Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-08-31
HARRY c. COVER, CASHIER
of Citizens Savings Bank
Passes AWAY.
Passes Away.

of Citizens Savings Bank
Passes Away.
Death claimed Harry G. Cover as its
own on Sunday morning last at the City
Hospital. in Frederick, where he hat
been taken few days before for specia
treatment.
Mr.. Cover was in what we call the
prime of life, he having passed his SSH
birthday but few days before his de-
mise. He was young man OF excep
tional ability, in fact we know of no one
who possessed such energy and endur'
ance as he.
He was cashier of the, Citizens Savings
Bank from its foundation in 1908 to the
date of his death, holding at the same
time the position of assistant postmaster.
His hours were continuous from before
s a. m. until 10 o'clock at Light and this
without interruption for the past IL to
IL years. Mr.. Cover was the first cash.
Ter of the Thurlnont National Bank, re-
signing that position to 60 with the Citi'
zens at its formation.
None stood higher than he in the COM
munity and he will be missed by many
friends and acquaintance. He has al
ways lived in Thurmont, except when
employed by the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company.
He was a member of Acacia Lodge of
Masons, Good Samaritan Lodge Of Odd
Fellows, and member and treasurer of
Columbia Council, Jr. o. u. A. M.
Mr.. Cover was son Of J. Henry Co.
yer, postmaster of Thurmont, and leaves
besidesshis parents, a widow, daughter
Miss Leona, and two interesting boys,
Charles and Richard, to mourn their loss.
Two brothers, Frank, of Hagerstown,
and Maurice, of Hanover, and two sisters,
Mrs. Emory Wisotzkey of this place, and
Miss Helen, of Frederick, also survive
him.
Funeral took place from his late resi-
dence Wednesday morning, August SOth,
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. M. L. Beard, officia :
ing. Services at the grave were in charge
of Acacia Lodge of Masons. Willhide &
Creeger funeral directors.
The "Riding Milier's" Pass Through
Emmitsburg.
"The Riding Millers" passed through
town on Wednesday on their way from
Frederick to Gettysburg. This gentle
man and his wife, "The Riding Millers"
as they are called left Toronto, Canada,
on June 3, 1911, on bicycles, not motor
driven, for 1000 mile tour on wager
of $1,000 in gold. The conditions of the
wager are that they Ire to haveno means
of support except what they can derive
from the sale of post cards bearing their
picture, they are to ride the whole dis
lance on bicycles driven by foot power
and are to complete the trip in one year.
So far they have complied with the
terms and have ridden over 1000 miles.
When they left Toronto they carried
message from the Governor-General of
Canada to the President of the United
States. This they delivered and are now
bearing a message from Mr.. Taft to the
Governor General.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Miller left EN-
mitsburg they went to Gettysburg and
from there to Harrisburg. Before leav-
ing they both acknowledged that in all
their travels they have never ridden over
a better road than the pike between here
and Frederick -Emmitsburg Chronicle.
[The above comes as compliment to
those who were responsible for making
the pike what it is (was).
If these travellers could have used the
pike year ago they would have found
an ideal road. but the autoists have play
ed havoc with it, and it now remains fol-
the State Road people to put it in the
same condition, at least, as when it was
taken over.-ED.
LOys Letter.
Mrs. Geo. Pittinger spent Monday with
Mrs. Howard Martin and family.
Mr.. Howard Martin and family moved
to Westminster on Monday of last week.
Mr.. Charles Martin of New Mexico
spent some time with his parents.
Mrs. Washington Pittinger and sor
Elnoor vyora v;sitora in Thurmont Tues