Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-01-31
A Steam Saw mill in IIaWcr'S
District.
FoXvIL!.E, January Goth, 1874

FoNvlL,.E, january Goth, 1874,
Nix. EDIroR: Were YOU To visit our
nciyhborhool at this time. you would be
struck at the marked change which has
taken place within the past few weeks
\ we'll built steam saw mill, with il. tow
cring smoke stack, and all its paraphcr-
MALTA, now marks the place where one
month ago naught but unhronrn ground
covered with trees and bushes could be-
seen. Now the shrill notes of the whistle,
echoin. and rc-cchOiny through the m"iin-
tain dcii!rs, the pulling Of The powerful
engine. the rattle and whirl OF fast reyolv.
ing machinery. and the clear ring OF t,
powerful saw, now awakCns the ,lumbcr-
ing people AT carly dawn, where Ecrrto-
fore all was still. On last "Wednesday, the
fir, notes were >ounGtG fen. t!c V L.s;ir,
and we'll was it received 10y the hardy
mountninrcrs, for they Knew that i, was
the welcome announcement that now
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wages AID steady employment, now lay
at their doors. Since the Rcd Man tired
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cry of any kind, except horse or water
power, Ind been introduced by the wills
tie, until tIAlruN rnIri's, Esq. came
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oloudlcss sky OH cold winters night i,
could rot have a>inni>hrd the people more.
\ Steam Mill at foA'Illr why the idea
Was ridiculous and the thing impossible,
But they had reck"fc without their host
and had yet to lean that like Bonnpar'c
when told ny III, guide that the pass OF the
Alps was "barrly pasSihlc and III no Wise
probable he repliru "WrW'll then set for
ward Immediately. and TIE march was :.
success. SO with Mr. Phipp>, i'll the face
OF every thing that was 'llSr"''ragins he
went to work and ny and through his in
domitablc energy ANA determination, amid
SANDER, vilupcration, MISREPRESENTATION
and even iaischoods gross, he built the mill
and has 1t now IN successful operation. Ills
success has demonstrated me fact that the
thing could be done, and the rapldity with
which 1t diSpoats OF monster logs, proves
that its operation Is a paying business not
only to MIR Phlppa, but also to every body
else that has timber to saw or logs to sell
Here at home IS now market opened for
all kinds OF timber that VIII make lumber
at all, and here dealers in !nmhrr can find
just what they want. lnill this time
thousands of dollars worth OF valuable tim,
Der has rollcd because there was no place
to get it sawed for market. But now how
changed. in a few hours what was heap
OF monster logs becomes pile ot beautiful
plank ready for the hands of the carpenter
or cabinet maker And instead of men
sitting around with long faces. wondering
where they could get some work, WE no"
find the land owners hunting up every
spare hand to help them cut and haul tim
her ID the mill. AS if by magic, every
thing is changed from the mDnoiony O
nothing doing to the brisk and stirring liit
OF active W rk. Smiling faces have lakcx
the place Of woc.bcgonc countcnance", and
plenty smiles in homes where want stood
on the threshold. And all this Is brought
about by the erection of one steam mill
What will it be, if ones energy and enter
ore known to exist in these mountains, OF
what will it be when We hear the c'anS o.