Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-17
RIasa,AEI AFFAIRS.


in paper of distant locality.
by Some people don't like the ide
, of Pennsvlvanans or Yankees ocatin
in this town or yiciAity. They vi
come nevertheless.
Bay" Not since 1852 have the stream
been SO low as they were last Sumlne
and fall and during this winter
Millers have had their patience sub
jected to pretty severe test. Som
couldn't grind at all.
LocATED.-We understand the Pro
testant Episcopal Chapel has Been 10
Gated up town on lot purchased Q
Gotleib Sigmund. This is an eligible
site. The work of erection we sup
pose will commence early in thu
spring.
Iay- We have received communi.
cation upon the subject Of the Past
the Present and the Future. When
the author sends us his name We vii
insert it.
The robins are feeding upon the
gum buds.
aky- A great many persons, and es.
pecially mechanics, talk of going tc
Chicago in the spring. They better
remain where they are. The Chicago
papers state that that city is overrun
with persons looking for work or bust
ness; and twice as many mechanics are
there as can get employment. Look
before you leap"
Without employment Chicago is a
poor place to be in.
The robins and blue birds have
made their appearance in the orchards
and woods of this locality in large
numbers. 1t is to be hoped that the
amateur Nimrods, who roam the fields
with their shot guns, will, have some
compassion on these harmless birds.
Rocky RlDGE-This place, which
but a short time since, was n mere
woods, and a collection of cobble
stones. is undergoing state Of trans,
mutation. Since the advent Of the
Locomotive through its rocky lodges,
quite u business place has sprung up,
and a town Of note and importance is
likely to be built up within u few
years. Already considerable bushes.
centres there, houses are going up,
and work of Improvement is heard on
all sides. The Railroad is great ci
vilizer and builder up of waste places.
Rocky Ridge is fortunately located
and the focus Of brisk trade. When
the Branch Railway is completed to
Emmitsburg its thrift and progression
will be doubly enhanced.
CALL Accepted -nnr E"v. \, J.
Hesson, Il Mechanicstown boy, for
merly a Missionary in Kansas, but re-
Gently of Scotland, Pa, has received
and accepted "call from the l.u-
theran Congregations Of Mercersburg
and Loudon, Pa, to become their
Pastor, and has already entered upon
the discharge Of his duties. Revcr.
end Hesson is IN able and eloquent
preacher, and will make his mark in
the world.
THE WEATHER.-There has been
n considerable change in the tempera-
ture Of the weather during the last |
few days. On last Saturday and
Sunday it was warm and balmy and
altogether spring-like. Monday open
ed clear as a crystal and pleasant
Tuesday we had a fine shower of rAin
which melted the snow and raised the
streams, On Tuesday night it froze
hard, and Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday have been cold and frosty, with
nigh winds and snow flakes falling in
small quantities. Things without look
bleak and drear and altogether win
.erish.
The people of Middletown are talk
ng of establishing a cheese factory.
The general impression is, in which
Mr.. Placide. Chief of the Track laying
Brigade concurs, that the rails will
vi be put down ready for the cars by
he LIST of April to Hagerstown.
A Telegraph Line from Westmin- I
ter to Hagerstown, along the line Of {
he Western Maryland Railroad should {
,e established by all means at an
'arly day.
nsa- Ice will be plentiful this year. ,
The third crop has been gathered.
rA- A good many persons we are t
old are about leaving Mechanicstown s
o seek their fortunes elsewhere. The l
world is wide, this is free country,
nd every person has right to 60 .
,here he pleases. We like Mechan- =.
,stown, we always did admire the !
lace, from the first time we were in :
/, in December, 1921, down to the ,
resent time. Let who will go else !;
here, we intend to remain in this !
fountain town-this rural village of :;
ealth and beauty We like its old
raditions its fox-hunting people Of