Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-05-20
RepubIiyan Primary Election.

was held in Town Hall, this place, last
Friday afternoon. There was no contest
in. the district and very little interest was
taken in the election. A number Of vo'
tiers went to the poll room to see what
was doing but went away without voting,
being thoroughly disgusted with the re-
ouirements of the new primary law.
The Judges of the election were Henry
C. Foreman, VIM. II. Weller and James
H. Firor; Clerks, j. Irwin Mackley and
Arthur Rouzer.
At O'Clock when the poll closed, Is
votes were cast.
The ticket contained the names of 80
delegates to the Judiciary Convention at
Rockville; 10 as delegates to the County
Convention at Frederick and IL to rerre-
sent the District Central Committee-in
all 63 names.
In Lewistown, Fred rick and Hauvers
districts the elec ion was very lively and
a large vote poled. At Lewistown tn :
contest was between Messrs Palmer and
Shock. the former winning by a large
majority. The fight in Frederick cify
was hetwe n DR.. Hah'ner, the present
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Harry w.
Bowers, candidate for that office, the
the latter winning by large majorities in
each of the precincts.
Following are names Of those elected
as central committeeman and delegates
for Mechanicstown district:
DELEGATES!
H. d. Beachley, VIM. J. Freeze, d. A.
Karr, DR.. +. c. Nefauver, John p. T.
Matthias, Col. John Il. Rouzer, M. j. Al
baugh, Peter N. Hammaker, w. Il. Will
hide and q. ID. Hort.
DELEGATE TO ROCKVILLE.
Col. John r. Rouzer.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
DR.. E. G.. K"fauver, Col. John r. Rou-
ger NJ. J. Albaugh, John =. T. Matthias,
D. A. Karr, NJ. l.. Rouzer, c. M. Baxter,
s,vers Weille, Danl Zentz, Park w. 7.
10y, VIM. A. FogIe, VIM. }. Freeze, p.
n. Hammakcr, +. l.. Root and II, d.
Beachley.
Mt. st. Mary's Items.
The baseball game schedule for last
Thursday was cancelled. This week two
good games are looked for. Tomt FRO
Franklin and Marshall and SATURDAY the
Carlisle Indians will play on Echo field
Wednesday, May 18th, was Field Day
at Mt St Mary's. The following is the
result of the various events:
100 yard dash, won by Chas. Flood;
Cletus Heating I'd, time ll.45.
All around events were won by d,
Fahy; running broad jump and standing
broad jump by d. Fahy; running high
jump by Chas. Flood, 5 feet s inches.
Afterward Fahy broke the Mountain rec
ord by going feet 9 inches. Standing
high jump won by Daniel Fahy.
The 100 yard dash for those participate
ing in all around events was won ID. Fahy,
Chas. Flood second.
$50 yard run was also won by Fahy.
The relay race open to a team from
each class was won by the Freshman
class.
The events were run under the auspices
of the Senior class and the medals con-
tested for We're those presented by Hon.
Jas. W. Mclaughlin ext New York
City.
On Sunday, Nav 9th, the Sodllity at
Mt. St Mary's College held its annual
election of officers. Rev. Mcke ener '05,
Pittsburg, Pa, and Rev. +. b. Kennedy,
'O5, Mobile, Ala, were elected projects.
Mr.. Thomas Roche was elected president
and Leo j. Connolly sacristan. Rev. FIR.
Flynn gave very interesting address on
the high aim of the sodaity and also
spoke of the beautiful custom of the stu
dents visiting the Grotto on the hill each
morning and while on this journey recit
ing the Rosary.
Remember the strawberry festival at
St. Anthony's on May Dist, 22d, 2Sth and
29th. All are invited to attend.
Logs Letter.
Rev. and Mrs Lindamen of Titles
town, Pa, were the guests of their
daughter Mrs Chas. L. Miller several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. 10y visited her
brother Mr.. Grayson Ecker near EN-
mitsburg recently.
Miss Bessie Brown, Miss Ruth Cur
rens and Mr.. Geo. Reader of Waynes-
boro were the guests of Miss May Cur
rens on Sunday last.
Mrs. Maurice Smith and family visited
her sister and daughter in Graceham
several days last week.
Miss Bessie Dorsey was the guest of
Miss Hazel Boiler from Friday until
Monday.
Mr.. Geo. Better and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Miller were among the
visitors of Mr.. Jos. Miller on Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence OFT was in TaneytoWn
on Thursday where he again took part in
the Operetta Pauline.