Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-10-07
Shellbarks are fairly plentiful.

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Mrs. Ed. Rogers and children Of New
Haven, Conn, arrived here on Monday and
will, in the future have their home here, Mr..
Rogers will come later on.
On Monday last Mr.. Uriah Warrenfels was
standing on paling fence picking grapes
when the paling broke, throwing him to the
ground, spraining an ankle severely also
fracturing the bone.
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Mr. L. B. Damuth last week passed the
required studies to enter the Dental Depart
mcnt of the University Of Pennsylvania. AS
this Is one of, if not the best Dental College
in the United States, the requirements were
heavy and we congratulate him upon his
success.
Rev, J. w. Pontlous, OF Martinsburg, Pa,
preached in the Reformed church at Middle
town last Sunday morning. At the conclu-
sion of the service an election was conducted
by Prof J. II. Apple, member of the COM
mittet of supply. resulting in the selection
of Rev Pontius as pastor of the charge.
One evening last week while Eddie, the
five year old son of J. w. Creeger was on
fence getting grapes, one of the palings on
which he was standing, came loose, prccipi-
tating him to the ground and breaking his
arm just above the elbow and splitting the
bone down to the elbow. DR.. NJ. A. Birely
was summoned and render ed surgical aid.
Mrs F. l.. WsotzKey has had on her front
porch since last spring fine collection of
ported flowers, among which was vessel
containing six spotted Gala lilies. On Sun.
CAY night last one or more Of their admirers,
not having politeness enough to ask the
owner for one of them, evidently carried all
away from the house to avoid making dirt
on the porch, and, not to act the hog, took
three and returned the remaining three to
their usual place.
DANGEROUS. -Unless there is an excep-
tional amount of pretense on the part OF
those prominent in the movement for rail
road between Washington and Gettysburg,
via Westminster, it IS getting to he danger
Gus viewed as project which, II successful,
will defeat the building of road via Fred
erick. The reports that are being furnished
the press are of character that on their face
leave slight room to doubt the certain &C
complishmcnt of the purpose, yet we have
seen so many paper railroads that never pro-
crossed beyond that stage, that we are by
no means certain that real, downright bust
ness might not even yet forestall that move
ment, but there is little in sight at present
that warrants hope; it may come later, all
at once and in time-let US slive in hope if
we do die in despair"
A New AND VALUABLE INDUSTRY has
been secured for Thurmont Messrs. s. NJ.
Birely and J. w. Creeger have fitted up the
old Crescie Fertilizer works along the W..
NJ. r. r. track at this place and will place
therein a full complement of modern ma
chinery for the manufacture of Excelsior.
The firm will he known as The Crcscite
Excelsior Co. and will manufacture excelsior
from white poplar and linn wood. Contracts
are being made for supply of the wood and
as there iu a goodly quantity OF poplar and
linn timber in this section, it will afford r
new and valuable market at home for this
product, which our people will not be slow,
we imagine, to avail themselves Of They
will put IN fifty horse power boiler, which
provides margin of power for the increase
of output of the factory or for other purposes,
The machinery will be set and the factory in
operation in about twenty days.
OUR COUNTY misunderstanding e. l..
BobIitz and Mr.. s. N Young, Of the county
school board, have completed the annual
report of the public schools of Frederick
county, the result of which shows the careful
NtlcutlOu tudt 10 given w p"o'iS oSho'' ''"'
tiers by those to whom that important duty
is entrusted.
Among other interesting statistics the
report shows that there are ia public school
buildings IN Frederick county, where chill
dren are taught free of charge. OF that
number 16l buildings are owned BY the
county officials, while 10 buildings are rented
The schools are presided over by 173 teach
ers 10 conjunction with 81 assistants, divid.
ed as follows:
Male teachers, white VI
Female teachers, white "a
Assistant male teachers, white Q
Assistant female teachers, white Sc
Total 207
Male teachers, colored II
Female teachers, colored II
Assistant female teachers, colored s
Total 33
Total of white and colorcd teachers in the
county, $40.
The report shows the enrolment Of 4,SOl
vl,;to -, 10 punila md a GAO white fpma IL