Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-08-10

the biggest of successes IN the matter OF
amusement. Those people know how to
provide fun and they did it then and there.
BAND PlcNrc.-The Graceham Cornet
Band will hold picnic IN the beautiful grove
of VIM J. Black, one .halfmilc west of Grace
ham, ON the Goth of August, next Saturday
two weeks. Readers please note the date
and look out for posters.
A Bro BARGAIN.-Wc have a Victor
Bicycle awaiting our order for shipment
from the factory at Chlcopcc Falls, Mass.
We haye been allowed specially favorable
advertising rates, largely IN payment there
tor, hence we are able to offer it at great
bargain. 1t is new and Standard wheel,
out Of stock and in every particular The same
and sold with the same guarantee as others.
You will miss big bargain if you fail to
secure this.
THE LEADER.-We are in receipt of the
initial number of Frederick Citys new can
dlatc for journalistic honors; The Lelder,
published by J. II. Russard IL Co., and edit
cd by Mr.. C. II. Anders. 1t will not enter
the political field as partisan, but as an i'll
dependent. ltsivcs promise Of spirit and
sparkle IN its editorial department; in the
news department 1t will do well if it docs no
better than in its first number. 1t looks
light, means right and should come out
right.
Too BAD-As the Barring failures and
consequent financial disturbance stands
charged with having directly mtcrferrd with
the inaugurating OF splendid industrial
movement in this immediate locality, so now
the American panicky times will have to
bear the blame Of failure to begin work upon
the Frederick ard Middcown Valley Elcc-
trlc railroad i. 1t is too bad that this later
movement had not developed year earlier;
it would seem that Frederick 'county is
doomed to he always just in time to be too
late
Coop ADVERTISEMENTS II Iya,tsviIle sue
cceGcd in getting itself widely talked about
rs the only singlc.tnx town in Chrlstcndom.
Finding it to be a means Of wide and gratis
advertisement, although knocked out 10y the
courts, they are loath to lose 80 good thing
consequently have called for an independent
political mass meeting. If they are able to
organize respectable following outside OF
the two great parties, we Shall likely have
the pleasure of doing some more in the way
of graft. advertising for our Maryland com
munlty of advanced political economists.
At about 10 o'clock on Monday night fire
broke out in Snow Hill, this State, and be.
fore 1t could be subducd, seventy ak hniid.
iugs, including court house, Jail, three hotels,
one church, three newspaper Offices and two
banks, were destroyed The loss Is cstima-
ted at $500, 900 only partly covered by in
surance, estimated at $4,000. There is no
organized fire department and no water the
"bucket brigade" alone fought and checked
the fire.
If the actual loss is as represented above,
1890 900 might have been invested i'll water
works and, counting il dead Investment,
the town would be yet there and its people
no worse Oft
No THoRoUGHFAHE.- While the lines Tint
run in rhythmic measure elsewhere on this
page, entitled mo ThoroUghfare" and die
tated to The Corporation, read SO smoothly,
they none the less portray q condition of at.
fairs that is harsh and grating, when one
stops to consider the magnificent opportuni
tv that has been, year by year, wantonly IL.
nored by our people.
That the mellow tongucd bard, who now
twice has sung the praises Of our pretty
mountain town and its environment should
speak in business like, if more prosac, style.
we have taken II upon ourselves to give plain
No Thoroughiarc. I'M word, then, he
sees plain business opportunity carclessly
ignored and thrown aside as unworthy Of
consideration, in the lack Of care to make
capital of Catoctln's front, the Chimney Rock
peak he says that in rugged and inspiring
scenery Of rock and chasm; of broken
ranges deep scrpentine and extended valleys
to the south. west and north and of our oft
cxtolcd Monocacy Valley panorama to the
east in these he recognizes natural beauties
that eclipse aught to be seen at famed Blue
Mountain and Buena Vista; he will say to
you in the most prosaic business way, that a
proper organized business endcavor to adycr
tlsc our advantages would result in the Ger
tain advent of just such cntcrprisng men and
methods as haye made the summit of our
mountain a summer city; that would enhance
ten fo.d or more the present value of a thous'
and acres or more of our mountain side, IN
itself an almost sufficient incentive to action
by such rs own or could purchase 1t.
by barring up the mountain slde," we
may understand that not only is there no
present actual fo0t,path, but that our blind
ness and inactivity are bars against the en-
trance of a more modern and cDterprising
spirit.
Alas IT'S true thai we
"arc too tired
perhaps to wear our glory crown"
in this, that by the expenditure of slight en-.
ergy and yet sliglter measure of cash. by
organization and concerted action to adyer-
tisc among those whose business 1t is to build
and manage great summer hotels, the spien-
did and all things considered, probably I'M
, equalled location here offered
As it is and has been, there is equally ono