Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-10-15
MT. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ONE
HUNDRED YEARS OLD. =.

Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg,
Md, is celebrating the completion of the
first hundred years of it's existence We'd
nesday and Thursday, October 14th and
| 18th, this week.
The centennial anniversary of the in
stitution occurred Tuesday, October 9Th,
but the celebration was deferred until
the return of Cardinal Gibbons, a steady,
warm friend and patron of the college.
The Cardinal himself suggested the post
ponement, and cherishes in a special way
"The Mountain" as it is called, the only
establishment in the United States hav-
ing under the same management a lay
college and an ecclesiastical seminary,
and owned and conducted by priests of
various diocese and laymen from differ
ent parts of the country, the Cardinal
being president of the board of trustees.
b, The following program for the celebra-
ton has been arranged
October 18th, Wednesday, 10 A. NJ,
Solemn pontifical mass of thanksgiving.
Sermon, Rev. VIM. A. Cunningham, l..
l.. d., 10. Pittsburg, Pa.
3P. M. Academic meeting. Confer
ring of degrees. Address by Richard M.
Reilly, LII. D., 80, Lancaster, and read
ing of Centennial Ode, by Rev. P. l..
Duffy, LID, rs, Charleston, s. G.
SP. M. Entertainment. Addresses
by Mr.. James M. Burke, $50, and Mr..
Frank l.. Devne, '09. Vocal and instru-
mental music.
Thursday, October 18th, 9 A. M. Sol
emn pontical mass for deceased profess
sors, students and benefactors.
l P. M. Banquet.
8P. M. Service at grotto in honor of
the Blessed Virgin. Sermon by Rev. H.
C. Semple, S. D., I'll, New York. Ben
ediction.
MIR. ID. r. RouZer wins his Suit in Court.
In last January Spear Bros. 4 Co., Of
Baltimore, entered suit against Mr.. d.
K. Rouzer, of this place, for claim Of
$2l3 80 for bill of goods bought by Mr..
Rouzer. Mr. Rouzer claimed payment
and had a receipt for same, but Spear
Bros. claimed they had not received the
money as Mr.. Rouzer said he had REMIT
ed in foreign checks. The case was
stubbornly fought and presented some
knotty questions, and to add further to
the complications Mr.. Reuzer lost his re-
ceipted bill, but fortunately ne was able
to prove it's contents which was admitted
also by Spear Bros. 1t was tried before
the court Judge Motter and Henderson,
and verdict was rendered in favor of
Mr.. Rouzer, the court believing from all
the claim and that the plaintiff had re-
ceived the money. Guy X. Motter, of
Frederick, and Myer Rosenbush, of Bal
timore, represented Spear Bros, Cob
lentz 4 Waters represented Mr.. Rouzer
Case of Cadow vs.. Harvey Settled.
The case of Cadow VS.. Harvey was
settled after occupying about half day
in trial. The case involved about 1924,
claim of Robert f. Cadow against estate
of Laura V. Cadow. Mrs. Harvey, sis
ter of MIR. Cadow, objected to the pay
ment of the claim and suit was brought
Mr. Cadow had check given him by Miss
Laura v Cadow for $l2OJ, but before it
was presented to bank she died and the
court held this check not admissible in
evidence even though it was signed by
her; there had to be Independent evil
dence. After some conference between
the counsels for the parties settlement
by way of compromise was effected. By
the terms of compromise Mr.. Cadow will
receive about, $3.50 of Lis claim. Stoner
& Weinberg represented Mrs. Harvey,
and Coblentz & Waters represented Mr..
Cadow.