Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-24


MIR. Isiah Leatherman, a prominent farmer
of near Lewstown, formerly of this valley
who was parelyzed last week, is still in q
critical condition. Valley Register.
RE.PA1NTED.-Thc interior of the Mora
Wan church in Thurmont has been painted
thus decidedly improving its appearance
The walls and ceiling are light pearl.
The telegraph office at Union Bridge came
near being burned during the storm of We'd
nesday, The lightning kept the operator in
constant dread, and the office was continually
watched until the storm had passed.
The Baltimore and Cumberland Railway
office was removed from Hancock to
Clearspring on Monday. Work will begin
on the road in the vicinity Of Clearspring
June /. The lower end Of the road will be
completed first
The Executive Committee Of the Rcpubli-
cal, League of Maryland have issued call
for State convention to be held in Balti
more on Tuesday, June 5. It's proposed to
make the convention one of the greatest
political demonstrations held In Maryland
for many years.
D. Calvin Warner, of Double Pipe Creek,
has brought suit against Mrs. Emma s. Pow
ell for breach of promise. Mrs. Powell was
Miss Weybright, but was married a few weeks
ago to Mr.. VIM II. Powell. Mr. Warner
claims $4,000 damages. Mr.. Warner ia
Justice of the peace,a widower and has grown
children.
The sale Of the plant Of the Carrolltonian
printing office, announced some time ago to
have been made to Col Avirett, of Cumber-
land, consisting of presses, engine,
type, cases, &C., has been sold to Messrs +.
B. Euglar, John J. Reid and others, Of Tan
eytown, who intend to commence the pub
licatlon of local paper at that place. -Sen-
tinel.
The Western Maryland railroad with ITS
more than two hundred miles Of track that
lay directly in the path of the great rainstorm
of Sunday last, came through it almost un.
touched 4 trcstle Temporarily supporting
bridge over the Conecocheague near Cham
bersburg was washed out very inconsid-
cradle matter, and that was the extent of the
damage. 1t speaks we'll for the character OF
the roads bridge work,
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John Weant, % years of age, a son of j.
Washington Weant, of Double Pipe Creek,
died at his home in that place on Tuesday,
18th inst, of consumption, caused by over
exertion. Mr.. Weant was astudent ofmedi-
cine and while attending the Homeopathic
College in Baltimore several months ago,
playfully raised one of his fellow students in
his arms. This act caused the rupture of
blood vessel, from the effect of which he
never recovered, but rapidly sank into de-
cline.
That MAY LAw.-It would now really
seem that we have law against fishing in
this county during the month Of May and as
number of arrests have been made and the
existence and validity of the law recognized
1t is in order now that it not only be observed,
but rlgidly enforced.
While Oh this subject We should like to
call attention to certain fish dams and baskets
in our streams that simply stop and catch
everything that attempts to pass up stream.
This is wrong and the next Legislature should
and we believe will provide against it. It's
simply acting hog.
SOME IFs.-If the county would spend
fifteen to twenty dollars on Hunting Greek
bank above Mr.. John Jones they will prob
ably save some hundreds Of dollars re-
pairs TO road some time when a slightly
greater treshet than that ofSundaY last comes
along.
If the owners of property on the south
side of the stream will do five dollars worth
OF work on the bank above the old Sumac
Factory dam, they will save the rush OF
water over their properties such as they
suffered on Sunday morning last.
If the F. & E. turnpike company does not
the Hunting creek bridge in town, they will
probably have the entire bridge to replace
the next time the stream gets where it was
on Sunday morning.
If the county persists in placing the bridge
oyer Owens creek, just opposite Mr.. William
Flohr's property, exactly at the sharp bend
of the stream, it may expect to haye it tc
replace after every flood. The current strikes
the bank in q right line Immediately at the
bridge, cuts the bank away back of the abut
ment and then it and the superstructure 60
If the payements were foot higher or thu
side drains foot lower on Main-st, west O.
Altanont Ave-, the mud and water from
ploughed fields to the north would follow tn,
water ways to Hunting creek and not slop
up the pavements.
If the entire volume of water in Hunting
creek during one year could be evenly dis