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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
The "Nigger Committee" Goes on a
Journey


The "Nigger Committee" met in the
auditorium Of old T. H. s. Everybody
but Snitz Harbaugh was there gath
cred in semi-circle, and was feeling
fit for anything, when Miss McCaffrey,
the chairwoman, sprang a great sur
prise upon US all. She told US that
big minstrel was to be held West
minister the next evening and asked
us if we would like to go.
After discussing the cost and the
means of transportation, ten of us be-
lieved ourselves rich enough to afford
the trip which would cost the small
sum of s1.0O.
That evening after school we went
home, hurried through our work, ate
supper, put on our "Sunday-go- to
meeting" clothes, and started on our
way rejoicing. / happened to go with
Mr.. Damuth who took also Leroy Van
Horn, Charles Hahn, and Stanley, Jr.
The trip was uneventful until we were
about mile from Westminster. We
were on hill, when Leroy happened
to look back and see car with yellow
lights speeding afterus. Now We be-
lieved the car to be Tabby Tyson's and
as, we had planned to be the first Of
the crowd to arrive at Westminster,
we were all very much worried. Stan
ley, j. became so very excited that he
screamed, "Step on her, Pop!" But
as "Pop" did not "step on her. Stanley
Jr. took it upon himself to do it.
Providence alone saved US from the
snow drift at the side of the road, and
we arrived at the Opera House safe,
sound, and ahead of Tabby.
We enjoyed the show very much.
Nothing happened on the return trip
and we were all tucked safely in our
beds by l o'clock, dreaming of the
perfect day we had had.
Carroll Creager, '25
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
VOL. l
THURMONT HIGH SCHOOL
GOssipings

With the new term came Mr.. Duff
so you may be sure it was started out
right. If you want to know how
things are going under Mr.. Duff's di-
ection just ask Physics student and
he will always tell you that "Mr. Duff
is just the stuff, if he does give us
'oodles' of work to do"
Mrs. Young is giving courses in elo-
cution and physical culture to some of
the pupils of our school. There are
two divisions of the elocution class.
The Junior and Senior girls have
class every Tuesday in Home Nursing
under Miss Wagner. The following
girls are taking it: Jeanette Nicode-
mus, Ethel Crawford, Audrey Buhr-
man, Dorothea White, Julia Cassell,
Margaret Willard, Lottie Zentz, Cath
crime Eyler, and Gladys Martin.
Miss Jeanette Nicodemus, '23, who
was sick for several days last week
form a heavy cold, has recovered and
is now back at school.
The High School pupils received
their reports with averages for the
first half year of work. We were all
surprised, some agreeably-some 9TH
erwise.
Miss Josephine Shaffer spent several
days in Hagerstown recently.
Miss Kathleen Crawford was absent
from school Monday of last week on
account of illness. During that time
her class was taught by Ethel Favorite
We are all very glad of the fact
that telephone has been installed in
our school. 1t has already been of
great service to the Third Year French
class, as Miss Mccartney, being unac-
customed to hearing telephone bell
in school, thought it the period bell
and dismissed the class ten minutes
before time.
Owing to illness Miss Clara Lark
ford has been absent from school for
the last three weeks. She has gone
to her home to recover and it is not
known as yet when she will return.
Miss Coletta O'Toole is now substi-
tuting for Miss Landlord.
Miss Audrey Buhrman, '23, who had
been ill at Frederick City Hospital
since the Christmas Holidays, is now
able to be at school again.
Miss Crawford, Miss Mccartney, and
crowd of boys and girls went to the
town Miss Mccartney halls from to see
minstrel show, some time ago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Clean Up Campaign

1t was Friday on a fine winter day,
happened to step inside of Room A.
AS I walked across to the other side
Four boys were pushing seats far and
wide.
began to ask what the matter was
about
Just as Clifford Kelly began to shout,
"Well you know, It's the last clean up
day,
So you see we must get the dirt out of
the way"
"Why must you boys clean up this
room.
Where is the janitor with his broom?"
Well we boys were throwing chalk
When in came Mr.. Breckbrill and be.
gan to talk.
"Now boys, stop that, get some brush
es and pan,
And get this dirt up as quick as you
can.
Hereafter boys you certainly will
know
You must clean up the chalk you so
carelessly throw.
And for bird eggs too, this will be the
rule
For all the bad boys of Thurmont
High School,
So keep the eggs in your pockets, boys
And never again use them as toys"
And when we re-entered into Room A,
We said, "Why it looks as clean as a
pin today"
And we hope everybody surely can say
Twill look this way until the thirty
first of May"
Cecilia Allen '25.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Public Sale

The undersigned, having rented his
farm, will sell at public sale one mile
east of Graceham, w. M. r. R., on
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1922
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
The following personal property:
Six Head of Horses
Tom, black, 5 years old, weight 1875
pounds, good leader and single driver;
Lark, 8 years old, bay, in foai, single
driver, weight 1920, in foal by EN-
mitsburg Co. horse;
Fanny, black, 8 years old, work any
where hitched, weight 1925;
Gin, black, 8 years old, work anywhere,
steady leader, weight 1850;
Queen, years old, bay, fine all round
Black colt, months old, fine style,
weight 825 pounds.
Is HEAD OF CATTLE
consisting of Ia milk cows
4 registered Holsteins, including 2
milk cows, l heifer and bull Eta
DeKol Korndyke Amount No. 238899;
Peace Pauline America 18th No. 251877;
the above cows will freshen one in
July and one in August; A fresh cows
with calves by their side, the balance
summer and fall cows; heifers,
sow, 10 shotes, 2 Deering binders. one
8-foot cut, one 6-foot cut, Deering
mower, John Deere manure spreader,
/ new 10-hoe Farmers Favorite grain
drill, l Deering hay rake, new Deer
ing hay tedder, 1 clod roller, / Deere
corn planter, / Oliver riding corn plow,
l walking corn pillow, 2 Syracuse bar
shear plows Nos. 81 and SOL, double
disc harrow, l 4-horse Syracuse har-
row, single shovel pillow, corn COW
erer, 2 wagons, one 4-inch tread 3A
skein and one 3-inch tread 81 skein,
low down wagon, 2 wagon beds
one new, 1 pair hay carriages 20
feet long, 1 forge, 1 anvil; sets new
breechbands, sets front gears, 4
housings, s blind brides, collars, 6
halters, 2 wagon lines, A fly nets, /
wagon saddle, riding saddle, / set
double harness, sets single harness,
l spread, 2 triple trees, double
trees, 10 single trees, 6 jockey sticks,
a pair butt traces, l coal stove and
pipe, / cook stove, 1000 lbs. iron, and
many other articles not mentioned.
Hay by the ton Fodder by the bundle
TERMS-A credit of Six months
will be given on all sums in excess Of
Ten dollars, the purchaser to give note
with security satisfactory to the un-
bearing interest from date.
Sums of and under Ten dollars, Cash.
No property to be removed until terms
have been complied with.
ALLEN ID. HOOVER
Edgar L. Mercer, Auctioneer
Jos. c. Gernand, Clerk
The Ladies Aid Society Of Graceham
have the exclusive right TO sell
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
, Ynu Remember WAY Back

Can You Remember Way Back
When Mr.. Day used to say, "Get in
the old game?
When Mr.. Hodgkins used to spread
sunshine wherever he went?
When we hadn't six grades in the
High School as we seem to have now:
When Miss Bader would walk Sc
dately across the street. on windy
day?
When the soccer team won the
County Championship?
When our dignified Sophomores
were Freshmen
When the boys of Miss Houck's
Chemistry class used to say, give me
Chemistry or give me DEATH?
When Mr.. Michael's pick and shovel
brigade dug the captain ball court?
When Mr.. Won got "darned tired"
of telling us to be quiet?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Public Sale.

Having sold his farm, the under
signed will sell at public sale, u mile
from Graceham, on the roadleading to
Hoover's Mill, on
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1922
At 1000 o'clock, A. Nj.
5 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS
No. /, Gordon, gray horse, 6 years
old, work anywhere hitched, good as
any in the county; No. 2, Pet, gray
mare, work anywhere except lead, fine
strap mare and good brood mare; No.
8, Nell, bay mare, 9years old, good
driver and strap mare; No. 4, Bird
bay mare colt, coming years old, will
make a fine mare; No. 5, Garnet, roam
mare colt, coming 1 year old; these
horses range in weight from 1900 to
1900 pounds.
20 HEAD OF CATTLE
consisting of IL superior milk cows,
6 fresh, 2 springers and balance sum-
mer and fall cows; Holstein bull, John
De Kol Butter Boy End No. 313585,
H. F. H. B., weight 1900 lbs, papers
furnished with bull day of sale; 8
heifers coming one year old; fine
stock bulls; these cattle are all good
grade Holstein and Durham and any
one wishing a good cow would do we'll
to look them over; second to none In
the county. -,
80 Head of Hogs; brood sows will
farrow in May, Hampshire boar hog
weight It's lbs, balance shoats Will
weigh from 35 to rs lbs.
az inch skein Brown wagon will carry
tons, cut under wagon bed Is barrel
capacity, SIT. Deering binder with
tongue truck, SIT. cut Deering mower,
Mccormick corn harvester, 10-spout
Thomas disc drill, John Deere corn
planter with hitler attachment and l2O
rods of chain, 2 Buckeye walking corn
plows, Buckeye riding plow, land pull
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02

Teacher: (Reading list of things for
the carnival LARD
Stanley: Lard?
Teacher: Yes, to grease your block
with.
Annoyed Student: Say, can you car
ry tune?
Singing Student: Yes, of course.
Annoyed Student: Well then, please
carry the one you are singing down to
the furnace room and ask Mr.. Fogle
to burn it up!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
From Common psrixatiye.

When she escapes from the vigilance
Of a chaperon 1t would hardly occur
to fair damsel that her action and
the person eluded are Of common orr
gin. A cape Is covering for ones
shoulders, protection; u chaperon
was originally kind of hood, also
protection, now a protector; slipping
off ones cape lex cappa) one makes
ones escape. From cape also Is de-
rived chapel" originally shrine In
which was preserved the cape of st.
Martin,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
No. 8
PhilOkalean Number
Nutty Stuff

Nutty Stuff
Miss Mccartney: Oliver, what made
you fall in the ditch last night?
Oliver: Gravitation.
History Teacher: Oliver, if you don't
stop laughing in my class / will have
to put you out.
Kipe: Oh, that's my nature.
When in doubt, call on Shaffer Bal
ley.
Boy: May l hold your palm, olive?
(Palmolive)
Olive: Not on your life, boy. life
buoy.)
Lillian Baxter was reading story
in English class entitled "a Picnic"
Near the end of her story she stated
that tho girls and boys on the picnic
became SO hungry that they decided to
: eat their lunch. And in conclusion she
told us that they "sat under large
tree and ate it." Poor Lillian! If
that were the case we do not doubt her
word. They must have been hungry!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Public Sale

The undersigned, having sold his
farm, will sell at public sale on the
Scott Lantz farm, on the road leading
from Deerfield to Foxville, about u
mile from Deerfield, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1922.
At 10 o'clock, A. M.
The following valuable personal
TWO HEAD HORSES
Black mare, IA years old, weighing
400 pounds, work anywhere hitched
and No. leader; black horse, years
old, weight 1900 pounds, work any
where hitched and has been used some
in the lead.
SIX HEAD OF CATTLE
2 milk cows, one Holstein, fresh Feb.
/, and one Holstein which will be fresh
in July, A Holstein heifers, with calf,
fresh in August and 2 yearlings UNI
A COMPLETE LINE OF FARMING
IMPLEMENTS
S.16 /. H. C. TRACTOR AND
STEERING DEVICE
One Oliver Tractor Gang PlOw
all in first class condition, having been
used but little, 2 horse wagon, bed and
pair 10 #. hay carriages, 6 #. cut
Mccormick binder, good as new, B tt.
cut Mccormick mower, Chloe Ontario
grain drill, new Black Hawk corn
planter, Ontario lime spreader, Cham
pion potato planter, used one season,
barrel spray pump on cart, New Idea
manure spreader, No. Is Blizzard En-
silage cutter, 2h H. P. New-Way gas
oline engine air cooled and practically
new, No. 20 Scientific feed grinder,
circular saw and frame, belt, horse
rake, No. 20 Syracuse pillow, Buckeye
double walking corn pillow, cultivator,
double and single shovel plows, corn
coverer, harrows, hay forks, rope and
pulleys, double and triple trees, single
trees, wheelbarrow, grindstone, bushel
basket, forks, grain cradle, rake, 2
briar scythes, digging iron, shovels,
blacksmith forge and tools, churn, De
Laval cream separator, two 5-gal. oil
cans, sled, 2 ladders, hog poles, pair
Belmont scales, lawn mower, seed
sower, hand spray, buck and crosscut
saws, lot Of sacks, sawed and shaved
shingles, locust posts, and numerous
articles not here mentioned.
HARNESS
2 sets front gears, 1 set breechbands,
3 brides, 8 collars, 2 halters, fly nets,
check lines, single line, coupling strap,
/ pair butt traces, and riding saddle.
CORN BY THE BARREL
TERMS:-A credit of six months will
be given on all sums in excess of Ten
Dollars, the purchaser to give note
with security satisfactory to the I'M
dersigned, bearing interest from date
of sale. Sums of and under Ten Dol
lars, Cash. No property to be removed
until terms have been complied with
VICTOR M. BIRELY.
Edgar Mercer, Auctioneer.
Roscoe P. Brown, Clerk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02

Mr.. Stull: Pete, you should have
been a travelling salesman.
Pete: Why?
Mr.. Stull: Why you never stay in
one place more than one minute at q
time.
Miss Shipley, in history class:Now
everybody turn to the map and see
how different it used to be from what
it is now. There is not one city on
this MAP of the Time of Charlie
magne" that is there now.
Soph: Why there's Florence.
Oliver, raising his head from a pc
RODS sleep: Where is she?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
A Hard Fall

A Hard Fall
1t is very sad to tell
The downfall of Isabel,
When in Science class she took an aw-
full spill.
AS her chair went down
She gave an awful frown,
And the class-they laughed to their
fill.
Then along came Pete,
And she jumped to her feet,
For she hardly knew what else to do.
He heard from US all
About Isabeps fall,
So he laughed till he shook through
and through.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02

The Philokalean Literary Society
met on Friday, Feb. II, for the pur-
pose of electing officers to serve dur
ing the third term. The result Of the
election was as follows:
President Donald Fraley
V. President Mary Roddy
Secretary Evelyn Zentz
Asst. Secretary Oliver Kipe
Treasurer Julia Cassell
Pianist Kathleen Weddle
On the following Friday the new Of
ficers took the oath of Office, promis-
ing to serve their society to the best
of their ability.
Donald Fraley, in his inaugural adj
dress inspired US all to do our best
with his help for Philokalean. With
such able officers as ours appear to be
Philokalean cannot do other than i'm
prove her record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
School DAYS

School Days
A freshie had some chewing-gum,
Which was against the rule,
Her teacher took away the gum
And chewed it after school.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
DIR. FAHRNEY
DIACNOSTICIAN

Specialist In chronic diseases.
l make study and treatment
of any kind of disease the fam
lily Doctor is not curing. Tell
me your trouble and I'll tell
you what is your disease and
what can be done for it. I'll
send blank and specimen case.
Give me your name.
HA0ERsToWN, MD.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Public Sale

The undersigned, intending to quit
farming, will sell at public sale on the
C. M. Gall farm, ~ miles north of
Thurmont, Nd, along the State Road
On Tuesday, March 7th
At 900 o'clock, A. M.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02
Public Sale.

The undersigned having rented her
farm, will sell at public sale on the
farm q mile east of Thurmont, on
road leading to Graceham, on
TUESDAY MARCH "a 1922
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-03-02

Having sold his farm, the under
signed will sell at public sale, u mile
from Graceham, on the roadleading to
Hooyer's Mill, on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16

School had been proceeding for
about an hour when boy calmly
took an orange from his pocket and
began to eat 1t. The teacher saw
him. 'N eA
Go out into Che schoolyard and
nnish your meal" he said sarcastic
ally. To his surprise the lad quietly
rose and moved towards the door.
then he turned.
"Please, sir" he said. could me
little brother come. too. COS half OF
II is hls?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16
By Carl Ed

walking along the beach with his
host when suddenly he remarked:
Il drank a glassful of sea water
yesterday, and l really think l de-
rived relief from it. WONDER" he
added, do you think l might take
a second glass?"
His host hestitated for a while.
Then:
Yes he said; 81 think you might.
l don't fancy it will be missed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16
Going and Coming.

Il cracked lawyers house the
other night" said the first burglar,
disgustedly, "and the lawyer was
right there with a gat all ready for
me, He advised me to get out"
you got off easy" commented his
pal.
Easy nothing!" exploded the 9th
er. "He charged me 25 bucks for the
advice"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16


c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16

The great detective was equal to
the emergency Don you tell me
you are marrtd," he his,Cd. IL see
you ate only tngaged."
How do you know" faitered the
young man.
Because every cigar you offered
me from your waistcoat pocket was
broken!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16
A Fish Story.

keen angler took friend hshns
and lent him all the tackle
After half hour the digestion
asked "ow much do those little these
red things cost?" have, something
Il the doat" the with them.
replied the disciple zaak Walton
They shings" hope
Well two shings
them replied the amateur; the chronic ailments.
lent sunk" his he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16

cause OF the Trouble a-s
"This is the fourth morning you've
been late, Rufus" said the man to
his negro chauffeur.
Eyes, sah." replied Rufus.s n dtd
oEahsleep myself. sah." 81
But don't you hear the alarm In
the morning, Rufus?"
mo. sab. Dere's de trouble. sab.
Yer see, de thing goes OF while I'm
asleep, sah."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-16

. Too Near TO Perfect.
She-And don't you drink?
He-No, dear.
She-Nor smoke?
He--No.
She-Nor swear?
He--No.
she-An haven't you any bad hab-
It's?
He-Not one.
She-Then you must learn some. |
won't marry a man l can't have some
excuse for scoldlng.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-20
Dorval Results.

First Race-Three-year-olds and
up: claiming: six furlongs. Mar
mite, 11o (Sterling), 7.5o, 40, 3.1o;
Mad Nell, sS tWalls), 500. 4.2o;
Franc Tireur. 100 (woodstock),3.a5.
Time. 1:ls as. Pittsburgh, AL
Pierce. Attoo, oraleggo. BY Jove,
My Laddie, My Rose. Morning Face,
Chaste Star also ran.
Second Race-Three-year- -olds and
up: claiming; six furlongs. The
Decision, lis (Gregory), $40, 3.1o.
2.so; Jago, 11s (Chiavette), $50.
2.25; Chow, 113 (Erickson). 1910.
Time. 1:1s 2-5. Laura Miller, Fi~-
tile, Mickey Moore. waac. Wise
Lady. Sir Jack, Redland. Eager
Eyes and Chincoteague also ran.
Third Race-Twoyear-olds; nve
furlongs. Oakwood, ia (Parring-
ton). 400. 3.o5. 2.45; Sam Mcbride.
Ill (Jones), 500. $40: Richard
Murray, Ill (Erickson). 4.3o. Time.
1:os. Trippaway Patchwork also
ran.
Fourth Race-Three-year-olds md
up; six furlongs. Minute Man 1o3
(stirling), ITO, $50, 2.so; Second
Thoughts. los (Rowan). $40. 40;
Auntie May, 1o2 (Jones), $50. Time,
lis as Vancouver and st. Quentin
also ran.
Fifth Race-Three-y year and
up; mile and seventy yards. Planet.
los CMcDermott). $50. 2.2o. EOS;
Bunga Buck. 107 (Rowan), 220.
2.05; Vice Chairman. 1o4 (Boga-
nowsky), 2.55. Time, i:s3 as. Her
ron and Duke John also ran.
Sixth Race-Three- -year-olds and
up; claiming; mile and a sixteenth.
Austral. 1os III. Gregory, 7.40, $50,
3.15; Asterisk. 1os tE. BoEanow-
SKYE. s.45, ass; Duke Run. 1os
(Stirling), f.o5. Time. 1:5s1-s. The
Desert. Natural. Miles g., Serbian.
Cote dor and Fizer also ran.
Seventh Race - Four year : olds
and up; mile and an eighth. King
Trojan, lot (Kearns), 1910, s.1o,
4.35; American Soldier, 1o7 (Atkin-
son). $3.50. $50: Rouen, 1o7 (Hun-
tamer). ass. Time. 2:o4 1-5. Dolly
c.. Sandmark, Huntress. Poilu, LIT
tie Dear. Bonneville. Edith K. and
Portuguese also ran
The Washington herald., 1922-06-20
Kerr Is Missed Most of
FiUe Major HoLd0uts

NEW YORK, June 19.-Of the four
famous holdouts who demolished ira
dition by holding out long after the
start OF the season. Dick Kerr has
been missed most by his team. The
White So will pay a high price fo-
a ready -l61- pitcher Of Kerr's ability
and rt.~e AnS they may try out a
battalion a recruits without finding
his duplicate.
Charlie Schmidt, the Pirates catch
er, seems to have been forgotten n,
however, by all save Charley Schmidt
Barney Dryfuss had Gooch in re-
serve and probably neither Barney no-
Gooch himself really expected the
recruit to come through as he has
done. Gooch improves with work and
is regarded as a regular catcher now.
Ty Cobb could use Dutch Leonard
but he had unusual luck with his
young pitchers. This is an expert
mental year anyway for Cobb and II
the team can't finish in first division
without him il proba bly, couldn't 10
very much better with him.
The Reds manage to maintain
themselves up around first division
without EDDIE Roush. And anyway.
Eddie wants to be traded to New York
which might affect his work II he
were with the Reds. This ambition
far from improving the work of the
sspirant player. frequently makes for
Indifferent effort.