely write as locals; we think
all boys could do as credtably without try
ing in the manner of collecting locals for Il
paper, if the locals only need he manufac-
tured from thought, without any original
The principal would not dare to think Of
making such report, as he knows tie
readers would iEfalibly class it a 'monsrous
story" What did Smith think when he
wrote it? A query-answer-tha there
might be few like himself who believe all
they think to be realiza!ions and natural oc-
currenccs, Smith, you better join Ing rsol.
Smith says Mr.. - has imported three
English bird dogs and thinks Of borrowing
tie o. G. Boys English gun. Well, Mr..
--- can use the gun if he desires, but we
think he wouldn't excel Bogardus, with his
dogs, American or English guns, as he never
yet made a score worthy of mention, don't
think he can shoot, something like myself.
He talks great deal what he could do
but never does any of it. Bad prccept;
practice what you preach
He once broke II few balls out of nearly
score, then concluded he would not shoot
that time but some other time. Tnat's the
way to get out of it, know this from ex-
perience, la, ha. Smith, when yon write
again learn of the locals before you pen
them. It's far better precept. Well, |
must do like Backw oodsman, stop short aud
take the next train.
No more till the next time.
D. G. Boy.
PS. Qncry-Let US hear from the Roxy
Ridge reporter if l. G. V and Fairholme are
not unit, same as l. l. W. and f. Smith
have developed into II unit. Backwood,.
man what's your so.ut' o. Of this?
o. G. 3.