Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-06-24
LOYS LETTER,

Mrs. H G. Krse of Frederick is on q two
weeks visit to her parental home in this
place.
Byron Weller of Lewistown spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs, Charles Miller.
John w. 10y and wife are visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Miss Mary 10y spent several days last
week with Miss Bertha Stocksdale at Thur.
mont.
Mr. Joseph Brown of Waynesboro, Pa !,
returned home Saturday from visit to his
uncle, jeremiah Martin.
Mrs p. N. Hammaker of Thurmont spent
Saturday, 10Th, with Mrs. C. II. Miller
Mr.. C. w. 10y aud wife spent Sunday at
Franklinville, the guests of Joseph Martin
and wife.
VIM. Mumma and family of Stony Branch
visited relatives in this place on Friday last.
The Kings Daughters held strawberry
fcte at the home of Mr.. Grant Ogle, near
here, on Saturday evening
BAsEBALL.-Our boys added two more
scalps to their belt last week and their rec
ord now stands II games played, 8 won and
two lost, a very crcditable one, and it has
demonstrated the fact that winning club
will not lack support, for on Saturday they
asked for contributions for new mask and
breast protector and we understand that
in about half day over $12 had been con-
tributed for that purpose.
On last Thursday Woodsboro came to
town late in the afternoon, and without
warning, and wanted to play ball, and while
their advent was unexpected, our boys got q
team together, accompanied them to the
field and-wcll, Woodsboro done real well,
but was not quite good enough to win. 1t
was one of the prettiest games that has been
played here this season, and at the finish we
found our boys victors by score of to 1.
Wisotzkey for Thurmont struck out nine
men, while Donseifs for Woodsbore caused
three of our boys to fan the air.
Saturday morning Rocky Ridge concluded
that they were able to give us "the cruel
trow down" but init" there were "other cher.
ries in the pail' and Thurmont was zone too
many" for them. The score was II to 5.
Struck out by Wisotzkey, 8; by OF, 3; base
on balls off Wisotzkey, 4; off OFT, 8.
On Thursday evening last the commence.
ment exercises of the Thurmont High School
were rendered in the Town Hall to large
and apprecative audience At eight o'clock
the procession was formed in the rear of the
hall in two divisions, the first composed Of
| the Professor Of the school, school examiner,
trustees, ministers, graduates of class '97 and
pupils, beng escorted to the stage by ushers
Bennett and Seton; the second being COM
posed of the Alumni Association and escorted
to their seats by ushers Shatfer and Firor
after which the following program was rem.
dcrcd:
Invocation, Rev E. G. b. Castle; Saluta-
tory elfreliance," Charles l.. Munshour;
Glass History-Geo. E. Yonson Lickle Glass
Oration-"Education," j. Albert Eyler; Vo.
cal Quartette - Goodnight, FAREWELL u
Blanche Hammett, Adeline johnson, Sanford
Shatfer and Jas. Firor Glass Prophecy
Stanley r. Damuth; Vocal Duet-"See the
Pale Moon" Effie Baker and Blanche Ham.
NETT; Valedictory, Ollie l.. Leatherman; AID
dress to Graduates, Rev. A. Bredenbek
Glass Song of 81; Comforting of Diplomas
E. l.. Boblitz; Benediction, Rev. G. A.
Whltmore.
Miss Margaret Osler was organist for the
occasion.
Each of the graduates received many beau
tful bouquets and presents.