Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-03-30

points near town, reminders OF the big bliz
zard of forty nine days ago.
Remember Mr.. Sam: Longs opening O.
Saturday of this week. He will be locate
at Pier No. 1, Main-st Wharf.
In Philadelphia, since January 1st, 4,O3
cases of typhoid fever have been reported +
the Health Office, and 4l3 deaths.
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Mr.. Thomas Sweeney sold, as mortgages
property at Catoctin Furnace, on Saturda
last to MIR. Charles W. Wolf; price $271.
We see that the telephone company doinI
business in this county has reorganized. Ma
we not hope 10 secure wire out this way
Mr.. Martin Overholtzer is as proud of hi
new room on Church st, as he can be; an
properly so, for he is nicely and conveniently
fixed.
Spring, theoretically, began on Tuesday Q
last week. Nature has taken it upon hersel
to illustrate the possible difference between
theory and practice.
There will be preaching in st. Johns Ey
Lutheran Church on Easter Sunday morn
Ing, by Rev. Oerter ST., of Graceham, afte
which an election for Pastor will be held.
ABsURD,-The expression Il owe my lii
to him" is one Of the conventional forms o
expression that becomes an absurditY ono
the claim is made that every one should pa.
his debts.
Our Waltonites have bee" ,'akino som,
very fine suckers from Cwens Creek FISH
baskets on Owens aid Hunting creeks nea,
MonocacV .sre shutting them out from til,
upper waters.
Robert c. Currens, of Taneytown, left or
Friday last for Eldora, Iowa, where he has
accepted the position as oyerseer of the tail.
erlng department of the Iows Stats Indus
trial School for boys.
MARRIEp.-At the home of the brides
parents, near Deerfield Nd, March 23rd, 1899
by Rev. W. E. Daugherty, Mr.. William H
Babylon, of Westminster Md, to Miss Rhsds
NJ. Matthews of Deerfied Md.
MIR. Frank 4. Palmer, whose advertisement
appears in this paper, has just placed one o.
his porcelain chambered pumps in Mr.. Uraf
Warrenfels' well; we have seen the pump II
action and it can have no superior,
MILLINFRY.-MissC Carrie Boblitz has sent
out cards announcing her millinery opening
on Thursday and Friday OF this week. She
spent two weeks in the city and comes home
prepared to sell ard trim the latest thing in
hats and bonnets.
An electrician was here during the week
and gave very satisfactory figures as the
cost of an electric light plant. We trus,
that before the present year ends, we may be
in the enjoyment of this great light, both fol
street and house purposes. Carroll Record
One of our farmers who is extensively en-
gagged in peach culture, says: mot only il
the peach crop gone but great many of The
trees as WELL" he having gone through hi
orchard recently and found few trees thai
survived the zero eather.-Smithsburg Let
ter in Hagerstown Globe.
TANEYTowN NO GooD.-But we are Still
allowed to use the public roads.
From the present outlook, our effort to Sc
cure slight concession from the P. r. R.
giving us morning and evening connections
east with the W. NJ. R. r, has resulted in &
fiat failure.-CmroN Record.
District Inspector Danner visited Acacis
Lodge on Monday night and installed the
officers; w. NJ, DR.. NJ. A. Birely; s. w., DIR
E. G. Kefauyer; j. W., Frank Hesson; Sec
rotary, L. r. Waesche; Treasurer, Geo. w
Stocksdale; Tyler, John H. Rouzer.
The debating societies of Frederick ant
Middletown discussed the proposition: "Th'
same rghts,prlvileges and lmmunities shoult
be accorded to woman as to man." on Friday
night last. An equally profitable and lest
complex subject for discussion would hav,
been the syntactical analysis Of the PROPOSE
ton itself.
Since the robbery and burning of Shaff''
store and dwelling; and the attempted rob
berry of Whips store, al Jefferson, thi
valley, nearly every man and boy have armed
themselves and after night are regular
walking aIsenals. The citizens have beer
worked up to high state of excitement ant
they are now fully prepared to defend thei
property and themselves Valley Register.
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The superintendent of neighboring coun
ty asked all teachers at the institute wh'
took local paper to hold up their hands
and only six responded. The superintendent
expressed great surprise and said
you won't spend dollar and q half
year with these papers, yet you expect then
to print, flee of charge, notices Of all insti
tutes and educational meetings. insert lonl
programs, expect them to advertise you, thu
assisting you to climb to better positions ant
salaries, without paying cent in return"
The grand closing concert given BIS W. j
Harrington and his chorus class of fort
voices, will take place In the Town Hall o.
Saturday evening at o'clock. Prof. Thos
Guilty. euphonum and violin soloist OF Hag
ersiown, will be here and take part in th
entertainment Mr.. Harrington has spare
no expense to make this the musical even
of the season, and all will be delighted wit
his entertainment, The program Is full {
fun and music.
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