Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-06-13

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A plausible lie wins where truth receives
the cold shoulder; this bit of philosophy ap.
plies to the transactions between the gullible
public and the astute stranger.
The Mite Society of st. Johns Lutheran
church, Thurmont, will celebrate their six
tenth Anniversary on Sunday evening, 10th
inst All are cordially invited.
The Baltimore baseball club has not yet
struck streak of victories; should it do so
it may yet get to first place, but thus far it
has not been playing pennant ball.
There are SO National cemeteries IN all,
containing $50, 700 honored dead, and upon
them the government has expended up to the
present time the sum Of 100000.
The Washington county tax rate has been
fixed at 70 cents on the 800. Last year the
rate was 70 cents. The basis was increased
from $19, 76O,O4S in 1894 to sc, 140 $50.
Note the effect of the heat on the Valley
Register. as follows:
Hot hotter, hottest!
Hottentot, hottentoter, hottehtotest.
Principal Landers Of the Public School Is
holding, during several weeks, AN early morn.
ing school, providing special course for a
number of pupils who desire to enter the
High School at the opening Of the next
scholastic year.
A New CLERK-At the regular monthly
meeting ofthe Board of Charities and Correc-
ton which was held at Montcyue Hospital
on the Sd inst, Mr.. w. P. Nunemaker, Of
Emmltsburg, this county, was appointed
clerk, wee G. Hoskins Morgan.
Mr.. VIM. E. Dcwes, of "Payne's Farm"
Thurmont, found hens egg nine inches
long and eight inch around. When the outer
shell was broken another perfect egg was
found inside-Clarion.
lGreat Scott! How long was the hem
Guide -.-
The lines from Westminster to Sykcsyille
and from Westminster to Taneytown of the
Western Maryland Telephone Co., are now
open. The line to Manchester and Hamp-
stead will next be completed, then the line
to Middleburg via New Windsor and Union
Bridge. Other lines are contemplated.
Linwood camp meeting will begin this
year on July Goth and close August Bird. 1t
is announced that no unnecessary trafficking
will be allowed on the Sabbath cay, and that
all necessary prouision for the public will be
furnished at reatonablc rates. Persons dc
string further information can obtain 1t by
applying to Mr.. f. b. Garner, Linwood.
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| EXCURSION TO GETTYsBURG.-Under the
auspices of Burns Post, G. A. r., of West.
munster, an excursion to Gettysburg will be
made on Sunday, June 18TH The tram will
pass, Rocky Ridge S37; Logs $40 Gracebam
SAT; Thurmont Sol; Deerfcld 9:05. Return
ing leave Gettysburg at Csc p.m IN. Fare from
| all the aboyc stations 81 90, except Deertied
81 cents.
FAMILIAR TERMS When one Is rich, he
is boated; when honest, square; when dis
honest. crooked; when poor, straitened; when
penniless, fiat; when atfablc smoothe; when
genteel pelished; when angry, hot when
disdainful, cold; when winning, solid; when
cfeminate, soft but when he pitches win-
ming game of baseball he baokrupts the
mother tongue.
Look out for the man who wants check
cashcd. If he is stranger, simply don't do
it. There is not the slightest reason why a
man who has money deposited to his credit
in bank should be away from home short Of
cash. and unless he is among friends and
acquaintance not one in ten thousand ever
permits it to happen. Middletown people
have just been vcimized by one ofthat SOFT.
The Westminster Electric Light Company
are actively preparing for lighting the city
with arc lights. A ffty.lght dynamo has
been purchased, which will be put up by the
goth inst New poles have been delivered,
and the wires will be put up at once As the
city has contracted to use but 81 arc lights,
the extrapowcr will make the plant sufficient
to light the city when 1t has grown one
fourth larger.
HIGH SCHOOL CoMMENCEMENT.-Tomor'
row Friday evening, at O'Clock in the Town
Hall the second class of the Thurmont Male
and Female High School will be graduated.
The class numbers sixteen, FIVE male and
eleven female: that Of one year ago, the first,
numbered but one.
An invitation is extended to the citizens Of
the town and vicinity to be present at these
exercises. Seats will be reserved for the pa
| irons of the school,
One after another the Touring mills in this
| valley, which were once 60 numerous have
been torn down, until very few remain.
Recently the John Long mill, located two
miles this side Of Jefferson, which had been
in dsuse for number of years, was taken
down. 1t was a A story structure, built of
stone and brick, and was erected about the
year 1919 by the late Jacob Feaster. The
machinery and other material in The old
building were found to be in fine condition.
-Valey Register.
| BALTIMORE AND BAY RIDGE EXCURSION.
There will be cheap excursion to Balti.
more and Bay Ridge Thursday Ito day. un.
der the auspices Of the Brunswick Lutheran
Mission. Fare for the round trip will be only
$3.50, including the delightful ride down the
bay on the palace steamer columbia"