Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-03
And now we have had ice.

III
And now we have had ice.
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The walls Of the new power house II
Hagerstown are reported to be out Of plumb
Mr.. Geo. W. Stocksdale has improved hi
warehouse property by putting a roof oye
the porch.
Chestnut season Ia over in this section bt,
they are still quite plentiful further back il
the mountain.
The Lutheran conference at Boons5ort
discussed the propagation of Protestan tisn
in the Philippines.
Twenty couples-mostly from Virginia
went to the fair aud were married in Hagers
town Thursday Of fair week.
Rabbits are being killed IN great numbers
one boy killed nine on Monday, the majority
of them having been taken from one field.
Mr.. VIM. Zimmerman, of near Creagers.
town. moved his family last week into th'
property of the late Harry G. Root, in thi
place.
Revival services have been in progresl
during the past week IN the U. B Church ir
Deerfield. Rev. Daugherty, Of Thurmont
presiding
The sidewalk in front of I. y. O. F. prop
erty which badly needed repairing, will be
replaced by new walk. brick being delivered
for the purpose.
The School Board Of this county has deci.
ded to substitute for Grecnleaf's Arithmetic
Locks and Scott's, and Brooks Mental Arith
metc in high school.
DoCToRs ORGANIZE. The M. DIS of Fred
erick county effected an organization in Fred
erick last Friday. Our town was represented
Drs Kefauver and Birely.
B. r. Portner has been in the clock. watch
and jewelry repairing business for twenty
five years, and is good workman. Read
his advertisement in this issue.
In Carroll County petition has beer
addressed to the associate judges asking fol
mandamus to compel Judge Roberts to issu.
liquor license which he has refused.
Last week some very uncharltable person
cut and carried away about halt Of the host
on the engine used in furnishing power fol
the stone crusher, near town.-Chronich.
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The postoffice safe, which was damaged
by robbers on Moniav night Of last week
was forced open on Thursday. Seven ounces
of coarse grained powder was found inside
The Frederick County School Board have
named Thursday, November 25th, as Lafay
cite Day, when special collection will be
taken up for the Lafayette monument fund
A gasoline stove exploded at the residence
of Mr.. Marshall Miller, in Frederick, last
Wednesday. The entire fire company respon
ded to the alarm, but the flames were extin
guished without their aid.
The Whittingham Guild of St. Stephens
Episcopal Church, will hold an Oyster Sup
per in the town ball, on Saturday evening
November 12 Oysters Is and 25 cents Al
are cordially inviled to attend.
Col. l.. V. Baughman, who has recent,
been under treatment in New York for throa
complaint, has returned home much i'm
proved. Col. Baughman wont to New York
principally for few weeks of quiet and rest
To have everlasting fence posts take boiled
linseed oil aud stir into 1t pulverized char
coal TO the consistency of paint Put Goa
of this over the posts, and there Is not mar
that will live to see it rot, says one who hal
tried it.
Now that Pres. Baughman has returned
home in improved health may we not hop,
to hear that the Electric Railroad project il
being pressed to the front, ready to be con
sideled the chief thug, Immediately after tn,
election!
Lieutenant Colonel Rogers Birnie has beer
named chief ordinance officer, on the staff o
Mavor General Fitzhugh Lee. The assign
ment was made by the President in list o
general officers to the Seventh Corps.-Car
roll Record.
The Flower Show in Frederick will b,
held this year on November 9th to the 11th
at the Rink. You should 60 there, especially
you are IN admircr Of flowers, as you will
receive rare treat, something you have
doubtless never before seen
??e??-Rev. Irl r. Hicks sends US thu
November number of"Words and Works.
In it he says: "One of your friends has re-
quested lis to send you a sample copy o
Words and Works." We doubt the truth O
the reverend gentleman's statement.
The total registered vote Of Frederick
county is 13,043, gain of 81 over 1897
About six per cent. OF the white voters can
not read or write, while exactly fifty pc,
cent. Of the colored voters cannot read OF
write. There are $50 foreign born voters in
the county.
Hallow Fen was celebrated here by q