Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-17

Corporation Notice.
Order Nlsi on Audit.
Teachers Examination.
Pasture Lotto. Shlpley.
Bus Loc-Superlor Hair Dressing
The Model-HendriCksOn
The insect that has been obscrv ed III clover
fields, and eating the clover, is the clover
beetle The secretary Of Agriculture SAID 1t
WAS brought here from Europe sad is not a
new insect. They have been here for some
years, but are usually kept in check by para
sites. The peculiarly favorable conditions OF
last year caused the beetles to increase greatly
in numbers.
The report of the meeting in Midd|etown
on Monday last to promote the building OF
the electric railroad between that place and
Frederick city as given in the Sun of Tues
day says: "a determined effort will now be
made to push the road tc completion 1t
is estimated that the road can be built for
100000; if SO, it will assuredly be one Of the
most profitable of investments.
IMBER DUhNED-A epaih ilotA thS ~,
connective On Saturday evening last set fir.
to leaves and thus WAS communicated to 6
large pile of yellow pine timber, intended fol-
a new trestle just west Of the high iron bridge
n the mountain, two miles west of tins place
"A train following discovered the fire an(
securing help. put it out before any consid
cradle damage was done, the ends of seycral
pieces only, having been chsrred. Tho
Bridge Grew will shortly put the new trestlt
work ia place,
New VOLUME The Carroll Ners entered
upon the IXth volume last week. In thu
mention made by Bro. Reisler ofhis exccllen
publications. anniversary, most gratifying
condition of content is manifest At this
none who read that well conducted and
properly appreciated journal can wonder
the Carroll Ne,os is pure in style, enterprislng
and aggressive in the interest Of its cons,itu.
cncy and Its merits have been accounted at
their true worth. Congratulations are due
and We sincerely render them.
AN INFANT INDUSTRY An in FAINT industry
will soon take shape in the west end probably
before the first of June Henry Rohrer ant
CE Wise have organized the American
Tire and Wheel Company, and Leased Of j
H. Gassaway the building formerly used a!
n Basket and Crate Factory, situated on thu
lanes of the West End Improvement Com
pany. The ruination Of the fruit crop will
cause a cessation In crate manufacture thi
summer. The Tire and Wheel Co. are t,
make wheels tired by Mr.. Rohrer's paten
process
The electric railway on Gettysburg battle
field is about to meet a serious blow. Thu
government commission has served notice OF
president Hoffer that the United States woult
condemn every portion of the railway tina
Is on ground that was occupied by Fedora
or Confederate troops This will remove tn
trolley line from the "Valley of DEATH" tn
side of Little Round Top" and along "Han
cocks Front" and also prove stumblin!
block to the possibility heretofore existing O
its entering the upper part of this county 81
far as Walkersylle.- Citizen.
AN ExPLANATIoN.-We occasionally
make contract with advertisers to furnish
extra copies of THE CLARION and to mai
them direct. In many instances parties re
celying the paper under these circumstance!
are exercised over the fact that they may
become liable under the law. as subscribers
| Once for all let US say, that We never have
and never will force The CLARION on any
one; it is not our way and there is no occa
sion for uneasiness upon the part of any one
who may receive sample or any other copy
of THE CLARION not regularly ordered. w
have been publishing this paper long enough
| for the people of this section to have known
us better than that when we are no longe
able to keep mp circulation, except by Sc
curing the cheapadvantage afforded by tn
law concerning the lifting Of newspapers a
the postof1lce, we advertise for successor
| Our circulation is not what it should be, bu
it will grow smaller honorably, before j
increases by entrapping unwilling subscrl
bers.
| Will not those who read THE CLARIol
regularly as subscribers, be kind enough t.
explain our methods to their neighbors who
get excited whenever their postmaster hand
them copy of The CLARION?