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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
SALE REGISTER.

Those having bills printed or advertise
ment of sale published here. will secure .
place In this Sale Register, free Of charge.
To others charge Of Is cents line FOR
three insertions; 20 cents line for two In
sertlons; 10 cents line for one insertion.
On Saturday, April 20, the heirs Of the late
e. NJ. Holland, deceased, will cell valua'
bic lot of personal property at Jimtown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Order Nisi ON Sales.

OFOcT n Isl OH SHlcSi
No. 1000 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting In Equity.
March Term, 1899.
In the Matter of the Report Of Sales filed
the 9th day Of March, 1899.
Thomas B. Sweeney mortgage Of Israel
Sweeney and wife
on
Petition.
ORDERED, That on the Dist day of
~ April. 1899, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report Of Sales of Real Estate,
reported to said Court by Thomas B. Swee-
ney, mortgage in the above cause. and
fled therein as aforesaid, to finally ratify and
confirm the SAME, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown before said day; provided
COPY of this order be inserted in some newspa
per published In Frederick County, for three
successive weeks prior to said day
The Report states the amount Of sales to
be $271
Dated this 9th day of March, 1890
DOUGLAS H. HARGETT,
Clerk of tho Cilcuit Court for Frederick
County.
True copy;
Test, DOUGLAS H. HARGETT. Clerk.
Chas. G. Waters, Sol. mch30 At
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A check, somewhat ancient, was deposited
with Flock, Gaver & Co.. bankers, at Myers
Vile, recently. It is dated August "a. 1854,
made payable to Dawson F. Flock, and
signed by Samuel Dana. and drawn on the
Assistant Treasurer of the United States.
Although made thirty.nye years ago, 1t is yet
in GOOD condition.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

Our new landlord. Mr.. Joshua Hobbs OF
the Hotel Central, formerly the Gilbert House
is advising the public of bis whereabouts
and his business. We have provided him
with supply Of printed envelopes and cards.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

II you want to see room and some out
side quarters packed full Of goods, get Mr..
T.. d. Kelly to show you around.
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B FOR RENT.-From April list, the
dwelling on Carroll st. opposite warehouse,
now occupied by Mr.. Brockley.
mar0tf b. NJ. BIRELY.
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MIR. Chas. H. Osler makes an announce
ment this week that will likely make some
what ola stir. Read it carefully; II is worth
your attention,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

~. FOR SALE - One Buggy and q
Jaeger, regardless of price.
ju3Otf C.B. BROCKLEY, Thurmont.
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d. ~So.-
i'll OF pneumonia during the past week. We
are pleased to state that his condition is at
present much improved.
"No person." wrote an imaginative under
taker, sever having tried one OF these air.
tight collins OF ours will ever use any other"
This is supplemented by the truthful but
descouraging advertisement of dentist:
"Teeth extracted with great pains"
The April Ladies' Home Journal will con.
h the first article of a series telling "How
be Pretty Though Plain" The author,
no has verified all her statements, Insists
lat II is within easy possibility for the plain
Ut woman to be pretty, and she thinks 1t not
An unworthy ambition Good common-sense
forms the basis of this authors ADVICE to all
women who wish to be pretty.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC RAILWAY PROJECT
That the route from Washington TO Gettys.
burg is looked upon by many Us An ideal
ne for an electric railway is further eviden-
ed by the organization in Washington of
Ae Washington and Gettysburg Railway
Dmpany, which was effected last week
pder charter from Congress. This charter
1thorizes the building of road through
le District of Columbia and also through
government resuryation, the Battlefield
Gettysburg. =
is announced that this road will pass
ugh Frederick Citv.
be Frederick, Thurmont and Northern
way Company holds charter from the
yland Legislature, authorizing the build.
bf a road from Frederick via Thurmont
Emmitsburg to the Pennsylvania State
As the incorporators of that company
for their cole object the building of the
they should not, and almost certainly
bt await turn of events that will rem.
possible to build 1t themselves, If the
ngton company is able to give un.
ned evidence OF their purpose and
to do 80, but should, upon the forth
of such evidence, willingly turn ovel
chise held by them; In 80 doing, they
1erstand that they have accomplishe
sought when they secured thelI
e of the ipcorporators Of the F, T. q
tate what we believe to I've prope'
The situation; we know that seyera
corporatora are In accord with III
believe that all, or u large majority
viii be found to hold the SAM
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Mr.. Chas A. Weller has greatly improved
his property with paint and new porch.
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u7ANTED-sEvERAL TRUSTwOH

nv E sss state to msoss
our business IN their own and nearby coune
ties It'll mainly office work conducted at
home. Salary straight $4,000 a year and
expenses-defnite. bonahde, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $76. References Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope, HeIbe e.
Hess, Prest, Dept M, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

~ WHITE WASH LIME ALWAYS
on hand at Coal Yard. m
June 3tf J. W. CREEGER.
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~ PIGS FOR SALE The undersigned
has large lot of we'll bred pigs and shotes
for SALE.
mch9tf. DR.. WIN. 8. MCPHERSON.
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W FOR RENT-The property of Mrs.
John W. Seton; an established boarding
house. Apply to
CASSELL s. WATERS,
mch16tf Thurmont, Md.
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tB- FOR RENT.-7acre lot on avenue
in rear of depot, Also pasture lots for rent.
mch16tf CHAS. SHIPLEY,
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Financial Statement.
CORPORATION OF
THUR M o MT.
For the year ending April 10th, 1909.

RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Apr. 8. 1897, 49l
Uncollected taxes 1895 & ~ 2279s
Tax Levy 1898 S56.42
Interest Collected 6SS
Dog Licenses 100
Receipts from Town Hall 9l6O
Receipts from Fines, &C., 1900
1s1ziS
EXPENDITURES.
Discount on Taxes paid
June and July 4.47
Paid Water Rent $4,000
Work on Streets 1876
Sinking Fund 10000
Lighting Streets 9165
Interest on Bonds 1880
Paid for Collecting Taxes 44.08
Serving Summons 2.25
Paid for Printing 1924
I" Cleaning Crossings 500
Salary, President 5000
Pres. to Qualify $50
Salary Sect. 1900
Treas. 500
Commissioners 5000
Coal and Oil Town Hall 1856
Uncellected Taxes 2O4.67
Cash on hand 1885
s1sTzi5
ASSETS.
s,rl;,. Certificate due Aug. 81, 80 1877 Is
EnnSe Apr. 16, 10000
A""~ Mar. 80, 1900 1903 90
54S.i5
Uncollected Taxes 2O467
Cash on hand 1855
$757.77
LIABILITIES.
Town Hall Bonds 1890 issue 10000
1897 10000
$9S0066
J.H. COVER.
L r. Waesche, Sect.
apr Sat
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n Carpets, Straw Mating, OIL Cloths,
Window Shades, &C.,
mch1Gtf AT ROOTS.
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~ FOR SALE OR RENT.-My prop
erty at Thurmont, on easy terms, or will
rent for one or more years. Apply to
MRS. d. L. SEXTON,
1918 N. Gilmore st.,
ian28tf Baltimore, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED ev
n. erywhere for "The Story of the Phil
ippines" by Murat Halstead, commissioned
BY the government as Official Historian to
the War Department, The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco, on the
Pacific with Gen. Merritt, in the hospitals ut
Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in the American
trenches at Manila, In the insurgent camps
with Aguinaldo, on the deck of the Olympia
with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at the
fall of Manila, Bonanza for agents. Brim'
full Of original pictures taken by government
photographers on the spot. Large book
Credit given. Drop al! trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address #. T. Barber,
Secs Star Insurance Bldg Chicago.
octsTc6t
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Mr.. J. David Martin of this place has been
i'll OF pneumonia during the past week. We
are pleased to state that his condition is at
Dreserlt much improved.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

Mr.. Sam. Long tells you something In
new adj this week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

tB- CHANGE OF AGENT-Theu under
signed announces that he has been appointed
agent for the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Carroll County, vice John Jones, re.
signed. VIM. J. BLACK,
Jan28tf Thurmont. Md
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
CA0ToREA.
s..,, III. H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
a': : GMAz{SE
Business Locals.

~ NOTICE.-On and after the 10th of
April. 1899, I will have an ONCE in Masonic
Hall, Thurmont. and will be In said Office on
Wednesday Of each week between the hours
of II a. m. and 8 p. m.
will be glad to attend to all law business
intrusted In my hands.
CHARLES Q. WATERES.
Attorney at law.
Frederick office, as Court st. aprl8tf
~ $40 REWARD for information that
will lead to the arrest and conviction Of the
person or persons who kindled a fire on the
mountain near my fallen lookout. Also the
the same amount will be given for informa-
ton that will lead to the arrest and convic.
ton of any person or persons who shall
kindle fire on my mountain land.
apr13tf CHAS. SIMPLIFY.
~ MONEY to patent good ideas may
be secured by our aid, address, THE PAT
ENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md" apr18ly
~ 60 TO W. A. LYNNS for Home
Cured Bacon, Hams, Shoulders. Sizes and
Lard. Also Flour and Feed. apr8 II
WANTED; TO HIRE.-From April 1st.
at good wages, man who can be handy at
all work and knows something about gard
ening. Regular work every day.
mch23tf Apply at THE CLARION OFFICE.
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IL A Full line of W. W. Brushes just
received from factory,
AT ROOTS.
IL Ifyou want good syrups try our 30
and 40 cent grades,
AT ROOTS.
~ Mems heavy shoes q $l.OO per pair
best you haye ever seen for the money,
AT ROOTS.
~ Just received fine line of table dam.
ask see our prices,
AT ROOTS.
n Carpets, Straw Mating, OIL Cloths,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

~ Just received fine line of table dam.
ask see our prices,
AT ROOTS.
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= scnslble husband said to his wife the
3ther day, "Jane, don't spend cent with
merchants who don't advertise" The wife
who IS business woman replied; "Yeu old
goose, learned better long ago than to 20
where was not invited. You would be an
old bachelor now if you had not invited me
to be your wife. Catch me going to a store
without an invitation. guess not"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
The Whist Club.

The result of the meeting held at the home
of the Misses Zimmerman, on Monday night,
was N. & s.. Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. 7. Matthias
plus 4; E. & W., Miss Edna Waesche and
Mr.. Miles Miller, plus 4.
The club will meet next Monday evening
at Aurora Cottage.
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Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.ss sss ., &<H2zzZx

Sunday. April 16th-a big snow storm.
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~ Mems heavy shoes q $l.00 per pair
best you haye ever seen for the money,
AT ROOTS.
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II money to patent good ideas may
be secured by our aid, address, THE PAT
ENT RECORD, Baltimore, Md" apr18 1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

forward. He was a citizen Of great
energy and enthusiasm and after
wards became the first mayor of the
city. He offered to raise the money 10
extend the dam across the new chan
mel of the river. repair the bank wall
and build a mill if the COMPANY would
In this discouraging condition of af-
fairs General Alfred Redington came
power. His offer was accepted. and in
september. 1910 work was begun. 1t
was completed the following summer
AT a cost Of about $4,000 the dam
having been made about 4o0 feet long
er, upon a ledge as a base.
Several saw mills ana machine shops
were now built at the ends Of the dam
by General Redington. Samuel Ho-
mans, James Bridge ana others. In
the spring of 1916 the company began
the building Of the first Kennebec cot
ton factory-of a capacity Of 10 600
spindlcs-whiCh was completed the fol-
lowing year. This was the era Of the
building Of the old factory boarding
houses. one of which is still standing
as tenement house on Northern ave
nue.. Six saw mills We're also built
and Reuel Williams ana Joseph D.
Emery built a large -four mill. which
they operated.
During an April freshet in 1916 the
point in the dam between the old and
new parts gave way. and break Of
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OUR MANUFACTURES.
The Large Industries About The Dam Where
1900 People Work.

People coming to Augusta from the
East gain a good idea of our manufac-
turing establishments, for they are
mostly situated about the dam. In the
mills about The dam are employed over
1860 people ana the products of these
mills furnish clothing for people in all
parts of the country, paper for people
AZ far away as South Africa. houses for
the people Of The vicinity ana light to
read ana work by ana power to drive
thr machinery. These places are the
most important Of the Industries Of the
city and should they be wiped out Au-
susta. would not be the ent"rprisinS
~city she is nor would she send cut such
large freghts.
For a city OF It's size Augusta has a
number. Of large and varied industries.
Its manufacturing and publishing in
terests largely contribute 10 its welfare
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necessary, but the money was pro-
duced, and $4,000 was expended in
making the dam whole once more. A
little later, by process of legal execu-
ton, the entire property of the Au-
gusta Water Power Company fell into
the hands of Henry Williams, the COM
improvements, but in the midst of this
work he fell sick and died, September
10. 1858. His administrator sold the
property to new corporation by the
name Of the Kennebec Company, by
whom it was conveyed to the A. & W..
Sprague Manufacturing Company in
March. 1867. The city of Augusta took
part in this transaction by Ioaning it's
credit in aid of the purchase to the
amount of $25O,OOO.
The purchase of the dam and water
power by the Spragues was the most
important step yet taken, industrially
speaking, in the history of the city To
John l.. Stevens more than any other
one man the city is indebted for the
successful negotiations that were car
ried on, and which meant so much to
the prosperity of the city. He first in
terested the Spragues in the great
water power here, so little used al
though fba dan, had htIilt %
years, and did much to get the city to
pledge the money necessary. The re-
suits of the purchase were immediate,
and today, after a number of changes.
we have the great mills Of the Ed
wards Manufacturing Company, so
rich blessing to the city.
Yet a fourth time the dam was des-
tined to be partially washed away.
During a freshet in the middle Of
February, 1870, about 100 feet of the
dam was swept away. At this time
the whole dam was built over and put
in the condition in which it remains
today. Every part was given great
strength and durability under the gen
eral agency of Ira u. Sturgis and the
engineering supervision of Henry A. De
Witt The gross outlay at this time
was Sl50.0 of which 500 600 was on
the dam between the abutments. and
the rest on the stone bulkhead canal
walls, piers. adjacent works. etc.
Since 1870 the dam has remained
solid. while the great industries which
have grown up dependent upon its
water power are familiar To all. ana
fulfill in a great degree the dream Of
Editor Severance in 1875.
Augustus largest industry is the
great plant Of the Edwards Manufac-
turing Company at the west end of the
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In the question Of wages they cannot
compete with the Southern mills. but
reckoning all expenses, the mill here
can turn out cloth as cheaply as
Southern mills.
When the mill Is entirely fitted with
the new Draper looms the cost Of pro
duction will be materially lessened.
Where weaver tends from six 10 10
looms now. he will tend double that
number The new looms as soon as a
shuttle runs out or a thread breaks
stops, and thus there is no tearing out
as was formerly the case with the old
looms.
The Edwards mills are prettily To-
Gated beside the river. with the rugged
sides Of Cushnoc Heights rising just
behind them. They appear to fine adj
vantage from the railroad bridge and
are seen and admired by every passen-
ger on trains crossing the river. The
company has expended many thousand
dollars in building the solid wall along
identifying the grounds around the
mills. The accompanying picture shows
the mills and grounds as seen from the
railroad bridge. In the freshet Of
March, 1896, the water was several feet
higher than the mill wall and flooded
the neighboring street.
At the east end of the dam, employ
ing about one-tifth of the power it fur
nishes, stands the busy plant of the
Cushnoc Fibre Company. This runs "a
hours out Of every day and is one of
Augustus most thriving industries.
The business was established in 1888 by
the Augusta Pulp Company, with a
capital stock of $4,000 which made
nothing but ground wood. In 1890 the
Cushnoc Fibre Company was incor-
porated. consolidating with the exist
ing company for the manufacture of
ground wood and sulphite fibre. The
capital stock was S150,O00 which was
soon increased to 100000 and the
manufacture of high grade manila pa
per begun.
The two main buildings are 125xS3
and 23iX60 feet. each three stories high,
and there are numerous other smaller
buildings. The site Of the mills offers
admirable facilities for receiving and
shipping as the railroad runs within a
few yards of the mills, and the slope of
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of busy activity hitherto unexampled
in the town followed. Winter found
the work incomplete, and the high
water prevented further progress until
another dry season. The partially built
dam survived the shocks of the winter
ice and spring freshets, and in June.
1887, the work was again pushed for
ward. 1t was costing much more than
originally anticipated, but the propri-
etors We're not discouraged, ana to
show their faith in the undertaking.
they bought large lots of land at either
end of the dam. BY act of March II,
1881, the name of the corporation was
changed to the kennebec Locks and
Canals Company, with authority to in
crease the capital stock to $500 900.
q. 1881, and the work on the lock was
finished and the first river craft al
lowed to pass, October T. A great
crowd was present on this latter occa-
sion, and cheers and the peal of can
non announced the successful termina-
ton of the great enterprise. On the
evening of that day there was a grand
dinner at the Mansion House. which
had been since 1903 a leading hotel of
the town. in honor of Colonel Board
man, the engineer. participated in by
the builders and leading citizens. one
of the numerous bright toasts of the
occasion was proposed by General
Nose: "Old Kennebec; its per-Sever-
ance. its dams and it's Bridges"
The building of the Kennebec dam
was a great triumph of engineering
skill for that time. and it was the be-
ginning of new era in the business
history Of Augusta. 1t was the foun-
day contribute most largely to the pros
perity of our city. The dam as first
built was 600 feet long between the
abutments. and its base was 127 feet in
width. 1t stood 16 feet above ordinary
high water. The walls of the lock
We're of granite, 10 feet long, its cham
Der being 10l feet long and IS feet
wide with a single lift. The lock re-
manned the same until about a year
ago when it was completely filed with
granite. The abutments to the dam
We're Is feet wide at the base and
p at the top. The canals on each side
of the river We're 80 feet wide with
thick walls 30 feet high. The bank
walls extended 500 feet above and be-
low the dam. About p tons of iron.
-. 600 tons Of ballast. and 100000 feet
Of timber We're used in constructing
the dam. and S0o,0 cubic feet OF
granite on the lock, piers, and canal |
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and bank walls. The total cost was
about 100000.
The dam was great financial fail
ure to it's chief builders, as the story
of it's early disasters shows. With q
view to make Immediately available
the valuable water power created by
its erection, 10 saw mills were con-
tracted for by the company and work
upon them begun the ensuing summer
In the spring of 1899, when they wera
nearly completed and the business and
industrial outlook was very bright. a
great catastrophe occurred. \ freshet
late IN May raised the river to an I'M
May go the water worked its way
through a breach in the west bank
wall and soon found a new channel
around the dam. The bank and canal
walls were washed away, and all the
unfinished mills swept into the wild
torrent. The high west bank was I'M
dprmlned and the mansion OIL Judge
Bridge. So rods from the original
course of the river and 100 feet above
it, together with the house of f. T.
Bridge his son, was plunged into the
river and swept away. The inmates.
however, had ample time to remove
their goods Some seven acres of land
were washed away in forming the new
channel for this river, which was
wholly turned around the western end
of the dam, leaving it dry and unin-
iured as the flood subsidized. Only an
extensive ledge prevented the washing
from being much more extensive and
disastrous to the city.
This unfortunate occurrence ruined
the flattering antcipations of the dam
company. The flood that swept away
the high west bank, the mills and the
western part of the dam, took with it
the fortunes Of several of the leaders
in the enterprise. No attempt was
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is now was a long. low gravelly island
known as Cushnoc island. 1t is re-
corded that as early as 1875 William
Howard, the son of Augustus first per-
manent settler. declared dam could
easily be built across the river at this
point. Occasionally in later years the
scheme of damming the kennebec was
mentioned. and in 1913 Ephraim Bal
lard. the builder of the second and
third kennebec bridges, said that for
$50 900 he could build a dam across the
river that would stand. 1t was almost
half century, however, after the sug-
gestion of William Howard that the
project took any definite form.
To the saSacity and public spirit of
Luther Severance. the first editor of
the Kenncbec Journal. is due the active
undertaking of the enterprise that re-
suited in the Kennebec dam. In the