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

! was worked on the "help yOurself, IL costs
you nothing" plan on Monday night. The
machine holds 80 pieces Of gum and had just
been filed. On Tuesday morning one OF
the boys went 70 get piece of gum and
found 1t empty and went into the store and
asked for piece of chewing gum as he had
dropped his cent in and wanted his money
worth. Examination of the machine follow.
ed Immediately and was found to contain
three cents and no chewing gum. One Of
the pennies had caught In the slot, and, to.
gether with the boys, worked it for 90 pieces
of gum.
APPOINTED TO OFFICE COL John r.
Rouzer Of Thurmont has received notice OF
bis appointment to the Office of Deputy Reg.
lister of Wills of the District of Columbia.
The appointment comes In recognition Of
Col. Ronzers sterling republicanism, the
stesdfastness Of his support Of Senator Nc.
Comas and Of his own personal merit and
worth. His friends here are more than graf
flied to know that he Is held in 30 high re.
gard by men of eminence In his party: they
are unanimous in this, that the preferment
has been fairly earned and that he is fully
equipped for the work.
COL Rouzer will accept the place, as we
learn, conditioned upon the circumstance
that his health will permit him to retain II,
performing his duties satisfactorily.
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MEMORIAL DAY AT THURMoNT Last
Saturday was Memorial Day with the people
Of Thurmont and vicinity.
At 8 o'clock, p. M. the Old Soldiers and
many Of our citizens, headed by the Grace.
ham Cornet Band, escorted Col VIM A.
McKellip of Westminster, from Hotel Thur.
mont to Town Hall, which was filled with a
large gathering Of people and where the
following program was carried out:
Singing, "A Tear for the Soldier Dead, i" by
Miss Bessie Unger and sister, Miss Margaret
Osler, accompanst.
Prayer by Rev. VIM Daugherty,
Address by Col. VIM. A. McKellip, orator
of the day,
Reading, Memorial Day." by Miss Lima
Michigan,
Singing" Far Away the Camp Fire Burns"
by Misses Eta Damu,h and Theo Stocksda,e
Reading, Memorial Day" by Miss Margaret
Rouzer.
Lincon's Address at Gettysburg was read
by DR.. E. c. Kefauyer.
At the conclusion Of the above services in
the Hall Col. Rouzer invited all persons pres.
ent to march in procession to the Catholic
cemetery and strew the graves of our deceased
soldiers buried therein, with flowers; counter
march to Town Hall, thence march to the
U, B, Cemetery where the strewing OF flow
ers on our soldiers graves he completed.
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MTsJUDGED OUR MAN.-When, in our last
issue, we assumed to critcse the astronomo-
Photographic bureau of the Frederick Daily
Neus, We believed that it would be perfectly
safe; that he was only one of them medium
literary fellers-good natured-really easy
but Shade Of Horace! he's satirical-he's
ba-a-A-ad Hearken to the blistering satire
with which he scathed us-so to speak:
"The little newspaper called the Catoctin
Clarion" and OBJ, the shame Of it -! it was
printed Immature" and he quoted that back
at us.
And We ran right into that terrible pen
after noting its productions for year or two
and seeing nothing in them that seemed
otherwise than "easy"
He says the pictures were correct but
there was evidently some doubt, as he would
not risk publishing our criticism; lie made
lucky choice, for his pictures are wrong.
The Ministerium of THU mont have ar
ranged for Union Temperance Meeting, to
be held in st. Johns Lutheran church, Tues.
day June 18th, 1900. There will be all after.
noon session beginning at 2 o'clock. This
hour will be of special inter est to all who
are in sympathy with the temperance move.
ment. The workings of the "Anti.Saloon
League" of the State will be presented by
the State Superintendent of that organization
and an effort will be made to effect an organ.
ization in this place.
The evening session will consist Of devo-
tlonal service conducted by members of the
Association, and an address by the Rev. S.
E. Nicholson of Indiana, now superintendent
of the nti.Saloon League of the State of
Maryland. Rev Nicholson is minister of
the gospel, but has for the past few years
devoted his time to the great cause of Tenn
perance. He has served two years In the
State Legislature of Indiana, is secretary of
the National Anti-Saloon League and has
recently been appointed superintendent of
the work IN the State of Maryland.
The Ministerial Association is anxious to
make this grand success; we therefore urge
all orr people to be present. If the temper.
ance movement ls to be success it must
haye the support of all christian people.
Please do not forget the date Tuesday
June 12 afternoon session o'clock, evening
session at 8 clock. Special music will be
rendered. Come.
BY order OF Association.