Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-27
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tricity.
| The Baltimore baseball club IS see-saWlnG
back and forth INTO the first and out Of the
first into the second six clubs in the pennanl
race. On Monday they were sixth, on Tues
day eighth and on Wednesday ninth.
j. #. Hartman, of Hagerstown, Thursday
received letter from firm Of green goods
men, bearing the postmar's of Hagerstown.
THIS is evidence that a branch office Of this
queer bushes has been established there
News ....-
Mrs. Elizabeth Bittle, wife Of Mr.. Frank
Bittle, a well.known merchant Of Ellerton
died Thursday night, July ID, Of paralysis o
the brain, aged about 50 years. She leaves
three ch,ldrcn-Rev. Elmer Bittle, of Bid
land, Pa; George Bi,tlc, merchant Of N.Y.
ersville, and Thomas Bittle, Of Elerton.
GULL THEM CAREFULLY.-Therel IS said
to be movement on foot to induce foreign
immigrants to settle in this county. II
would be well to take them through an
examination in political economy should 1t
be found that the basis oc their faith rests OH
socialism and anarchy, rs may be found to
be the case in large percentage reported, it
might be well to arrange for them to settle
ut once IN our cemeteries.
It was amusing. Supper WAS ready anC
the family had begun the meal when COM
pany called all left the table to entertain
the company when they returned TO finish ii
they found that the servants had eaten oil
the supper washed the dishes, and left. II
happened in Union Bridge one evening tins
week
Charles r. Woods, Chairman of Carroll
county Prohibitionists, has called convcn'
ton of the party for July 25th, to meet in
Westminster to select delegates to the State
convention, which meets at Glyndon on Au.
gNst 9th, and to nominate candidates fol
co unity Offices. Carroll Ners.
A PASTOR lNsTALLED.-The Reformed
church was filled to overflowing on Sunday
morning. 1t was the occasion of the install
latlon Of Rey. VIM. G Sykes, the newly cleo
ted pastor of the congregation. The service
was beautiful and impressive. The scrIptur
al reading was by Rev. Harry Tloffmelcr, the
sermon by Rev. r. F. HofFmeier. Rev. A
Conner was also present and assisted in tho
service. The altar wns tastcfully decorated
with beautiful flowers, which lent their fra
GRANGE to the scene. Rev. Sykes is u recent
graduate of the Reformed Theological Semi
nary at Lancaster, Pa and gives promise OF
a useful career in the ministry. He isa fluent
and forciblc speaker and an earnest pastoral
worker. Brunswick Nrald.
A Coon MovE.-The following taken from
the CarroN Ners shows how Union Bridge
measures its duty to itself:
"WHERhAs, The town of Union Bridge
Nd. is SO admirably located for the opening
up of some kind of manufacturing establish
mcn,s. and now beng the opportunc time
for such enterprises as will promote, very
materially, success to the merchant, the me.
chanic, and the lpborng mar. some OF the
leading men Of financial ability, AS well as
Others, who are awake toa movement in
direction to make an effort looking to the
beginning in the near future, of the formation
of manufacturing establishment IN the torn
of ~ Stock Company,
Therefore, the citizens Of Union Bridge
and of the surrounding neighborhoods are
respectfully requested to meet in Town Hal
on the 18th day Of July, instant, at O'Clock
u. M, to take into consideration the charac-
ter of the enterprise, feasibility and the grea
advantages that will accuer to the citizens OF
the town, as also to the people of the sur
roundng country
MATERIAL FOR DJsCUssIoN.--The Frcdcr'
lex and Middletown Electric Railroad, It's
inception aud progress up TO the giving out
of the contract for its construction has been
n bonanza for the local space writers. Now
tina, it is an assured thing, the collateral is
sues of summer resorts, parks, hotels and
the possibilities evoked BY the advent of new
conditions and new people in the way o
public W ,rks and manufacturing enterprises
will provide subject matter galore for anolh
cr year at least
Then when evcntual.lcs exceed or tal
short of all things rreconcelved and hopcC
for, Will come, rs 1t may be-, either columns
of congratulations Or columns of lucubra-
tons 1t in large measure rests with thu
brethren of the press locally interest at the
two tcrmni of the line, to judiciously dircr
public opinion in the way of conservative
legitimate enterprises rather than booming
wilde at schemes of undue and unhealthy
methods.
!, will be first of all to Frederick city S in
tcrcst to aid by moral and financial supper
every solid undertaking Of the newly dcvcl'
oped and great rich ullramontanc valley 81
It's interests advance, the city's Will be en-
HANGED and just IN proportion rs the Valley
people realize that Frederick has their good
at heart, will their disposition to repay them
increase
Frederick city is not manufacturing
centre and needs depend in large measure
upon the favor Of the country people an(
should her attitude toward those about to bt
bound to her by the electric railroad war.
rant, other sections will likely ask to b'
connected by similar means.
Should the electric road now about to he
built between Frederick and MiddlelOwr
prove to be not only profitable as an invest
mcnt, but valuable adjunct in the develop
menl Of all interests at the termini and along