Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-04-15

Reserved seats for the High School Com
edy on Easter Monday evening are on sal
At the postoflce.
John Wilhide reports curiousity In TIL
shape of a chicken which was born with bu
one wing. The formation of the CHECKER
otherwise is perfect.
DR.. M. Valentine, chairman of the Facult.
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary q
Gettysburg, has written work on Theoreti
cal Ethics. which has been published BY
Chicago firm and introduced into Pennsyl
vania College.
WAR GLAZING. Representative Mcdonald
presented the petitions for the reference
war claims to the Court of Claims under thu
Bowman act, among others that Of Gideor
Bussard and the heirs of w. Stone, Of Fred
erick county, for "a, 9e5 and $685., respectivel,
for stores and supplies furnished during TIN
late war.
SERvIcEs.-The Passion Week Services
are being observed this week at the Moraviar
Church, Graceham. On Good Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the annual love feast anG
communion services win be held, and or
Sunday morning at o'clock the early eastel
services will be held in the church, and
should the weather permit, these services
will DO concluded on the cemetery. In these
services all are cordially invited to take
part.
Cur Down THE ToLLaALE.-Mr. Nathan
lei Gross, the mail carrier between BOohs-
boro' and Middletown, cut down the tollgate
which is located about II miles this side OF
Boonsboro' on his return trip Thursday
morning of last week. Mr. Gross claimed
that it was only necessary for him to pay toll
once day. owing to the gate being located
so close TO his home. The gate keeper re-
fused to let him pass without payment
whereupon he cut down the pole and wen,
through.-Valhy Reyister.
FAST MA1L.-Now that Postmaster Gen
eral Gary's second assistant postmaster gen
eral has been appointed, under whose juris
d,ction comes the railway mail service, the
question of an early mail on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad out of Bait imore will be
seriously taken up, Senator Wellington has
had several conferences with Mr. Gary on
the subject. and has arranged for hearing
for committee of business men from Balti'
more, Hagerstown and other points, which
will feel the loss of this early mail percept-
bly,. The exact date for the hearing has moi
been fixed but some day Of this week will be
probably chosen.
WILL Now TRY FREDERICK.-Theso sole.
itors of stock for the Myersville and Catoctin
Electric Railroad have made thorough can
uass Of this section Of the valley and the
people have responded nobly toward the
enterprise. They will call upon the people
of Frederick next and see what interest ia
manifested by her citizens in opening up this
section and bringing it in more direct com
munication with that city, thereby securing
the full trade of people who are as gen
eral rule cash buyers. We feel very conf
dent that Frederick will realize the advan-
tages she will derive from the enterprise
Guide
QUEnIEs.-In answer to our request for
Queries we acknowledge receipt Of two
The sender failed to sign the name. We do
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ents, who may thus require at our hands
the answering of questions that they would
hesitate before openly asking. We shall in
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those Queries to which the name Of the pro.
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that this column may be made entertaining
and instructive and sincerely hope that our
readers will evince some interest therein by
keeping the Query Column well piled with
questions. Remember, then, to afi1x your
name and with it such signature for psldl'cds'
ton as you may desire.
COMMITTEES APpoINTED.-The commit
tees appointed to have charge of the man.
agement of the various matters connected
with the German Baptist annual meeting
in Frederick in June next are as follows:
Dining Hall-John E. Senseney, Linwood
John Roger, ST., Westminster; Davis Myers
Uniontown.
Lunch Counter-Eidcr 7 } Kolb, Double
Pipe Greek; Elder George X Sappington
townsville, William Roger Bish, Westmin
ster.
Tabernacle Samuel Weybright, Double
Pipe Creek; William Hoffman, Union Bridge
and John O Leatherman, Myersville.
Lodging Commttee-Elder Samuel Fl
Utz, New Market; Elder George s Harp
Charles Grossnickle, Ellerton; Elder w I
Miller, Monrovis; Charles w Harrison
Frederick; George Giddings, McKaig.
Baggage-Henry Nusbaum, Sans Creek
Jacob Williar, KNOXVILLE; VIM A Roop
Westminster; Henry Shrver, Union Bridge
Special Reserve-Elder Charles D Bon
sack, Westminster; Jesse P. Weybrigh
Double Pipe Creek.
Grounds, Horses and Carriages-John T.
Roop, Westminster; Isaiah Harshman, Ell
lerton; Abraham Snader, New Windsor; Up
ton Grosnickle, Middlepoint; Joseph Moser