Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-16

Messrs L. D. Kelly and E. L. Root, mer.
chants, received this week their carload OF
Ohio stoueware. II was big lot Oft.
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VERY ILL.-Mr. Geo. w. Ogle, merchant
and one of Creageistown's best citizens, is
yet very ILL. HIS life hangs in the balance,
while there is yet hope OF his recovery.
EpIxooTIc.-An epidemic resembling cpl.
zootc is attacking horses in this county DR..
J. T. Kline, the veterinary surgeon says that
quite number of horses have already been
suffering from the disease.-Ne,os.
At Kossuth, Ohio, last Saturday, indignant
citizens stripped man, coated him with
axle grease and hanged him up by the heels
and would not let him down until he had
cheered three times for Uncle Sam and the
stars and stripes. The GAUGE of his punish
ment was his saying that if the United States
and Germany got into war he would 20 to
Germany and fight against America.
GRADuATED.-The one hundred and ff-
tenth commencement exercises of Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa, took place in Bosler
Hall, at 945 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Among the graduates was Mr.. Thomas w.
Troxell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Troxell, of near this place. Mr.. Troxell re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor Of Philosophy.
Mr.. Troxcll's father, Mr.. James W. Troxel,
graduated from the same institution forty
two years ago next month. -Chtuntcle.
Mr. John Klutz, supervisor on the road
from Monocacy to Toms Greek, has just
finished making it. Mr.. Clutz has made q
model road; it would be well for some Of our
supervisors of this district to 60 over his road
and pattern after him. He also says he has
one fourth Of the regular appropriation
which is twelve dollars to the mile-left to
work on the road in the Fall, which goes to
show that the roads can be made good for
the money they get-CarroN Record
The following from the Carroll Record Is
the first echo that We have heard of senti-
mcnt expressed by us several weeks ago:
1.-THE American flag is frequently termed
old Glory as pc, name, but it's slangy
and We don't like it The Star Spangled
Banner according to Francis Scott Key, is
all right; but aside from this, and it's true
name, there does not seem to be any further
liberty for experiment allowable. Let US
stick to plain American flag as a name, rs
we do to America. which it symbollzes,
without any frills or attempts at frivolous
familiarity"
The Catoctin Furnace property is advcr.
tised to be sold at public sale on the 7th of
July, Our people will anxiously await the
result of that sale, for it is an item Of con.
interest to this section, the ques-
tien whether it will again be rehabilitatcd as
as an iron property and put in blast; whether
it will not be sold, or whether II will be sold,
subdlvided and thus cease TO be
forever the splendid laborgiving industry
that it had been in years past,
The hematite and magnetic ore deposits
on this property are immense; one might
say inexhaustible the very best Of iron has
been made Of it In the past; railroad facilities
are all that is needful and we sincerely hope
that these facts will suffice to attract buyer
that will have the capital, experience and
disposition to make iron at Cstoc'in.
ONCE MoRE.-The National spirit has
been stirred during the past several months
as it has not been since the great Centennial
Year Of rs and even then in different way
and to u Ices extent.
In that year this town made for itself a
record that is yet recalled and 1t was done
without expanding every energy. We refer
to the Fourth of July celebration of that
year. Is there active and available patriotic
spirit enough here to s.tempt like celebra-
ton in 1882
The booming of real guns and the ringing
of real cheers by the American soldiers on
Cuba, P"r,o Rico and Luzon, are inspirations
that produce resounding cchos at home. A
parade, one or two good oratons. several
bands, chorus and, at night, fireworks
these exercises could readily be carried into
effect, I'm enjoyable and profitable day spent
and the expense in labor and money triflc.
Who co.ds the motion?
WHAT WILL FREDERICK Do!-Consilcr.
able ak is Leatd in Rockville about the
proposed electric road from Washington to
RocA lie nlong the line of the old turnpike.
For some time o splendid drive way from
Rockville to Washington has been in con-
temptation by the Montgomery County All
thorities. Should this project be carried out
about thirty thousand dollars Of four per
cent bonds will be issued to complete enter
prise Should the driveway be built, then
an electric road will surely be established
This would then bring Frederick pretty
close to Washington. The electric road
could easily lie built along the road side of
the old Frederick and Washington road,
through Urbana, H"gerstown, Clarksville
and other thckly settled sections Of Mont
gomery. The right Of way could be secured
with but little cost. Then reaching Frederick
we have the prospective Frederick, Thur
mont s. Northern Electric Railroad passing
through one of the richest agricultural sec
tions of the Union. This road would not
only be an excursion line from Washington
to Gettysburg, but freight line rs well.
With the conatant delays and friphtfu al cam