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'frit (jAFOCriN (JIaRION
I'ublishedevcrv Thursday at 'Minnaout,
Mil., by The Clarion Publishing Co.
J is. H. FIKOR, Business Manager.
Board of Directors:
J.T. Waesche, Pres,, S. B. Bennett,
C. M Mackley, Treas., J. K. Waters, j
J as. H. Firor, Sec’y C. C. Waters,
P. N. Hammaker.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1912.
I
That New County State
ment.
When will the new County State- j
tnent make its appearanee? it will I
He recalled that the lat legislature |
passed a law requiring the County :
Commissioners to publish an itemized \
detailed statement for all moneys re-1
ceived and expended, instead of the
old antiquated one which did not give
any information worth the snap of
a finger, except as to witness fees, j
out pensions and coroners’ inquests, |
which in the aggregate, make up but |
up hut approximately one-hundredth
part of the whole expenditure.
According to a news item appear
ing in the Frederick Xeim, this new
statement may not be forthcoming
tliis year, for the reason that a new
method of bookkeeping must be in
augurated; in fact, Mr. Harp, Clerk
to the Commissioners, says that it
will take an extra clerk to compile
this work. Well, what if it does.
The taxpayers are entitled to full
knowledge of where every dollar of
their money goes and it certainly is
not going It) excuse those in authority
for not complying with the new law
this fall.
Tut: Clarion has time and again
called attention to the miserable ex
cuse for a statement that lias always
lieen published, and we take the stand
now, that as the law n quires its pub
lication in detail, that no excuse
should lie sought to circumvent the
carrying into effect of its publication
ibis fall. The writer will hazard the
assertion, that, it the luniks as they
are now kept, are in intelligent shape
(which we have no doubt they arc),
that a good stenographer and type
writer will put the whole thing in
shape for the printer in one week by
the present clerk to the board dictat
ing the items.
Let any one take the Washington !
County statement and it will be seen i
at a glance that the job is not so big
as it might seem. For instance, in
each district the supervisors get so
much per mile for road work accord
ing to the levy and perchance some
thing extra for emergency work. Is ,
it very say that Mechanics- ]
town District got 8250, expended as
follows: Jones 870, Brown 825, Smith |
830, new bridge over Hunting Creek i
8125, thus accounting for the whole
of the 8250? The people expect this !
new statement and our County Com
missioners should get busy.
ENTHUSIATIC FUR 1914.
Filled with fresh enthusiasm for
the celebration of the centennial of
the battle of North Point to lie held
in Baltimore in September, HH 1,
Baltimore members of the General
Society of the War of ISI2 returned
from Philadelphia, where the biennial
conference was held.
They witnessed the double eclebra-1
tion of the centennial of the dcclara- \
tion of war in ISI2 and of the four j
hundred and twelfth anniversary of
discovery of America. They saw
how well Philadelphia acquitted it-,
self and resolved that Baltimore would
outrival its sister city in 1014.
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LIVED 3,000,000 YEARS AGO.
Perfect skeletons of two primeval
monsters found in the Red Deer dis
trict of Western Canada are among
10 tons of fossils brought to the Vic
toria Memorial Museum at Ottawa,
Canada, by Charles H. Sternberg,
the American explorer, who was en
gaged by the Canadian government
for explorations in that region. j
One of the skeletons, named by
Sternberg, a duck-bill dinosaur, weigh
ed more than 0,000 pounds and is 35
feet long. The explorer estimates the
period when this annimal lived as
3,000,000 years ago.
Another specimen known as the
Triceratops (three horn trace) had R|
skull seven feet in length, with horns'
over each eye and one at the end of
the nose.
MILLIE WAS FIRST, CHRISTINE
FOLLOWS.
Millie, one of the celebrated negro
Millie-Cliristine twins, died at (In
home of the pair near Wilmington,
in South Carolina, while Christine
lived on for some hours, but her
death 1-111111* later.
j The twins had two heads and two
sets of legs, but bad the same Duly.
They had been exhibited all over this
country and in Europe and could
speak several languages fluently.
They could carry on a conversation
with each other or could talk to
others at the same time. They were
features at our Fairs.
| The twins could eat independently
of each other, but both could also tut
at the same time, and this they did
' most of the time. While one was
asleep the other could be awake, but
as a rule they went to sleep at the.
same time.
Born in slavery times, these color
ed women wen- sold for SIOJHK), to
1 He used for exhibition purposes. They
■ were stolen from their owner in Phil
! adelphia ami a few years later were
i found in London, w here they were
i being exhibited. The owner reeover
-1 ed them and showed them and made
a fortune.
New Advertisements.
i For Kent—Bus. Loc.
Announcement,
j Keep in mind the King’s Daughters
Supper and Sale at the Hall, Nov. 8 and
9. There will be the usual satisfactory
and pleasing entertainment each night,
as well as the good supper always served
for 25 cents. Admission 5 cents. Ulan
to be there.
Enlarging Mill.
The Union Manufacturing Company of
this place finds the large room in the Odd
Fellow’s Building too small for thir
knitting mill and are now having erected
a large frame building on the lot in the
rear of the building in which to store
goods and install a heating plant. The
business of the company is ever on the
increase and help is in constant demand.
Any girl or woman wanting employment
can obtain same by applying at the mill.
Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Mackley spent
the past week with friends in Charles
town, W. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi C. Leatherman and
Mrs. Marshall Leatherman, have gone to
Hagerstown, where they will visit Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Biller and attend the
Fair. After a few days stay they will
go to Greensburg, Pa., where they will
be guests of Drs. I). I. and Kale Leath
erman. They will also visit their son,
Rev. Clarence Leatherman at Vander
grifl Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford of New York,
who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Rob’t A. Tyson, have returned home.
Mrs. Maynard Freeze and children,
Mrs. Wm. L Martin and Miss Mary
1 Weyler left this place Wednesday morn-
I ing for Reading, Pa., where Mrs. Martin
and daughter will visit her brothers,
Messrs. Comfort and Mathias Sigmund.
Miss Weyler returns home after spend
! ing several weeks with Mrs. E. B. Sefton.
Mr. and Mrs. Brook Sefton of Ander
son, Indiana, are visiting Mrs. Margaret
Sefton Crouse.
! Mrs. William Barrick of Philadelphia
| is visiting Mrs. Jas. H, Firor.
Result of Registration.
registered-Precinct No. 1.
Russel M. Baxter, Chas. E. Colliflower,
Wm. E. Foreman, J. Russell Fogle,
Oscar R. Fogle, Wm. H. Hovis,
Edgar R. Lewis, Sam’l A. Long,
Nelson G. Miller, J. William Miller,
Chas. B. Ridenour, Lester B. Nicodemus.
DISQUALIFIED.
Dora E. Beard, Luther M. Boiler,
Edgar R. Currens, Bruce Etter,
C. H. Freshman, Chas. J. Martin,
Geo. I. Moudy, James McCarthy,
Melvin Sweeney, Wm. N. Sweeney,
Lester Sweeney, Roy Weller,
Rob’t E. Lee Welch.
James S. Bussard, Elijah Baker,
: Russel C. Baker, Clarence E. Baker,
| Jacob Bowman, Edwin W. Fraley,
Chas. Keepers, John C. Willhide,
Paul Winchester.
DECEASED.
F. W. Addison, Sherman Boiler,
Geo. D. Baker, Peter W. Cline,
John P. Weddle.
registered—Precinct No. 2.
1 Aubrey Lindsay, John R. Tenney,
; Henry Radcliff, Chas. Wisotzkey,
David Z. Winger, Sam’l Stambaugh,
Jos. D. Fisher, John J. Martin,
J. A. Prudhomme, J. H. Prudhomme,
Aubrey Wisong, Harry E. Laylor,
EarkS. Young. John Duble,
Merton A. Birely, James Connor,
James Hammill, Maurice Baxter,
Allen C. Eyler, Howard Eigenbrode,
Wm. P. Ohler, James L. Smith,
Henry Shriver, John Wisner,
Chas. W. Moser, Cosmus Fox.
DISQUALIFIED.
Henry Sappington, John W. Six,
Norman Six, Andrew Storer,
Geo. N. English, Sam’l Stoner,
Sam’l Stevens, Robert Grabril,
Russell Damuth, Chas. C. Damuth,
Charles Haines, Wm. G. Mackley,
; Wm. Meckley, Melvin Merritt,
1 Custer Foreman, Wilber Freeze,
Chas. A. Troxell, Jacob Willett.
DECEASED.
Ira Hetterly, Wm. F. McKissick,
Henry ShuiT, Geo. Newcomer,
1 Wm. S. Topper.
Changeable Weather.
After a week of very warm weather,
a change of temperature came Monday
and Tuesday morning there was eonrid
erable float. Rain aid much cooler
weather is predicted for the latter part
of this week.
Crowded For Space.
Reports from Frederick slate that en
tries in the poultry department are so
great that 1,000 to 1,200 more fowls have
been entered for which no space can be
provided.
From present indications the stock and
cattle departments will also be over
crowded as the limit of accommodations
has already been reached. The entries
in the stock departments closed Tuesday.
Race entries are also very numerous
and it is expected that the classes will
ail be well filled.
Many Hogs Hying.
Hog cholera has made its appear nee
near Frederick, and farmers to the east
of the city are losing great numbers of
the animals from the disease. County
Commissioner Charles W. Zimmerman is
the heaviest loser, stating that he hauled
dead hugs out by the sled load and buried
them. He stated he had 60 sick with
cholera, and these ranged in size from 50
to 150 pounds, and that his loss would be
at least SSOO.
A number of other farmers in that vi
cinity are heavy losers from this disease.
United Brethren Conference Adjourns.
The United Brethren Church Confer
ence. which was in session at Frederii k
last week, adjourned Sunday afternoon.
The next meeting of the conference will
be held at Greencastle, Pa.
A new pastor, Rev. P. E. Holdcraft,
has been assigned to the Walkersville
circuit which includes the church at this
place. Rev. W. J. Marks, who has served
in this circuit, has been assigned to Mont
Alto.
Rev. G. 1. Rider, who is well known at
this place, remains at Grace church at
Hagerstown, where he has been for a
number of years. Rev. W. L. Martin
of this place will continue to serve the
Sabillasville circuit; Dr. J. I). S. Young
go to Chewsviile and Rev. L. A. Stangle
take up his work atTaneytown. Dr. W.
11. Washinger of Chambersburg, Pa., is
presiding elder of the conference.
Bovs Better.
Mrs. George \V. Pittinger spent Tues
day with hr cousin, Mrs, Emma Hankey
of near Creagorstown.
Miss Ada S. Pittinger visited Mrs.
Jesse Fox last Tuesday.
Mr. Joshua Wood spent Thursday last
in Waynesboro.
Mrs. Smith spent Thursday with Mrs.
Charles Domer at Graceham.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Arnold and Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Gruber and son John of
Hocky Hill, and Calvin C. Colbert of
Graceham, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Pittinger.
A number of our people attended an
oyster supper at Rocky Ridge last Sat
urday evening.
Mr. Edgar Biday of Fair Dealings vis
ited his sister Nellie at this place last
Sunday.
Mr. George Eyler spent Sunday with
friends at Rocky Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Mort spent Sunday with
Mrs. Grant Frushour and family.
Some of our people will attend the Ha
gerstown Fair this week.
Mrs. Lewis Smith of Thurmont spent
a few days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Stimmel.
Sale of Heal Estate.
Saturday afternoon last George E.
Willhide auctioneer, sold seven parcels of
real estate for Vincent Sebold and J.
Howard Creeger, trustees of the estate
of J. Wesley Creeger.
Franklin Millsfarmcontaining 173 acres
and a property adjoining containing 17
acres, was purchased by Mr. Carl Gall,
the price being $45 per acre.
The tract known as the Lime Kiln prop
erty containing about 20 acres of land,
was purchased by Mr. Marshall Gaugh,
at S6O per acre.
A small property containing about one
acre was purchased by Mr. Jos. Messner
for $125.
The farm containing 100 acres and lo
cated on Hunting creek about two miles
from Thurmont, was sold to Mr. Herbert
Martin for $25 per acre.
A mountain lot containing 200 acres of
land, was sold to Mr. Charles Mathias at
$4.25 per acre. It is reported that this
property was purchased for parties in
terested in the Frederick Railroad and
Frederick and Hagerstown Power Com
pany, the high tension line of the latter
passing over this lot.
A mountain lot containing 65 acres was
sold to Miss Annie Harman, the price
being $4.50 per acre.
DIED.
Obituaries, poetry and resolutions,
charged for at the rate of five cents per
line. The regular death notices publish
ed free.
KESSELRING.
Mr. Charles Kesselring died at his
home at Rocky Ridge, Friday, Oct. 11,
1912, aged 63 years and 1 day. Funeral
services were held in Mt. Tabor Lutheran
church on Sunday, Oct. 13, Rev. Bregen
zer of Union Bridge, officiating. M. L.
Creager funeral director.
HALL.
John William Hall, colored, of Walk
ersville, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 1912,
aged 98 years, 1 month and 16 days.
Funeral was held Tuesday, interment be
ing made at Frederick. The deceased
was an old slave.
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Maryland’s
Biggest - Brightest - and - Best - Fair
October 22, 23, 24, 25, 1912
New Grand Stand. Now Exhibition Hail and Newly-
Equipped Poultry Building.
Kino Vaudeville Attractions, Balloon Ascension, Motor
Cycle Paces. Mule Paces, Harness & Punning Paces, and
A BABY SHOW
Special Trains and Reduced Fares on all Railroads.
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oct 10 2t
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Licensed Real Estate Agent ami Broker
THURMONT, MD.
Address. Box 149 Phone No. 27
FARMS-HOUSES BUILDING LOTS
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. j
I have listed this week several farms
of about 140 acres, which can be bought
Right. By right is meant at a very rea
sonable figure, as the owners mean to
sell and are asking exceptionally profita
ble prices to the purchasers. If inter
ested see me at once and I will show you
something in this line which is not far
from the railroad, schools or churches,
and with buildings in first class condition,
plenty of good water at house and barn,
fruit, all outbuildings and everything in
A1 condition.
List your properties with me. I have
the buyers if you have the places and
your prices are right.
Several small homes S4OO to $750. l
Cheaper than rent. Think it over.
Prolera Posts
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(Vmnit. kune, THAT OUR STATEMENTS
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Our Line Is Ready
Our Prices Right
Our Styles the Latest
Our Goods Reliable
We invito yon to look over the best stork of Dry
(j jo.ls and Ready-Made Wear in Frederick.