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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
GraCeham Letter.

Mr.. George Fror and family left for
Baltimore on Wednesday where they will
make their home.
Mrs. Ross Willhide of near Thurmont
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jacob Martin
Mrs. Colonel Layman spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Alvey Zimmerman.
MIR. and Mrs. John Pttinger are spend
ing few weeks with relatives at Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. VIM. Wertenbaker and U. E. Smith
spent Saturday in Emmitsburg.
Mrs. Agnes Colifower and daughter
Florence and Mrs. Lille Newcomer are
visiting in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Creeger and two
children spent Sunday with her brother
near Catoctin Furnace.
Mr.. John Collihower who has been con-
fined to the house with severe cold is
better.
The French measles have made their
appearance in our town.
Mr. Benjamin Keilholtz and family of
Walkersville visited his parents Sunday.
Miss Ella Weller spent several days
with her neice, Mrs. Howard Collifower of
Frederick.
Mrs Marshall Gaugh and daughter,
Mrs. Stambaugh, of Thurmont visited
Mrs. Fred Crawford and Mrs. Harry
erosion Sunday last.
Mrs Jennie Collihower and family NOV
ed to Frederick Wednesday where they
will make their home.
Mrs. Myrtle Harbaugh and daughter
Helen, Mrs. Nellie erosion of Thurmont,
Edith Fox of Buena Vista, Maize Hau-
yer of Foxville, spent Thursday with the
family of Mr.. VIM and Alonza Buhrman.
On Saturday evening the little friends
of Mary Creeger gave her surprise in
honor of her birthday. Those present
were Mary Creeger, Lottie Zentz, Ruth
and Dorothy Boiler, Elsie, Louisa and
Evelyn Crawford, Catherine and Edith
Martin, Helen erosion, Marion Creeger
and Lloyd erosion. They spent the even
ing in playing games, after which re-
freshments were served.
Apples church will hold their Mission
airy service March 29th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
Importance Of
Proper Pruning.

Too much importance cannot be at
tached to the operation of pruning young
fruit trees. Pruning should be done now
before the buds swell. Each tree has it's
individuality and the primer should know
the fundamentals of the operation in or
der to develop trees along proper lines.
Many growers do not take sufficient
pains or do not study the problem thor
oughy to develop their trees to the best
advantage. Often times severespruning
must be done in later years and often the
tree can never be brought into proper
shape owing to neglect during the first
two or three years of its life.
Representatives of the School of Hort
iculture of the Maryland Agricultural
College are now arranging for pruning
and spraying demonstrations in different
parts of the State. All growers who have
young orchards especially and who are
not thoroughly familiar with the proper
methods of pruning should communicate
with the College and seek its help at this
important time in the life of the orchard.
The College will be pleased to arrange
for as many demonstrations as its means
will permit.
Old apple orchards should be reclaimed
by pruning and spraying. All fruit trees
should be sprayed with the Concentrated
Lime Sulfur Solution before the buds
open.
Any one desiring information along
these lines should write to the School of
Horticulture, Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, College Park, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
Surprise Party at Thorn Brook

A surprise pound party was given Mr..
and Mrs. John Franklin at Mr.. j. Calvin
Fox home near Emmitsburg. The even
ing was spent very pleasantly playing
games and music. At a late hour all
were invited out to the dining room where
tables were more than filled with refresh
ments which consisted of cakes, ice
cream, candies and coffee.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
No More White House Weddings.

Washington society having guessed
successfully that Miss Eleanor Randolph
Wilson. daughter Of the President, was
marry Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
has busted itself since the McAdoo en-
gagement was announced officially with
planning other White House weddings.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the talk ran, was
engaged to Boyd Fisher, of New York,
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin
of the President, was engaged to DR..
Cary Grayson, U. S. NJ, the Presidents
physician. Gossip even figured on three
weddings in the White House at one time
This time, however, society gossip has
erred, for the White House authorized
denial of the reports regarding Miss Mar
garet Wilson and Miss Bones.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
A Capable Official.

Comparisons are ofttimcs odious,
and should not be made except to-
point moral.
We refer to the present Register Of
Wills, Mr.. Samuel d. Thomas, who
for the past three years has returned
appropriations made by the County
Commissioners for Index Clerk in his
Office.
This has not been done by any
Register of Wills, except DR.. James
X. Waters, who returned appropria-
tons made for two years and then
requested the County Commissioners
to discontinue the appropriations
(Which was done for the remainder
of DR.. Waters term.
We might note that the two Regist-
ers preceding Mr.. Thomas drew these
appropriations.
There is local law on the statute
books, passed by the legislature a
number of years ago, where the Coun-
ty Commissioners are requested to
levy money for doing certain Index
work in the Register of Wills office
in case the Register of Wills did not
have sufficient funds to pay for this
work-it was always found conven-
lent to call on the County Commits
sioners for this money. This money
should not be levied for this Office.
The taxpayers have enough to pay
for other purposes. When DR.. Waters
was Register of Wills the amount
levied was $500. Under c. Sayler it
was raised to 500, and under w. B.
Cutshall it was raised to $50, at
which figure, it can he seen from the
County statement, it still remains.
Mr.. Thomas returned in December,
1911, s22 03, this being the amount
remaining after paying all salaries
and expenses. In December, 1912,
he returned the full $50, and again
in December, 1913 he returned the
full $40.
We say Mr.. Thomas is a capable
official for the same reason that we
can say that DR.. Waters, when Reg
lister Of Wills, was capable official.
Any official who can perform the
duties of his office and do everything
necessary to be done and save money
for the taxpayers is capable official.
That Mr.. Thomas intends that the
remaining years of his term of office
shall be administered in the same
way, is evidenced by the fact that he
has had a Bill drawn and given to
Delegate Nelson and last week intro
duced in the Legislature which will
repeal this law requiring the County
Commissioners to levy for the benefit
of the Register of Wills office. This
is as it should be, for there has never
been any good reason why the Reg
lister of Wills office should not pay
all necessary expenses and salaries
connected Herewith.
You are doing nothing more than
your duty Mr.. Thomas, and we trust
your good example will be followed
by other officials.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
Oldest Chemical Fertilizer.
BY Karl IanSenbeck.

The beneficial results of applying
variety of chemicals to the soil is
an old experience in agriculture.
Gypsum or crude plaster, mari, a
form uf carbonate of lime, with more
or less Of clay admixturr, chalk, ,
crushed limestone and the road dust
of roads running through lime
country We're used indiscriminately
just as they We're available. In dis
tricts distant from such materials,
the plastering, stucco and mortar OF
old buildings that were pulled down
was not wasted. They were applied
to the hop gardens and truck farms
near the villages and towns of Eng
land in the days of bluff Prince Hal
We are speaking, of course, of old
countries, where the keeping up of
the fertility of the land has been a
constant problem. And, this is a
problem we still have to learn in
America, where virgin fertility is
still so recent a tradition, if not a
personally experienced fact with
many, that farmers are slow to keep
alive to its necessity.
Now, rural England, the home Of
our mother tongue, called all these
various forms of chemicals by the
general term "lime". Lining the
Soil" meant applying any one or
other of them. whichever, was cheap
est or easiest available. But it was
also known, that if results were want
ed in shorter time, burned lime such
as used for mortar was best. 1t was
therefore, designated quick lime"
for quick" meant alive in old Eng
lish and lime" an earthly chemical.
"Quioklime" is the good old Eng
fish name for burned lime. 1t got it
from the farmer from the way it did
its work quick. AS there We're al
ways more farmers than masons,
their designation had the call and in
the English of England, burned
lime" would not be understood for
what it is by the generality of men
for "quicklime" is the word. Now,
it would be well for our farmers to
remember this for it tells the story
of age long experience in a word.
But, how is it that here in America
we have lost the designation and do
not, as in the mother tongue, under
stand by lime, class of substance
and the particular thing by quick
lime" Why, very naturally. Fav-
ored in agriculture by fertile soil, the
American farmer forgot about fertll-
izing it with different chemicals.
"Quicklime" became virtually a ma
terial of the mason alone, The des-
ignation quick" was therefore drop
ped because it was considered sense
less.
So, in American English we know
of lime as particular thing. We
have lost the farmers term quick
lime" for the most active of lime de-
rived chemicals. We hope American
farmers will revive the expressive old
English. For it will tell its own
story to the growing boys on the farm
and coupled with practical observa-
ton make such scientific explanation
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
Spelling Bee.

Another spelling bee was held at Grace
ham last Friday evening in the Moravian
church, Mr.. VIM. Wertenbaker was pro-
nouncer. Those participating in the be e
spelled all the words in one book and a
second book had to be resorted to. Mrs.
c. w. Collfower and Mr.. Emory Stotte-
myer spelled against each other for some
time, Mrs. Oollifiower finally went down
leaving Mr.. StottIemyer winner.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19
Lows Letter.

Mrs. Harry Null of Thurmont visited
her cousins, Mrs. Clarence Shriner and
the Misses Robinson last week.
Mr.. Edward Stitely of townsville spent
several days with Mr.. William Long and
family of this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

The Christian community in India
is relatively insignificant-less than
one and a quarter per cent of the
whole population.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

Chamberlain Tablets for Constipation.
For constipation, Chamberlain's Tab
lets are excellent. Easy to take, mild
and gentle in effect. Give them trial.
For sale by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

STATE OF MARYLAND,
Office of the State Insurance Dept,
Baltimore, Md, ............l9.
| hereby certify, That the above is
true abstract taken from the Annual
Statement of the Peoples Fire Insurance
Co. of Maryland, Frederick, Md, for the
wear ending December 81, 1913, now on
file in this Department.
VIM. MASON SHEHAN,
mch II st Insurance Commissioner.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

A number of small houses for rent.
See me.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

| have more calls than ! can fill
for small places. Have you some
thing in this line to sell?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-03-19

ASSETS.
Real estate owned by
company. ......... 3O,O0O.OO
Mortgage loans on
real estate ....... 10000 90
Loans secured by col
lateral ........... 100000
Bonds and stocks
owned by company 47,2S75O
Cash in Office and in
Banks and Trust
Companies ...... %, 1924
Agents balances. -. 1853. 80
Interest and rents
due and accrued .. l,45842
Gross assets ...... l57, 1886. &C
ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Book value of ledger assets
over market value ... ..... 937 80
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
TEACHERS MEETING

The following is the program for the teachers of the Methodist Sunday School at their meeting next Sunday morning at nil e o'clock.
 1 How shall we incourage the children to own and study their own bible?-Mr. Bush, Mrs. Tavenner and Mrs. Andrews.
 2 Some advantages of con- tests with other Sunday Schools. Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Green and Miss Hale.
 3 Our opportunity to teach temperance. General discussion,
 4 Bro. Few's message to the teachers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
DOCTORS BUSY
 IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock is facing an cpl demic of measles, mostly in mild form. Many school children are sick, and in numerous cases en- tire families are suffering from the disease, So far the epidemic has caused few deaths.
 The United Charieties is re- ceiying many calls for assisting because of the epidemic. In sev- eral cases nurses have been SUD- piled, and in two instances two nurses had been supplied at the same home, one as night nurse and the other to care for the sick during the day.
 In one family there are six per sons sick in bed with the diseas and in two families there are five suffering from 1t.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

wrist having been cut with a razor, the blade of which was found in the ashes of a fire, where he had attempted to des- troy it, after cutting himself with it, and large pool of blood was found near the fire. Tae man had hled profusely before being struck by the train was evident, as but little blood came from his body after he was cut in two by the wheels of the train.
 The suitcase contained imple- ments used in tattooing but nothing by which the owner could be identified.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
AGES CHARGE
 0F BURGLARY

Leo Smith, a young white man about 26 years old, was given a preliminary hearing before May or Hamby here Monday, and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, ..on a charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 T h warrant charged that young Smith entered the Daniel Cafe last Thursday night and robbed the cash drawer of some thing over $75.
 At the hearing Monday wit nesses testified about a confess. ion made by Smith, in which it is alleged he implicated another young man. who has not been ar tested. In default of bail Smith was placed in jail until the July term of the Circuit Court. Smith claims to be a former resident of Memphis. and states that his father and mother are dead.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
WILL ADDRESS CONGRESS-

Washington, March 3-Presi- dent Wilson will personally ad- dress a joint session of Congress Thursday, advocating repeal of clause in the Panama canal act which exempts American cost wise shipping from the payment of tolls.
 White House officials tonight arranged with the majority lead CTS in both housese for a joint session at 12:30 P m. The pre- sident has prepared brief ad- dress in which2he sets fortb hi. opinion that Congress should re- verse itself ana keep the obIipat ions of the Hav-Pauncefore treaty which he believes were violated by the Panama Canal act. The president holds t.iat national hon or is at stake and that European nations should not be allowed to believe treaties made by the American government are not adhered to both in letter ard in spirit.
 The message will open the fight in Congress in earnest, but the White House is confident the re peal will De passed, Republicans joining the Democrats in making the change.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
WOMEN POLICE FAIL

Chicago. March 3-Police wo- men were decided here to be a failure at handling disorderly persons of their own sex. Lack of physical strength coupled wi. h
 the..inordinate curiosity of onlook- CTS, Chief of Police Gleason said
 led him to remove the womc n police who have been attemptiI g to handle the waitresses. boycott of a downtown restaurant. 1t
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
BECOMES TRAVELLING AGENT

A. B. Oliphint, freight and ticket agent here for the Pres colt and Northwestern and Miss ouri Pacific Iron Mountain rail roads, has accepted a position with the Missouri Pacific-lron Mountain as assistant travelling freight agent, His division em- braces the stations between New DOT. and Hope, and his head quarters will be at Little Rock. He was succeeded as Agent by c. A. Hayes of this city.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
BABE IN GRIP FOUND TIED
 ID FREIGHT CAR

Jonesboro, March 1. The little town of Nettleton three miles. from this city, has q sensation.
 A tiny babe was discovered tied in a suit case and then fastened on to the end of box car. The freight had stopped to pick up water d Nettleton when the conductor discovered the suit case containing the tiny child. + was no more than a week old and was prepared for travelling despite it's tender age, for in the grip was d wei filled milk bottle and little surplus clothing. It is believed that the conductor discovered the infant shortly af- ter 1t was fastened to the car for the train was made up at ParagouId and had not stopped until 1t reached Nettleton. The suit case was not there just pre- vious to giving the highball at Paragould and 1t would have been almost an impossibility for .ha babe to have made the trip in it's perilous predicament without dis aSter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
.SH91T 0H MONEY
 FOR STATE FAIR

Hot Springs, March 1.-The State Fair fund has reached $6,- 900, which is is short of the amount required by $4,000, and there are only five days between today and time limit placed up on the raising of the fund by Pre- sident Fordyce, he having refus- ed to serve in the capacity to which he had been elected unless $10, 900 is in hand by March 10. A big committeee is out working hard to raise the sum required to swing the next fair, which has now been scheduled to occur November 9 to IA, inclusive. Discussing the matter today a director said:
 There is not the least doubt but that we will raise the money. We are highly pleased with the work already done, and Hot Springs is to be the home of Arkansas State Fair for at least one more year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
MAN KILLED BY NASHVILLE TRAIN

An unknown white man, aged about 45 years, who is thought 10 have been an ininerant tattooer, Iva, killed by the Nashville train bf the Iron Mountain. d half mile north of Manderville last Tuesday afternoon as the train was on the return trip from TeXarkana to Nashville.
 The mans hody was cut in two by the wheels of the train.
 When the train was approach Eng, Engineer Henderson saw the man approach the track, pull his hat down over his eyes. and pitch forward across the rails The engine was but a few feet away ! when the man hurled himself on- | to the track, and it was impos- |sible to stop the train before the man was struck.
 An investigation showed that the man had deliberately planned |suicide, and had obllerat-i ~ rv mark on his clothing and other belongings by which it would have been possible 70 identify him. He had cut the sweatband from his hat, a q hidden his suitcase under a quanity of grass.
 It was also evident that he had attempted suicide before jump Ing in Front of the train, his
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
WEATHER OF ALL SORTS
 DURING LAST MONTH

The monthly report of the local report of the weather bureau shows that there was quite a va riety of weather in the month of February, and that at one time the temperature read 6S, which Is somewhat Spring weather. and that on February 7 the tempera- ture went down to 10 degr ees above zero. The weather has gradually been getting warn CT and spring seems to be almost here.
 During February there 8 days that were clear, II that were partly cloudy, and 9 that were cloudy. On II days there was O1 inch or more more of rainfall. and the total precipitation for the month was 2 85 inches with the greatest rainfall in "A hours occurring February 12 and 13. when there was l02 inches.
 In temperatures that are nor nal for this month dating from the year 1872, is 2.3 less than the normal, which is A l, and the greatest range in temperatures for the past month occurred Feb ruary 23. when the thermometer and range of 8 degrees. The last daily range was on February 5. when change of only 6 de- grees wasnoted. In precipitat- ion the normal for the month of February is 4.l8 inches. and lhe past month was 1.33 inches less tha the normal.
 There were three thunder storms during the past month.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

was shown that women will re- sist strenously being arrested by a sister in uniform. Several times when a recalcitrant woman prisoner shas been struggling with police woman it has taken the mounted police to scatter the crowd that gathered to cheer the contestants.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

Reports having been circulated that if Sam Mum is e e e d Sheriff of Nevada County, viii be his deputy. 1 take this op- portunity to state that 1 have not been rendered his deputy shipif elected and do not ex pect to be his deputy. l am not a citizen of this county and dc not vote here.
 AdVt Jim Sale,
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

A janitor in a neighboring school threw up his job the other day. When asked what was the trouble. he said, Pm honest and l won't stand being slurred. If 1 find pencil or a handkerchief bout the school 1 hang it up. Every little while theSteacher or some one that is too scowardly to face me, gives me a slur. In what way? asked ithe officer. Why, a little while ago I saw written onsthe board, find the common multiple We'll I look ed from cellar to garret, and wouldn't know the thing if l met it on the street. What made me qnit my job? Last night in big writin' on, the blackboard. it said said. find the common divisor. We'll, L Asavs to myself, both of them darn things are lost now, and I'll be blamed for swipin' 'em, so Pll quit.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
BADLY BURNED

Nothing relieves scald or burn more quickly than Hunts Lightning Oil. This wonderful liniment is very healing For cuts, sprains. bruises, etc., IL Il. fine. Sold by all druggists in 25c and soc bottles.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06
COTTON SEED FOR SALE


 Have several cars Cleveland Big Boil early maturing cotton seed from Georgia, at S65 % per ton, sacked, F. o. B. Memphis, Helena. or Vicksburg. Also one car Re-improved King at $50,O0 Memphis, prompt acceptance. Also two or three other varieties. High Grade Pedigreed seed in carload and large lots. J. T. Walker. Seed Broker, 1S46 Gen. tral Bank Building, Memphis, Tenn.
 Advt.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

Sour stomach, fullness after eating, flatulence are all caused by imperfect digestion. Prickly Ash Bitters corrects the disorder at once. drives out badly digested food and tones the stomach, hver and bowels.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-06

WHAT IS GUOD FUN HtA AUAV TE'
 One lady says, after suffering dread fully for about seven years, she tired Hunts Lightning Oil, which lmost ln- stantlv relieved her. and she has been entirely free from those dreadful head aches since. Ask your druggist.