Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-05-03
Interest in home matters should overshad
ow all paltry outside affairs.

ow all paltry outside affairs.
BASE BALL NoTEs.-There is some talk OF
forming base ball Association in this sec.
ton of the country, composed of clubs from
Walkersville, Frederick, Taneytown, Johns
vile, Union Bridge, Westminster, Emmits-
burg, Woodsboro and probably Thurmont.-
Banner.
The Thurmont CLARION closed its 23rd
volume with its last issue. 1t may truly be
said to improve with age. Under the able
direction of Brother G. E. Cassell, it is doing
a big work for its town and community.
Many years of continued success.-Bruns-
wick Herald.
Now that very warm weather must be eX.
pectcd at any time, the accumulations OF
winter in back yards cellars and alleys should
be carefully removed and premises disnfect-
ed. The corporation Inspector will probably
look these matters up and he should find
your premises clean.
We inadvertently omitted last week to
mention the fact that the Thurmont CLARION
had closed its 23rd volume. Brother Cassell
has aimed to make his paper Home jour.
nal and he has fully succeeded. May great
success follow IN the train of all his past and
future efforts-Banner.
The Washington county commissioners
will oppose the payment of moneys for the
cure of habtual drunkards at reliable gold
cures under the recent law passed by the
Maryland Legislature. They claim under
the law 500 habitual drunkards Of Washing.
ton could petition the court to be sent to a
cure, and that the cost would be $4,000 to
come from the county
NATURALLY So.--We frequently hear
from former residents of this place how
Objectionable the change name Of our town
is to them. We can readily understand how
this Is and can in some measure sympathize
with them.
Having no longer other than sentimental
interest in our town, their practical business
interests haying been transferred to their
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and intangible memories. The circumstances
of birth, happy childhood days, love and
perhaps marriage are items Of wondrOus
weight from purely sentimental viewpoint
acts IN the drama of life were enacted
wondrous dear, yet when the curtain rose
upon the stcrner scenes OF life they had chosen
another stage.
Now, just as they have been called upon
to sacrifice sentiment and disrupt home ties
for their own practical betterment, in like
manner have those who yet remain offered
up sentiment upon the altar of expedency,
that new and more favorable conditions of
LYING may provide against the greater
sacrifice, of home. AS between q change OF
home and a change Of the name thereof, who
would halt in deciding, from purely senti.
mental standpoint.
At a late hour on Saturday night last fire
was started by unknown parties in the Junior
Engine House, and had it not been for the
timely discovery made by people of the ylcin.
ity disastrous fire might have resulted.
The fire was started in box Of excelsior
in the rear of the engine house where the
klndling wood WAS kept. In little while,
the place was filled with smoke, which also
issued into the saloon kept by James l.. How
ard adjoining the engine house Several
young men who happened to be on hand at
the time at once went to the front Of the
building and opened the engine house door
They attempted to make their way to the
klndllng department but were driven back
by the heavy smoke. About this time a
general alarm was sounded, which brought
assistance at hand. In the meantime the
small reel was quickly taken from the house
aud an attachment made to fire plug. Be.
fore any water was thrown the fire was ex'
tinguished with buckets. Investigation re.
vealed that the incendiary had applied a
match to the excelsior which was in box
and then closed the lid, causing smoke
which led to the discovery of the fire.
This is the second incendiary attempt to
fire the engine house in one week. On the
previous Tuesday night week ago
some one carried a long candle in the wood
room, and placed it among the kindhng. In
each instance, however, the discovery was
made before any damage had been DONE
Neacs