Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-05-17

E.EIEcTED-Mr. f. l.. Boblitz has been
reelected examiner by the recently organ.
lied board of school commissioners. lfthey
are to be judged by this, their first action Of
consequence, we may look forward to very
efficient service at their hands.
A TRrp WEST. Mr.. and Mrs Maurice ].
Albaugh left on Tuesday for an extended
trip IN the North and West. They will first
see the great Niagara Falls and then 60 to
Chicago, then to Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
The trip will cover period of three or four
months.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Milton Cover of Balti.
more made short visit to Thurmont during
the past week.
Mrs. Slick has returned from Baltimore,
where she spent the winter with her daughter
Mrs Chas. G. Black. She brought her grand
son, Warren Black, with her.
UNLUCKY NUMBER There are thirteen
newspapers published in Frederick county.
A radius of eight miles, centred here, encr.
cles four newspapers and two job offices and
drummers from afar zigzag this territory
periodically but in spite of it all, all are get.
ting rich rapidly: -
RECORD BROKEN One day last week, in
order to catch the SIG p. m. train over the
W. n. r. r., engineer Weddle made the run
from Catoctin to Thurmont in eight minutes
or at the speed of thirty miles an hour. AT.
| ~, c,r har 4 he
track Evers says he will split that time in
the middle.
1t has been suggested, and is a good idea,
that not less than six of the former members
of the band, young and old get together the
instruments and music, and each Saturday
evening during the summer cheer up the
town with music, say from 7:3O 10 $50 p.
m. We have positive assurance of financial
aid from interested persons. The idea is not
to organize band, but simply kind Of
orchestra for the enjoyment of those at home
as well as for the enllvening of the town the
money received through contributions to
pay for services rendered, Men and boys
talented in this direction, think the matter
over and see if we cannot have q little music
once week during the summer.
CAUTroN.--It was not intended for our
ears and had it been, publication would have
likely been prohibited. As we secured it by
eavesdropping we are mean enough to pub.
fish 1t.
1t was this way: they were about to pass
by the ice cream saloon when he said; "W hat
did you say about ice crcam?"
She replied; II said wanted some ice
cream"
He "Why, did invite you to eat ice
cream with me about week ago and you
declined"
She "Well, declined then but wouldn't
now"
He: III understood that you declined for
the entire summer and so understand tycL"
She: well if vcr--well, never"
Now, girls, if that is the way the thing
works, accept every invitation if the cream
chills your very marrow.
CENSUS QUEsTIoNs-There are twenty
six questions the census enumerators will
ask you when they are in the work oftaking
notes and compiling data for the Govern
ment as follows:
1-Surname, christian name, initial
2-Residence, street, number of house.
3-Relatonship of each member to the
head of the family.
4-Color or race. Sex
Gage at last birthday.
DAY Of mouth and year when born.
S-Are you single, married, widow, wild
over or divorced?
9-Numbcr of years married.
l0-How many children?
11-Number of children Lying
12-Sex Of these children.
13-Where was you born? II in the United
States, give State and Territory; if of foreign
birth, give name of the country only.
14-Where was your father born? your
mother? (same condition as the foregong)
15-lf of foreign birth, when did you come
to the United States,
16-How many years have you resided in
the U. 81
17-Haye you been naturalzed? how many
years since you became a citizen?
18-What is your occupation, trade or
proiession9 This question applies to persons
ten years of age or cver)
19-How many months during the year
are you employed?
20-How many months have you attended
school?
2l--Can you read?
22-Can you writer
23-Give the main facts concerning your
education.
24-Do you own the house in which you
liver
25-Do you rent the house in which you
. liver
26-If you own the house, is II free ol
, mortgaged? (The same questions apply tc
farms.
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