Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

inc comedian "'ANDREW MACK" in the
greatest comedy success Of bis career
THE LAST OF THE ROHANS.
Nothing can exceed the popularity OF
Andrew Mack who comes week of Janu-
airy 22nd to Ford's with his latest comedy
success THE Last of The Rohans" play
written especially for the young star by Ram
say Morris having for its plot charming
story of picturesque and romantic Ireland E.
1t has every where been accorded the highest
praise and crowded the theatres nightly dur.
ing long runs both in New York and Boston
where the singing comedian is great
favorite.
The enthusiasm is unbounded and the
wit and sallies of Mack are .always re-
ceived with peals of laughter. Mr.. Mack
besides the advantage of splendid coined
ian is fortunate in most attractive inter-
preting company
The first entrance of the star is made on
horse back from which exalted position
he sings one of his new ballads while the
tary fashion with his forefoot, Mr.. Mack
sings several songs in his usual sweet style
including "The Story of The Rose "The
Jack O'Lantern," "Grandmother's Songs"
and Pat and his Pipes
Matinees-We Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission 25 and so eta.
WEEK January goth. successful
extravaganza THE MAN IN THE
MOON,'' original company, gorgeous cos
tunes and stage effects.
The ELECTRIC RAILROAD Frederick
correspondents of The Sun and Herald on
Tuesday morning last announced the prob.
able failure of the Frederick, Thurmont and
Northern Electric railroad project The cor
respondents both give the views announced
as those of prominent officer Of the road
but they do not agree as to the occasion OF
the probable failure of the enterprise
The Sun correspondent says that a lack OF
interest on the part of the people is the cause
Of the collapse of the movement, while the
Heard says the increased cost of material is
principally chargeable with it's failure.
We are disposed to agree with the Sun
correspondent and in doing SO, we wish to
call attention to the changed conditions, as
relates to the people along the line of the
road When the project was first gotten
fairly under way, these same correspondents
were enthusiastic over what was to be done,
in.erentlally, by the Frederick City people
as according to them, the only apparent
stumbling block in the way of the accom-
plishment of the designs ofthe company was
the more than lack Of interest the open OPP.
position manifested by the Thurmont people.
This damaging information was spread over
the State and citizens of this place were time
and again called upon, when away from
home, to explain how and why we had got
ten to be such an out ,of.date town; 1t did us
no nconsiderable harm and that there was
no warrent or justification for it, we shall
here show in very few words. In the first
place, of the $4,000 stock to be taken along
the line under the first proposition, more
than $4,000 was actually subscribed here
and the list by no means exhausted :.
The writer took those subscriptions and is
not guessing or estimating; had the propo.
siton been carried into effect we would
have shown up with between $4,000 and
$4,000, certainly our full share of the $50 900
Again when proposition was made that
our own home people build the road by rails
ing $4,000 in stock and bonding the road
for the balance, there was offered from this
section neatly one fifth Of the necessary
stock subscription. TO this the entire re.
mainder OF the section traversed by the pro.
posed road turned an absolutely deaf ear
This is Thurmonts record in the matter Of
the F. T. and N. electric railroad and it may
readily be verified by any one questioning it
If Frederick City and the other communI
ties traversed by the proposed road will dc
as well in proportion to their need and abil-
ity, there will be occasion for other and more
favorable reports to the city dailies.
Remember this: the valuable franchisel
held by the f. II. & N. will not be permitted
to lapse.
GA ToRIA.
Bear. tn. ~" Kind 70. Have Always Bought