Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-18

A correspondent of Tho Esam'nsr writes
1t "mene, meme, ticket upharsen."
Make no arrangements for outdoor work
on Monday. Jupiter Pluvius has preempted
all rights to that day.
Mr.. Frank I. Davis Of Milhein, Pa. is Wis.
iting his mother, Mrs. Susan Davis Of this
place.
Well, what has become of that glee club?
A tablet, lot of names, plenty Of talk and
then some new project; the usual result.
A number of our people attended the G.
E. Rally at Creagerstown on last Thursday
evening Notwithstanding the evening was
very disagreeablc.
Arguments pro and con as to the brutality
o. football are being INDUCED IN to quite an
extent, neither side being willing to concede
the superiority of argument to the opposing
side.
very mild temperature, the people of west
ern Nebraska were having zero weather and
. snow storm that assumed the proportions
of . blizzard.
PROMINENTLY MENTIONED. Our towns.
man, Col, John r Rouzer. member-elect OF
the House Of Delegates, a. the oldest mem.
Der in point of service, is being prominently
mentioned for Speaker.
The terms Of service Of the two School
Commissioners. Geo. w. Devilbiss and VIM.
81. Lakin expire in 1898. Their successors
will be appointed by Gov. Lowndes and the
Board for the first time in many years will
bs under republican control.
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New PosrMAsrERs.-Mr. J. Henry Cover
has been appointed postmaster to succeed
Mr.. L. r. Waesche At Thurmont and Mr..
VIM ]. c ramer to succeed Mr.. VIM. L. Ar.
macost at Graceham. The date Of transfer
of the two offices has not been given out.
FERN SocrAL.-Posters are out advertis.
ing the fourth annual Fern Social, by the
Kings Daughters, Trinity Reformed church.
This has come to be a stated event and al.
ways looked forward to with anticipation Of
much pleasure. The dates are Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, December 2. 5 and 4
TREspAssINa-Two of our Thurmont
Nimrods stirred the ire of lower Owings
Greek farmer, resulting in an arrest The
witnesses however were at fault In regard
to one of tn. parties and wrong man was
pulled" After the case had been concluded
before Magistrate Close at Rocky Ridge,
the prosecutor in the case gave broad no
tice to Thurmontese to keep of his grass"
else they would be arrested.
1t may be stated as general proposition
that Thurmontese are persond non 0rdtd
within radius of fivet to eight miles; just
why no one knows and few care.
EFFICIENT OFFlcEh.-With the incoming
board of county commissioners will come
the choice Of clerk to replace the present
affable and efficient public servant, Mr.. A
L. Eader.
Among the names mentioned is that of
Mr. z. A. Gittinger and his selection will
probably satisfy more people than any other
possible candidate. Mr. Gittinger has had
experience in that position, Is thoroughly
qualified and besides is courteous, obliging,
aud approachablc, qualities that are desira.
Bile In one called upon to meet the unobtru-
sive and dffident country people.
THE CURRENcY.--It is becoming moro
and more evident as the days 60 by that We
are to have more currency discussion and
that too by politicians, not by men skilled In
finance. That means lot of ignorant and
prejudiccd poppycock that educates no one,
but the reverse, befuddles the average mind
tina; is honestly seeking light and places in
the hands OF partisans the settlement OF the
question at the ballot box.
Instead of the gold and silver question, or
at beat along with it. we will have that OF
the retirement of all U. s. paper currency
and that replaced by bank issues. If tina,
doesn't produce greater .furore than the
one of 1896. we mistake the signs of the
times.