Catoctin clarion., 1897-08-19

CruSner. Inc stone CTuSner lS now lue anu
will be here in the near future for the pur-
pose of crushing enough stones to cover the
road the entire distance, provided enough
stones are hauled to do the work.
The county furnishes the crusher and pays
for the work Of breaking the stones. and the
people living along the road, or those who
travel it, are expected to furnish the stones,
and after they are broken haul them on the
road free Of charge.-Chronicle.
[CoMMUNJCATED.]
A very enjoyable strawride WAS partici-
patcd in on Monday night las, by the young
folks of ThurmOnt, chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs f. II. Saylor. The party started from
the residence of Mr.. A. A. Troxell on Car.
roll street, at 8 p. m, having Lewistown as
their destination. After short rest at the
above named place. the journey home was
commenced and at 1890. Il. M, Thurmont
was reached and the party dispersed to
return to their respective homes. Among
those present were: Mrs. ]. T. Green, Mrs.
C. r Wilcox, Mrs. M. 3. Merritt, Mrs. NJ.
E. Boulden, Misses Belle Cook aud Mary
Stocksdale. all of Baltimore, Misses Nettie
Fiery of Smithsburg, Maude Hoover of Hag-
erstown, Mary Collins of Washington and
Madge Vansant of Ellicott City; those from
Thurmont were Misses Mazye. Viola and
Bertha Stocksdalc, Alice Osler, Eleanor 10y,
Addie johnson. Grace Saylor, Kathryn and
Annie Troxell and Messrs. Raymond and
Chas Saylor. Geo. Stooksdale and Jos. Ben.
nett, also G. c. Wilcox, A. Brian Green and
Albert and Walter Meeks, of Baltimore. and
Chas. Croft of Frederick. For the pleasure
of this ride we are indebted to the Misses
Troxel.
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WASHINGTON TO GETTYSBURG VIA FRED.
ERIcK-A VALUABLE OPPoRTuNrTY.-The
Frederick Nesos, generally so wide awake to
the interests Of our community and the city
at large, failed until recently to call special
attention TO a very important matter, that if
properlooked into and acted upon vigorously
would secure to Frederick unlimited posi-
bilities IN the near future. We refer to the
proposed Washington and Gettysburg Elec.
trio Railroad, which, as at present projected,
will pass through Carroll County to the
famous battlefield and leave our city and
county in the lurch The Citizen called the
attention of the Business Mems Association
and urged them il possible to secure the
route through Frederick, Thurmont and
Emmitsburg and thence on to Gettysburg.
1t is not yet too late to present the advan-
tages that Frederick County offers the road
10 the way Of business scenic and historic
advantages, and a united effort would GER
tainly produce the desired effect. In the
editorial columns Of the Neaos recently ap
peared the following, which we heartily en-.
dOrse and which we earnestly recommend to
the consideration of our citizens: an the
development of electric railroad enterprises
Frederick Is in o peculiar position to estab-
lish q leadership that will render her the
most conspicuous example Of success in this
line Of industry that is to be found in the
country. Situated midway between the
nations capital and the nations great his
torical battle-ground, an electric railroad con-
Meeting the two and passing through the
heart of this rich county, would place Fred
crick iu n position to become a teeming
metropolis in itself and the center of attrac-
tion, with its superb natural scenery and
live historic associations, for thousands of
tourists from all over the world. The great
est effort should be made by home capital
to encourage the building Of the proposed
Gettysburg road via this city, the rich valley
to the north and the thriving villages Of
Thurmont and Emmitsburg. Citizen.
[Daring the months Of February and
March last, when Mr.. Wellington was
pressing to successful Issue in the National
House of Representatives, and afterwards
during the closing days of Congress, when
the Bill that would have made this railroad
possible was ready for the Senates action,
THR CLARION was asking, begging these
same Frederick newspapers to take hold of
the matter, use their weight and influence
with Senator German to get this bill through
the Senate as Mr. Wellington had through
the House, but not one line was printei. 1t
would never do to play second fiddle to a
little country newspaper; THE CLARION was
too inconsiderable factor in the county for
them to recognize as worthy their attention
any public movement that had come to its
knowledge ahead of them; to have acknowl-
edged that some countryman had been con.
suited ahead of them would have been a
confession requiring a strength of moral
courage beyond them and thus, when this
same railroad project was within one step of
becoming possible feasible, The Citizen and
THE Ne,os despite our repeated adjuration,
remained obliviOus-dumber than damcam
while now, when more than one half of
the work mnst oe re.wrought, they grow
eloquent as above.
1t is a beautiful and impressive instance Of
hindsigbt illuminated by an etfulgent urban
upp,shness.
Let these people get the matter as far, in
as good shape, as when we were insisting
upon, having thier interest in the matter
and it will then sound better to refer to it
as being mot yet too late,' etc.-ED. CLAIR
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