Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-07

Capt. John X. Taylor Of Emmitsburg,
has the contract for building the masonry
Of the Emmitsburg Railroad, and is busy
hauling stone, giving employment to quite
a number Of farmers and others. Mr.
Lcisingcr, from Franklin county, is doing
the masonry work for Capt. Taylor, and is
putting up some fine masonry, in the way
Of Arch and open bridges.
Sun FLowER.-Mr. Jesse Scabrooks, Of
EIrmrsburg, has a Sun Flower growing
in his garden, fourteen feet high, AMI has
80 heads The stock is eight inches in
circumference Who can beat il!
EMMIrsBuna RAILRoAD.-Thc Emmits-
burg Railroad is progressing finely. The
contractor, Mr.. Donoughuc, was at Balti-
more this week, and brought with him 50
hands. Now he has abou, one hundred
and forty men at work. He expects To
coMplc,c the grading Of the whole line ly
about the LIST Of March. There are no les
than about forty horses at work. In 'rav-
cling the road from EmmiShury to Rocky
Ridge, the country appears to be alive with
men, horses and carts; and many travel
ling to and fro, constantl.;' on the tramp.
Thcophilus Gclwicks is building sEoc
maker shop at the lower end of town.
| A fashionable marriage took place in
| this town at the Reformed Church last
Tuesday evening. The happy coupI" lett
on Wednesday morning for bridal trip
to Baltimore and round abouts.
The practice Of the Brass Band in this
place is becoming more perfect every day.
The Republican nominations for th,
county are well received by the members of
that party in this District
No movement here as yet to look for
Blucbcard's treasure, which DR.. Daddy said
was buried ON the banks of Marsh creek
On last Monday, Mr.. W S. Pike and
family, who have been sojourning in our
town during the summer, took their de.
parture for New Orleans.
Exhibition Hall at ST. Joseph's Academy.
four story building, will be under roof by
the list of November, if not before
The friends of Mr.. JAMES A. OWEN,
in this District, intend to press his name as
q candidate for the House of Delegates
A half century ago or more, Mr. Henry
Geyer, a chairmaker in this place, and the
Rev. VIM. Runkle, Of the Reformed and
Lutheran Church, came to the conclusion
that one day or another Emmitsbwr was
bound to be great place. "ies, yes,
said Mr.. Geyer, when Carrick's Knob and
Poplar Ridge begins to simlicute together,
you may look out that something great is
not far off" Now, then, let Carrck's Knob
and Poplar Ridge "simlicate" together.
Mt. St. Marys College is augmenting :
number Of students.
tY- Calvin Duphorn is about moving to
Lewis, Cass county, Iowa.
JACKSON REPUBLICAN MEETl:G
AT EMMITsBURG-lS21 We hay
before us the proceedings of the
Jackson Republican Meeting Of the
Emmitsburg District Of 1927. Geo.
McKeehan and VIM. W. Patterson
were chairmen and William Mooney
and William Patterson, secretaries. ---
The meeting was held at the house Of
Charles w. Bigham, Esq, and DR..
James A. Shorb, Patrick Lowe, {.
w. Bigham, George Woltersberrer
and David Agnew were appointed
committee to draft resolutions.
Henry G. Waters, VIM. Grayson,
John Harritt, John Eyler and John
Nickum were the Delegates appoint
ed to represent Emmitsburg District
in the formation of an Electoral tie
ket. They prepared resolutionsagal'st
all intrigue, bargain and corrnp-
ton. They denounced the system
of trading off candidates for selfish
ends as unworthy the countenanre
and support of a free people. Ihty
had good deal to say then about
"trampling the will of the people
under foot which is applicable to
the present time