The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-21

sailed forth from its quarters in the
Masonic building and started on its
mission of enlightening the world, or
the purpose for which it intended. The
editress is Miss Anna }. Norris; assist
ant addresses, Mrs. E. A. Matthias.
Miss Mary G. w. Garrison. Local ed
itress, Mrs. V. B. Osler; assistant local
editress, Miss Margaret Osler. Depart
ment addresses, church notes, Mrs.
Hattie Landers; educational, Misses
Fannie Landers, Mary Elise FirOr,
Byrde Jones and Edna Baker. The
verdict of the people here is that the
make up, tout ensemble, of the paper is
a crOwning success aud that the ladies
their undertaking, have acquitted
themselves molly. The ladies issue of
the Catoctin Clarion receives a high
award of merit. Those competent to
judge say that, aside from the we'll
chosen and ably written editorial mat
ter, school history, church notes, etc. !,
the paper imparts to the rising genera
ton of this town store of knowledge
which they have not heretofore possess
ed and serves to refreshen the minds
and memory of the older ones. Under
the heading "Thurmont. it's Past,
Present and Future" it tells us that
1.-THE first settlement of Mechanicstown
dates back to 175l-145 years ago
when a few buildings were erected
along the road leading from Hagers
town, via Harman's Gap, to Balti-
more. and that the Weller family was
the first that actually settled on the
site Of the present town. The first
hotel, now the Gilbert House. was
built in 1900, uuder the auspices of
Tonf,h Wollor. thu Fl OF Eor
by Jacob Firor, in 1906. and that on
one occasion said Jacob Weller shot
and killed 70 squirrels from one tree.
In 1910 the first lanyard was estab-
lished by Mr.. Wampler, and in 1911
the first pOstoffice was opened. In
1911 there was started by jacob Weller,
an extensive edge-tOol mandatory,
the first one erected south of New
York, and that in 1915 large wooden
mandatory was erected and kept in
successful operation for over 40 years.
In 1880 the celebrated Hunting Creek
tannery was built by Richard Jones.
Three other tanneries were at this
time in successful operation in and
around the town, and the first lucifer
matches made in America were manu-
featured in this town, by Joseph We'll
Ter. On Saturday, August 9th, 1886,
the furnace employees marched i'll To
MechanicstOwn and made an attack
on the citizens with bludgeons, stones.
dirks and other weapons. A bloody
throughout the day; finally the attack
having been badly hurt. 1t also tells
us of the conception and building OF
the "Piedmont Academy" 48 years
ago and of the building, later, of the
town hall, the public and high school
buildings, the banking house, canning
factory aud electric works. 1t says that
one of the needs of Thurmont is a we'll
organized music circle; that an orches-
ira of five pieces, three violins, bass
viOl and trombone has been organized
in Graceham and is practicing regu-
larly under the instructions of Mr.. w.
r. Keys"
DIR. Ross Black has sold his house
and store building on East Main street,
to Mr.. G. e. Waters.
The first night after the fences were
removed on Carroll street, one lady
could not sleep because she could not
close the front gate.
A Vest Thurmont lady wearied with
servants incessapt humming OF
tunes, politely asked her to conclude
with the doXology.
A Thurmont boy leaned over a tub
of apple parings and was heard to say:
"Golly, [ wish they were watch
chains"
Rev. Barb was singing his baby to
sleep and Dinah was listening. Pres
emily she said, "Mlss Addie, it must
been the words that put that chile
to sleep, certainly it wasn't the tune"