The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-12-28

few scattered houses, and tavern
or two, where travellers could stop
over night. These old places, or
their locations, can be pointed out
to you today.
When in Clear Spring recently,
we took look at the old spring
from which Clear Spring gets it's
name. The water of this spring is
now polluted and unfit for use but
there was time when it, no doubt,
quenched the thirst of many a way
farer. 1t is near the center of the
town and is reached by passing
souNh from the main street, or Route
40, hundred or more feet. The
pag e-way is between two houses.
Tine spring is walled by concrete
and is provided with an outlet
through the rear of adjacent prem
Uses. While the spring is not large
one, it is full of local historical in
terest. Clear Spring has a fine wa
ter system, the water being brought
from the mountains about a mile
and half to the west.
We visited the Clear Spring
school. Located on an eminence on
the road leading from Route 40
southwark to Old Fort Frederick, it
commands a magnificent view of
the surrounding country. No bet
ter location could have been Sc
lected and the building itself is a
model of perfection Class rooms
were filed with pupils, indicating
that the people of Clear Spring and
community appreciate the value of
education and are cooperating with
the school authorities. Here is a
very competent corps of teachers,
with Prof. Walter Peterman as the
principal The cafeteria at the noon
hour presented very animated ap-
pearance Approximately $50 pu-
pills were eating their lunch here,
while others remained in the vari-
Gus class rooms. We had the eX-
IRENE pleasure of lunching in the
cafeteria with the faculty, which,
by the way, included very attractive
and agreeable members of the fair
sex. (Off the record and not for
home consumption). We could not
help but note the advantages which
boys and girls today have over the
old Horse and Buggy Days. If you
were raised in the country you no
doubt walked several miles to and
from school, in all kinds of weather.
School buses were, of course, I'M
known. Clear Spring has an &C.
credited high school,
On our way to the school build
ing we met two little shavers. One
appeared to be in distress. We
could not resist the temptation of
finding out what the matter was and
pouring oil on the troubled waters,
if possible. Why" replied club
by-faced little lad, as he stood hold,
ing his cap in his hand, "that boy
over there threw my cap in the wa
ter, he did, and I'm goin' to tell
Santa Claus on him, too" The ac-
cused little fellow just stood and
grinned.
Not knowing just exactly where
the cafeteria was located in the
school building, we inquired of half
a dozen little urchins. All chorused
the directions but added, 1--WE don't
eat up here" Well, subsequent de-
velopments proved that they were
only joking, for there was plenty
of the most delicious food.
We were attracted to a sign on
Route 40, at the intersection of that
highway and the one leading to Fort
Frederick. We had seen it before
but like many other interesting his
toric signs along the various high
ways of the county, they were
passed by In an automobile and we
only got glimpse of the reading.
But we were on foot on this occa-
sion and had the time and oppor-
ts1nity to read. Here's what the sign
says: fort Frederick, Maryland
State Park. Colonial stone fort,
built IN 1855 for the Province of
Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe,
for protection against the French
and Indians, after Braddock's de-
feat. Detention camp for British
prisoners in l776- 1888. Occupied,
1862 BY Union troops Gen Brad
dock was here in July, 1855, and
N1ne. 1758.n