Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-03
focal CORREsPONDENCE.

haye recently come in possession OF the
August 7th, 1929 issue of the Frederick Citi-
zen, and among other matters noticed the
following; "Mr. Sharp-will you be good
enough to inform me what the meeting on
the 25lh ult at the courthouse means, by
friends of the American Systep.' Is this Il
new party abou, to spring up, or does 1t mean
anything or nothing? Also he pleased to let
us know what our Levy court has been dos
ing. am told they have been engaged all
the week and all they did could have been
done in "a hours Last MAY they discon-
tinued all the Jackson constables in the coun-
tv. have they been all the week dcliberatlng
whether Me should rcappoint the prescribed?
| suppose az they think their time is short.
they will make the most of it, Eleven mem
bers at two dollars is twenty-five dollars per
dav; five days make one hundred and ten
dollars for consulting whether they should
put in one of the best cons,ahles that ever
was in Frederick, whom they had dismissed
at their former session because he preferred
jackson to Adams and Clay.-Drowning
men will catch at s,raws y Signed, "A
voter of Woodsboro District
As the 1899 pc itical campaign is about to
open the foregoing is timely and gives us an
idea ofhow the voters and taxpayers watched
up the boys at the Court House seventy ycals
ago.
And here is an advertisement that appears
in the same paper: For Sale, at the Store OF
]. and j. Markell, a Sermon, Preached at
Goose Creek Meeting House, in Loudoun
County, Va, by the celebrated Elias Hicks, a
member of the Society of Friends, Taken
down in shorthand at the time Of its delivery
A few dozen on hand. Price l21 cent single
or 81 per doz.'
Troutvic Band will p'eas c take notice Tn
we of Thurmont are lovers ofmusC and that
we appreciate all iavorS in that line
We'll, IN the line Of tomatoes, "Tip" Mack
leys garden is marvel 1t will cause YOU
to stand agaze and wonder. 60 See it anG
learn
The Lutheran minister, Rev. Mr.. Metzgcr
is enjoying a months vacation
There are now about one hundred forty
, city boardcrs in our mast.
AS the ideal summer resort, our town ii
rapidly forging to the front; and why not
| Donot Chimney Rock and Wolf Rock Slopes
High Run, Hunting Creek and Owens Greek
glcns with their numerous cascades anC
| beautiful streams of water courslng dowl
/ through them, afford the most magnifcen
scenery to be found anywhere. And fore
most of all, this is a health-glylng section o
country, and at night time we are exemp
from he ravages of the intoerable mosquito
and our res. is peaceful and undisturbed,
Mrs. Sarah Connolly, Miss Emma Norten
Mrs. II. Fl. Rouzer, and Mr.. VIM. Connolly
of Baltimore; DR.. and Mrs Dahl and Mr.
Charles Hesson, of Chicago; Mrs. Catherine
and Nr Mcclure Rpuzer, of Cumberland
MIR. Sanford Eigenbrode, of Arlington, ant
J. Clinton Herring of Iowa, were among thu
past weeks visitors here.
Mr.. Howard Coifower has been quit,
sick for some days but is now improving
rapidly.
Oats are yielding from 40 to 80 bushels t.
the acre.
Mr.. Aaron Stull has in course of construC
ton building 16xl0 feet In size, located OF
the east bank of Owens Creek, near FRANKLIN
Mills and will be utilized as barber shol
and tor bicycle repairing. .,
"Grossnlckles Church, Built l847. Rebuff
1899" is the inscription on the corner ston
just completed by Mr. p N. Hamnaker 70
the House Of worship now being constructe'
ocat Wollsvllc, by The Baptist Brethren