Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-07-12

about 1890 p. M, and Friday morning
about $50 o'clock, when he went to the
office he found the building had been en-
tered. No money was secured, as there
was none in the office at the time. A
good dark sack coat of Mr.. Bushey's
which was hanging in the office was TAX,
en- by one of the burglars, who left ar
old garment behind. There is no clue.
Logs Letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Pittinger ane
daughters Nettie and Retta, of Troutville
spent Sunday with Mr.. G. M. Robinson
and family.
Mrs. Troxell of Frederick, wife of ex'
Sheriff Troxell, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. G. M. Lohr.
| Mrs. John 10y returned home Sunday,
after spending several days with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mumma of near
Motters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Miller and son Wis
tied his mother Mrs. G. w. Miller of Lew
istown on Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs. j. Martin and Grace M. thinner
man, of Frederick, spent Sunday evening
with friends in Graceham.
Miss Belva Robinson is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Mumma
of near Motters.
Mrs. Zentz and little daughter Dorothy
of Thurmont, spent Saturday with her
mother Mrs. G. NJ. Lohr.
Mrs. Maurice Smith and two grand
children spent Saturday evening with her
sister Mrs D. Miller of Graceham.
The festival which was held here on
last Wednesday evening was largely at
tenped and was quite success.
Mr.. C. w. 10y and Mrs. j. Martin were
the first to have their wheat crops thrash
ed in this vicinity; the yield was very large.
Fair Dealings.
Rev. O. f. Bregenzer intends holding
his summer communion Sunday morning,
July IS, 1906, at Mt. Tabor Lutheran
church, at Rocky Ridge; all are invited to
come.
Messrs. Rein. Motter and Charles E.
Miller, of Taneytown, spent the evening
with Mr. Joseph A. Miller and family at
their home known as peace and Plenty"
Mr.. J. Howard Wood of Waynesboro,
is spending few days with his parents
Mr.. l. d. Wood and family Of near Rocky
Ridge.
The Logs Sunday school celebrated the
4th by holding festival. The principal
attractions during the evening was q bal
loon ascension and the firing of crackers
and skyrockets, the latter making 4 beau
tiful display passing through the air.
The farmers in our vicinity are nearly
all done harvesting. Some are done
thrashing.
Miss Carrie M. Englar of Rocky Ridge
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Keilholtz and family Of near Graceham.
Mr.. Charles M. Root of Thurmont, and
Mr.. Joseph A. Miller of Fair Dealings,
were fishing one day last week in Monoc-
acy. They caught 80 bass, some of them
being very large.
Mrs. Samuel Better of Rocky Ridge,
spent one day last week with Mrs. Geo.
Better of near Logs.
Mrs. Ira Valentine Of Rocky Ridge and
her sister Mrs. Jack Baumgardner of
Baltimore, spent last Thursday with Mr..
Harvey Ogle and family of near Logs.
The New Railroad.
"Our contemporary, the Catoctin Clar-
ion, has twice invited us to express an
opinion in regard to new railroad and
the general improvement and develop
ment of the North end of Frederick coun-
ty."
"Agreea bly, to this invitation and in
order that our views may be thoroughly
understood, we unhesitatingly announce
that first, last and all the time, we are
for improvement, for development, for
advancement and for any measure or pro-
ject that is for the betterment of the
county in general and the North end in
particular. We will heartily welcome
and lend our support and efforts to any
railroad that is capitalized on sound ba-
sis and that proposes to build substantial
ly, to furnish modern equipment and to
adequately serve the public.
If this is the intent and purpose of the
promoters of the w., F. & G. Railway,
and no doubt it is, we may be relied upor
to do all in our power to further the in
terests and the welfare of that road
Chronicle.
We are glad to have the Chronicle thus
express it's views regarding the new rail.
road, and we feel that the W., F. & G.
Railway will measure up to the standard
required by the Chronicle, i. e., "capital
lied on a sound basis, to build substan.
TALLY and to furnish modern equipment
: and to adequately serve the public.
The promoters of this enterprise are al
"home people, endeavoring to connect
: two of the most important towns in Fred
erick county with the county seat, and tt
develop along the line of the road al
property in manner that will prove ben
efcial to its owner. They are not going
to spend one dollar more than is abso
lutely necessary to build the road in ;
l frstclass manner, and likewise equip it
We are sure that the road means more t.
Frederick county and particularly to thu
t north end than any like enterprise pro
iected for some time past, and we ar
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