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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
The Central Railway.

The Central Railway of Maryland, a
spur of the Northern Central between
Key-Mar and Union Bridge, has been
completed and is now in operation. The
new line is 5. 16 miles in length and con-
meets with the large plant of the Tide
water Portland Cement company at I'm
ion Bridge. The work on the new spur
of tack was started early last fall and
was in charge of w. d. Cornwell, super
visor of the Columbia & Frederick branch.
The Central Railroad of Maryland con-
meets with the York, Hanover & Freder-
lex railroad near Keymar station. 1t ex-
tends along the Little Pipe creek to a
connection with the cement company's
plant at Union Bridge. The road passes
through one of the most fertile agricul-
tural sections of Maryland, and it is be-
lieved that it will be the means of great
ly developing this part of the country
and will add much to the traffic of the
Northern Central railway. The ship
ments of cement over the line will alone
mean much additional business ror the
railroad company, A freight agency has
been established at Union Bridge and
the work of excavating for a passenger
station at this point has also been start
ed. Passenger traffic over the road will
later be inaugurated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

Some of you critics can begln TO cnahge
your opinion of Mr.. Grounding. Wheth-
er Mr.. Pig has any control over the con-
dition of the weather or not, | cannot
say, but you will agree that his predic-
tions are realistic.
Regardless of the snow, blow and block
AIDED roads, our mail carrier Daddy
Albaugh, was on the job every morning,
and unless we are deceived. it will take
more than grounding to stop him.
The Eureka Dramatic Club of this town
had advertised to give play on Satur-
day evening 2Sth inst, but due to bad
roads it has been postponed to Saturday,
March l4th. The play consists of IL
characters, six ladies and six gentlemen
and given in three acts. The lmperial
Orchestra will furnish special music for
for the occasion consisting of a triple
tongue cornet solo, violin solo, and the
popular airs of the day.
Miss Grace Six spent last week in Tan
eytown visiting friends. She returned
home much pleased with her trip.
Mr. Marion Ham of Hagerstown spent
several days with his father Mr.. George
w. Ham.
The Fraternal Mystic Circle, Monoracy
Ruling No 800, expectto entertain mem
beers of Blue Mountain Ruling of Hagers-
town, evening of March 4th, in the Town
Hall, this place, and request full at
tendance of the membership. The meet
ing will be interesting.
Mr.. Gordon Troxel who has been tour
ing the sta ties of the middle west for the
past five months has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Long were guests
of MIR. and Mrs. John Ahalt on Sunday.
Miss Emma Ramsburg spent Sunday
with her sister Miss Rhoda, at Woods
boro. Miss Rhoda has just returned
from a hospital in Baltimore and is i'm
proving.
Reno Council. Jr. O. U. A. M. will as
semble in Town Hall on Saturday even
ing Feb'y %, for special business meet
ing.
Miss Bessie Bell who spent several days
in Frederick with her sister Mrs. John
ID. Ham has returned, accompanied by
Miss He|ma and Master Harold Ham.
Mr. John B. Derr was reported to be
i'll with Lagrippe last week.
The Imperial Orchestra will furnish
music for the select ball at Walkersville
on Wednesday evening, and at Creagers-
town Friday evening of this week. This
orgalz atom was one year old October Ia
/ last, and in that time has played about
50 engagements, and are constantly add
ing new and p-to-date numbers to their
repertoire suitable for all occasions.
Mr.. Harvey Troxell, a umberman, of
near Gettysburg, is spending a few days
with his family here.
Rev. George W. Crist pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran church, will hold Holy
Communion services on Sunday, March
LIST at 10 o'clock. Everybody invited.
Mr.. Keefer Winpigler of Santiago,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs j. VIM.
Speak.
Rev. Harry Brown, pastor of the Church
of God, will hold regular preaching SER
vices on Sunday afternoon. March lst at
| 2 80 p. m. Sunday School at 100.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
SURGERY MADE PAINLESS.

A discovery by which surgery is
made painless after as we'll as during
operations has been made public by
DIR. Charles A. l.. Reed, who, in his
demonstration at the Cincinnati Gen
eral Hospital, declared that the era
ofpainless surgery had at last dawned.
DR.. Reed has used the method sue
cessfully in operations in the abdom-
inal and pelvic cavities and in the re-
moval of cancers and tumors. He
related the case of a woman on whom
he had operated for conditions which
under old and yet prevalent methods
would have caused great agony. IN
stead, she did not know that she had
been operated upon, awakened i'm
mediately without pain or sickness,
asked for newspaper and was in
nocently arranging to go to hear Nine.
Tetrazzini sing that evening when
told what had been done. She went
home at the end of three weeks with
out ever having had a twinge of pain.
The surgeon then demonstrated the
method on a woman patient. She
awakened Immediately after the oper-
alton entirely free from pain.
DR.. Reed calls the method 'ano-
cithesia," to convey the idea of
without fear or pain" His posi-
ton as q surgeon, writer, scientist
and once president of the American
Medical Association is taken as a
guarantee of the scientific value OF
the discovery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Items of Interest.

A recent investigator says that
translations of Shakespeare, Milton,
Carlisle and Emerson are in little de-
mand among the boy students of
Japan. They prefer lbsen, Sudcr-
mann, Dostoyeraski, Maetcrlink and
Shaw.
A missionary writes that in Tripoli,
Syria, city of 10000 people, there
is no place for the poor and sick that
is supported by the city.
Bishop Frank W. Warne, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, says:
Last year there were gathered into
the church by baptism from India
and Burma about 10000 people. In
1910 in all the rest of the world mis-
sionary field there were but 10, 2S9
baptisms. F"
Twenty hospitals and asy-
lums for lepers are maintained by
foreign mission boards of the United
States.
OF the 1852 foreign missionaries
furnished by the Student Volunteer
Movement, l, 739 are in China.
1t was stated by DR.. Hurry at the
recent Student Volunteer convention
in Kansas City that of the 100, 900
students in Latin America, only two
per cent are fortified by vital re-
ligion.
A recent report shows an enroll
ment in college mission study classes
of 10000.
The student movement in China is
only five years old, and yet 1000
volunteers are enrolled.
One out of every five Chinese in
this country is a native-born Ameri-
can. The proportion of American
born among the Japanese is much
smaller.
Japanese Buddhists have mission
airy agencies in many countries.
There are said to be ten missionary
districts in the United States, with
headquarters at kyoto, Japan. In
1906 nearly $4,000 was sent from
Japan for missionary work in Amer
lea. There are said to be thirteen
Buddhist temples in California, with
nineteen ministers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
SALE REGISTER.

Under this head will appear, free of
charge, the date and character of public
sale, for which bills have been printed
at this Office. Space herein may be Sc
cured when bills are printed elsewhere
at the rate of S.. 90 for the season.
On Tuesday, March3 1918. at 10 o'clock,
William A. Fogle will sell horses, cattle,
farm implements and household effects
near Thurmont. Harry Shook, auct.
On Friday, March 6, 1914, at 10 o'clock,
VIM II. Brown will sell horses, cattle
and farm implements on the John Powell
farm on the road leading from Eicholtz'
Mill to Blacks Mill. U. G. Hooper, auct
On Monday, March 9, 1914, at 10 O. clock,
George J.. Crum will sell at public sale
on the Favorite farm, horses, cattle and
farm implements. E. l.. Stitely, Auct.
On Tuesday, March 10, 1914, at 10 a.
M, Harvey l.. Stambaugh will sell cat
tie, horses, hogs and farm implements at
his residence near Rocky Ridge.
E. l.. Stitely, auct.
On Wednesday, March IL, 1914 at II
o'clock, Messrs G. H. and W. C. Anders
Will Sell llNt StOCh III
at Rocky Ridge. B. P. Ogle, auct.
On Saturday, March IA, 1914, at |
o'clock, George w. Fosle will sell per-
sonal property at his home on Walnut
street, this place.
On March Is, 1914, John H. Moser will
sell live stock and farm implements near
Thurmont. Mercer, Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, March II. 1914, at 10 a.
M, C. X. Brai.denburg will sell horses,
cattle and farm implements on the road
leading from Deerfield to Foxville.
On Friday, March 90, 1914, at 10 a. M,
Charles Freshour will sell horses, cattle,
and farm implements on road leading
from Blue Mountain Schoolhouse to Etc
holtz Mill Harry Shook auct.
On March q, 1914, Eyler and Eigen-
brode will sell horses, cattle and farm
implements on the Holt farm north of
Thurmont. Mercer. Auctioneer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
FORREST NOTES.

Minnesota has forested area of
% million acres, the largest of any
state east of the Rocky Mountains.
There are approximately A million
acres of timber land in New Hamp-
shire of which about half is in farm
ers' wood lots.
Forest fires in the United States
have caused an average annual loss
of 20 human lives and the destruc-
ton of % million dollars worth OF
timber.
Juniper from the Indian reserva-
tons of New Mexico and Arizona
may prove an excellent source OF
material for lead pencils. Manufact-
urers are searching the world for pen
Gil woods.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
A Surprise Party.

On Wednesday evening Of last week a
surprise party was given at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wisotzkey in honor
of their son Roy, it being his 18th birth
day. Those present were Misses Helen
Creager, Blanche Eyler, Pauline Wiles,
Mae Sharrer, Lucy Stevens, Coletta
O'Toole, Bessie Webster, Belva Biser,
Margaret Wilhide and Cassandra Hesson;
Messrs Roy Wisotzkey, Edward Shaw,
Ira Kelbaugh, Charles Wisotzkey, Lewis
O'Toole Arthur Rogers, John Creeger,
John Rouzer William Pryor, George
Root and Paul Fleagle.
The evening was spentinplaying games
and music After refreshments had been
served all departed for their homes wish
ing Roy many more happy brit hdays.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
SabiIIasviIIe News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Brown are
spending several weeks with relatives
and friends in Huntsville, S. G.
Numerous cases of grippe are re-
ported in the village.
Miss Marie Law who has been i'll
is slightly better. The condition of
VIM. Bensal, Jr., is also greatly i'm
proved.
Mrs. George Crawford is spending
few days with her mother, Mrs. H
Miller, who is i'll at her home at
Highfeld.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Mems Bible Class of the Reformed
Sunday school was held on Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Eby. Owing to the very dis
agreeable weather only a few men,
bers were present. They were most
delightfully."- entertained by host and
hostess.
Mrs. Adam Anders, formerly of
this place, now of Waynesboro, visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Irene Pryor,
on Sunday last.
The members of Oklahoma Tribe
are hustlers. At every meeting OF
the tribe two or three palefaces are
captured and brought in.
At the regular Young Peoples
meeting in the Reformed church Sun
day night special service in har-
mony with the day was held. Es-
pccially effective was a concerted
piece entitled 1.-THE Nations Great
Washington" Washington and ma
tons France, Germany, Japan, India,
Turkey, Russia, China and England,
each in its respective costumes gave
it's reason for honoring the Father
of his Country" One for his cour-
age, another his patriotism, his per-
severance, his tact, his truthfulness,
his reliance, and SO on, then the list
of attributes which make ever dear
to us all the name of Washington.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Graceham Letter.

Miss Annie Pryor of Franklinyille spent
few days last week with Fannie Ernst.
Mrs. Agnes Collifower and daughter
Florence spent few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Howard Collifower of Frederick.
Mr.. Pyles who has been sick is i'm
proving.
Miss Belva Collifower of New Midwa y
spent few days with her aunt, Mrs.
John Pittinger.
Misses Beulah Troxel, Annie Pryor,
Lottie iroxell and Reverta Staley visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ernst the past
week
Rev. Robert Huebener is spending the
week with his mother in Lititz, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Plttinger spent Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. George Firor.
On Friday evening Mr.. John Pittinger
was given a surprise by his friends in
honor of his birthday. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Pittinger, Mr..
and Mrs Clyde Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Firor, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Ernst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Boiler, Mrs. Jennie Collifow-
err, Mrs. John Joy, Mrs. Laura Zentz.
Mrs. Lille Newcomer, Mrs. Emma Buhr-
man. Mrs. Lille Crawford, Mrs. Matte
Collihower, Mrs. Annie Joy, Misses Ella
Weller, BERTHE, Julia and Beulah Troxell,
Annie Pryor, Fannie Ernst, Esther Firor,
Belva Collihower, Hazel and Lottie Zentz,
Florence Buhrman, Kea and Helen Coli
flower, Francis Young, Naoma Joy,
Messrs. John T. Collitiower, Rev. Rob't
Huebener, VIM. Wertenbaker, Luther
and Elmer Buhrman, Wesley Duble, Earl
Morningstar, Raymond and Otto Boiler,
Calvin and Chas. Troxell, Warren Pyles,
VIM. Ernst, Elmer Creeger, Hubert JOY.
The evening was spent very pleasantly
with different games, after which all
were invited to the diningroom to par
take of refreshments consisting of cake,
fruit, confectionery, coffee and cocoa, to
which all did ample justice. All wished
Mr.. Pttinger many more happy birthdays
Mr.. and Mrs. George Firor are spend
ing few days in Baltimore.
On account of the inclement weather
two weeks ago the Missionary service at
Apples church will be held Sunday after
noon, March LIST.
The spelling bee held by the Ladies'
Aid Society on Saturday evening was
quite success In the first contest Miss
Ella Weller was winner and in the second
Mr.. Elmer Buhrman.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold an
oyster supper in the lecture room of the
church Saturday evening, March 7th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
STAN BAUGH.

Maggie, wife of Mr.. Curtis Stambaugh
died at Frederick City Hospital Monday
night, February 23rd, aged q years, Z
months and 3 days.
Mrs Stambaugh was taken seriously
i'll Thursday night of last week. Her
physician was called and found her suf-
fering with appendicitis She was taken
to Frederick Friday afternoon and oper-
ated on at which time it was discovered
that peritonitis had also developed. She
gradually grew worse and expired Mon
day night.
Mrs Stambaugh was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thadeus Forney of near
Thurmont. She is survived by her hus-
band and three small children. Funeral
services were held today in the United
Brethren church, this place, Elder l.. j.
Flohr assisted by Rev. w. l.. Martin Of
fciating. Willhide & Creager funeral
directors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
JAPAN A POWDER MINE.
From the Washington Times.

1T is now clear that the inspiration
for the Japanese disorders is not ma
tional sentiment against the United
States, but against crushing taxation
at home. The riots are not infiamed
by California insults to national pride
but by hunger.
An enormous proportion OF the
total production of the japanese is
dcvoured by the carrying charges OF
the government. Even in prosperous
days this is almost insupportable; and
now Japan is gnawed by famine. So
the people-the bread winners, earn
ing not enough for food, but still re-
uuired to send their incessant tribute
to the treasury-brgin uprisings
against the government.
That's a story az old as government
whether of the Orient or of the Occi-
dent.
As old story, too, is it that when
government is hard pressed from
within by the discomfort, the diSor-
der, and the menace OF its people,
one of two things is likely to happen.
Either the government starts coun-
ter movement to take the minds OF
the people off their personal griev-
ances-starting, for example, back
fire of foreign entanglements, against
the revolutionary blaze at home-or
on that issue rival politicians, Selling
glittering opportunity, attempt to
get control of the government itself.
THAT; why the eyes of all nations
are upon japan.
The japanese government doesn t
want war with the United States over
Mexico, or California, or anything
else. The Japanese government does
not want war with anybody. But
the Japanese governmcnt-elthcr the
one in existence or new one that
might be thrust into its place-could
be forced into things it didn't want
by an irresistible public opinion, ex-
pressing itself now in clamor and RI
OTIS, but perhaps some other day in
an upset of ministries and even Of
thrones.
And 50 our Government must al
ways give heed to what is going on in
Japan, when there is famine in a big
part of the country, when there is
want everywhere, when the load OF
paying national debt and supporting
the government is breaking the backs
of the workers. In better times there
is little danger for us, because in bet
ter times the government can control
its people; but when starvation is
urging the nation to hatred and ex-
cesses, Japan is an international pow
der mine. Our interests lie within
the danger zone. We cannot leave
them unnoticed and unguarded."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Suit For SANDER.

w. J. B.uner, sexton of the Lutheran
church at Foxville, through his attorney,
Reno S. Harp, last Wednesday filed a
suit for 81, 900 damages for alleged sland-
er against Chas. r. Brandenburg, of
near Foxvile. Bruner is a grave digger,
and he charges that because Mr.. Bran
denburg has stated he digs graves on
Sunday and collects for the work before
the funerals he is unable to secure any
more work of this character and that his
business has been damaged and himself
slandered, and he seeks $1,000 in li.u
thereof.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Hard to Decide.

During the past week the subject of
"Billy" Sunday, the evangelist, and
whether or not he be allowed to come to
Baltimore and hold revival meetings, has
been perplexing the ministers of Balti-
more city. At dinner at the Emerson
Hotel Monday about $50 ministers were
present, about half were in favor of his
coming and half opposed to him. The
matter has been referred to the various
ministerial associations of Baltimore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Hood College Contract Given.

Lloyd G. Cutler has been awarded the
contract for the administration building
of Hood College at Frederick for SCI, 900.
Ten out-of-town firms made bids for the
contract. A three-story dormitory build.
ing, 140 by 40 feet. brick, will also be
built. Plans for the development of the
college call for group of building, in
GLIDING a gymnasium.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Personal.


Mrs. Robert 10y of Baltimore visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs |. W. 10y
he past week
On Sunday last Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miller of Baltimore, Mr.. George McC.
Miller of Lewiitown, Mr.. j. Marshall
Miller and daughter Virginia, of Freder-
lex, and Mr.. w. l.. Miller of Waynesboro,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Pc
ter N. Hsmmaker, this place. The gath
ering was of the nature Of family re-
union, Mrs Hammaker being sister to
the above gentlemen. Their aged mother
Mrs. George W. Miller is residing with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammaker.
Mr.. Joseph c. Gernand spent several
days the past week at Mercersburg with
his son Albert, who is student at Mer
cersburg Academy.
Miss Elizabeth Hartley who has spent
the past six weeks in Baltimore, return
ed home Monday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

Canada has established a forest
products laboratory in connection
with McGill University at Montreal,
on the lines of the United States in
stitution of the same sort at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
Don't You Believe 1t.

Some say that chronic constipation can
not be cured. Dom you believeit. Cham
berlain's Tablets have cured others-why
not you? Give them trial. They cost
only quarter. For sale by all dealers.
Advertisement.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

A positive assurance of early spring
development by number of the pur-
chasers in the erection of large number
of houses and buildings on this site, make
the prospects of big enhancement in
value of these lots something tangible.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

The record breaking sale of the major,
ity of these lots within the past few
weeks, is evidence of the faith express
ed in Thurmont 5 future prosperity, by
the many persons of this locality and far
distant points who have seen and taken
advantage of this unusual opportunity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
DI ED.

Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

All these lots are improved by a fine
cement walk, and the streets leading to
same graded, and the section of which
they are part fits in admirably with
well defined scheme of near future de-
velopment which will make for the bet
terment of Thurmont and this section of
the county in general.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26
SANFORD |. SHAFfER
Licensed Real Estate Agent and Broker
THURM0NT, ND.
January First, 1914.

A most appropriate date to present some
member of your familya
DEED and TITLE
to Desirable Building Lot on Elm street,
"WOODSIDE",
Thurmont's Newest Residential Section
and Development
Only few lots remaining unsold.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-02-26

The prices of these lots if purchased
at once leave good margin of profit to
the purchaser in the near future.
SHALL 1T BE A LOCAL INVESTMENT or
are you more interested in the welfare
of some other town?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-08-26
OVER 10000 AT
CHAUTAUQUA

The Coryells Ferry Chautauqua, closed at New Hope
last evening" will probably rank the best the whole
circuit of 200 like affairs the total receipts appear
been than $4,000 about $500 ahead of last
year. excepting from the totals the extra taken in
the night that William Bryan spoke Last years totals
were So, 800 of which about $500 taken in extra
Bryan night
The lower actual attendance each day due to the
many of the holders of tickets used them
only from ten times instead of the full twelve
This due to the excessive heat the showers, and the
that many away vacations part of the time
With these facts before lis, there's but little doubt
that the 1915 Chautauqua will be a hummer, and not
ONLY will we be able take in 200, but likely
$780, and the money the better the program
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-09
is STILL
DELAYING MEDIATION

Washington, July 6.-Minister Naon.
OF Argentina, one of the mediators at
the Niagara conference, returned to the
capital today and prepared for con-
%ferences with leaders of the constitu-
tionalists agency. Later he will confer
with President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan.
His conferences with the constitu-
tionalists had not been arranged. but
probably will be held early next week.
While General Carranza is c~anvassing
his generals on the proposal to send
delegates to treat with missionaries of
General Huerta. Mr.. Naon will do what
may be possible to help along a con-
ference for a settlement of Mexico's
difficulties by mediation. S.
Minister Suarez, of Chile and AM
bassador Da Cana, of Brazil, will not
return to Washington until later.
Agents of the constitutionalists said
they had received no further messages
from General Carranza today.