Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-10-29
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1908.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BRING
THE STATE ROAD THROUGH
THURMONT?

It goes without question that every
one in this section and community IS
interested in having the State Road,
which is proposed to be built in Fred
erick County, to come through and
by the way of Creagerstown, Grace
ham, Thurmont and Foxville. But
what are you as All individual doing
towards getting this road to come in
this direction? Have you ever writ
ten to the Governor telling him why
this road should be built this way?
Have you impressed upon him as the
Chairman of the Good Roads Com
mission that this is a logical location
for this road and that it traverses a
section of the country which abounds
in unlimited quantities of the best OF
road making material? Have you
told him that this section is without
good roads, and that the section which
it has been proposed by others has
numerous pixies and that they are
afforded every facility to market their
products?
Those are some of the reasons and
YOU should not fail to invest in two
cent stamp and urge the Governor IN
this direction. He is a reasonable
man and he can be made to see the
force of argument like this. Insist
upon he and the Good Roads Com
mission going over this route. 1t is
proposed that it should 60 by Union
vile, starting at a point on the Car
roll county line, then coming through
Unionville ON to Liberty, Liberty to
Woodsboro, Woodsboro to Creagers-
town, Crcagcrstown to Gracelam,
Graccham to Thurmont, Thurmont
to Foxville, and FoXvillc on to the
Washington county line.
Can anyone say that this route
would not afford the greatest possible
good to the greatest number? Can
anyone say that this community,
travcrscd as aforesaid, has an abund-
ance of roads, or has amy faclll-
ties Whatsoever other than the most
ordinary, in getting farm products to
market? We think not. We urge
that petitions be at once circulated IN
the various communities named above
and that they be speedily mailed to
the Good Roads Commission. We
further urge Il campaign along the
line that will impress the Governor
of the carncStncSs of our contention,
for that has great deal to do with
any public movement, il We are IN
dead earnest we can accomplish more
than if we go into the matter half
hearted.
And in this connection we desire
to state that We believe that Senator
John p. r. Matthias is in position
to do US great amount of good IN
advocating this route. He is a warm
friend of Governor Crothrrs, and Gov
ernor Crothcrs, as we know, has Il
high regard for Senator Matthias, and
we believe that he will be in posi-
ton to place the matter before the
Governor better than any other lndl-
vidual that we know Of, and we hope
that the Senator will take this matter
up with the Governor at once and
point out to him the great necessity
OF having this road laid out as we
have above mentioned.
There are 50 many good reasons
than those named above why it should
be, one especially being that the north
end Of the county, and the end
through which this road is proposed
to pass, has received less at the hands
of county administrations than any
other section of the county, and we,
therefore, feel that we have a right
to urge our claims in this direction.
Let every man get busy; a two cent
stamp is very small investment,
and we urge your using it and using
it at once to advocate this proprosl-
ton.