Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-02-21

The services announced for Trinity Re.
formed church last Sunday morning, before
Good Samaritan Lodge off. O. .. F. of Thur
mont by Rev. Thomas Freeman Dixon on
invitation assisted by the pastor, was duly
observed. Some twenty FIVE or thirty mem
beers Of the Lodge, in full regalia were pres
ent, together with large congregation to
listen to forcetul and appropriate sermon
for the occasion. The service was replete
with interest throughout. Rev. Mr.. Dixon
also preached very acceptable sermon in
the evening to large congregation.
The music at both services was especially
fine, and much enjoyed by all present.
We trust that Rev. Mr.. Dixon, who is by
the way nephew of Mr.. Edward Free.
man of Thurmont. will come this way soon
again, as he has won the good will ofall who
were fortunate enough to hear him.
This is the way DR.. Snively's home paper
puts it:
DR.. Snively Wins.
The case Of DR.. |. N. Snively vs.. Arnold
r. and Julia M. Wilhide, Frederick county
Md, for $1,000 damages, for breach of con-
tract, was called for trial in the Frederick
county courts this week but settled by the
defendants before any evidence was taken.
DR.. Snlvely had, for number Of years,
acted as an agent to sell the copper farm of
the Wilhides. He had expended much mon
ey in taking prospective purchasers to tho
farm and in August 1899 was given an option
to sell the farm, accompanied by a note for
$1,000 to be paid if he sold the farm for $4,000
The Wllhides sold the farm in September
1890, for $1,000 and refused to pay DR. Snively
the amount of the uote they had given him
or any of the sum over $4,000. DR.. Snively
thereupon brought suit claiming he was en-
titled to the money as he held an option on
the farm.
As said, before any evidence was intro
duced, the defendants made overtures for a
settlement. DR.. Snively agreed to settlebut
on his own terms These were accepted
and the trial was quickly ended Waynes-
boro Record.
The Advocate tWestminster) has the fol-
lowing to say about new building and X.
F. D. in that place.
The need of special postofflce building In
Westminster has been apparent ever since
the establishment of rural free delivery. The
present building, rented one, is not hall
large enough. and the matter Of procuring a
new one was conceived about a year ago.
The Maryland Legislature last March passed
an act permitting the government to obtain
site in this city.
Within the last five years the postal bust
ness Of Westminster has grown In receipts
from $685. 81 to $4,000, requiring q en-
ployees instead of 8. Yet the business ii
conducted in the same room, and no othe:
building can be rented in Westminster which
will give any better facilities.
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The government will not put up public
buildings as monuments, even to 30 import
ant movement az Rural Free Delivery
But it is fact nevertheless that Westminster
has become identified before the country with
this great idea, as the place where it was first
put into actual operation. Carroll county
was selected BY government officials as pecu
liarly well suited to experiment with the
idea, and all who shall hereafter desire it for
their community will naturally turn to the
| place of its origin for information. They will
come to the Westminster office to see how /,
works. They have already begun to come
even from Canada, Maine. Wisconsin, MINI.
esota, Connecticut, New York. Pennsylvania
Iowa, California, Vermont, Kansas and other
States. The system ought therefore to have
every facility at Westminster for conducting
l,s business in the best way so as to make 1t
a model Office for the whole country. Rura
Free Delivery must be, in the nature fittings
on exhibition at Westminster for many years
| To come