Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-04
LOTS FOR SALE.
A large number of valuable building lots
in this town are offered for sale. See ad.
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AN AIR LINE TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Isaac Sheets, an organ maker, an
original mechanical genius, who resides on
the old Hoover farm, about one mile be-
low St. Jbscphs Academy, on TOMS
creek, has recently invented an air line
telegraph on new SCALE for which he in
tends shortly to apply for a patent. This
is an ingenious continuance, an improve
ment on the present system of telegraph
!, ing The inventor may yet become as
famous as the wcl-known Professor Morse.
The inventors mind seems to be actively
at work in mechanical adaptations We
shall refer to this new system of tclc-
graphing at another time.
: eY" Read the Historical account zone
Hundred Years Ago." by CALAMUs on the
fourth page Of to-day's paper. 1t presents
a brief narrative of the action Of the men
Of Toms creek and Owings' creek at that
critical era.
SALES OF Personal PROPERTY
The sale of the personal property of
VIM. II. Barton, near Graceham, will take
place on the 9th instant; the sale of the
property of Benjamin Oglc, on Owings'
creek, one mile east of GracelIam, will take
place on the 18th instant. o. 7. Zimmer-
man, auctionecr
The sale of the personal property of
Michael Zimmerman will take place, at his
residence, near Lewistown, On the 9Th in
stani, at 10 o'clc ok, A. M.
The sale of the personal property of An
drew J. Ohler, will take place at his resi-
dcncc one and half miles from Mechan.
icstown, on Wednesday, the 18th instant
The sale of the personal property OfJohn
r. Holland, one mile North of Creagers-
town, will take place on Thursday, the 10th
instant
The sale of Andrew J. Oilers property
will take place on the 18th instant.
sABILLAsvILLE.
This village is rapidly going ahead. The
Railroad is making it spring into import
ance This great valley - Harbaugl's-
will soon feel the good effects in the many
advantages which it will extend to the
prosperous farmers. The town will arise
like spring of life-jocund with the music
of the telling axe the sharp atlZc, the saw
. and the hammer, and the mineral deposits
near by. The town was laid out in 1910 by
Capt. Peter Zollnger and was named in
honor of his daughter Savilh. 1t has II
good hotel, stores, Reformed Church, Post
Office, and many hospiablc citizens reside
in the town and vicinity. We hope it may
now 20 on and improve with Railroad c.
lcrity.
LUTHERAN MINISTER'S.
The Rev. David A. Kuhn, a native Of
McclmnicstOwn, and a graduate of Gcttys-
burg Theological Seminary and who is
now Pastor of the Lutheran Church at
Nevada, Wyandotte county Ohio, paid
our place flying visit a few days ago. He
preached discourse in the Lutheran
church last Sunday afternoon, some touch
ing and impressive words to his old friends.
who were numerous in attendance, and
left on Monday for his residence in the
West. His many friends in this county
will I've pleased to learn that he was in the
enjoyment of excellent health. lie gives
Il good account of the ministry in Ohio.
! The Rev. J. Andrew lIcsson, whose mo-
thcr resides ncar this town, arrived in this
place laea Saturday from Topeka, Kansas,
his present residence.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
| We are pleased to learn that there is Il
! Young Mems Christian Association in this
place. The object of this association is the
intellectual, moral, and religious improve
mcnt of Young Men, and adapted to do
much good in its sphere of operations
Wherever these associations exist, they
have always accomplished most important
results. Many a young man has been saved
from the banefiil influences surrounding
him and encouraged and stimulated togivc
attention to noble purposes and improve
ment in various ways.
The officers recently elected to serve for
the ensuing year are Rev. N. Il. Gilds,
President; James Crcagcr, LIST Vice Pres
idcnt; David S. Firor, 2d Vice President;
John H. ROuZcr, Secretary; John Lam
dcrs, Corresponding Secretary; Albert
Foreman, Treasurer.
SURPRISE Bon.
We are informed that u surprise box &C
cOnlpanicd with four bags of corn and oats
was delivered on the 18th of February, ut
the Reformed Parsonage in this place. 1t
came by rail, and is supposed to be from
the kind friends and parishioncrs of the
Rev. N. +. Gilds, at Rocky Ridge. The
contents Of this box consisted of hams,
beef, sausage, lard, butter, pickles, dried
and canned fruit, dried corn and grapes,
sugar, coffee, tea, mustard, coffee essence,
indigo, soap, corn starch, dressed turkey
and chickens, sweet potatoes, turnips and
other articles. We arc pleased to note
such kind tokens presented to the parsOn,
which are doubtless appreciated by him
self and family, and evidences of good will
and confidence from his friends.
CREAGERsTOwN.
This ancient place, laid out by Mr.. John
Creager, nearly century ago, keeps stand
ing in its old position-nethcr moving to
the right hand or to the left hand. 1t does
not keep pace with the spirit of the times.
Something is wanting to infusc new Lie
into its ancient glories. The situation is
picturesque and beautiful. Its founder de-
signed it to be n large town. Can nothing
wake up to life the spirit of its old inhabl-
tantsy Surely the rumbling noise of the
Railroad cars, as they 90 ''snorting by
along the Rocky Ridge and Owings' creek,
ought to inspire the people living between
that stream and Hunting creek with new
ideas, new hopes and new prospects,
Thomas Beatty, when he laid out New
Town INDUCED somewhat in fanciful hopes
and 'glttcring generlitics.' What were
these gcneralitics! Now is the time for
some "live men" in CrcagcrstOwn to spring
forth as prophets and workers and inscribe
their names on fme's proud temple high
shining from affair."
EMMITTsBURG.
Emnittsburg evidently does not keep
pace in the race of progress with its well
established renown, and the advantages it
possesses. Something is wanting to give
it new start-a new impulse to achieve
what it is justly entitled to- We have in
our humble way time and again advocated
o Railroad connection with the town, but
somehow OR other miscarriage in our cal
culations has taken place, and 1t lags be-
| hind This should not be. 1t is CAPABLE