Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-21

ioin the teachers class at Frederick College.
Year opens September 9th. See " write to
Pres. Gates.
Mr.. Chas. Snook, Of Lewistown, this
county, has been appointed Internal Revenue
Collector of the eleventh division, embracing
Frederick, Washington and Carroll counties
He succeeds Milton r. Hawkins, of Hagers'
town, and will have his Office in Frederick
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An editor is millionaire without money,
Congressman out of job, . King without
q throne He constructs towns without saw
or hammer, builds railroads without spikes
or rails, and farms without pillow. He is a
teacher, preacher and lawyer, he sends
truth out 10 save souls, and too often gets
lost himself. He heals the wounded, cares
for the dying, rescues the perishing and
starves himself when ham sandwich would
Jerk him from the Jaws of death. -Fr.
A ten year old daughter of Nathaniel Put
man, residing near Feagavllle, this county,
climbed to the roof of a pig pen one day last
week, and Immediately after her cries at
tracte6 attention. She was found bleeding
profusely from a terrible cash nine inches
long, from her knee to the ankle. Itrequired
twelve stitches to close the wound-It was
at first thought she had snagged her leg on a
protrudlng nail, but none could be found
The conclusion reached was that one Of the
pigs in the pen had seized the limb Of the
child and when she attempted to free herself
the brute held on with it's teeth imbedded in
the hesh.
George Mihort Of Taneytown has been
mulcted in fine and costs to the amount of
$500. imposed by Justice ]. Hoffman Fuss,
of Westminster, for disorderly conduct. He
led his horse into the barroom of Bowers
Hotel, and at the bar gave the quadruped
two bottles of beer, which it drank with
apparent enjoyment. He said the animal
had been brought up on the bottle and CO uld
drink more beer than any man in town.
When requested to take the horse from the
barroom ne refused and became boisterous.
In the effort to eject him and his horse for
chilly he was knocked down and sustained q
black eye.-Mt. Airy Messenger.
REVENUE LAW QUESTIONS Since the
war revenue bill went into effect there has
been considerable doubt regarding the man.
ner in which real estate transactions are
affected. In order to secure ruling from
the internal revenue bureau upon the subject
a series Of questions were prepared and sub,
mitted on Tuesday to the commissioner OF
internal revenue The questions and their
answers arc as follows:
Must the actual consideration be stated in
a deed, or will 1t suffice to say Stand stamp
to cover actual consideration?
The actual value need not be stated, but
stamps must be for the full value Of the
property.
II q piece Of real estate worth $4,000 and
sold on that basis is sold for 5000 cash and
a mortgage Of 5000, must the deed be
stamped to cover the $40 900, or the equity,
$1,000?
The stamps must be for the entire value.
If there is already mortgage Of IS, 900 on
a parcel worth 100000, must the deed be
stamped to cover $4,000, or the price paid
in cashp
The stamp must be for $4,000.
Must the note accompanying the mortgage
be stamped as we'll as the mortgagei
Both must be stamped.
On Monday last force of six workmen
began tearing off the old and putting q new
roof on the Lutheran church in this place.
About &c, 900 shingles are required for the
work.
Works progressing rapidly on the Myers
vile s. Catoctin Electric Railroad. The
grading Is almost finished and 1t is expected
that the work of laying rails will begin from
this end of the line by the last Of next week
The idea of procuring Italian labo'ers was
abandoned. During the last week the work.
Ing force was increased by number of men
from distance who applied for work and
were taken on. meeting of the directors
of the road was held at Myersvillc last Mon
day.
A new buggy which Mr.. Lorenzo Lighter,
son of Mr.. John Il. Lighter, of near town
recently purchased through Charles Nee
Shank of this place, was bad y damaged by
an old turkey gobblcr. The turkey seeing
himself in the highly polished sides of the
buggy undertook to whip the shadow OF
himself. He few up at and picked and
scratched the vehicle SO badly that 1t had to
be sen, back to the factory. The one side
was 80 badly ruined that new panels may
have to be substituted. The other side was
not so badly injured
Double Pipe Creek Items.
G. W. Appold spent Tuesday and Wednes
day at Rocky Ridge.
Mrs. M. J. Eichebcrgcr Is visiting her son
Geo c. Echelberger.