Catoctin clarion., 1893-12-28
ICOMMUNICATEDl

Ncptleo'Io, ~ Z, 90 lC'D.
There will be an exciting Fox Chase at
Woodsboro on New Years Day ~, which
time wo hue large Red Foxes will be let
lorsc by onr genial and accommodating
Hotel
4 fine fair leather riding bride to be given
IS u prize to tho IIun,eman securing the
brush A general good time expected and
all lovers OF sport are cordially invited AS
nothing will be left rndoue to make the
occasion pleasant as usual on these occasions
Of social gatherings SC.
Very Respectively
Reader.
NOT "TEERu,Nr."- will have a
word now with "lhcm- literary fcllcrs,'
who would havo it, that because the new
na.ue chosen for this town is derived from
the German "Thurc," pronounced Tiir or
rcct, that us matter Of linguistic necessity
our new name must be pronounced "Iecr-
mont In the first place the word has been
coined tor use in America, among Americans;
were we "a suburh of Berlin our new nahe
would probably 'e Tt,,mont in the next
place, Tie cIli icism is strained at best, the
roD, on" having been used and by consulting
:htI Gu. nan srAfalltr these literary !clc-s
viii mud that u (uc) is long when following
III, except when III II is followed by r
example, thurn. Further, it IS absurd to
claim that Elglsh words derived from
iur,gn languages adhere to the prcnuncia-
Ton Of the orig n ii; If ~, We should pro
nouncc good, au'. in case we desired to use
it rs Il portion Of word OF German extrac-
tion.
No, dear German Anne: lean 1i:srati, in
America Thur spells Thur; when we
want to sound il Teer, we drop the Ii aud
use The instead of uml,uted u.
The name is Til las tn in tim las ur in
turn) .l,on,. Thurmont.and tina: settles it.
(CoNMUN.CATEDI
1.-The following private letter was received
by Mr.. Chas Ship'ey on Christmas Day,
from Counsellor and A,torney.at-Law in
Chicago. Tue writer is unknown to him
hu. likely well known to citizens in tins
,',acc. c 81
Chicago, December 22nd, 1898.
Mr. Shiplcy,
Mechauicstown, Nd.
Dear Sir
You will pardon 'nc,a stranger,ior abruptly
addressing you. AS the subject matter is
one dear to my heart, and OF kindly and
intelligent interest to you, feel am
graaiously allowed to take the liberty am
ah ,ut to take
My mother, II resident Of Mechanicstown.
which is the village Of my bcyhood, has
written me of au effort, generally heancd by
you, to change the name Of our village from
Mechanics.own to blue Mountain City"
Permit me to say the change would be
most fortunate for the village. and tor all
its inhabt ants. whether they are consciously
interested 10 its welfare or retard its pro-
Gress by opposition born of lack ofthought
and foresight
BY reason o, the natural scenery, the
anountsins, valleys and hills, the springs and
streams o. water, the village s pre- eminently
suited to become II popular summer resort
and fpnblc spirit is ever to bring 1t into
prominence, and which it very easily can
there is no more easy line upon which to
successfully develop it than upon this very
line.
To say nothing Of the advertisement as a
summer resort, the fitting and becoming
name of"Blue Mountain City" would only
be well mertcd tribute to the natural
wealth and attraction ofthe village location.
trust your public spirit shown of our
village will receive the well merlted support
Of all our citizens. and that may soon have
the pleasure and honor Of claiming as my
home village, Blue Mountain City,
Most respectfully yours,
George e. Wisser.