Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-06-06
CHARLES E. CASSELL PASSES
AWAY,


iclc the death of Charles E. Cassell, a
former editor and proprietor OF the
CLARION, who died on Sunday morn
ing last at the home of his son-in-law
f. Stanton Boslcy, of Towson, Md,
after but very brief illness. Mr..
Cassell was staying in our midst for
the past month and while not in ro-
bust health, few, if any, of his init
mate friends and acquaintance con-
templated in any way such serious
illness, resulting fatally, developing
as soon as it did.
Charles E. Cassell was the son OF
Abraham Cassell and was born at
Wakefield, Carroll county, Md. in
the year 1S49. After receiving a
thorough college education he gradu-
ated from Dickinson College, being
one of the honor men of the class OF
1870. In 1871 he came to Thurmont
and entered into the lumber business,
a few years later engaged in the bro
kerage business and later in the man
ufacture of fertilizers at which he
continued until December, 1879, at
which time he and Mr.. E. l.. Root
purchased the CLARION from Mr.. A.
z. Beatty. After short time he
purchased Mr.. Roots interest in the
business and remained owner of the
paper until April /, 1905, when he
sold out to the Clarion Publishing
Company.
Mr.. Cassell was identified with all
public enterprises that was either sim
ply formulated or actually carried in
to effect in this community, and very
frequently he was not given due cred
it for his intentions or his we'll mean
ing. He was one of the prime NOV
ers, if not the prime mover, in start
ing the Water Company, which, when
first thought of or spoken about, was
treated lightly. He gave much of his
time, thought and energy to bringing
the same to successful issue. He
was identified with the movement
which gave us our present Town Hall,
and in fact was active in all Fairs
held, either for public or private pur-
poses, being unstinting in his aid for
any or all, showing his interest in the
commercial welfare of the community
and the town which he loved, even
to the hour of his death.
He was most deeply concerned III
the building of railroad rom.Thur-
mont to Frederick and was one OF the
first to advocate its being built
through the columns of the CLARION
by giving of his time and his talents
as we'll. He was about to see the
contamination of his wishes and work,
and was most solicitous in seeing the
road completed at an early date, and
while walking with the writer but a
week or 80 ago remarked that the
building of the electric railroad meant
moro to the people of Thurmont than
tho most sanguine and enthusiastic
could imagine-the beauties of Thur
mont are not appreciated by the peo-
pie living here, in fact, did not real
ize what we had until / came in con-
tact with the summer visitors a few
years ago, all Of whom grew ecstatic
over the natural beauties, the fine
mountain air and unsurpassed wa
ter"
Mr.. Cassell laborcd conscientiously
in trying to build up the CLARION so
that it might be a potent factor for
good in the COMMUNICATIVE the
community might be benefited by
its influence. Indeed, Mr.. Cassell
was so much interested in the up
building and advancing of Thurmont
and vicinity that he oft times was Sc
vercly criticised by other communi-
ties nearby, not receiving as they saw
it, equal treatment.
Mr.. Cassell was a man of scholarly
attainments, we'll read and well post
cd on the topics of the day, He was
a democrat, though not offensive in
forcing his views on others. He was
once q candidate for the legislature
and received a very fiattering vote
from this his home district though
failing of election.
He was a member of Acacia Lodge
OF Masons of this place, being a past
master of that body.
He is survived by widow, Mrs.
Julia Catherine Casscll; two sons,
Chas. E., Jr., living in York, Pa;
Howard, with Croft & Conlyn, Balti-