Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-07-28

died of inflammation of the bowels.
Rev. DR.. Lefevre of Baltimore will preach
in st. Johns Lutheran church on Sunday
morning next, at 10 o'clock.
Our Thurmopt summer boarding houses
are now all pretty well filled and the promise
of their remaining in that shape through the
season is good.
The Emmitsburg Railroad Go. purpose
erecting steel bridge over Toms Creek
near Emmitsburg in place of the wooden
structure now in use. 1t Is also rumorcd
that the company will extend its line from
Rocky Ridge to Woodsboro where it will
connect with the p r r
AN APOLOGY is due TO the gentlemen, the
Incorporators of the F. T Il N. electric rail.
road, who visited this point last week, going
over the line of the road prelinlinarily. While
member Of that body, the EDITOR of this
paper was on that particular day SO over
whelmed with his duties that it was simply
and wholly impossible to give them any
attentions; he regretted it sincerely at the
time and feels that this statement, in the
nature of an apology is due.
The conventions for The purpose of nomi-
mating Democratic candidates for Congress
will he held as follows:
First Congressional district, at Ocean City
on the 25th day of August.
Second Congressional district at E'kton,
on the 14th day Of September
Third Congressional district, vt Carroll
Hall, on the 18th day of September.
Fourth Congressional dislrt I, at China
Hall, on the 14th day OF September
Fifth Congressional district, at Laurel, on
the l4th day of September.
Sixth Congressional district, at Hagcrs
town, on the 2Sth day uf September.
PERsoNAL-T following is list of per
sons visiting in Thurmont, so far rs known
to us.
Mrs. Savilla Snyder and Miss Charlotte
Morgan of Bethlehem, Pa, are visiting at
w. l. Shatfcr's
Misses Ella and Myrtle Crecgcr of Spring
field, Ohio are visiting relatives in town and
vicinity.
Miss Carrie Slick of Reading, Pa is spend
ing her vacation with her mother, Mrs. A.
Slick.
Mr. VIM. Rouzcr, of Elkins, w, Va, is
visiting his mother, Mrs, +. Il. Rouzer.
Mr.; Chns. Croft, of Frederick, spent Sun
day in this place.
Miss Mollie Crooks, Of Smi,hburg, is Wis
iting ri C W. Slocksdalc's.
Mrs Bowman, wife of Rev J. G. Bowman,
d D., of Franklin & Marshall College, Ian
caster, Pa is visiting Mrs. J. X. Waters.
DR.. d |. Lca,herman, Of Williamsburg
Pa, is visiting friends and relatives in town
and vicinity.
Mrs Hattie Weber and daughter Of Bal
tmorc arc visiting Jos. A. Gernand of Grace
ham.
Miss Fanna Williams of Baltimorc, is the
guest Of Miss Maize Slocksdalo
Miss Oula Duttcr., Of Grttys'UrS, Pa, is
visiting her grandma, Mrs. Barbara Brcly.
Miss Mary Casscll spent Sunday and Mon.
day with friends in Frederick.
Misses Mary and Helen LEADERS left Tues,
day to visit friends and relatives in Frcdcr
iCk and Littlcstown.
Mrs Milton Cover of Baltimore is visiting
her mother, Mrs Jos. Freeze.
"The people of Mcchanicstown, at least
some Of Tie merchants, seem 70 fear that the
road would take considerable trade from
that town; this is q a'sc impression, for
whilst Frederick would be greatly benefited
by the road, many advantages would accrue
along the line" "lf the mere Eants and pco
pie of Mechauicstown are Indifferent to this
great enterprise, Utica and Crcagcrstown
would be only too glad TO have the road at
their doors In this event, new route
would be considered, Citizen.
This "5luff" comes with bad grace from
the source that it docs. In the first place
this very movement had its inception right
here in Thurmont; in the columns of The
CLARION; in the second pace it advertses
m untruth, as neither the people Of Thur.
mont, nor by any means uhe merchants as
body, find any objection such MS laid in the
above article II on the occasion Of the
Presidents flying visit last week he found
some one willing to make such representa-.
Ip n ha
known b"ttcr than to have based such Il
statement upon anything short Of actua,
interviews with abe merchants
We are IN position to report answers 10
inquiry mace direct by our representative,
That of our six leading business houses, three
are enthusiastically favorable, two say that
the direct effect upon their business will be
unfuvorable, but that indirectly, through the
general benefits TO accrue, they will be at
least reimbursed, and but one of the six
holds it in open dsf.vor.
The Citizen should know this and be Just
enough to correct a misstatemcnt that puts
ThuImont in most unenyiable position
before the people of the county, who are
liable to visit their dlspeasure upon 4 com.
munity that has thus been advertised as being
obstructiopists.
AS to the route, the road, if built. will lie
in the line of chief traffic; there will, or
Should, be no favor to individuals or COM.
munitics, nor will any petty policy of per.
sona like or dislike govern; it will be a cold
business policy, lacking sentiment, and look