Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-11-23
In Favor Of Railway.

A public meeting under the su>p;c &"
the Business Mems Association was held
last evening in the City Hall building, at
which the plans of,he W. F. & G r Il. Co..
were discussed and the project Of building a
railroad from frederick to Thurmont was
warmly endorsed.
The meeting, which was attended by a
large numbcr OF prominent, ci,izens, WAS call
ed to order by pr. A, G. McCarlell. VIII"
m@tlv few brief remarks and stated the CD
JIG; Of the meeting.
i!r d. Columbus Kemp, the president of
she railroad company, then stated that 1t was
the object of the company to build the road
flom FIR, derrick to Thurmont aud afterwards
10 Eumisbu.g. IIc said thai twn surveys
hid bccu made, but 40 definite route had
been decided upon. He claimed that all the
trade noril, of Lcwistown went to Hlgels-
town, ana thai little rond were built i, would
draw MI Dl,t trade ~ this city. lie conclud-
e! his remarks by asking the CO operation o.!
thr business men of Frederick.
Mr.. Kemp WAS followed by the secretary
# the company, Mr. Char les G. Waters. The
COMPANY he sad, had the assurance of free
right of way through the large farms through
which the road will rass, lie explained
il,nt the route was by way Of Moncvue
Yellow Spring., Rocky Springs, Bethel to
Thurnont, and SAID that the people o!Thur,
mont were thoroughly interested in the road,
aud several years ago had raised 5000 Of
tie stock, and he was sure that there WAS
not business man In Frederick who would
be afraid 70 place 500 in stock Wien
questioned rs to what it would cost to build
the r ,ad, lie replied that an estimate oslo
600 ~ $.s5 $50 had been made, and that the
board of directors had subscribed about $lO,.
CO. # lie stock.
Mr. Milton G. Urucr then made q few re
marks, in which he stated that he was in
sympathy with all railroad movements, and
that subscriptions to stock should not lie
made with the express purpose OF deriving
Immediate benefit. lie cited Yellow Springs
rs most desirable place for summer re-
sort, with White Rock close by as place of
interest. The healihfu, waters of Yellow
Springs, lie said, made this a most attractive
point for such an enterprise.
Mr. George WIN. Smith gave very inter-
cs,ng talk, in which nc said that he had
gone over The route and that it Appeared Us
though nature had made route for n raj.
road II Is said that if thu road were built he
VAS sure il would bring more trade to Fred
Crick than any other road to the city.
Mr.. Joseph d Baker said that he was
greatly in favor of the road and thought tina,
there was nothing left for the citizens of
Frederick to do but to take hold Of il and
encourage it,
Mr.. VIM. P. Maulsby endorsed the re-
marks that had already been made and
thought i, was an enterprise that would be
profitable investment.
Mr.. Charles Ramsburg, of Lewistown,
made few remarks in which he said that
the people o. his ncighborhood were heartily
interested in the railroad, and that a number
in that vicinity would give the road the right
of way free. He raid he could not estimate
the amount of coal, lime, cuanU. wheat, hay,
ETC., that would lie hauled oyer the road and
that the freight on shipments from his gold
fisheries would amount to at least :. 8 70 per
year. He said TINT in case the road were
built he would build summer hotel, and
haye place for amusements that would at
tract attention.
Brict remarks were also made by Messrs
e. D. Eldri'ge, and o. B Coblentz, survey
ors; DR. P. D. Fahrney. Mr. VIM. H. Kinks,
Dr. T. r Miller, Mr.. Charles Werthei.
mar, Mr. F. B. Soppington and Dr. F. B.
Smith, in which they called attention to the
amount of business the road would bring TO
this city.
Mr.. Douglass H Hargett made the clos.
ing speech of the evening and concluded
With motion that the Business MensV 8
aociatiOn heartily endorse the building Of the
road, which was unanimously ca ried.
Mr.. McCardell, before the adjournment
stated that the business men knew no such
word vs. failure, and advised all not to look
hnck afNthe pas, but to look forward. The
meeting Men adjourned Daily NeWs Nov
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