This is a handbill announcing the meeting to discuss changing the name of Mechanicstown to some as-of-yet unknown moniker. Today we know what happened but at this time on November 30, 1893, it was anyone's guess as to what the new name would be! There were many long-winded editorials in the Catoctin Clarion regarding the name change. The editor had his own ideas and was always ready to let the readers know where he stood. The name Blue Mountain City was an early favorite, but it was rejected by the Western Maryland Railway due its length. In the end, Thurmont won out and was attributed to Charles Cassell, Editor, and Publisher of the Catoctin Clarion.