Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01

Today Thursday the High School anf
public schools open for the scholastic year
One Of the strong points for Thurmont IL
tie supply ofmountain water Our stranger
population cannot say enough favorable, al
praise il as being something exceptional.
Misses Stella and Mabel Foreman who
have been visiting friends in Thurmont dur
ing August, returned to their home in Gov
anstown on Monday last.
Arrivals at Aurora Cottage: Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Dewitt, Misses Irna and Beatrice and
Muster Chas. Dewitt; Mrs. Hudg,ns, SON
and daughter, and Miss Oehm, all of Balti-
more.
The summer boarder continues with our
people; the cool weather If last week made
them think about moving, but the present
warm wave has made them reconsider it,
Some will arrive as late as September Eth to
remain until October.
The Lutheran Sunday School picnic in
Mrs. E X Rouzer's Grove Oh Saturday last
was well attended and the event was very
enjoyable one. The Gracelam Bnnd was
present and the children were amused with
games Of various kinds.
VARIABLE During the seven days OF the
week just expiring, we have had wide
range of thermometer; on Friday night last
it fell to SO and the same one has since reg.
istered 90, q range Of 81 degrees. The cool
wayc predicted by the weather bureau came
along about 10 hours late, but was all that
was claimed for it when it got here
IMpRovEMENrs.-Mr. ID. r. Rouzcr has
carpenters employed remodeliDg and cnlarg
ing the building formerly occupied by Mack
ley Bros Ii viii! be used as store room.
Work is pl progressing rapidly on Mr.. Geo.
Latc's residence, E. Main st. 1t is of modern
style and when completed will take rank
among the finest in town.
PRETTY F1aHT The League baseball
race is developing into beauty among the
three leaders; on Monday there were but
six points between the Bostons in first and
the Cincinnatl's in third with the Orioles IN
second place. Boston should win the race,
however, as the schedule gives them dc
cided advantage from this time to the close
of the season, nearly all of the games being
on the home grounds, while Baltimore and
Cincinnati play large number away from
home,
PUBLIC SALEs.-On Saturday September
10th, Chas G. Waters, Assignee. will sell the
Chas. r. Cramcr property situated near
Jmtown.
On Saturday, September 18th, II. Lott and
John B Black, executors Of Cornelius Black,
will sell a valuable farm and mountain land.
On Saturday, September cath, Jas. S.
and Robt Biggs, will sell the Isabella Mills
property.
The last two properties are located on
Owens Creek each containing good mill
site, the mills have recently burned
EhSONhL.-uAlS. ~ " AAohhss', "A'oo
Blanche Hammett and Messrs H. ID. Beach.
ley and Chas f. Hammett of this place,
visited the Misses Hartley near Emmitsburg,
last week.
Robert Crcager of this place left for
Springfield o., on Monday last, where he
will make his future home il successful in
securing wnIk.
Misses Margaret Waesche and Nellie
Freeze arc visiting friends in Baltimore.
Rev. Ch,s d. Shaffcr returned to White.
water, Kan, on Tuesday last
Mr.. J. F. Creeger and children of Altoona.
Pa, are visiting relatives in this plhce.
MIR. j. Martin Lohr Of Clearsrring, who
has been visiting his uncle, Simon Lohr,
returned home on Wednesday.
Prof Samuel Powell anil wife Of Ncwhcrry
South Carolina Mrs Lewis Powell of Lew
istown and Mrs J Carmack Of Baltimore,
are visiting at VIM II Logs
Mrs Forncy OF Union Bridge visited
friends IN this place during the pas, week.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT On Friday af er.
noon last an interesting tournament was
PLAYED on the Aurora Cottage court; follow
ing is the score:
Plcl,mlnari's-M Mary I.andcrs and Chas f.
Cas-, H. Jr . W. Lillian Casscll and G. Ad.
dnplun. Go Marie Warschc and George
GIciE vs. Julia Oslcr and Ward Merris, G-1;
E!cnnnr 10y and Chas Z Hammctt VS. Il
Smith AID Cook Foreman, g. 3; Estclla
Foreman and Edgar Seton VS. Mrs. Matthias
and II d Beach!ey, 6-3 Mary Cassell aud
PArk 10y vs May Foreman aud Howard
Ca,sell 8-1. Semi Finals Marie Waesche
and George Croft VS. Mary Land,rs and
Chas f. Cassell. Jr., CO; Stella Foreman
and Edgar Seton VS. Mary Cassell and Park
10y 81; Stella Foreman and Edgar Seton
VS. Eleanor 10y and Chas. f. Hammett, 6-l
Finals--Maric Wacsche and George Croft,
vs. Stella Foreman and Edgar Seton, CO.
FORD'S GRAND OPERA House.
Will open the regular season week, Sep
TENDER 9Th, presenting the popular American
comedian, Willie Collier, in the mcrricst
success of modern time, THE MAN FROM
MEXICO.
The regular season will begin right lnerrily
at Ford's week September 5th with Willie
Collier and his famous success The Man
from Mexico" as the opening attraction.
Elaborate improvements have hcen made