Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-15
FLOR The CLARION.

Mr. EDITOR -
In reading the CLARION the
past few weeks, I hayc not failed to notice
the articles from different persons favoring
a change in the name of Mcchanicstown
must acknowledge that ! am disguised at the
idea.
Mechanicstown is dear place to many
persons, it being their birth place and child.
hood home. The mountains, rocks. creeks,
and surroundings are NIL dear to them, and
the name has always been appropriate and
should be retained as the name was good
enough for our ancestors AMI 10 good enough
for the coming generation. Of course, to
some persons who have recently become CIT
liens. the name Meehantcstown may seem to
be too common or ridiculous Hundreds of
persons have come and gone and found no
1,ult with the name and our humble opinion
is that if the originator of change of name,
and those who sanction it cannot happily
tolerate the dear old name, let them fit.
There are other things connected with
the town that we think should
be radically changed. Let it be suid Of the
town, there are no dlualihrds Keeling on the
streets, and no gambling dens to ue found.
Changes of this kind would he mucl. more
preferable. hope the subject Of change of
rame will be dropped.
Some persons are never satisfied, but
strut and put on airs as if the world swung
on them as q pivot. Silly ounces! The sun,
and moon, and stars would continue to
shine even if they were to die and, incred-
ible az 1t may seem to them, grass will grow
and rivers will flow when they are no more.
A Native and Subscriber.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club Of Hartford
county, which eyer since its organization in
1878 has mani tested lively interest in road
improvement, being assured of influential
CO operation, mes issued call for Stale
Road Convention, to held on the llth, 12,h,
and 18th of JAN, 1903, at II II. m, in the
Hall of the Young Mems Christian Assoc.
alton Building, corner of Charles and Sara,
toga streets, Baltimore.
The chief object of the convention Is to Or
ganize State Road League, with branches
in every county, for tic purpose Of increasing
the interes. already awakened in Maryland
in behalf of good roads and making such
interest effectively felt. The convention, 1t
is expected, will discuss the various methods
of making and mending public roads in the
several counties, but it may b. assumed in
advance that no attempt will he made to
uproot existing systems, but rather to sug.
gesst improvements tending to make each
system more effective, 50 that the hest
results may he obtained from the money an
nually levied for road improvement. 1t is
also hoped that some plan may be suggested
by the convention whereby State aid may be
given to the counties for the improvement
of their public roads.
Representatives Of the various agriculture,
societies, farmers clubs, oranges, road
leagues, railroad and other transportation
companies, the Baltimore city Board OF
Trade, institutions of learning, the Maryland
w heCi'i"l lcauSC, OkC'Hct VIII Iuu''iu
uals interested, directly or indirectly, in the
improvement Of the public roads of our
State, have been invited to be present. The
club has received satisfactory assurances
that the moyemen: will meet encouragement
Any inquiries regarding the meeting may
be addressed 10 Mr. Is. Howard Haman
Secretary Of the Committee on Arrange
ments of the Deer Greek Farmers Club
Room 90 Fireman's Insurance Building
Raltimore