Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-04-11

| The Howard county school board has an
nounced that public schools in the county
will be closed on May 81, because of lack Of
funds.
For SURE NEXT TIME.-Bro. Reno 5.
Harp thought that he was welded to jour
nalism, but he wasn't. He'll make no mistake
about the knot tied in Annyille.
NoT1cE,-Should war break out between
this country and Britain on account of Ven
ezuela or with Spain on account of Cuba, it
is our intention to enlist as a Major.Generai.
The Court of Appeals has decided that the
Avirett Inebrate Act, providing for the cure
of habitual drunkards, is perfectly valid. 1t
is contained in full in chapter 247, acts Of
1894.
Arbor Day was appropriately observed by
the public schools of this place today. The
planting and naming of tree concluded the
exercises of the day. After weeks vaca-
ton summer school will begin.
The lecture announced for Easter Monday
has been changed to the evening of Good
Friday in the Lcwistown M. E. Church
Subject Europe and its Curse" admission
10 cents for adults, Children cents.
George Warner, OF Frederick has received
| notice of the death of his brother, S. W..
Warner, who was run over ami crushed to
death by freight train at Union, Nebraska,
Mr.. Warner spent some of his youth in this
place.
The Mechaicstown Cla,vou. has moved its
plant to new quarters, and hereafter We may
expect to hear in intensified form the toot
| of its horn from the battlements of its CASTLE
This removal is appropriate. as the editor is a
"fltter.' Carroll Record,
OUR FORM And now Mary Jane Of the
Ne'cs is making love to us despite the fact
tina, we are wed. She'e nice girl and the
yum-yum duckie things that she says about
US make us feel like dyeing our whitening
locks and posing as n masher
ENTERrAINMENr.-Thc will be Il very
pleasant entertainment in the Hall in Lewis
town on Tuesday evening next, under the
direction OF Miss Augusta Thompson
of Auburn, for the benefit of the rectory
at Harrio,t Chapel, Catoctin Furnaces.
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As badness makes one look prematurely
OLD, so full head of hair gives to mature life
the appearance ofyouth To secure this and
prevent the former, Ayers Hair Vigor is con-
tiden,ly recommended Both ladies and
gentlemen prefer it to any other dressing.
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scribcrs, or to old subscribers who pry their
Subscription a year i'll advance. Send us
your orders.
WEDDED.-Wc are in receipt of the an
nouncemcnt Of the marriage on April 3rd OF
Mr.. Maurice x. Stokes and Miss G. Elizabeth
Forsyth, both of Baltimore City.
Mr. Stokes is one Of the graduates ofTHE
CLARION OFFICE; he has been following the
Art Prescrvatye in Baltimore City for
number ofycars
lT Is EVER THUS 1t is capable ofdcmon
stration that within the past three months
The CLARION has served the interests oftwo
persons, one of whom, to the publishers
knowledge has never been a subscriber. the
other not for four or five years. One.halt
the profits in either case would pay the sub
scription to The CLARION for more years
thanwc could hope or care to be its publisher
Reciprocity is big word and a good one
Mr.. VIM Bear, residing near Bolivar, was
so years old on the 23d ult., and he is still a
very vigorous gentleman. He has lG chill
dren, the eldest So and the youngest not yet
A years old, and SIS grandchildren. Forty
six members of his family, no farther distant
than ncphews, are voters, forty five of them
being Republicans. He helped to roll the
VIM. Henry Harrison ball in 1910 and also
the one during the Benjamin Harrison cam
paign in 1855 Valley Register.
Speaking of the meeting Of the State Coun
Gil of the Jr. Order United American Me
chanics, which meets in Manchester on April
IS, a Baltimore paper says: "Manchester is a
small town and many of the Juniors are
wonderful ifthey will have to sleep out O
nights during council" The Juniors need
have no fear on this score. Manchester never
uots tiliiSS Ny ittNtS' IlCl pINllC ICS
handed and open hearted, and the Juniors
will all be comfortably and cordially enter
tanned .-Ado0cdte.
EXCURSION To BALTIMORE, EASTER Mon
DAY.-The Western Mary land Railroad will
run special holiday excursion to Baltimore
on Easter Monday, April 18th, starting Mt
Thurmont and stopping at intermediate sta
tons east to Glvndon. The occasion will be
the initial ceremonial celebration, ratlfying
the selection of Clifton Park, AS the site of
Baltimores Centennial Exposition There
will be gala demonstration ut Clifton, in
which military and civic organizations and
citizens will participate. Addresses will be
made by eminent orators, and the occasion
will be otherwise enllvened by martial and
patriotic music. The Governor of Maryland
and staff, together with distinguished state
and city officials will be present. The sched-
ule of special ira IN and excursion rates are
announced by posters at the railroad station
and elsewhere in this vicinity. The round
trip rate from Thurmont will be only 81.
Tickets limited to special train and date Of
issue.
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