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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Hitch In Road Improvement.

A snag was struck Monday morning in
the efforts to abolish the four grade
crossings of the Western Maryland Rail
road in the five mile stretch of pike be-
tween Thurmont and Deerfield. Just
when it was beginning to look like the
citizens of the community affected, the
county commissioners and the railroad
company would come to terms over the
improvement trouble arose.
Charles Brown, who owns considerable
of the property in the section traversed
by the railroad, and where it is proposed
to abolish the four dangerous grade
crossings, has offered 80 foot right of
way free of charge, he to retain title to
the property. Then the railroad baked.
1t wanted Mr.. Brown to convey the pro-
perty to itself or the county by deed.
This Mr.. Brown refuses to do. He de-
clared he is willing to do anything in
reason to further the project under way,
but does not feel called upon to transfer
title to his property to the railroad COM
pany or the county, after he has offered
the right of way, on the condition that
he retain the title in himself.
The railroad contends that while there
may be no trouble during Mr.. Browns
lifetime, yet should he die, and the pro-
perty be sold, the next tenant may cause
trouble. Now efforts will be made to
adjust the differences. Frederick News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1916.
Live Temperance Meeting.
Big Crowd Hear Address Here
Tuesday Night.

The first and likely the only public
meeting in the cause of the "Dry' Cam
paign was held in Town Hall, Thurmont,
Tuesday evening of this week. A very
large number of voters were present, al
so numerous ladies' and children.
Ex-senator John p T. Matthias, chair
man, after several selections had been
played by the Thurmont Orchestra, in
troduced Rev. Geo. A. Snyder, of Middle
town, Md, who opened the meeting with
prayer.
The first speaker. Rev. Geo. II Trag-
essser of St. Anthony's Parish, was then
introduced Father Tragesser compll-
mented the committee for having the
orchestra present, as he thought the
music would drive away the dry effect OF
dry meeting. He stated that he was
in both dry and wet territory; that he
could see the difference between the two
and hoped soon to be able to say that he
was living in dry district.
Hon. Harry G. Fisher. of Keyser, W..
Va, was introduced and laid plain facts
before the audience.
Mr.. Fisher has travelled considerably
and has been working for the dry cause
for many years. He helped rid his ma
tive state W. Virginia of the saloon. The
saloons across the Potomac river in Mary
land are now menace to the temper
ance people of w. Virginia, and he is
now working to get Maryland dry.
His personal knowledge of business con-
dit,ons in his State since the sale of liq-
uor has stopped tells him Prohibition has
been benefit to all As for the increase
of taxes he says such is not the fact,
except in cases where local laws were
passed authorizing expenditure of money
for local improvements, the same in no
way having anything to do with the
State being dry
He told the audience that he saw more
DRINKS in Thurmont (dry territory than
he saw in Frederick city, which has 80
places were liquor is sold, including gro
cery stores. The reason for this he said
was that in Frederick the DRINKS are
generally in a back room and taken care
of bv the saoonkeeper, while in Thur
mont they are left lay around on the
street where everybody could see them.
Such was the case here Tuesday evening.
Wonder what his opinion is of the town
officials?
Mr. Fisher is very forceful speaker
and held the attention of his many hear
ers throughout his address.
Rev. Snyder made short address and
closed me meeting with prayer and ben
ediction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
BlaCkSnake On Parade.

Sunday afternoon last while the sun
was shining bright large blacksnake
paraded down Church and up w. Main
streets to the residence of Mr.. Chas. H.
Osler and found a way into the cellar,
his journey ending in the coal bin. Sew
eral young men seeing the snake creep
in at the window obtained from Mrs. o.
Ter permission to go into the celler They
soon located his lordship and guillotined
him with we'll directed stroke of the
coal shovel. He measured little more
than five feet.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Want Assessors Retained.
Delegation From Emmitsburg
See Tax Commissioner.

The matter of naming assessors for
Frederick county and that of valuation
keeps the public generally on the anxious
bench while the subject grows warmer
and warmer between Senator German
and the County Commissioners
Last week the two gentlemen named
assessors to assess in Emmitsburg Dis
trict. viz Messrs. Frizzell and Rider,
were fired by Chairman German be-
cause charges had been preferred against
them.
Monday Tax Commissioner German
met the persons appointed assessors IN
Frederick and gave them instructions as
to what they should do.
Each man received small box which
was full of cards on which was to be set
forth the assessment data. These cards
are to be returned to Supervisor Gaver
and by him turned over to the county
commissioners for inspection. Later
thew are to be forwarded to the Tax
Commission, which, under the law, has
the power to raise or lower any assess
ment, as it sees fit.
While this meeting was in progress
the County Commissioners were holding
meeting, at which resolution was
passed demanding to know why Messrs.
Frlzzell and Rider were dismissed. and
why Edward H Rowe and Joseph Rosen'
steel were appointed in their stead.
Mr.. German declined to make public
the charges, and then the Commissioners
let it be understood that they would re-
fuse to pay the newly named assessors
A delegation from Emmitshurg app ear
ed at this meeting and asked that the
first two named be retained Mr.. Cor
man again refused to yield, and the del
egation left, intimating that further
efforts would be made to have the men
reinstated.
The assessment papers go through four
sets of men-lst, the Assessors; End,
Mr.. Alfred Gaver, County Supervisor;
Bird, the County Commissioners; 4th, the
State Tax Commission From what we
read, it matters not what the judgment
of the first three bodies may be, the last,
or State Tax Commission. can revise,
raise or lower the valuation as in its
Judgment it sees fit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Detective Makes Arrest.

On Wednesday of last week one of the
W. M. Railway detectives, while looking
over the freight yard at this place, saw
George Black gathering coal and lumber
along the tracks and at once arrested
him. The boy was taken before Justice
Cadow, who, after hearing the case, gave
him severe reprimand and left him go
free.
The matter of gathering coal and lum-
Der from empties left on the side tracks
has been in vogue here for years and
because of this fact this youngster was
left go. Justice Cadow says the detect
i've stated that the custom must stop.
Anyone arrested in the future will be
sent to the House of Correction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Weddings.
Observation-Disclosures.

Last Sunday morning Mr.. Howard E.
Danner, one of the telegraph operators
at the w. M. depot at this place, and
Miss Effie Sturdevant, of Hight ID, Nd.
were quietly married at the Reformed
parsonage by Rev. P. E. Heimer. After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Danner were
taken to the home of Mrs. Thos. Rams
burg and later attended services at the
Reformed church, both being members
thereof.
Mr.. banners parents reside at Spring
Grove, near York, Pa. Due to scarcity
of men, the Railway Company wouc
not grant the groom time off for a Wed
ding trip as was desired. Mr.. and Mrs
Danner will reside on Carroll street If
the near future.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
SabiIIasviIIe News.

A most daring day light robbery occur
red on Tuesday at the Mountain View
Cottage, the home of Mrs Rob't Har-
baugh. Shortly before noon Mrs. Har-
baugh and Miss Mamie Druen, Of Balt-
more, guest at the Cottage, left the
house for a short visit out of town. Soon
after their departure Carroll the young
son of the family, heard noise in one of
the upper rooms to which he paid no at
tention. About ten minutes later he
went up stairs to get his purse, he found
the beds in two rooms in great disorder
and his mothers purse lying open and
empty. To this the child gave little heed,
but went down stairs, locked the rear
and front doors, and put the key in the
place indicated to him and left the house
When the ladies' returned in the after
noon they found the rear door standing
open and the front door unlocked. The
upper rooms were much disordered,
bureau drawers open and ransacked, like
wise trunk in Miss Druen's room. No
jewelry nor clothing was taken, but $22
in money is missing. 1t has since been
remembered that about eleven o'clock Il
strange negro was seen in the village and
at 80 the same man was seen walking
the tracks toward the Summit. This
man bought ticket at Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT for Hagerstown and took the Chica-
60 Express. Wherever the thief was he
evidently secreted himself in one of the
rooms while Carroll was in his room and
after the child had left completed his
search.
On last Saturday evening a surprise
party rendered Mr.. Chas. McClain at the
residence of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. McClain. Music and games
of various kinds kept the visitors in high
spirits until late hour when refresh
ments were served. The evening was
one of great enjoyment and will be re-
membered by those present.
Miss Ruth McClain, who has been max
ing her home for some time with Dr. and
Mrs. Besore of Smithsburg. spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McClain.
The funeral of Mr. Reuben Willard,
who died at the Frederick hospital Sat-
urday night, took place from the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. Wesley Pryor,
thence to Bethel church where the SER
vices were held Monday afternoon. Mr..
Willard has been in poor health for some
time, but when removed to the hospital
several weeks ago was suffering from
typhoid fever. He had his home with
his sister for number of years and wa
devoted member of the Church of God.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Week of October l6, Cohan and Harri
present

Week of October l6, Cohan and Harris
present
THE HOUSE OF GLASS"
The House of Glass, noted as one of
the greatest hits of the current season
at the Metropolis, is announced at Ford =
week of Oct. 10Th, it is an unusually
strong play, well written and interpreted
by the same company that won favor
with it during the long New York run.
The play strikes home to the audience
upon one of the vital problems of the
hour. Through circumstantial evidence
a woman is sentenced, for a crime she
really in fact never committed, but so
involved that it really appeared that she
was guilty.
The audience is made fully aware in
the very first act that the chief charac-
ter suffers wrongly by her prison SEN
tence, after that the audiences interest
is held not to her personal vindication of
herself, but to her blow at the old sys-
TEN, at the regeneration of all who fall
against the line of ndictable crime it is
pardon she wins not a public justifica-
tion-in the end
Mary Ryan gives a remarkable impress
sion portrayal of the young stenographer
and heads a splendid company including
Ada Gilman, Sam Myers, Frank Thomas
John Fenton and other noted actors.
n
Admission Is and so cents. Evenings
SOC, 75c and $l00.
Week Oct. 23rd, Potash and Purlmut-
ter In Society" with original company.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
FranklinviIIe News.

Mrs. Carl Gall spent Thursday in Bal
tomore.
Mrs. Chas. Addison and son Stanley
spent Saturday in Frederick.
Mrs. Roy Baker who was seriously i'll
last week is improved at this writing.
Mrs. Alma Eyler of near Emmitsburg,
visited Mrs. Robert Fry on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Blickenstaff
spent Sunday with friends in Foxville.
Miss Mabel Devices visited Miss Grace
Kelbaugh on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Eyler of Thurmont,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Eighenbrode.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
SHOOK-DAV Wis,

Mr. Daniel Leroy Shook. son of Mr.
Daniel Shook of near Lewistown, and
Miss Mary Ellen Davis, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Davis of near Thur
mont, were united in marriage at the
home of the groom's aunt, Miss Hannah
Shook of Frederick, Thursday, October
S, 1916, by Rev. DR.. Thomas F. Dixon,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, Fred
erick. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Shook left for Lancaster, Ohio, where
the groom has been employed and which
place will be their future home.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
DIIBEI,- STAMBACGH.

MIR. John Wesley Dubeland Miss Annie
Grace Stambaugh, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Sam'I Stambaugh, all of Graceham,
Md, were married at the Reformed
parsonage, Thurmont, Wednesday even
ing, October llth, at 8. 80 o'clock. by the
brides pastor, Rev. 7. +. Heimer, Pm. ID.
There were no attendants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
DespOndencv.

When you feel discouraged and despon-
dent do not give up but take dose of
Chamberlain Tablets and you are al
most certain to feel all right within a
day or two. Dependency is often due
to indigestion and billiousness, for which
these tablets are especially valuable.
Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
1O1 Ranch Train Wrecked.

Last Sunday morning train carrying
the Buffalo Bill l0l Ranch Show which
recently exhibited in Frederick city, was
wrecked on the Virginia Railway between
Lexington and Norfolk, Va. Twenty-six
horses were killed and considerable bag
gage destroyed. No lives were lost. A
truck under one of the cars left the
track causing others to pile up on the
wrecked car.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Givin3 Both Sides.

For several weeks we have been pub
fishing political news matter. This is
sent out from the Republican and Demo-
cratic National Headquarters free to any
paper desiring same. We try to give
our readers little political dope from
both sides in this way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
DiSlOcated Finder.

Last Tuesday while attempting to get
chicken out of the garden. Mrs. Chas.
c. Waters, of this place. tripped and in
falling struck her right hand against
wire fence In some manner her little
finger was dislocated The injury caused
her considerable pain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Won Some Prizes.

Mr.. l.. S. Birely, of this place, has a
number of Barred Plymouth Rock chick
ems at the Hagerstown Fair this week.
Mr.. Brely won LIST, End. 4th and 9Th
prizes on pullets. Last year he won
many more prizes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
New LISTING Clerks Quit.

-Four listing clerks appointed to carry
on the general assessment for Carroll
county quit after they had taken out
their commissions Monday. The cause
of the designations was due to what they
considered severe requirements.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
IrnprOVinH.

Mrs. Park w. T. 10y of Frederick,
who has been at the Frederick City Hos
pital i'll with typhoid fever has returned
to her home. She is doing very nicely
at this time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
For a Muddy COMPLEXION.

Take Chamberlain Tablets and adopt
a diet of vegetables and cereals. Take
outdoor exercise daily and your complex
on will be greatly i'm proved within a
few months. Try it. Obtainable every
where.
Advertisement
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
New Advertisements.

The Gem.
Sugar.
w. M. Il. r.
Dry Forces.
Jesse P. Weybright.
Joseph w. Kelly.
Hub-Mark Rubbers.
Excursion to Baltimore.
Rain and Cooler.
After siege of very warm weather
last week rain broke the heat wave Mon
day afternoon, cooler weather prevailing
since that time.
Religious.
On Sunday morning next, Rev. Miller,
of the Methodist Protestant church at
Liberty, will preach in Trinity Reformed
church. this place.
Under favorable weather conditions
the greater portion of the first story OF
Sen. John P. T. Matthias new house will
be finished this week.
Fair weather aided the farmers in get
ting much of their seeding done.
Apple picking time is here.
Fishing has been good on good days.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-10-12
Rain and Cooler.
Religious.

Fair weather aided the farmers in get
ting much of their seeding done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
GLENN .i-CO1cn,,t,.


MANNEoRO. VA. October Ono OF
me pretticst and most largely attend
{" marriages ever solemnizcd in this
community took place ut Salem Church
on wednesday afternoon, when Miss
anna Louise Coleman, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w T.. Coleman. became
me bride of w. II. Coleman. formerly
OF TINS county. now of Switzerland
>. {. Rev. Mr.. Conner. pastor of the
church. ofiiciatcd.
Miss Eeulah Coleman, the brides
sister, was maid of honor. and Scna
tor George T.. Allen. Of Victoria. was
best man. Little Edwin Young, nephew
or the groom, carried the ring in the
heart Of white chrysanthcmum The
matrons of honor were Mcstam
Louise Kidd, of Petersburg and Otis
Amory. of Newport News Misses
Elizabeth Blanton and Alma CraddoclS
were bridesmaids. The ushers were
j. S. Boiling. of Blackstone, and Eddie
Burke, 4. ID. Sydnor and j. II. Wilson
all OF this county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
If BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat il Kidneys feel
like lead or Bladder
bOtherS.

Most folks forget tina, the Kidneys.
Ike the bowels. get sluggish and
cloSged and need Il flushing OCCASION
ally, else we have bacEaChc and dull
misery In the kidney region, severe
headaches. Rheumatic tw.ngcs. torpid
liver. acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts of bladder disorders
You simply must Keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain III the kidney
region. get about four ounces OF lad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a Tablespoonful in q glass of
water before breakfast for & few DAYS
and your kidneys Will then act rue.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice. com
bined with lithia and is harmless TO
flush clorged Kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity /, also neu-
tralizes the acids in tho urine so II no
longer irritatcs, thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless: inoxpensiye,
makes delightful eneTvcsccnt lithia.
water drink which everybody should
take now and then TO Keep their kid.
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com.
plications
A wellknown local druggist saw,
he sells lots OF Jad Salts 10 folks wht
believe in overcoming kidney ,roub,,
while IT is only trouble.---Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
PhillipS-DuEis.

Especial to The Times u ispa,ch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, October
IA fashionable fall wedding of wide
interest throughout the State, occurred
in the Gothis chapel at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia at 1880 O'Clock this
evening, when Miss Adcline staples
Davis, daughter of DIR. John Staige
Davis. professor of practice OF mcdi-
cine, at the university, became the
bride of Levitt Lawrence Phillips, of
Pine Bluff. Ark. The officiating clergy
men were Rev. Beverley u. Tucker,
rector of St paurs Church, at The
university, and Rev. Robert Williams,
of Princeton, ~ J. The maid Of honor
was Miss Eugenia Davis. sister of
the bride, and the bridesmaids were
Misses Margaret Grant, of Atlanta,
Ga: Henrietta Taylor. of Pine Rlun.
Ark: Constance Presby, OF Newark.
n. j.; Elizabeth Thompson. OF Mont.
clair. Pa, and Sally Boiling and Lii
lian Marshall. of the University of
Virginia Little Alice Dabney dauch-
ter of DR.. apd Mrs. Richard Hearth
Dabney, of tke university, was flower
girl. Mr.. Wiisnr Orto, of Pine Bluff,
Ark, was best man, and the Erooms-
men were: John c. Pemberton, Of New
York: John W. Harris. .Ir.. of Gal
weston, Tex: Pichegru Voolfolk, of
Baltimore; Walter A. Williams. Jr and
Randolph c. Harrison, of Richmond
The bride was given away by her
fAther.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
SHRINERS TO MAKE
PILGRIMAGE TO ROANOKE
Accn Temple to Take Part In InxtnIln-
ti"n OF I<nzim Temple ON
Saturday.

All arrangements were completed
yesterday for the pilgrimage of Rich :
mond ShrincrS, members of Acca Tenn
pie TO Roanoke for the installation OF
KAHN Temple Saturday. The Rich
nond party Will leave this city on Il
special train over the Norfolk and
Western Railway about IL o'clock Fri
day night. arriving in Roanoke early
Saturday morning. 1t is expected that
more than 100 Shrincrs will 20 with the
party.
Saturday will bc Shrincrs' Day in
Roanoke. For the past five years that
city has been working TO establish 1,
temple, and i, was not until the I'm :
perial Council. at Buffalo last summer
granted them the authority.
There Will be about 800 Shrners i'm
Roanoke for the installation of tho
temple. large party travelling from,
Norfolk on Il special train. special
train from Charleston, W. Va, and tho
party from Richmond
me imperial potcntatc OF Nortl,
America has commissioned Past Illus
trlous Fotentate ID. c. OFlaherty, of
this city. to represent him in The in
stallation of the officers. while the
initiation Of more than ,irty candidates;
VIII be conducted by the drill team Of
Acca Temple. The Richmond marty
VIII leave Roanoke late Saturday mint.
arriving In this city early Sunday morn
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

lSrccial 10 The Times pispatch.l
CLIFTON FORGE, VA. October .
y wedding of wide interest in Nir-
Sinia and Tennessee WAS Solemnizcd
here Tonight in the BAPTIST Church.
when Miss Elizabeth sydney Towlcs.
of this city. became tho bride of John
Claiborne Cooper. Of ilopcwcll Row
IL. L. Marsh, D. -, pastor of the
church named. was the officiating min
lister. The bride was given away by
her brother. i. r. Towlcs Edwin b.
Carter, of Richmond. was best man.
Mrs. w. u. Bowlcs Of Clifton Forge.
Il sister OF tho bride, was the matron
Of honor. and tho bridesmaids were:
Misses Sue cole, of Washington: Eloise
kilby. OF Danvjllc: Jennie Sncad, of
Rollins College. Miss Dilsy Towlcs
sister of the bride was maid Of honor
The following We're Groonsmen
Earl Earham. Of Los Angeles, Cal:
Mark l.. Mitchell. Of Washington. and
Lieutenant Woodson, of the United
States Navy.