Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-01
Reisterstown wants water works.

Reisterstown wants water works.
The aromatic sour krout is now getting ir
its chemical work, preparatory to Thanks
giving. -
Burglars are at work on railroad stations
post offices and stores in Western Maryland
West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
BY an act of the last Legislature new ballot
boxes will be needed. as the ones in use viii
not meet the requirements Of the statute.
Washington County is seriously feeling the
drought. Springs and wells that were never
known to fail are dry, and farmers are haul
ing water for their stock.
Work is now being pushed rapidly on the
new railroad station building in this city. and
has reached point at which its architectural
proportions are becoming apparent. 1t will
evidently be a very handsome structure
Sentinel.
New Advertise lnents
Ford's
l.. D. Kelly
Assessment Notice.
New MilIinery-Bus, Loo.
The Model Observation-Disclosures.
Mrs. John Richie, of Frederick, State re-
gent of the Maryland Daughters ofthe Amer
lean Revolution, through the Maryland State
! Teachers Association, has offered to give a
medal to any student, male or female in any
of the schools of Maryland who shall write
the best essay upon the history of this State
from It's earliest date down to 1900.
Under the new election law very impor-
tant question will probably arise--thc right
of voter to be registered who becomes OF
age after the books are closed and before the
election takes place. The query is also
should the voter in such case apply to the
regietrar to register him, or petition the court
to have his name placed on the lists ?-CW-
roll Record.
This has been another notable week at
Flick Co.'S Yesterday two orders were re-
ceiycd from st. Louis, one for a so ton and
the other Bottom refrigerating machine.
Today Mr. Worthineton from Johannes
burg, Transvaal, South Africa, is here and
has closed a contract with Prick Co. for a
large ice plant to be shipped in 30 days -
Waynesboro Gazette.
The saloon of Robert y. Weber, one mile
west Of Brunswick, this valley, was broken
into last Sunday by several young men and
a. free bar was run for awhile. But, finally
the stock of WHISTLES, wines, beer and cigars
were sold over the bar at greatly reduced
rates by the men who had taken possession
All hands became gloriously full, and lively
times were reported along the Potomac.
Valley Register.
A VERY LIVELY CoRPsE.-The following
paragraph appeared in the Taneytown Record
of September 10Th, under the heading OF
Emmitsburg;'
"On Tuesday evening an aged woman by
the name of Staley was found dead on the
pike between Thurmont and Emmitsburg
She had recently moved to Thurmont."
Mrs Staley who twas tos-1d dead" accor
ding to the above item, is Il very lively corpse
Mrs. Staley wasin town last Saturday enjoy
ing her usual state of health, and has no.idca
of dying for years to come. Chronicle
Neither has she recently moved to Thur
mont "-ED
The location committee OF the German
Baptist Church, at a meeting held at the res
idence of Elder Chas. D. Bonsack, near this
city, on Wednesday last, agreed upon Fred
erick City as the place for the annual meeting
for 1897. There are various reasons
assigned why Westminster was not selected
as it offered superior advantages, but all arc
mere speculation.
The selection of Frederick meets with an
almost general disapproval among the mem
bcrs of the church throughout Carroll, and
when it is considered that more than three
fourths of the membership in the Eastern
Dis riot are in this county the Indignation
is not surprising .-Adcocate.
VETERINARY DR. J. w. Reggie of EN-
mitsburg, well and favorably known to peo
pie of this section, has arranged to visit
Thurmont professionally every Monday and
Lewistown on Thursday afternoon and Fri
day Dr. Reggie is graduate fthe National
Veterinary College, Washington, d G. and
has been eminently successful in his profes
sion. He is student and earnest in his ain,
to maintain success. He is in every way
worthy of confidence and his stated visits
here should bring him IN touch with our
owners of cattle and prove servceable to
them and profitable to himself. On and after
Monday October 18th, lie m ~ be found every
Monday at DR.. J. X Waters drug store.
Capt B. F. Bond division Passenger
Agent of the b. & o. Railroad. and several
other officials Of that road, made trip over
the Frederick NJ iddletown Electric Railroad
to BraddocK Heights recently.
The result of their visit may mean much
to Frederick as well rs to Middletown.-
They were delighted with the unsurpassed
scenery and at once pronounced 1t the only
opportunity they haye yet had to compete
with Penmar on the Western Maryland
Railroad.
They decided, ii is said, to take advantage
of the fine opportunity, and beginning witt
May the B. & O. Railroad will run n excur
sion trains each week-sevcn from Baltimore
and seven from WashingtoE-at 81 for the