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

+! David y. Martin, an aged citizen Of Ha'
gerstown, native of this place and an uncle
of Messrs J. Ed, Jos. @, and Rev. W. L
Martin, died at an advanced age on Saturda,
last at bis home in Hagerstown.
During the months, January February ant
March there have been as many as six or sew
en- thunder storms, a most exceptional record
That of Tuesday morning was accompanied
with vivid lightning and very heavy thunder
A trip on the W. M. R. R. east develope'
the fact that the wheat crop has been seriously
damaged on all low ground. In every fiell
where low point has received and held thu
winters waters, in that spot the grain is deat
or almost entirely 30, On higher grount
the wheat is looking as well or better thar
usual.
The clover fields are dotted with hum
mocks, the result of the lifting of the frost
this crop has unquestonably been injured
In Middletown they hold citizens meet
ing to nominate Burgess and Commissioners
We tried it here once, but as IL did not seem
to interest more than one-fourth of the veters
it was never tried again. Herea few citizens
usually interest themselves in suggesting a
ticket; sometimes second one, and there are
usually some scattering votes.
II we had some new issue, 1t is probable
that greater interest would be manitested
as it is, all that is cared for particularly is
that the streets be kept in repair and lighted.
1t is about time, however, that more salts
factory system of street lighting should be
adopted. Our old, yellow coal oil lamps at
great distances apart are not worthy of our
otherwise up-to date town.
Attend the meeting in the Town Hall this
| Thursday evening, advertised in this paper
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MYsTERIoUs.-Oned day last week the most
valuable horse that Mr.. John Miller (of the
Miller House, owned died and his death has
puzzled all who haye learned about 1t. Mr..
Miles Miller had brought the horse from the
stable to the pump, where the horse drank
as usual, when he was allowed to return
alone to the stable About ten minutes af.
forwards Niles went to the stable, when he
found the horse lying in his stall ev;dertlv
s,s'' ' gu. "A deep and clear cut wound
,au cen made IN the thick portion of the
l leg; blood could be found only where he
: .ay in the stall and as there was nothing
near which could have made the wound all
were mystified thereby. The horse lived
but short while. Mr.. Miller had refused
an offer of $125 for the horse.
N1AGARAIc.-Mr. Legore, the big limebur
ner Of Legore, this county, proposes to build
a 60 # dam between the bluffs on Monocacy
about six miles in an air line from this place.
With this head and utilizing the entire
volumn of the stream at low water, Mr.. Le-
gore has demonstrated on paper to his own
thorough convincing, the praclicability of
powerizing electrically ratlread and light.
ing plant between W ashington and Gettys-
burg.
We are told that sixty.toot dam at the
point selected would hold the water back for
distance OF but two miles up stream, or
about to Mlller's bridge and as there are
bluffs on one or both sides of the river nearly
the entire distance, the farming land that
would be submerged is not above two or
three hundred acres. A reliable estimate Of
the total cost may have been made, but we
are not in possession OF it, nor do we know
whether it is Mr.. Legore's intention to make
IN sffort to carry out the project He Is a
man of boundless courage and energy and If
he does undertake it, he will succeed if sue
cess be possible.
HEALTHY PoTAToEs -The following time.
ly bit of reliable information should be
needed by our potato growers, as there is a
notable increase in scabby potatoes grown in
this and the mountain section.
Potato growers who want to have pota-
toes with bright, clean skins, free from scab,
should not neglect to use the necessary pre-.
cautions to have them so First, plant on
new SOIL or that not already infested with
the scab fungus, for it is proved that the
fungus lives in the soil for year or two.
planting should be done where some other
crop than the potato has been grown for two
years previous. Second, having washed the
seed potatoes, immense them in solution of
corrosive sublimate In order to kill any scab
fungus on the tubers. Use II ounces of
corrosive sublimate in Is Gallons of water.
Dissolve the corrosive sublimate in gallons
of hot water, and then add 10 gallons more
OF water. Use large tub or barrel; metallic
vessels will be cOrroded by the liquid. Place
the potatoes to be treated in large coarse
sack and sink IL into the liquid. allowing it
to remain an hour and half; at the end of
that time lift them out and turn them out on
floor to dry, when they can be cut up and
planted"
GracehAm Items. ".
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This is fitting week; some few changes
had already been made last week.
Spring is here; the presence of various
kinds Of birds would prove this more truly
than the weather and other natural forces.
The sparrows and blueblrds are regular resi-
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