Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-06-07

| lOC CltlCb Vi OCluIuDla VIC price, ID ncdrly Q
cents, and people buy as small quantity as
| pound at time. In Santiago AID Valpa-
raise, Chile, much ice ia consumed, and the
price is Il cents pound retail and cf a
cent wholesale In Pernambuco, when two
factories were in operation, ice sold at cent
a pound; but trust was formed, one plalt
was shut down, and the price was raised to
2 cents. In Bolivia the Indian is the iceman
and the product is dirt cheap. There Is not
an Ice machine in the whole country, and the
Indians make good living bringing down
down chunks Of frozen lake from the slopes
of the mountain Huayna Potosi. In San
Miguel the price of ice is IL cents pound.
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Maryland and Delaware Section of the Gil
mate and Crop Service OF the Weather Blu.
reau:-
The temperature for the past April aver
aged slightly higher than the normal. This
excess of heat was not regular, the month
having been separated into two periods OF
cold and two of warmth.
The rainfall was deficient at nearly all
stations, averaging for the Section over an
inch below normal
The early part Of the month was very
backward from an agricultural standpoint,
owing partly to the prevailing cold and also
to the delay In farm work caused by the wet
weather Of March.
TEMPERATURE.
The monthly mean CENTRE territory, 52.5
degrees, is O3 degrees above the normal
The highest monthly mean was 5dl, at
Receiving Reservoir.
The lowest monthly mean was 444 at
Sunnyside.
The highest temperature recorded during
the month was SO, at Honcock, on the both.
The lowest temperature recorded during
the month was is, at Sunnyside, on the 5th,
The greatest local monthly range was 81 at
Boonsboro. Green Spring Furnace, Hancock
The least local monthly range was 43, at
Cumberland and Cambridge.
The greatest daily range was 81, at Deer
Park on the 10Th.
The least daily range was 2, at Green Spring
Furnace, on the 18th.
PRECIPITATION
lin inches and hundredths)
The monthly average centre territory. VI 95,
was 1871 below the normal.
The greatest amount was 3.75, at Prince
FredcriCktown.
The least amount was 0.84 at Cumberland.
The greatest amount in twenty four hours
was 2.15 at Charlotte Hall School on the 18th
The average number of rainy days,6
The prevailing direction was from the
northwest.
The total movement was 1874 miles at
Baltimore and 5.5l5 miles at Washington.
The maximum wind velocity was 80 miles
per honr from the northwest, al Washington
ID. c., on the 9th.
All over the State are reported thunder
storms ice, sleet. hail, frost and fog
Sunnyside has had frost ten of the first
fifteen days of the month.
THE DEATH AND SICK BENEFIT AssoCIA-
ton connected with the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. of
Maryland and the District of Columbia held
its annual business association in Town II al,
Thurmont, on Wednesday last, May 80.
About one hundred delegates were present
at the meeting some of whom arrived the
evening previous. The larger number Of
delegates arrived on the 1888 train from
Baltimore and intermediate points.
The delegates at once repaired to Town
Hail. when the session was opened, called to
order by the president, F. A. Buschman.
Afler prayer by Rev. Bounds, very appro,
pirate address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. Metzger IN his usual happy style. The
reports Of the different officers were then
read and adopted. The treasurer's CIV. L.
James, report showed that the death claims
paid during the fifteen months January LIST,
1S99-Msrch 3lst, 1900) were Que hundred
and forty.seven.
After the nomination Of officers the con
vention adjourned for dinner at Hotel Thur.
mont MILLER House,.
The business of the afternoon consisted of
amendments to bylaws, hearing cases of APP
peal and the election of officers The follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year
President,
F. A Buschman
Vice President,
C.OBOhrer
Directors,
H. A. LeBrun G. II. Nelson, No. 80
G. f. Crawford Ricketts, Nelson ,No22
G. W. France II. A. McSherry
r. A. RACER l. j. Rice
The convention adjourned at 4:30 p. m. to
meet in Baltimore, May 80, 1901.
NOTES.
According to the testimony of the dele
gates this has been the most pleasant meet
ing the association has ever held
The convention passed resolutions thank.
ing Columbia Council and the citizens of
Thurmont for the kindly reception accorded