Catoctin clarion., 1896-07-23

There are objections to the distribution OF
the free school book fund. To give an idea
how the law works, Washington county with
$3.50 pupils gets $4,967 so, while P. Georges
with 5,0O7 pupils, gets 5,4o0 10: it is because
colored pupils are counted twice.
Instrumental and vocal music, popular and
fascinating games and a determination to
make everybody happy will tend to make
merry, good natured crowd at the Annual
Picnic of Trinity Reformed Sunday School
on Saturday. The moonlight excursion is an
innovation and will be delightful feature
For schedule of trains, see dodgers.
MoNUMENT.-Mr. J. 2. r. Matthias has
given Mr.. P. N. Hammaker an order for a
massive granite monument to be erected on
the family lot in the Creagerstown cemetery
At the present time Philip, Griffith and Susan
Matthias, father and grandparents OF Mr.. j.
p. II. Matthias are entombed on this lot
Susan Matthias at the time Of her death was
among the oldest in our section. being 90
years and 4 months.
Prof Clarke of Johns Hopkins University
and Prof Mitchell of Mt. St. Mary's College
geologists, the former the head of the state
geological survey visited the Catoctin iron
property near this place on Monday last
They report a yet remaining inexhaustible
supply of hematite ore but make no mention
of the valuable magnetic deposits. Prot
Clarke considers the umbers found, the fines,
pigments he has ever seen.
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The two new members ofthc School Board
will be sworn in on August 4th. The Board
will then be equally devided between demo-
Gratis and republicans.
Mr.. E. r. Zimmerman, republican, by reason
of his long experince and practical knowl-
edge, will probably be chosen president OF
the Board in place of Mr.. Dutrow who has
seryed most faithfully and satisfactorily for
ten years or more Chronicle Frederick letter.
PROF. PRETTYMAN RE. .ELECTED.-The
State Board of Education, at its meeting at
Deer PARK, Garrett county, last "Wednesday
re elected Prof. K. B. Pretlyman principal OF
the State Normal School at salary Of $4,000
per annum, and as secretary Of the State
board of education at salary of $500 per an
mum, provided. however, that he be subject
to removal at the pleasure ofthe board on no
tice of not less than thirty days. The entire
corps of teachers of the State Normal School
was also re elected
AccIDENT.-While cutting grass in field
with moving machine on Sa urday last
MIR. Cornelius II. Black met with a serious
mishap. He had dismounted to give the
horses some rest and on approaching them
be struck at fly on one OF them without
speaking to them; this frightened them and
they started to run: by good fortune they
struck him hard enough to throw him clear
of the machlne and while it bruised him con-
siderably it saved him from serious danger.
The mower was wrecked.
We are in receipt of the eighty eighth an
nual catalogue of Mt. St. Marys College, for
the year 1866.
The total number of students registered is
two hundred and fifteen; one hundred and
forty one in the Senior Department; thirty
six in the Minim and thirty'cight in the
Ecclesiastical Department. The Faculty
numbers seventeen and there are seven pre-
fects four in the Senior and three in the
Minim department. Vacation began on the
fourth Wednesday of June and the College
reopens Tuesday, September 9Th.
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RECEIVER ASKED. .-Application has been
made to our Circuit Court for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Catoctin Noun
tam Iron Company. Wesinccrely hope thai
it may be granted for we cannot but believe
that the receiver must advise the promp,
closing up of the Company's affairs by sale
of the property, as 1t assurdly cannot be prof
itably held or conducted under existing own
ershlp and conditions.
of this section We shall be gratlfied to find il
in new hands and in successful blast, rs We
believe it may be when owned by people will
money enough to put it in modern repair ant
in the hands of furnaccnen of up to date ex
perience.
Such cousummation is devoutly to be
hoped by this entire section and it can come
none too soon.
Last Friday morning Deputy Sheriff w
II Ashbaugh arrested John II. Shields, OF
Emmittsburg, on the charge of nonsupport
ing bis wife, who resides near that town
The case was heard before Justice of the
Peace F. A. Maxel. Shields gave bond in
the sum of two hundred dollars for his ap-
pearance before court and was released.
The law under which Shields was arrested
making the nonsupport of his wife or mi
nor child misdemeanor, was enacted by the
late Maryland Legislature and reads as fol
lows:
"Any person who shall, without just cause
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support and maintainance of his wife or mi
nor child, shall be deemed guilty of misde
meanor and upon indictment and conviction
in any court of the state haying criminal ju
risdlction, shall be fined not more than ont
hundred dollars or be imprisoned IN tht
Maryland House of Correction not exceed
ing one year, or both, at the discretion of tht
court t-HbrDnach