Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-12-31

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nesday of last week.
An original pension was granted Wedncs'
day to Major E. Y. Goldsborough, Of Fred
erick.
, The Art Gallery under the direction of
Mr.. John Baker, is we'll worth visit; it is
simply charming and interesting place.
Clayton Trundle. of Liberty, has been ap-
pointed assistant clerk to the board Of con.
troll and review of Frederick county.
The committee which arranged for the
encampment of the State militia at Frederick
last July has made Its report. 1t expended
$94S51 and had 1876 left
The Methodist Protestant church at Buck.
} eystown was dedicated on Sunday. The
Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, president Of
Western Maryland College, preached the
dedicatory sermon. The church cost 900.
The Williamsport Leader thinks people
ungrateful because they complain OF colo
trolley cars when they can get round trip
from Williamsport to Hagerstown for TWEEN.
ty cents They used to be satisfied to pay
dollar for the trip IN an open carriage
Ice HARvEsT.-Ice cutting began here on
Monday last The ice ranged from six to
twelve inches thick; the latter at the Frank
lin Mills dam. This is assuredly one of the
coolest points in the State, for ice is always
found there about double the thickness else
W here and there is little apparent local cause
for it.
The January number of "Demorest's Mag
azine" sustains the reputation that periodical
has for leading all others in the practical
helpful character of its departments. blouse.
hold" treats of "The Weekly Mending" Civ
ing excellent suggestions for fine mending;
"Santarian" has a practical talk concerning
the teeth; and "Home Art" gives designs and
instruct ions IN the making of several decora.
tive articles.
WoRTH SEEING-The Entertainments Com
mittee of our Fair has provided rare lot
of amusements that are offered each evening
to the patrons of the Fair. During the re-
mainder of the week the choicest of them
will be given: the drills, comedies and pan
tomimes that will be given tonight, Friday
and Saturday evenings would not be COM
planned of were they given at a 25'cent paid
entertainment. They should draw immense
crowds.
1t seems the work of completing the cleo.
trio road from Baltimore to Washington Is
going 10 be pushed along at lively rate
Electric roads seem TO be the order of the
day. Just think of the citizens having an
electric road from Washington direct to
Frederick. No more waits at Monocacy
Junction; no more delays at Washington
Junction. Rapid transit. Just think of 1t!
Well what times We will then have and
what Il resting place old Frederick will be to
the tired people Of our great capital Well,
when it comes we hope to be here to help to
celebrate-C Citizen.
THE PITCHING CANNON Prof Chas. II.
Hinton gave the first exhibition of his base.
ball pitching cannon in the Princeton college
gymnasium. The baseball team and large
crowd of under graduates were present.
A canvas backstop was erected in the
gymnasium and placed at pitchers distance
from the cannon: balls were discharged show.
ing the different curves and rates OF speed
that can be obtained. In lecture Prof.
Hinton stated that his invention is intende'
to save pitchers in practice. The Princeton
nine will use the cannon in an indoor prac-
tee this winter rs an experiment.
A NEW PUBLIC HALL. MIR. W. j.. Rudy,
of this place, who last year purchased the
large brick dwelling of the late Peter Shafer
on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets,
is converting the upper floor above the store.
room and wareroom into a public hall A
new hallway leading to the room from the
street has been made by moving the steps
over to the west side in the wareIcom and
cutting new doorway through the brick
wall The large chimney and posts in the
centre of the room have been removed, and
the room is now large enough to seat over
800 people afcra good-sizrd stage is erected.
Valley Register,
WESTERN MARYLAND SrATEMENT.-The
| IOllOWluS IS u slatt III III VI lhC Sai pihSo Va
the w. M. II. r., for the fiscal year ending
Sept. Both:
Excluding earnings upon tracks of other
roads in Baltimore, the results show; gross
earnings, $l,2G5 Gs997; expenses, $s46,l7s
4S; net earninss $420,5l2 40; ratio expenses
to earnings, 66.S per cent Compared with
1895, gross earnings decreased $l2,172 SO,
opeloiing expenses increased $35, 097 l6, net
ca nings d; creased $37, 1875.
OF the net earnings thcle was expended
for construction $30,3t529; equipment, $40
69sO4; betterments, $l4,42932; total, $s5,
44O,65
A decrease in the average rates of trans
portation is noted. Stoppage of furnaces
and other manufactures caused falling of
of rs, 496 tons in the coke, coal and Central
States Dispatch business using the compsny'S
connecting link between the Baltimore and
Ohio at Cherry Run, and the Reading at
Shippensburg Interest ing details are given
relative TO improvements and:expenses of an
unusual character.
DEATH OF HARRIET KUHN. Miss Harriet
B. Kuhn passed away at Indianapolis last
Saturday night at about o'clock, sitter an