Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-05-16


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fooMMUNIcATEDl
CREAGERsTowN, MD, MAY 12, 1889.
Mn. EDITOR,
Will you please make the
following correction. l see that the CORE
spnndent from this place writing for the
Frederick Times IN regard to our election for
Post. Master; said Hon. l.. E. McComas
ordered the election. wish to say lie did
not but SAID it was a local matter and for
the Republican patrons to decide who should
be p. NJ and after that he would carry out
their wish by recommending and also to see
to having him appointed. Yours Resp'y,
J. A. p. Matthias
GRATEFULLY ACKNowLEDGED.-An num-
Der of the brethren of the press have extend.
ed us the usual courtesy of a notice Of our
entrance upon new volume. Without re-
producing them, we desire to acknowledge
the friendly recognition accorded us by such
rs deemed US worthy of their notice Your
pleasant words strengthen US in the perform.
ance Of duties that at times become to dc.
gree irksomc through lack of appreciation.
Possibly we are not all that we should be !;
even not all that we could be, but that we
should fall short, even further, without your
cordial words, we truly believe.
CHURCH AND HoME.-Undcr this title, the
first number of Rev. j. II. Barb's new local
church monthly appeared on Tuesday last.
The editors object, as set forth in the first
number, is the furtherance of the cause of
religion by bringing the pastor and people
into closer relation and he asks them to view
it, not as a newspaper, but as vehicle for
the conveyance of his thought and care for
them The initial number contains eight
pages; should It's support warrant it, its
pages may he increased in number.
1t Will be published at this Office and will
appear hereafter on the first of the month.
The typography may not be all that
could be desired, but for a first number, the
publisher is content to allow it to stand upon
it's merits.
The subject matter should recommend it
to the head of many households and we be-
speak generous welcome for our new
brother, Church and Home.
CORPORATION ELECTIoN.--The annual
election for Burgess and six Commissioners
of Emmitsburg was held at the Engine house
on Monday, between the hours of 8 O'clock
a. M, and Up. III. AS there was only one
ticket in the field 1t was an unusually quiet
election, and resulted as follows: Burgess
William q. Blair Commissioners, Oscar d.
Fraley, Francis A. Maxcll, Michael Hoke,
Philip ID. Lawrence, Joseph Stoutfcr and
james o. Hoppe.
DEATH OF MIR. WnITMoRE.-Mr. David
Wh;tmorc, an aged resident of this district,
died at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary f. Martin, near Mottcr's Station, last
Friday. Mr.. Whitmorc was one of the old
est members of the Reformed Church in this
place. lie lcaycs Il widow and one daugh-
ter. His funeral took place on Sunday
morning, services being held IN the Reform
ell Church, after which his remains were
laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery
Chronicle.
UNJUST. Our popular mail CARR or
between this point and Frederick has just
been fined by the officials of the ros'otiicc
department, fifty dollars for failing to make
schedule time. The postmasters at either
end are compelled to report him, when late
and in 50 doing, but do their sworn duty
and they are in TO wise blamable. While
Mr.. Fox should expect to meet the condi.
| lions of his contract and the government
officials should do their duty IN such matters
yet, two and one-half hours for sixteen miles
of uneven roads and three changes of mail
requires expeditions carriage and extreme
heat or strong adverse winds, or accidents
should weigh with Uncle Sam and fifty dol.
lars is excessive and unjust and, if properly
represented to the head of the department,
will we believe, he RENTED or certainly
reduced in amount. Mr. Fox has been fined
a number of times for failure to make sched
ule time but not so heavily. The contract
or, Mr.. Castlcman, who is specializing
contractor for mail routes, should be per
mtted to carry the mail year, when ht
would probably keep his hands of and allow
home bidders TO secure il al IL reasonable
rate.