Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-13
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An effort d being made to organize vol
untser IRE company in Aysrsville.
On and after Saturday next the main
question will be "what's the score!"
Apple and cherry buds are swelling and
there 10 promise Of q good crop Of each.
An unusual number Of shipping disasters
with loss of life have occurred during the
last thirty days on the ooast Of Europe.
There were "a deaths reported Ia this
county during the month Of March, IL Of
which occurred In Frederick city.
It 10 believed that the suumsring out $50
son In the Blue Ridge section will exceed
anything known in the past this summer.
The baseball season Of 1899 opens on Sat.
urday. The Baltimore club plays the New
York In Baltimore on that date.
Hicks hot weather and thunder storms
came on time-only that they prevailed
about thirty degrees to the southwark. That's
not bad for him.
Snow to the depth Of from four to i've
inches fell on the 4th inst. in North and
South Carolina and southern Virginia. It
broke all records for April.
The Hagerstown Town and County Al
manack to the contrary Notwithstanding,
Tuesday Last and not the s1st day Of March
was the nrst day Of spring.
Some of our business men have utilized
DR.. Icons programmes a. an advertising
medium. At the price charged them, 1t
should prove to be good investment.
Robert @. Currens, who recently accepted
. position in Eldora, Iowa, has been seriously
Ill with appendicitis, but the last report Of
of bis condition Ii that he ID out Of danger.
Another prospector has found copper in
the msnntain to the west Of 10. It had been
"found" before and the finding occasioned
the loss Of considerable capital. This one
may be real find, however; we hope It ID.
Evidence that this has been an unusually
wet spring may be found In our streets.
Number of cellers, heretofore without drains
have been flooded and from which thing has
been laid through our streets.
A very pleasant evening was spent BY .
large number of our people Of the Birthday
Celebration of the Kings Daughters Society
of Trinity Reid Church, held at Mrs.. w. T.
Grimes residence on W. Main.st, on Tues
day evening last.
Samuel Peterson, Shepherdstown colored
man, at Harrisburg shot at and missed his
wife and then tried to commit suicide with
pistol and using brick on his head. Tho
brick was injured. Samuel will face Judge.
-Hagcrstown HAD.
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A rival of "OG agin, on agin, gone a&in,
Flannigin" has appeared. William Blue, an
engineer, had trouble with his engine which
went dead On the main line, blocked It. He
telegraphed: Engine two. blew out flue,
what'n I dot Bill Blue. The superinten-
dents answer came at once. Bill Blue, you
plug that due in engine two and pull her
through In time to get out Of the way Of
twenty-five.
When you sec something in THE CLARION
that does not SUIT you precisely, before yen
indulge in to severe criticism, halt long
enough to recall anything that may have ap-
peared therein that specially suited or real.
ly pleased you. Kyou are able to recall any
such, allow 1t to count at least as . set-of
and allow your local paper to escape your
criticism. Make 1t game of give and take,
for we must, purposely or Internationally
occasionally get on your pet corns.
The Board of Aldermen Of Frederick have
for some time past, had under their careful
consideration the plan to increase tho water
supply of the city, sanction for which and
permission TO issue bonds was given by leg.
islative action and by vote Of the citizens
direct.
On Tuesday last, tho board went over the
route surveyed two years ago by an engi-
neer. employed by the old board, and from
all that can DO learned, are favorable to tax.
ing up the work and adding the pure, spark
ling water Of Fishing Creek to that furnish.
| ing US with food and the basis Of steam
power.
| The plans originally formulated and drawn
up, will no doubt be followed, as they were
made after careful Investigations.
Fishing Greek will be tapped at point
above Weddle's Saw Mill.
State Fire Marshall Edwin J. Lawler has
completed his report for the year ended Sep.
tember 30, 1903. The report says the total
number of fires which occurred Ia the State
during the year was 1,76S, causing loss Of
property to tho amount of 81 .749 500 .16, on
which q, se7 jS74.os was paid in insurance.
In Baltimore city there wero ] ,O66 frea
causing loss OF 81, 09s, 4l26S, while in the
country there were 700 fires causing loss o.
t727, 169.48.
There wose 30 incendiary fires In the STATE
during the year-14 In the city and 80 in thu
counties.
Fires In the city, from unknown causes
decreased from 26S taloRl, as compared with
psf report. ~ counties they In
persons lost their live
lie fatalities were due :,
matches, or with fire, 10 I,
shd to lamps
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