Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-13

A NICE PREsENT.-On the train of
ednesday evening was received at the
Depot of this place 180quarts of fine straw
berries and barrels of green peas, sent as
present from one of the Sisters of Charity
at Norfolk, Virginia, to one of the Sister
MOOD at st. Joscph's. Strawberries at Nor
folk are said to be plentiful and luscious.
his present came just at the very nick OF
time and no doubt was highly appreciated
MIR. Wilson r.. Boyd is the Managing
Agent for this county of the Mutual Insur.
ance OF Baltimore, and not of the Delaware
Company. lie is in town and around for
the purpose of taking policies.
Henry Rouzer's fine field of spring
wheat is heading elegantly
TIE FORTUNE OF THE ZIMMERMAN
tAMllY.-lt is estimated that the fortune
lrft to the Zimmerman family, by one OF
the descendants, who died without issue in
bavaria, Germany, many years ago, prin.
clpal and interest, amounts to one hundred
millions of dollars ut the present time. The
deceased was merchant and trader in the
East Indies, where he accumulated vast
fortune, and left it to his kinsmcn who
mostly cmigratcd to America, settling
originally, it is believed in Lancaster coun.
ty, Pa, in the early part of 110A. Mca.
surcs arc being taken we understand, tic
trace up the lincal descent of the family
branch. Many Of the Zimmcrmans reside
in Frederick county, and by comforting
Nfsr Tf0UrN kcifSnidcr, Westminster, At
torncys for the heirs, they may possibly
hear of something to their interest The
legacy was hequcathcd SO long ago that il
is very difficult at this late day to trace VI
the otfshoots of the family tree but there
is nothing like trying.
| THE FIRST OF THE SEASON -Seycral la
dies from Baltimore passed through hero
on last Thursday for the Mountain House
near Pleasant Dale, to spend the summer
months.
| TIE WESTERN MARYLAND II. R.-Tht
vigorous prosecution Of the work on thi,
road continues undated. Mr.. Placidc, tn,
Bridge Builder, is now engaged in framing
and erecting two bridges and one piece OF
tr,stling: \ bridge at Beaver creek to re-.
place part of tn" trcsting there; one toI
the first crossing of Owinys creek ahoy,
McchanicStoWn, and the trcstling for tn,
second crossing of same stream. The recent
! fear that the track would be delayed by tn,
masonry for the bridge at Owin~s' crccl,
being unfinished, is dispcllrd by the ar
rangcmcnt Of the Engineers TO erect ;
temporary woodcQ pier and put the bridg,
upon il, thuS passing over the bridge at
once and leaving the masons ample time t,
complete the stone pier BY the time this
bridge is completed, the trcstling beyonG
will also be erected, and the tracklaycrs vii
havea clean sweep before them up to Mon
/ tcrcy, when they will lay the track on this
stretch with their already wcll-proycn en-
cr%y"nd rapjdity.
e. We understand that Mr.. Iingling
/ Of the Monterey House is putting his c.,lah
/ i>hmenl in prime order, preparatory to tn,
inilUX Of travellers and sujourners from
abroad ~ this Wcll known watering place.
! IEuH PRosrICTS.-Our old friend Mr.
George !ayMan from Myers Hill, the Other
iii" " .IinlM~ creek, Crca"crstown Dis
Iriy;, iniurmc, uN the other day, that the
crops IN hat vicinity are looking exceeding
J., tine AliarounG Utica the same may T.,
sail T&".,rris OF Mr.. William Bell, Mr.
BoNrr>oN, Jacob Mcdonnell and Eplrain
Myers "r" particularly rolcd for goo,
",,ca' IN" clover field, Of Mr. Myers N,
Tip top.' The frat trees also hang very
fail. In fact, the approaching harvest pre-
o"lt- cheering prospect all OVER tn