Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-02-26

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INTERESTING AND INsTRUCTIvE.-Mi S s
Emma Louise Parry's lecture III the Lutheran
Church on Friday evening last, taken either
Is literary production, or as charmlngly
grouped array OF items of contcmporapeOus
history, was an event of very much more
than ordinary mark with us. "Homc life
among the Germans" rs discussed by Mss
Parry, becomes theme fruitful Of inf0rma-
ton, rich in coloring and very entertaining,
due to the merit of the speakers evident
hearty interest in the subject and the
charm of her smooth and grateful liction.
| We should be pleased TO hear her other
lectures AMI she would find many others OF
our mind
THERE CAN BE NO LEGAL ELECTION
Mr.. William J. Witzenbacher, counsel to the
mayor and council of IIascrstown, in a
lengthy communication to the mayor, gives
it rs his opinion that no legal election for
councilman can be held This spring "by
reason of the failure on the part of the Lcgis.
lature to enact suitable laws rendering it
possible for the citizens Of Hagcrstown to
comply with the proposition and formalities
required by the repeating statute" and that
"the counclmen now serving in the event of
no election next month, hold orer as the law.
full posscssors of the Office by virtue Of their
original election, until their successors are
duly qualified" The difficulty grows out of
the so called Australian ballot law-HeraM
and Torch.
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WHAT A RAILROAD WOULD HAVE TO
HAUL.-In order to give the public an idea
of what traffic a railroad to MiGdletown
would secure. couple gentlemen Of this
place, well qualified for the work have made
q careful estimate of the same, and given to
us for publication the following statistical
table. They foot up Il total traffic Of 1904
tons, and have cndcayored throughout to
under rather than to overcstimatc. These
figures are submitted to our people in the
hope that they will stimulate item in their
efforts to secure railroad connections:
No. of acres in farms, 10000.
Average size Of farms, 80 acres
quantity OF wheat per farm 720 bush
Total amt wheat for Valley
per annum, $50, 7G0 bush
amt of corn. 190,S00 bush.
potatoes, 1860
butter from
two crcamerics, 600 lbs.
Tons Of hay, 500
of coal used per year, 1000
Bushels of lime used per year, $1,000
! Tons of phosphate used 1000
Tons Of flour shipped, $50
Tons ofpoultry, eggs, &c, shipped 80
| Tons of merchandise reed 100
Tons of lumber received, 100
Footing up al aggregate Of lS,so4 tons.
valley Register.