Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15

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BUILD IT.-One of our leading business
men favors the organization Of stock Com.
pany to build large summer hotel in Thur
mont. He told US that he felt certain that
it would pay directly and was more certain
that it would pay indirectly. We fully agree
with him and suggest that the matter be
taken in hand and the attempt made.
DIED.-On Wednesday, Sept. T. 1898, near
Foxville, Nd, Mrs. Mary Brown, aged 90
years, 8 months and 90 days,
Descendants of the deceased number 1856
as follows: Six children, 81 grandchildren,
112 great grandchildren and 10 great great.
grandchildren. Mr. Jos. B. Brown Of Deer
field is a son of the deceased.
ANOTHER MURDER.-The body of IN un.
known man, roughly clad. and looking like
tramp, was found lying in the water near
the edge Of the Monocacy river, and just
below the stone bridge on the Baltimore
pike, shortly before noon Tuesday. 1t is
supposed that ne was murdered, and a cor.
oner's jury has rendered verdict to the
effect that he evidently met his death thro'
foul play.
The weather bureaus cold wave came on
time, while the Hicks storms did not; and
yet there are those who say smart things
about the Weather Bureau and who really
believe in Hicks. We admire Hicks for one
thing; the safe calculation that he has been
able to make Of the certainty that there are
ounces enough in the country TO keep him
and his prophecies upon solid paying basis.
What contempt that shrewd man must have
for all those whom he so readily gulls.
LOST. "A fine joint fishing rod, enclosed
in a muslin cover; on the road between
Thurmont and the w. M. r. R. crossing
east of Graceham; on Friday morning the
Cd inst. The party on horseback who picked
1t up should have inquired of the driver OF
the team that he met on the road, as it ought
to have occurred to him that he might have
been the party that lost the rod. Please
send or leave 1t at Mr.. w. L. Armacosts
store in Graceham or THE CLARION OFFICE
SUN SPoTs. There is an unusual disturb
ance in the sun. Itmanifests itself in spot
of great dimensions. As it has been noticed
that great electrical disturbances accompany
the sun spots, VIC may look expectautly for
unusual thunder storms, or fine displays of
the aurora borealis. A sun spot is rupture
of the white hot envelope of gasses that sur
round the sun, opening up deep enough to
expose the cooler and comparatively darker,
inner portion of the sun. These spots are
only dark by comparison with the intense
white light of the outer part of the sun.
Could one see these spots isolated, they
would be themselves very bright.
On FURLoUGH.-C Custer, son of Mr.. II. G.
Foreman of this place, who enlisted last May
in the Fifth Maryland Regiment, arrived
here on Monday last, having been furloughcd
for thirty days. Custer is not looking well,
having had a serious time of it after the reg
iment arrived at Huntsville, Bahama He
was very sick for time; suffering with ma
Iari.l fever and jaundicc. He says the life
WAS hard one, particularly in the matter OF
food; that while it was generally plentiful
ihnt IL WAS spoilcd in preparing il and that
there were times when he eat it only when
compelled to do 80 by hunger. He regrets
that the regiment failed to be detailed for
active service, and says that such is the feel.
ing OF all who enlisted Tor the war, but got
no further than the camps of this country.
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.