Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-09

laying along our roads for several months
but we hear nothing about any further steps.
Long ere this we should have been IN COM
munication with the rest of the world by
long distance telephone, had promises been
made good.
Extra trains, all freight, are passing over
this part of the w. NJ r r. in unusual num-
bers and on the link between the B. d o.
and P. a. r. roads, the traffic is about up to
the limit of track capacity. When the new
line between Hagerstown and Altenwald is
finished some of the pressure will be relieved
and very much more work can be done.
New Advertisements.
Public Sale.
Notice (2).
u. w. Zeniz.
Chas. II. Osler
Lewis D. Kelly.
Joshua Horner, Jr. s. Co.
The great Baltimore baseball club lost two
games on its own grounds and to the tallcnd-
crs of the league. They can play better ball
than that and there is something rotten in
the State Of Denmark. 1t is rumored that il
is n question of better salaries. Meanwhile
the Cincnna,i's are maintaining a big lead
with Cleveland nearly 100 points behind, in
second place.
THE DAIRY LAW is impracticablc and will
be, largely, dead letter, The requirements
taken in their entirety are unjust and in
more than one way difficult to enforce; the
law will not be so much evaded as it will I've
ignored and two years Of it will suffice: the
next Legislature will repeal or amend it, SC
that it may serve a purpose. As it's, 1t goes
too far, hence will not so at all.
The past week of moonlight has been of q
class all to tself-nonparel. Sorry that II
is over. We grudge Jupiter his four big
moons, three and possibly all of which are
shining upon the Jovians at once and there
is scarcely n night when there are not two
moons giving them light. There seems
however to be clouds there, and there may
be no Jovians, in which case, what a waste
of delectable moonlight.
ODD QUESTION "A taxpayer" asks thro
the columns of the Frederick Neps "wher,
were our lights Thursday night between
and 10 o'clock" Have the lights" in Fred
erick habit of existing and vet not visible
Do they get OIL bike and run around thro
the country, or when they go out" do they
follow the rule observed here-go out q
existence. A eight that is perpatetic
ubiquitous, that is, but is not seen, is freak
and ought to be bottled and distributed tc
the museums.
Insurance PAID.-The damage done by
lightning to the barn of Mr.. Geo. F. Der
near Creagerstown has been paid and Mr.
Dcrr is pleased with the treatment received
at the hands Of the Company. 1t was in
sured through the agency of Cassell Il Wat
ers, who represent only such companies a.
promptly and satisfactorily adjust and pay
their losses. Mr.. Derr had his cash within
three weeks of the time the damage wa:
done and would have had it nearly week
earlier, had not the adjuster for this territory
been unusually busy.
How's THIs.-We see it announced tha
Baccalaureate Sermon constituted part o
the commencement exercises at Brunswick
Seminary. Does that institution confer the
Bachelor degree upon its graduates? If so
it is getting away up, for Seminary.
The fact is that anything goes" wher
the time comes to hold a Commencement.
The Brunswick Seminary is, we are rei
ably informed, a most excellent school, will
an efficient corps of teachers and well gov
erned, but baccalaureate sermon at a Sem
mary Commencement, while it sounds well
is an absurdity.
BIG DEFALCATIoN-Wel learn from papers
coming to this office, not having heard any
thing direct, that Mr. Frank M. Firor, {
native of Graceham, but for number o
years resident of Washington, d. G il
charged with cmbezzling about $4,000 o
the funds of the Schneider Baking Company
of that city, of which he was secretary ant
treasurer. Mr.. Charles Schneider, the hea(
of the company is Mr.. Firor's father,in law
and it is stated that upon him the loss will
chiefly fall,
The delinquent has disappeared.
We hope to be able to give more exact
statement Of he facts in the case in oul
next issue.
SHOULD WIN.-Two reputable citizens O.
Frederick City went to Baltimore recently
with several horses for sale, They put ur
at livery stable and went out to secure @
meal and upon their return were arrested
and despite protests, offers to secure identi
ficatiou and all other appeals to the proper
officers, they were locked up over night in
station house. They have sued the city
for damages and should win their case; il
smart Aleck policeman are privileged to
pounce upon any stranger that comes to the
city and lock him up over night, refusing
every offer to prove identity and innocence
the city should be willing to pay for such
over zealousness and willing or not, should
be made to pay.