Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-08-01
LEWIsTOWN LETTER.

The Utica Sunday School will hold . picnic
in Mr. Geo. w. Miller's grove on Saturday,
August Bird. The Middletown Band will be
present.
The Mountaindale Sunday School will hold
picnic In the grove near the school house
on the 7th of September.
A throng Of people may be seen daily on
their way to the mountain for huckleberries
which are very plentiful.
Mr. II. Flnney and family of Thurmont
spent last Sunday with Mr.. Josiah Flnney.
Mr. James Gittinger Of Carrollton, Mo. is
visiting friends in this locality Mr. G. left this
vicinity nearly forty years ago.
Mr.. Samuel Powell and wife are visiting
Mr.. l.. j. Powell. Mr.. Powell has position
in Aberdeen, s. g.
The Y. P. S. G. E. will celebrate its second
anniversary in the M. P. Church on Sunday
evening, August 18th.
Begin IT Now.-There is a debt resting
upon our Town Hall that Is onerous to bear;
our corporate authorities find it 30 and as
five years WILSON have elapsed since the one
fair held IN its interest, we are Of the opinion
that another should be held during the
coming winter. To the end that it may
be large and successful one, ample time
should be taken to prepare for it and by the
first of September at the latest, the various
committees should be at work. We make
this timely mention of the matter recalling
the fact that last winter q movement to that
end was considered when assuredly the time
to make proper preparation was too short.
Debate and determine the main question,
whether or not fair shall be held; be sure
that popular sentiment favors It and then 60
to work the preliminaries, including the de-.
termination Of the main question will prob.
ably take month or six weeks and that will
not leave more time in which to do the work
properly than you will find to be requisite
The HIGH SCHOOL SITE-The site for the
new High School building will he determined
upon by the Board Of School Commissioners
at session held this week. While some OF
the members of the Board would prefer to
have the building erected upon the grounds
now owned by the county and upon which
our large four.room public school building is
located, they have agreed to be guided by the
practically unanimous desire OF the people OF
Thurmont and vicinity to have the High
School separate and distinct school and
property. There are eight sites from among
which they will make choice and We bespeak
for them in advance, the hearty concurrence
OF our people in the wisdom of their choice
They have not arrogated to themselves the
right, of which they are unquestionably pos
sessed, to place the building upon the Public
School grounds, against the wishes of those
to whom they must not only accord the cred
it for the splendid success of the High School,
to date, but to whom they must look for fu-
ture encouragement and support; they hayt
waived personal choice in the matter and
have thus shown that they desire to serve
the wishes of the people as best they can
hence their choice of site will be governed BY
a like desire to best attain the end in view ant
being without bias or personal Interest IN tht
matter, it shocld be accepted In good faith BY
our people, without murmur or criticism, q
we believe 1t will be.