Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-04-05

The brick layers completed their work At
the Furnace last week.
Some nice April fool" jokes were played
on our people on April LIST.
Mr.. j. w. Crecger, who has moved into
the hotel formerly the Hotel CeptraD is &C.
ing to run the hotel
The financial statement ofthe Corporal on
of Thurmont appears in this issue. 1t ls
more completely itemized statement that we
have ever published and should prove most
satisfactory to our Taxpayer readers.
Mr.. John Hetterley of this place, lined
the large iron stack at the Furnace, with
bricks, last week, taking him but three days
The report is, he was made Il present of $l3
besides his wages of So per day.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists soc or ST. Cure guaran'
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Mr.. David English has for several weeks
been in charge of the Graceham warehouse
as the successor TO MIR. Geo. e. Willhide.
Mr.. English has had experience in this line
of business and should build himself q pros
porous business.
Mayor Hayes fell down flight of stairs in
his residence In Baltimore on last Saturday
night, breaking the temur of his right leg
near the hip joint, lie declines to allow an
acting mayor, however, but will continue to
perform his official duties.
ACCIDENT-While shifting box-car
loaded with coke, on the NJ v, about one
quarter mile this side of the Furnace, Satur'
day, the brake chain broke and the car ran
to tne Furnace (being down grade) hitting
two other loaded cars doing consi lera' lie
damage to two Of them.
Mr.. G. G. Waters, member of the House
of Delegates from this county was named as
one of three assistants to complete the en-
grossment of bills after the adjournment of the
legs laturc II is an 500 plum requiring
probably ten days to pluck 1t.
AS Speaker w ilkinson placed Mr. Waters
on the Judiciary committee, made HIM one
of the Steering committee and then gave
him this very desirable billet, it would seem
that that vote for Mr. Latrobe worked out
somewhat differently from what was pre-
dictcd. Politics are puzzling propositions
RE.BAPTIzED. There is now no longer a
"Fredcrick, Thurmont and Northern" it has
been christcncd anew and is now the Wash
inrton, Frederick and Gettysburg Electric
Railroad Company: it has not only more
pretentious aud sensible name, but its
franchise las been enlarged, the right to
build road extending from Frederick thro'
Montgomery county to the District of Col
umbia line and from Frederick through
Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore counties
to or near Plkesyllc.
A reorganization of the company should
take place at an early date and the several
sections should be represented by interested
and Influential men. The board consists OF
ciglte which will readily allow this.
May we not hope to hear that active steps
in this direction will be taken at once? We
believe that strong and determined organ
ization can be Effected and those who have
not proven themselves to be either strong or
determined should stand aside for such as
are, and that may be willing, even anxious,
fol an opportunity to make the attempt TO
build the road.