Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20
Letter from Ens1nitsburg.

| III" oCetiNt ~ WI l'A'''S '''''''Hi ''1N'' ~
beginning to spruce up and keep pace
with the growing fruit and flowers Of
| the town and ncighborhocd.
REAL ESTATE SoLD--On last Sat-
urday, May 10th, at the Public Square
in this place, Joseph f. Elder Execu-
tor Of the estate Of Lewis Elder, de-
ceased, sold at public sale, the "Pleas-
ant Level" farm, not far from the
College, containing S. acres, to James
A. Elder, for $3.50.
Also, at the same time, a mountain
los of l6 acres to j. 7. Peddicord, for
$3.50; and to Joseph Haupt noun
tain lot of S acres, for Sl0l5O. The
remainder of the real estate unsold.
Mr. Jacob Motter, large leather
manufacturer of Emmitsburg, for
wardcd during last week to the city
of Baltimore, 10 tons of ground black
oak bark. | am informed that next
season, Mr.. Mottor intends to engage
largely in the manufacture Of that
article.
Mr. George Winter, an experienced
fisherman, went bobbing with 6 white
worms in Toms creek last Monday,
and caught IS fine fall tish-one of
which was Is inches in length. Rods,
hooks, lines and sinkers are now in
rcquisition.
The election held here for Burgess
and Town Commissioners was of no
political significance whatever. 1.-THE
"clty fathers with our enterprising
Railroad Engineer at heir head, will
now apply themselves in beautitving
the town, cleaning up the streets, pre-
serving order, and give an impetus to
town affairs, as 10 induce strangers to
visit and settle in among us all parties
will be satisfied.
The beautiful rainbow Of Tuesday
evening was lovely to behold. 1t
came as q low Of promise in the
heavens and was hailed with tran3-
ports of delight
In The absence Of the Railroad to
! this point. Guthrie & Beams stages,
coaches and hacks, are ever ready to
CONVEY travellers to and fro.
The public square should be lighted
up with lamps during the pleasant
Skinner nights
The churches are all prrttv we'll
finished up and in good condition. 50
| far as the buildings are ronccrncd.-
Me@srs. David Gamblc and john
Withcrow, two OF our Guicic}t and
best citizens, | understand are e com
mi>tce appointed to make some in
}rovcmonts to the i'reshvteiian Iar-
sonage at this place, and il, their hands
the congregation have IN assurance
that the work vii! be we'll done. The
Rev. Mr.. Patterson, the officiating
clergyman, j. very popular among his
| Pensioners, and held in high cs,.lua-
ton generally.
Picnic and strawberry parties arc
beginning to be talked about, and I
presume they will soon be all the rage.
William Emmit Lodge no. 81. !! O. Coed
Tcmp,ara, have elected the following eff
GERS for the ensuing quarter; ,Jamcs Nc Gui-
Eall, W : MISS lNllaIiNH 'IliSol, VI
r; Albert s. Rowe, W II :; Miss Emma
" rs; Mrs. Mary d. Camille, " T; Gee.
Emma Waddle, w Dep. NJ; Miss Mary
Clnhaugh, w T G.; John six, W Q G.;
Miss Nettic Nuncmakcr, W Il II $; Miss
Julia Zcck, " L II ).
Capt. Felix B. fancy, one Of the
old landmarks of this section. is still
in the land Of the lv!hg---hule, lear
ty and progressive.
The foundry of 'he NesSts. Fral4v
,formerIy belonging to Joseph HAYS,
Esq )continues to turn out good work.
The Sabbath Schools in this place
continue to be largely attended.
Nathaniel Rove is one Of the best
Whites,niths in the county, He is a.
ways buslly engaged.
| Mt. st. Marv's College has hqa 4
larger number of pupils this year than
/ last.
st. Joseph's Academy Is full and
when the new building is completed,
its progress Will still be further onward.
a fire caught in the mouuta n
southwest Of Mt. ST. Mary's College
some 10 or l. days ago, but little at
tention was paid to it at first, as it
was thought it would soon 20 out fer
want of fuel to feed upon but the
wind Of last Saturday and Sunday
shifted and famed it into larger pre-
portions, when fears were entertained
that it might shift still further, and
extend in the direction Of Mt. -.
Mary's Church. On Monday Father
McCloskev summoned all the COLLEGE
hands and Professors, AID large
number of neighboring farmers, some
800 in all, to 60 to the scene Of con-
tlagration They worked with a hearty
good will. Mr.. John A. Roddy was
appointed Chief Engineer and Fire
Director, and after considerable labor
the flames were checked, when the
whole party We're invited to the Col
lege at i clock to partake Of rctrcsA-
monts after the hard day S work. \
good deal Of timber was DESTROYED.
One of the priests, Rev. Father Mad
den, in his efforts to subdue TIE
flames. got pent up in the burning
environs, and ii was with some diff
Guilty that he could be eXtricatrd from