Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-04-07

During March we had plenty of April and
some May weather. On Monday night,
April 4th, it showed.
Mr.. George w. Stocksdale is able to get to
his place of business, but that broken rib Is
very sore yet.
Mr.. Frank Bobltz is with The Guide.
They are to be congratulated; Mr.. Boblitz is
q bright and active young man and has had
some experience In that line; he will prove
to be q valuable acquisition.
FIRE. Mr.. Walter Andcrs' dwelling two
miles south of Thurmont was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Monday last. 1t is sup
posed that it caught from the chimney. The
loss is covered by insurance.
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The Southern Railway Company has closed
a contract for the transportation Of about 300
Maryland delegates and their friends to the
annual convention of the Christian Endeavor
Society to be held in Nashville, Tenn, next
month. The delegates from all parts Of
Maryland will 60 to Baltimore, where they
will board a special train, which will be pro.
vided with every convenience. The route
will be via Ashcville, N G., Chattanooga,
Tenn, and other interesting southern points.
Stops will be made en- route to enable the
tourists to see the sights of these places.
MILLINERY OPENINGs-On Friday and
Saturday last Miss Matte Wisotzkey and
Miss Carrie Boblitz held their Spring Open
ings.
Miss Matte Wisotzkey was assisted by
Miss Ida Wisotzkey Of Gettysburg, Pa, who
is a recognized artist in this line, and the
display was ono that tempted the eye, with
but comparatively little hurt to the pocket
book.
Miss Carrie Boblltz spent week in the
city selecting her stock, and it's appearance
and the prices fully warrant her reputation
for taste in Millinery goods.
At q recent meeting of the board of school
commissioners for Montgomery county the
commissioners discussed thoroughly the
most available methods of compelling Fred.
erick county to pay Montgomery county for
the tuition Of children Of their county who
attend school in Montgomery county. This
business has been before the boards Of both
counties for some time, and several accounts
have been rendered to Frederlck's school,
but no settlement has been
effected, and it was finally decided by the
commissioners Of Montgomery county at
their last meeting to pay reasonable tuition
for their children, and have, in accordance
with their children, instructed their attorney
Mr. William Vcirs Bouic, to institute suit
against the board of school com
missioncrs OF that county.-Sun.
READ AND REFLECT Are you one of the
Number? Some people are continually look
ing for something tor nothing. If one sug-
gests an improvement, some one will cry
out, "it will be burden to us taxpayers"
An exchange Classics the men who do the
town more harm than good as follows: list,
those who oppose improvements; End, those
wao run it down to strangers; Bird, those who
mistrust public spirited men; 4th, those who
show no hospitality to any one; 9Th, those
who hate to see others make money; 9th.
those who oppose every movement which
does not originate with themselves; 7th, those
who put on long faces when a stranger talks
of locating in town; 9Th, those who oppose
every public enterprise which does not APP
pear TO be direct benefit to themselves
Carroll Ne,ss.
Harvey Rcif, who is only sixteen years
old and who weighs $50 pounds, created a
sensation last week when he presented him
self at the Hagelstown High School for adj
mission. The boy is six feet one inch tall
and measures exactly one yard across the
stomach. In the past week he gained eight
pounds There was no desk in the room
large enough for him, 80 he had TO be pro
vided with chair. He is the son of the late
Israel Reiff, of Washington county Last
summer in Baltimore he was employed by
dealer in birds to advertise his business. In
Philadelphia he passed as fat freak. Then
he came home and is now going to school.
He is excessively warm ali the time and his
inclinatIons are to 60 in his shirt sleeves even
in the coolest weather He is a very bright
boy. His parents were both of ordinary pro-
portions, but one of his gIandf; Tiers was
giant. He has spent great deal of money
in anti-fats and went through all sorts of
exercise to keep himself down, but the med
icine and exercise only seemed to make him
fatter. Now he lives, so far as his apatomy
will allow, IA other people live.
An InsOlent Question Answered
Years ago he laid hold Of THR CLARION,
Ia good thing) has he made the most OF it?
We pause far reply"
This is one among the numerous innuen.
dos that The Guide has been inspired to cast.
We will answer it categorcally.
Years ago." thanks not to cards, nor wine,
nor w"men, we lost every dollar of an inner
itance OF nearly twenty thousand dollars;
without trade or profession; having been
accustomed to the ease Of n life with money,
we found il some what difficult to aCcommO.