Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
NlruopIsT CONFERENCE.

copal Church, by the Conference recentiy
Assembled at Baltimore, ia Rev. Thomas y.
Cross. for Mechanicstown; Rev. ]. A. Price,
/ Frederick city; Rev. G. W. Baldwin, West
i minister: Union Bridge, and Middle6urg'
! Rev. ". NJ. Ferguson; New Windsor, Hev.
Ia. w. Smiti. Hampstead, Revs. Emory
| Thurman and Reuben Culp. Rev. L: r.
| Morgan has been continued as Presiding
Elder for this West Baltimore) District.
wooLLEN FACTORY.
There is one of the best openings IN tMs
county for the erection OF WOODEN iac-
tory In this town. There was one mere
many years ago built by GotleiD ana jacob
Conradt, and subsequently owned ana car
ried on by William Grayson, John arthur
and Mr.. Webster. 1t was accidentaly
burnt down few years since. IL sn0uiu
be rebuilt and set in motion again. Wnlie
in charge Of these gentlemen 1t done a
profitable business The fine merlno wool
grown by Mr.. Clotworthy Brine near
Taneytown, and others, was manufactured
here into superior quality OF cloth.
DOWN ON THE TOBACCO cuEwRRs.
The Fifty.first Annual Convention of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of Maryland
held at Emnittsburg, ON the 4th TO tne lV!h
Of October, 1870, unanimously adopted the
following:
due expenditure on the part OF our 6enen-
Charles for the luxury Of tobacco, ana mas
much as the sacred character Of the trust
committed to the Synod, in the dlsbursc-
mcnt of the Education Funds, calls for the
enforcement Of conscientious economy
on the part of those receiving aid; therefore,
Resolved, That no young man who uses
tobacco, in any form, he retained or rcceiv.
cd on the Education Funds of the synod
A SUGGESTION.
Nearly all of our readers have relatives
in some parts of our own and other States,
who are anxious to hear all the little Incl
dents that may occur in the neighborhood
in which they formerly resided. 1t would
add greatly to the interest of papers If their
readers would send the publishers all the
news they can, of local character, IN
their respective neighborhoods. Every
little item of news, though seemingly I'M
important to you, will be read with inter
est by your friends and relatives in dis
tant part Of the country, who may be sub
scribcrs to their former town or county
paper. If our subscribers would send us
all the news they may gather, it would add
to their benefit, as well as that OF their
friends.
GRACEHAM.
One hundred years ago the Moravian
forefathers of Graccham came from Litiz,
in the county of Lancaster, to make
Judgment in the vast wilderness which
then surrounded our beautiful ncighboring
village, where now the iron horse courses
his way from the commercial emporium OF
our great State to tap the mountain re-
cssscs which intcrlock the valleys Of the
Monocacy and the Conococheaguc. The
names Of the Seiscs, the Wilhides, the
Creagcrs, the Firors and the Martins arise
ON every side. Here they built the village
church to worship God according to the
dictates of their conscience. Here arose
the incense to heaven, sublime and beauti-
full. Here are many things to recall up
recollectiOns of the past-recollcctions OF
sublime grandeur, Of power and greatness.
| We expect in few weeks detailed &C
count of the rise and progress of the Mo-
ravian fathers, from the pen Of the present
pastor of the church, Rev. jesse s. Blick-
cnsdcrfer, which we will publish for the
| information Of the general reader.
Mr. Grouse is about building new
brick house on the corner square, and Mrs.
| Biggs and other parties are improving
their residences. The large warehouse of
I3urtiss Bennett is crowded with country
| produce, and is doing fine business
IMPROVEMENTS.
The spirit of improvement is rife in our
| town. Among those who are going to
build as early as the weather will permit,
are-Mr. John Lohr, who is going to build
house on lot near the Engine House, pur
chased of Railroad Company. George w.
Foreman is going to build a house by the
LIST Of April, the other side of Hunting
creek toward the Furnace, adjoining the
Brewery Mrs. Catharinc Wacsche is going
to build house on the pike opposite the
Catholic church. Mr.. Charles +. Casscll
is going to build two houses, near the
Methodist church, in Church street. Mr..
Henry Damuth is going to build house
on the pike leading TO Landers' mill. Mr..
John w. Seton contemplates building a
house in the rear of the United Brethren
Church. Mr. John Rouzer has in view the
building of house near Snyder's boarding
house in Church street Mr.. Joseph Freeze
has some idea Of putting up new house,
and some dozen other new buildings arc
talked Of A brisk time for masons, car
penters and plasterers, etc.
ROCKY RIDGE.
The locality known as Rocky Ridge, near
where the Western Maryland Railroad
passes through the stony gorge has some
historic value. Two stores are located
there; DIR. James w. Miller ard William
H. Albaugh are merchants; Hanson
Ecker keeps hotel, and Hon. Joshua
Biggs has erected an extensive warehouse
Here is where, in the war Of 1912, CON-
pany was formed to 60 to the defence OF
Baltimore. Here is where, in 1906, John
Scott, who used to liYa,at Bruce's mill, on
. Pipe creek, sent a committee to examine
the wheat, and report ON the quality OF
that cereal The Thinker Church, in which
some of the old fathers of the faith lie in
TERED, is located here. Here is where
Elder Peter Mead and Lorenzo Dow
preached in the old times of Frederick
county Here is where wheat was once
imported to the Genesec Valley, of New
York, as seed wheat, and bought by Ma
tlaniel Rochester Here is where old John
Valentine once predicted storm would
blow over the Monocacy at a future day,
and carry destruction in it's train. That
storm came, and was graphically described
by a writer i'll the Baltimore Visitcr" OF
1883. Rocky Ridge is famous place, and
we are glad to hear it is in prosperous
condition.
WHEAr.-Cash, and the highest price,
, for good Wheat at Bruce's mill, Pipe
creek. by JOHN SCoTT.
August Is, 1906.
i A VIs1r.--We are informed that