Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-01-15
COMMUNICATED.
MECnAN1csTowN, MD, JAN. IS, 1888

MEcmAN1csTowN, MD, JAN. 10, 1881.
EDITOR CLARION:
read in the
CLARION what You had to say from time to
time about your Firemcn's Fair, to be, your
opinion, and that of Others, as TO whether If
it would he better to charge or not to Charge
and other questions looking toward the sue
cess of such an entertainment which with
later notices after the fair opened, speaking
of its assured usefuness-thesc all remind us
that we hayc some wise heads among us and
that the CLARION is power always for the
best interests of tie town. Among others
fully enjoyed your kindly mention of the
Union Bridge Fire Co.'S visit to the Fair, and
everything You said of them was mertcd, for
they came in numbers, and they acted gentle
manly, and they took useful articles and
many kind wishes with them. Beng as it
were in entire harmony with our environ
merits, pleased to know the CLARION under
stood what it knew about free admission and
more than entertained, several times when
we dropped in to take chance, naturally
we fall into a good humor and become talk
alive The Fair is and will be q success as
managed by our good town people, aided
and abcttcd by friends in the country and
nclghboring villages. That l may not be
partial or personal, will not mention any
feature of yonr entertainment as being es-
pecially pleasing. Everything is perfect.
Your courtcsics extended to neighboring
Fire Companies, and their visits made a
special feature for certain evenings. The
amount given the r. II. Go. helped place
within reach fares low enough to have our
ncighbors from Emmitsburg visit us on Sat
ur,lay night last, cxcurting in such numbers
that were anything blamable upon the Cen.
sus Bureau, Mr. Porter would have TO grant
us recount. am not informed how well
the Fair was advertised abroad but the little
birds could not but have given 1t away that
we really mere holding n Fsremen's Fair.
A gentleman, driving from there to visit u.s.
reported huyng passed the Emmitsburg
excursion on ITS way from somewhere to the
village depot.
All our people were at the depot to meet
them here, and the carriage drivers expected
to reap harvest, The train pulled in and
the whole excursion got off, but few knew
II, and almost before you could think they
had crossed between the cars and made their
escape up town. A gentleman on his way
home passed them but said he thought it was
the suburban contingent coming up to hold
down their respective nail kegs in the differ
ent stores
When the excursion came under the full
light at the entrance to the Hall, it was dis.
covered they had among them delegation
from Molters. and a slim one from Rocky
soon lost itself among the visitors. We saw
II man come up and shake hands with the
Emmitshurg delegation and take it off to u
vacant window where they sat down and
talked about rabbits. Our young lady
workers chased the visitors aronnd and
finally got them to take Il chance in some
article. They shot the gun, threw at the
wooden man, and engaged in all the sports Of
the evening. IfEmmitsburg had visited our
FAIR in masquerade costume and gone away
unmasked, their identity woult have been no
safer than that of the cXcursionists who
visited us unknown to many here, and whose
departure was not known till 1t was ever.
lastingly too late to compliment their town
hrou h them for turning out such noble
delegation.
For the benefit OF those who came not and
for general information we will say the re-
cepts for that night were $l22.59. Count
ing our home people as having spent $3.50
and Rocky Ridge $4,000, leaves $4,000 to
the credit of the good people of Emmishurg,
OF palmer yet, $25 90 from each of the cx-
cursionists. We don't accuse anybody of
taking the bakery, but the Ridge did get
the rooster aud the cotton baby.
CASUAL.