Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-06-21
A Baltimorean contemplates opening a
real estate Office at Blue Ridge Summit.


real estate Office at Blue Ridge Summit.
We had some magnificent thunder here on
Monday evening. The lightning flashes
were low, but were only from cloud to cloud
Frederick, with some slight assistance from
Hagerstown, had magnificent firemen's
demonstration IN the latter place yesterday
-News.
SALE OF A FINE FARM-Noah E. Cramer,
real estate, loan and fire insurance agent OF
Frederick, has sold for H. Clay Stauffer his
farm, located near Walkersville, containing
80 acres. to Christian Eyler for $500.
NOT CIAssIcAL.-The class of '94, Freder-
lex High School sent out very handsome
Invitation, on which appeared the class mot.
to. "Ad astra per aspera." The Latin of
Ennius should be employed wherein" aspera"
becomes "aspra."
| The carpenters are at work on the Eplsco-
pal Chapel, which promises to be pretty
and churchly little building, quite contrast
to the small room they have been using.
The Rector, Rev. r. Nottingham, is the
architect, and his drawings in the hands of
our skillful townsmen, the Messrs Wachter,
bid fare to do credit to the most fastidlous.
-Walkersville Enterprise.
An unusual electrical storm visited fancy
town at o'clock Saturday morning. IL was
the worst storm in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants. Lightning struck house on
DR.. s. Swopes farm and the houses of David
Bollinger, Tobias Fringer and Frank Clingan,
all within the corporation limits. 1t also
struck in a number of other places within q
radius of one mile. Very little rain fell.
July FoURTH.-We propose that our peo.
pie shall observe Independence Day once
again. Our proposition Is that committee
wait upon our people and solicit money for
fire works and that they be used for the en-.
joymcnt of the little ones The night Of the
| Fourth will be without moon at 8 o'clock
the expense per capita will be but trifle, the
Day will be observed and the children
amused Now, let ten young men get to.
gcther somewhere, appoint a committee and
70 to work; come to us at once and we'll
start YOU off with such amount as We feel we
should give. -
WESTERN MARYLAND SUMNER SCHEDULE.
The summer schedule Of the Western
Maryland Railroad will 60 hto effect July
LIST. The Blue Mountain express, with par
lor car, will be run as special westward on
June 23rd leaving Hillen Station at 500 P.
NJ, and on June 25th, arriving at Hillen
Station about $40 a. IN. The reguler run Of
the Blue Mountain express will commence
on Saturday June 3Oth From June 2lst to
June a9th, inclusive Excepting June 23), q
parlor car will he attached to through pas
sengcr train leaving Hillen Station at 400 p.
N. and return on train arriving at Hillen
Station at 1881 q. M.
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VALUABLE ADJUNCTs.-Were it not that
the reverend gentlemen stationed in this town
aud vicinity are capable and willing to as
sumo literary and other work not strictly
within the scope of there clerical duties, We
would indeed fall short on many public oc.
casions. The fact that none other than our
ministers ever are known to occupy place
In public, where literary ability is essential
to the requirements of the case, would seem
to argue that the laity is sadly If not wholly
deficient in the matter of literary acquire
| ments. This does not mean however that
we are essentially ignorant; it simply means
what it says, nothing more.
| Town OFFICERS REsIGN.-At a special
meeting of the town officers, held Monday
evening, B. F. Thum, assistant burgess, DR..
A. Will Lakln NJ. Bomberger, r. J. Shafer
DR.. S. s. Davis, commissioners, rendered
esignatlon as members of the board. Their
resignation is the result of the election held
last Friday, the officers having been elected
by our citizens on the railroad issue, and at
the election the citizens voted against the
project. thereby disappearing other policy
and critcsing their action during the cam
paign, so it was thought best to resign.
This action is to be regretted, as amore able
or better board of officers was meyer elected
in our town. oonsboro Times.
| RESULT OF ExAMINATIoN.-At the ex-
animation of applicants for teachers certifi.
Gates, held on the 28th and Goth Of May sixty
one names were registered. or this number
twenty,on applied for first, and forty fol
second grade certificates. Those registered
under Nos. 10, IL, IA, Is, 16, II 10 and AZ
made the required percentage for first grade.
The required percentage for second grade
certificates was made by those registered by
Nos. 1, 2, 8, 4, =, 8, II, is, 10, 81, %, "a, 80
%, &c. 81, 80, 80, "a, IS, 80, 81, 43, As, 46, AZ
40. 81, SO, IS, SO, and 57,-Those numbered
IS, 81, SO, 50 and 60 made the required per.
centage to entitle them to second grade Ger
tifcates, but are not of legal age to teach.
BY the law passed at the last session Of the
General assembly, no certificate to teach can
be issued to males under 10 or females under
10 years Of age.
| VACATION LODGE, a summer home for self
supporting women. opened for dodgers yester'
day. 1t a place where any girl may
spend two weeks IN the country and enjoy
rest and relaxation for the moderate sum OF
$3.50 week.
The new home which the Board Of Man
ayers of Cooperative Workers bought is
situated at Blue Ridge Summit, on the W.
NJ. railroad. 1t is on the Chapman estate.