Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-02-24

Mr.. r. A. RACER. of Frederick, was in town
this week. for the purpose of surveying and
laying out limo tor switch from the main
track OF the Emmitsburg Railroad to st.
Joseph's Academy.-Chronscls.
The voters of Braddock and vicinity,
Frederick county, have sent = petition to the
legislature for the creation of new district,
to be constructed out Of parts of precincts
Nos. and 8, of Frederick district, and to be
known a. Braddock district No. 2S.
There 10 . smart chap on the 90 with
patented plowshare whom our farmers should
BIZ on the lookout for. OF course he does
business on the note scheme. Another
swindler Is selling Asbestos lampwicks, y
which are nothing but cotton and paper.
Voters residing in the vicinity of Mt. Zion,
Feagavllle and the neighboring territory, are
preparing petition to be presented to the
Maryland Legislature, requesting the forms'
ton of new election district, to include
part of Buckeystown, Jefferson, Middletown
and Frederick districts and to bear the name
Of "Ballinger."
AN Ecno.-Already we have heard FROM
our proposition to make fight for an cleo.
trio railroad bet 1een Frederick ana Emmits
burg One energetic and successful citizen
OF the former place has promised us to work
diligently for it, provided our conditions be
fully met, viz: that the newspapers of the
three towns take it up earnestly and iusure
success by keeping everlastiuEly at it.
Are you ready, gentlemen
Twill have to beg the indulgence Of brother
Cassell, of the Thurmont Clarion, in not
keeping my promise to attend the fair. He
calls me ''perndious woman and Mary
Janus" The truth of the matter is was
already, with telescope packed. but finding
no other maiden aboard was too rsodest TO
be the lone star" 1t WAS the disappoint.
ment of my life, and 1 am sorry the good
people of Thurmont went to 81 much trouble.
We will return the favor at our next Masonic
fair.-"Mary Jane"
Next Monday evening the c. e. society Of
ST. Johns Lutheran church begins series of
sociables, to be held periodically throughout
the year The members assemble at this
inaugural event at the Lutheran parsonage.
where consistent and ample entertainment
will be afforded. Further like events will be
held at the houses of those members who
prefer their homes for HE society's enter.
tainment These social gatherings are strictly
C. E. and for the purpose of bringing the
members into nearer fellowship than hereto
fore. The reasons for this limitation are
obvious
These socials will not replace the pleasant
events usually held under the auspices Of the
society in the lecture room OF the church.
To these the public is always cordially wei.
come.
ONK DEAD; ONE BORN. The late lament
ed WAS loved Tor the friends it made, while
the one of recent birth will likely repeat
history and be loved for the enemies that it
will have made.
We refer to the untimely demise Of the
Frederick County Guide and the bornin' of
the precocious younEster that has usurped
its crib, Tho Times
Under Bro. Mowen the Guide was uuas.
Stunning but earnest: under Joe Gavcr it
came nearer up.to date, but from Gaver to
iteshew-Zeus, Moses and Plolemy what
gap-what an hiatusl
Breezy? The late two hyperborean races
against the record are not in it, either for
speed or GOODNESS: did you ever hear of
hu.u-uscher? It's it.
Language I'm nm! Hyherbola turned
parabolic just as easy as making circle
elliptical by sitting on barrel hoop!
Personal! Measnreably so; that lie, only
about one fourth of our county officers were
gibbeted in The first Issue. When that ink.
well full of gall evaporatcs somewhat and
We get the concentrated article, the hair in
air will doubtless darken the sun.
Eplivenlng! De Lome's insulting letter.
bis slop over gusb in New York; rumors of
war-even our astounding meteorol"gic pcs.
sibilities are hundrum alongside of Webster
Hlteshew's maiden attempt at journalism.
Succeed! The overturnlng of settled con-
ditions will he OF the cataclysmal order and
the new thing IN Frederick County news
paperdom will soar at once into the cmpyr-
can.
Like every essAying and attainment of the
unusual, it will he difficult to maintain an
even flight; the sclfset task of the editor 10
an arduous one; the perspective ofthe future
is foreshortened, the light being refrscted by
the prism of youthful hope. To found
county newspaper upon satire and criticism
will be an easy task: TO maintain II upon
that basis will add another to the Twelve
Labors Of Hercules.
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