Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-08-11

more is visiting Janet Freeman.
Dan'l Cover Of York, Pa, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. White.
Emory Hartman and wife Of Chicago, arc
visiting relatives and friends in this place
DR.. NJ 4. Lea,herman, Of Washington
d. c., made short visit TO his parents, neal
Lewistown, and attended the picnic held in
Niller's grove Saturday last, where he mel
many friends.
Miss - Currens, of Taney,ewn, visited hci
brother Rob't Currens ofthis place last week
Rev f. G.. B. Castle and family Of this
place, were the guests of S. W. Hoffmaster
at Keedysylle. last week.
Miss Lizzie Cover, of York Road, and Miss
Bessie Castle, of Frederick, arc visiting Miss
Maud Naxell al Four Points.
Miss Bessie Metz, of Chambersburg, Pa,
Miss Emma Thompson, of Baltimore, and
Miss Mary p Cassell, of Thurmont, are Wis
itng Mrs. c. G. Waters of Frederick city.
PRlMApY MEETINGs-The Republican
voters of Frederick county are hereby mott
fed and requested to assemble in Primary
meetings at the usual places of holding pri
mary elections in the several Election dis.
tricts of Frederick county, on Saturday
August 20, 1898, at the hours below stated
for the purpose Of choosing delegates flon,
each district, who are hereby called to assem-
BILE in County Convention in Frederick, on
Saturday, September 8, 1893, at II O'Clock
Il M to select delegates to represent Fred
erck county in the convention which meets
IN Frederick, to nominate candidate fol
Congress to represent the Sixth Congress
sional District of Maryland. The primaries
will be held at the following time and places
Creagerstown district, Creagerstown,
o'clock p. m.
Emmitsburg, Gelwck's Hall 7:30 p. IN.
Urbana, c.. H. Smiths Store, 6p III.
Hauvers, in D,erfeld, p. IN.
Mcchanicslown, Thurmont, Town Hall
o'clock p. m.
Lewistown, Cramers Store. 3p IN.
The following letter was received by Mrs
Jesse Claggett of Motters, this county, from
her husband who is with Roosevel's Rough
Riders
On battlefield in front OF Santiago
Cuba, July 9th, 1893.
My Own Dear Wife and Boys
sent wore
day or two ago to let you know was safe
We are now lying here under flag Of truce
the Spanards are trying to negotiate some
terms of surrender. We have had terrific
battle here which started on the LIST of July
and lasted two days and nights; eur regiment
was in the front and under fire all this time
can't tell you how escaped being killet
as the dead and wounded lay dead all aroun(
me- nothing but good Lord and kind provi
dence ever saved me. Our losses in TIT
Rough Riders have been nearly forty PEI
cent since in Cuba, by battle alone. hav,
been in every battle and at the front in ever,
one. Nothing too much could be said II
rs we are now lying in trenches in the ex
IRENE front not more than three hundred
yards from the enemy's front ranks Tit
first two days fight we drove them from
strong position which we now hold. W.
are all tired and hungry and l think heme
sick. Col. Wood was made Brig. General
Love and kiss the boys 70
me and many for yourself can I write an,
more now. Pray for me, that l may &c
home safe. | received letter since her
from grandma, a very nice letter. forwarde,
from San Antonio. Always address you
letters care OF Roosevelts Rough Riders AM
II will find me. Good bye.
! Jesse.