Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-17

The Franklinville Union Sabbath School
will hold a festival on the school grounds
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
August Gath, 25th and Goth.
The iron fence has been removed from the
front of the Lutheran Church and pave
ment has been laid. 1t improves the appear.
ance of the property decidedly.
THINK OF IT-A picnic that by request
| secured free notice in our local columns is
advertised by posters printed elsewhere.
Nothing like being convenience to the
public.
The lowest piece of railroad ia West Va
is the b. g. o. at Harper's Ferry. which is
$50 above the tide and the highest is the
Gauley River branch OF the G. s. o. at Stony
Creek, up among the clouds at 1928 feet
Judge John A. Lynch, of this city, recent
ly celebrated his golden Masonic anniver-
sary. He Joined the order fifty years ago in
Alabama and organized the lodge in this
city which bears his name-Frederck Cti-
zen.
We are not to be held responsible for the
views OF our correspondents, nor do we noe.
cssarily endorse their views When wholly
Objectionable we refuse them place. other
wise they must be accepted as the personal
views rt the writer
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The county now allows two miles ofcoun-
ty road apportionment for the streets of
Thurmont. We are in receipt of the $24
for the first time this year while other incor.
poratlons in the county have been enjoying
that favor for years.
A rally Of the Epworth Leagues of West
Baltimore district will hc held in the NJ. f.
Church, Thurmont, Nd, September 9th and
10th
81 Leagues are represented in the district.
Program will be published later
Mrs. Bowman; wife Of Postmaster George
ii. Bowman, at Mills, near Lcitcrsburg, sat.
urated hens nest with coal oil and set fire
to II to destroy the vermn in it. She sue.
ccedcd and along with the nest and the YER
min went also the frame bank barn and lot
of hay and straw.
The storm IF list Thursday blew the chin,
ncvs off the house of Mr.. John Fisher of
Crcagerstown, and overturned his hay stack,
The little tree in front of the postofflce IN
this place, was blown down
A large amount Of green fruit was blown
off the trees in this section.
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The republicans O. Mcchanicstown Dis
tIict will assemble in primary meeting in the
Town Hall, in this place, on Saturday even.
ing, August 26th nj : O'Clock, for the pur.
pose OF selecting delegates to the Republican
County Convention, which will meet in
Frederick on Saturday, September end.
SrCctssFUL APPLICANTS AT the special
examination for teachers certificates held
August lst and End, there were twenty seven
app'fcants-thirtcen for first grade and four.
teen for second grade. The successful M.
plicants in first grade were Nos. 90 and 81,
and for the second grade, Nos. ., B. 5, 6, 8,
10, 10 and &c
The work of rcmodcling Mr. Vincent Sc
boids house on the Public Square, In this
place, is about completed. The house has
been considerably enlarged and greatly i'm.
proved. The two lower rOrms in the east
rrn part OF the building are occupied by Mr.
ScbOld for a law Office The rooms are large
and comfortable: well lighted and ventilated.
diminishing Chronicle
Miss LHtte Martin entertained a number
of her friends at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Allen g. Ogle, on w. Main Street, on Thurs
day evening last. The lawn was beautifully
decorated with lanterns and some spent tue
evening in conversation while others PLAYED
euchre and crokanole. Refreshments were
served at eleven o'clock and at twelve her
well entertained guests departed
The high school property shows a great
lack OF attention. The ground in front of
the building could DE made to look not a
little better by replacing the immense amount
of weeds with sod. If tins were done before
the beginning OF cold weather, giving the
sod IA chance to set and take fresh root, then
tOp.dresscd, the cold would not affect it and
next summer would present decided i'm
provement.
The republicans will hold their primaries
ON Saturday, August Goth, and the county
convention on Saturday, September 2nd, at
II O'Clock at the City Opera House.
The county convention will nominate the
county ticket and also elect delegates to the
State Convention which meets in Baltimore
on September 9th. In this way will he
avoided The necessity of holding two county
conventions
Trinity Reformed s. S. picnic in Judge
Blacks grove, Saturday, August 10Th. The
Graceham Band will furnish music. Inter.
esling games ami varied amusements for ALL
Come and join with them and bring all the
children and help make the day one to be
long remembered for Its pleasant and happy
nature. No high silk hats nor tight shoes.
The committee will see that the small chill
drcn will be kept of the tracks of the F. r.
II ~ electric railway.
Last Friday night, while Messrs Jos.
A. Wcddle, John Peddicord and Ed. Eyler
were driving down the mountain in epring
wagon, they were thrown out, Mr.. Weddle
sustaining three ribs in his right side and
his right arm broken. Messrs. PeddicOrd
and Eyler received slight bruises. 1t is be-
lleVed the traces were hitched too short and
the front axle struck the horse as it came
to the sharp turn in the road Immediately
this side of the railroad trestle above the big
iron bridge This caused the horse to Jump
and run around the curve. The hind wheel
OF the wagon broke and threw them out.
1t is reported that the bruises and cuts on
Mr.. w cddle's arm are as bad as the break
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