Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-10
FORD'S GRAND OPERA ROUSE.

| Week November 14th.-First production
here of the exquisite comedy success WAY
DOWN EAST. The quaint New England
pastoral, with remarkable records of six
months in New York and three months il
Boston.
"Way Down East" tho most attractive O.
modern rural plays will be presented al
Ford's week November 14th by the origina
company scenery, ETC., which characterized
the phenomenal runs in New York and Bos
ton. 1t is really delightful play of the "Old
Homestead" and ashore Acres" type, a sim
pie story Of New England folks with theil
homely surroundings and simplicity of man
ner, it is realistically placed upon the stage
the old farmer at home, the huge kitchen
with real butter making, the genuine snow
storm, the sleighing parties all add to the
picturesqueness OF its environment, the pro
verbal country Squire with his big hear
and high temper is there, a part superbly rea
lized by Odell Williams, the Characterization
is particularly strong and the dramatic stu
ations add to the interest of the most enter
tanning productions of modern times.
way Down East" is caborately staged
and the following names attest the strength
OF the interpreting company, Phoebe Davies
Odell Williams, Forrest Robinson, Fell1
Haney, George Bsckus, John II Bunny
Edwin H"ff, J. II. Davies. Caro- Gorden
Jeannie Mlllard, Louise Galloway, Sarst
Stevens and Ella Hugh Wood. A charming
feature of the performance is the practising
| of the old Church choir which contains some
! noted voices.
Natinees-W Wedncsday and Saturday.
Admission 25 and so cents.
Week Nov. 21st. The famous romantic
actor JAMES O'NEILL, in his great sue
cess "When Greek Meets Greek"
THANKSGIVING AY-President Mckinley
on Friday last, issued Thanksgiving Day
proclamation, designating Thursday, Nov
Gath as a day of national thanksgiving in the
following words:
"The approaching November brings to
mind the customs Of our ancestors, hallowed
by time and rooted in our most sacred tradi
tons, of giving thanks to Almighty God for
all the blessings he has vouchssfed to us
during the past year.
Few years in our history have afforded
such cause for thanksgiving as this. We have
been blessed by abundant harvests, our trade
and commerce have been wonderfully in
creased, our public credit has heon improved
and strengthened, all sections OF our common
country have been brought together and
knitted into closer bonds Of national purpose
and unity.
"The skies have been for time threatened
by the cloud of war, but, as we were com
PEELED to take up the sword in cause Of hui
manty, we are permitted to rejoice that the
conflict has been of brief duration, and the
losses we have had 10 mourn, though g'iev
GUS an5 important, have been 50 few, con
sidering the great results accomplished, as tc
inspire us with gratitude and praise to the
Lord of hosts. We may laud and magnify
His Holy name that the cessation Of hostili
ties came 80 soon as to spare both sides the
countless sorrows and disasters that attend
protracted war.
II do, therefore, invite all my fellow citi
zens, as well as those at homo and those who
may be at sea or sojourning In foreign lands
to set apart and observe Thursday, the Gath
day of November, as a day Of nationa
thanksgiving, TO come together In theiI
several places of worship for service o.
praise and thanks to Almighty God for al
the blessings of the year, for the mildness oi
the seasons and the fruitfulness of the soil
for the continued prosperity of the people
for the devotion and valor Of our countrymen
for the glory of our victory and the hspe o
righteous peace. and to pray that the di
vine guidance which has brought us hereto
fore to safety and honor may be graciousy
continued in the years to come.
A PosToFFICE On WHEELs.-A new
method for collecting and distributing mai
is to be tried in Maryland in about two
months, the place selected for the experiment
being Westminster and the country immedi
atey adjacent, A mail wagon is to be built
with apartments for the distribution and as
sortment of mail matter, manned by mai
clerk and driver.
The Postot11ce Department explains thu
system rs follows "The postal wagon will
proceed from Westminster to Frizzellsburg
a distance of At miles, then on to Wakefield
5 miles, to Mediord p miles, to Avondale 2
miles, to Warfieldsburg miles, to Small
wood miles, to Sandy Mount miles, t'
Carrolton miles, and then to Westminste
| miles, making circuit OF 3lt miles.
"The start is to be made from Wesiminste
| at Z a. m. Before this hour there arrives il
| Westminster from Baltimore and the Eas,
the Fast Mail" local mail from the Yves
and mail from the different star routes in tn
country 1t will take from nine to ten hour
to 20 over the route, which will enable Tn
postal wagon to return to Westminster il
time TO send mail matter on mail train goin
east and west There are eight postoff1ce
on the route, and an exchange of mail wi
be made at each of the offices; for instance, a
Frizzellsburg, the first posoffiee on the route
there will be left mail matter from Westmin
ster and points between Westminster an
Frizzelsburg. The wagon will collect a
Frzzellsburg all mail matter for points ful
tber on the route, Westminster and pointi
on railroad. The sameexe hange will be mad