Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-06

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ARBoR DAY-In accordance with the
terms of n joint resolution passed by the
General Assembly of Maryland at the Janu-
a,y session of 1894, Gov. Lowndes announ.
ces by proclamation the setting aside OF
The fourteenth day OF. April, 1899, as "Arbor
and Highway Day"
Mr.. Harvey Sparrow has the unique repu.
tation of being the only moonlight contrac.
tor in this place. He manufactures wood
bucks and various other articles on moon.
light nights long after his neighbors are
wrapped in slumber. He now has on hand
a moonlight contract which will extend over
a large number of nights banner.
FoRD's PLAYS. The plays at Fords Opera
House are advertised regularly during the
season in these columns and it has resulted
in turning the steps Of our theatre. going peo
pie chiefly that way. Next week there will
be so far as we know, as many as six, pos
sibly more, Of our people, see Nat. Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott in Nathan Hale"
The capital stock Of the new WOOdsbOro
Savings Bank has been so fully subscribed
for by the citizens of Woodsboro, the vicinity
and Frederick that 1t was deemed best by
the directors to change the capital stock
from 5000 to any amount not to exceed
$4,000. The directors now expect to be in
re- dness to open the doors of the institution
for business by April 49,
A NOvELTY-Cards are out announcing
the birthday celebration Of the Kings Daugh-
tiers Society of Trinity Reid Church which
is an innovation as the guests are only re-
quested to bring the pennies u0) to the
amount of the Society's age instead Of their
own, though. If any prefer doing the latter
they are at liberty to carry out their kindly
intentions. No effort will be spared to make
the evening one of pleasure.
The Farmers Institute, as previously no.
ticed, was held In the court room at the
court house yesterday afternoons; beginning
at 1870 o'clock. Another session was held
IN the evening at 7:30 o'clock, at which time
Mr., N. o. Eldridge, assistant director Of
road inquiry, gave an illustrated lecture on
"road building" He had large stereopti-
can and presented many fine views related
to his subject A large crowd attended both
sessions. Each district In the county sent
representatives, and marked improvement
In interest In this matter was noticed. Fred.
erick Citizen.
NIPPBD IN THE BUD.-Several years ago
little girl out IN one Of the Western States
devised scheme whereby she should raise
sone money to aid in supporting crippled
or invalid sister, or brother, we are not suae
which. Her plan became known as the
"endless chain," the letters coming TO her by
the tushel, each enclosing small sum Of
money. She thus accumulated thousands Of
dollars.
Shrewd business men adopted the scheme
or one akin thereto, and had gotten pretty
we'll under way with it, when the Postof1ce
Department stepped forward TO say that the
plan embodied the lottery principal and that
the letters would be denied the facilities of
the mail, thus bringing to sudden end Wis
IONS of wealth to be secured without a just
equivalent OF investment and labor bestowed
------
There has been SO much reference In the
recent cable news from Europe to the strong
feeling in France against England, and SD
much significant allusion to the experiments
which the French are making with subma
rine boats, that the question of the possibility
of a French military force ever crossing the
English Channel becoming interesting,
writer in the April Cosmopolitan, "Quatre
Etolles'- evidently nom de plun'e-tells an
ingenious story of the results Of the consum.
nation one hundred years later of that plan
which was first conceived by Napoleon when
he brought his army to the plains OF Bou.
logne in 1904. When every detail OF the
plan has been successfully prepared, a great
tste on the cliffs of Boulogne brings the Chan
mel Squadron aud the Prince Of Wales to
Join in the ceremony. Insult Intentionally
and suddenly given by the President Of the
French republic, leads to an immediate dec
laration Of war. The English fleet, unsus.
picious of it's real danger, moves to engage
the battle.ships and cruisers of the French
which merely serve as decoy for their more
than one thousand submarine vessels. How
these latter accomplish their deadly work is
told in startling way. Then follows the
invasion OF England by three hundred thou
sand French troops. all in accordance with
plans carefully arranged in advapced-an In
vasion which takes place 30 quickly that the
French battle ships and transports are land
ing men at Sandgate almost before the For
eign Office knows of the declaration Of hos
tiiitles: then follows the occupation of Lon
don, ct cetera. This class OF speculation
while Improbable. nevertheless has some in
teresting points In view of existing compli'
cations The subject is evidently handled by
some one familiar with the military details
involved. The nom do plume would seem tt
indicate French officer.