Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-06-10
The rains of the past several days have
thoroughly saturated the ground.


The rains of the past several days have
thoroughly saturated the ground.
Streets, alleys and back yards should re-
ceive attention now.
Children's Day exercises will be held in
the Reformed church, Sunday evening at 8
o'clock.
The bank building of Birely & Osler has
Just received coat of paint on the wood
trimmings.
Nothing that is made or grows is hand
somer than the American beauty-either the
roses or the girls.
Musical tramps and tramps in search of
work constitute the novelties Of the past
week here.
Accidents occur daily. A very light
charge for Accident Insurance will guarantee
IS per week while disabled. You should
see Casscll and Waters about an Accident
Policy. -
Mr.. Jos. A. Weddle from Tuesday morn
ing until Saturday evening last put the eight
room annex to Mr.. q. G. Waters property
in readiness fer the p)asterers; record in
housebuilding in Thurmont With favora.
bic weather, the p)as,ering will be nearly or
quite finished this week.
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A wondrous bit of enjoyment is in store
for us. During the coming week we will 60
through with that enchanting thing, q change
of residence, q knowing" To such as are
looking for "firss" we extend an invitation
to call during this period ofpronounced per-
turbation.
TERRIBLE FALL.-Mrs. John Mackley Of
this place fell down q stairway on Wednes-
day morning last. She broke an arm and sey-
cred an ear from her head. Her condition is
pitiahle one and she has the sympathy Of
all. Drs. Waters and Birely rendered surgi-
cal aid.
REPRESENTATION several months THE
CLARION published interesting facts concern
ing a proposed electric railroad between
Washington and Gettysburg, via Frederick,
Thurmont and Emmitsburg.
We did everything that we could to at
tract the attention Of our Frederick City
friends to this enterprise and TO the urgent
need Of immediate concern and interest.
Despite our very best endeavors in this
direction, not word was spoken, not line
was published 1t reminded us Of time
when THE CLARION was wont 10 spread
before the people Of Thurmont its best argu-
ments in favor of water supply.-During
those days the comment was "Cassell ate a
half.pie one night last week and dreamed
about water again. "-Well-Casscll saw
further in his dreams than some Of the skep-
tics did in their wide awake business reason.
ings, for today we have fully equipped
water company that is convenience, a
luxury to the people a1d very satisfactory
holding to the stockholders.
That was fore sight.
Now as to this electric railroad, as we have
said, the very best that we were able to do,
amounted to nihl, so far as Frederick City
was concerned, when, had the weight of her
influence been thrown in the scale, the result
might and in our judgment would have been
the development Of the brightest ofpromises
Not word was said, no preteusc of recog-
milton Of the possibility that country news
paper might be blazing out path broad
a project sufficiently busincss-like
aud promising to warrant the superiority en-
dowed people who are soonest and surcst
found In country towns, to cast glance
upon It,
They did not and now that the Carroll
county route Of the w. & G. railroad begins
to take upon itself the form and semblance
of business reality, we find in the columns
of the leading Frederick weekly statement
that, had it been made four months ago,
when we were doing our honest best to Sc
cure some such recognition in Frederick,
would have sent thrill of enthusiasm tbro'
the vitals of then hopeful project
You are very late, dear sirs, but we are
broad enough in our build to second you: il
you are master of any method whereby the
building of road between Washington and
Gettysburg may be effected via Frederick
instead of Westminster, it will be well worth
the attempt TO put the method to the test.
To man up Manstalk. however, it
takes upon itself the c1iaro oscuro OF bril-.
liant reflection of hindsight