Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-09-06

Branch bridge is good piece ofengineering
Covering Rouzer's Branch ent irely Is vast
Improvement over the old half-bridge.
| Since 1890, when the last census was taken
and In which year the first rapid transit
company was started to be built in Baltimore
the population of that city has increased
Just ~, 1915. Can any other city in the United
States show such record ?-Aduocate.
| SUMMERINa HERE-Those summering al
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph White
Thurmont, are: Mrs. r. A. Pentz Of Phila
delpbia, Miss Margaret Amos of Louisville
Ky, and Miss 8. MuIlin, Miss Mary Mullin
Miss Matilda Mullin, Mrs. Bevsns ami Miss
Ada Bevans of Baltimore.
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Cigarette smokers are in great lnck; they
have been able to inhale satisfactory quan
tity OF smoke from the atmosphere direct
That the prevailing smoke comes from fires
that burned up people, horses and stables
doesn't matter At all to the cigarette smoker
it will rather be purifying 70 their systems
Col. Buchanan Schley ,surv eyor Of the port
of Baltimore, has made the following appoint
ments in his Office: Geo. Warner, private
messenger, at a salary of $50 month
Thomas Kailor the same, at the same salary
His son Buchanan Schiey, will receive the
appointment of private secretary. All the
appointments are from Hagerstown.
About noon on Wednesday last, the frame
house owned and occupied by John Eyler OF
Creagerstowd district this county, was totally
destroyed by fire. The family was at dinner
at the time and were notified of the fire by
some one who happened to he passing along
at the time. The fire had started on the
west side Of the house and when discovered
had gained considerable Roadway. Only a
few articles of furniture could be removed.
The house was partially insured.
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Maryland weather. crop bulletin Of Angus,
9th gives the following report for Western
Mary land - Drought Is again prevailing IN
this section, and all crops and vegetables are
reported suffering. Oats are about all cut
and the crop is variable. The yield of turnIps
will he small Wheat seeding will begin
about the 9Th the acreage will he below the
average. Pastures are greatly In need OF
ram. Potatoes are mostly poor. The yield
of grapes will be fair. Apples are scarce and
Of poor quality. Buckwheat is promising
nruoop ppruARy tho Demo.
cratic primary held on Saturday evening last
the following we're named as delegates from
Mechanicstown District to the County Con-
yen,lon to be held in Frederick City on Sat.
urday next, September 9Th: Bernard Coli
flower, Frank Roddy, DR.. J. K. Waters, John
Jones, J. Wesley Creeger, w. A. Conner,
Ross Eyler, John A. Dent, Joseph G. Ger.
nand, George P .Bussard, DEW s. Mcpherson,
l.. r. Waesche, Chas. A. Weller, Chas. NJ.
Gall, Chas, f. Layman, Chas. E. Null, Chas
E. Cassell
Tuesday morning, of last week, while
Herbert, the youngest son of Mr.. Henry Gait
of Taneytown, was in the stable feeding his
fathers horses, he walked behind one Of
them and with curry-come scraped piece
of dirt Oft its hip. The horse Kicked vicious.
ly striking the boy in the abdomen. He was
taken to the house and medical aid summoned
but from an outward appearance there seem
cd to be no serious injury. At night. how
ever, he grew worse, and died Wednesday
about o'clock from internal injuries
Herbert was very bright boy ten years OF
age. His father is treasurer of the fancy
town Savings Bank. Chronicle.
THE RAILROAD MEETING.-If the attend
ance at the electric railroad meeting on
Tuesday night in this city is an evidence Of
interest in having the Westminster and I'm
ion Mills Electric Railway built, the promo
ters Of the enterprise have reason to bt
greatly encouraged. Odd Fellows Hall has
not been 80 packed tor years, and the audi
ence included people from all along the line
form Fiuksburg to Union Mills. Not only
was the attendance large, but there wa
considerable enthusiasm evinced as thu
speakers outlined the advantages TO West
minister and Carroll county that would accrue
from the building of the r0ad.-Aduocate.
The SICK-After a long illness Mr.. Ed
ward Morrisons little child has entered upor
conyalescense. 1t was dangerously ill for
weeks.
| Mrs. Sarah Flaharty, an aged lady residing
here is very i'll. She has attained advanced
age.
Miss Sadie Saylor, daughter of Elder Dan
lei r. Saylor has been i'll OF neuralgia during
the past week.
| Mr.. William Whitmore residing near Mr.
John Stoner's was stricken with apoplexy
on Monday night and at last report is still
unconscious,
MrJossph Flror's condition seems to grow
steadily worse and he is now dangerously i'll
Mrs. Calvin Weller, who has for the past
five months been seriously i'll with rheuma.
tism, is still IN a helpless condition.
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! A SchOOl-Girl's Letter.
| THURhoNT, Mn,
September 5th, 1894.
| DEAR HELEN.-