Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-03-29

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extensive, deserving rather the name of a
factory rs there were edge and variety of
other TOOLS man ufactured, there was tilt
hammer, grind stone, polishing wheel and
turning lathe, all propelled by water pow.
er, one wool and cloth factyry, two shoe
maker shops, three tailor, Three %eavers,
me gunsmith, one silversn,it7,, Two wagon
and coach shops, two millwkfgAts, three
cabinet maker and house carpenter shops,
one saddler. one halter, one doctor, three
st ne and brick masons. two stores, thr"e
hotels, and Match Factory The hoxes
contained about seven,yfve matches and
were sold fur 1914 Cents. During those
days there was great deal of trave. thru
here The old settlers lave with but Few
exceptions passed away.
ANbREw SETON.
THE BoRouoH Ei.EcTtoN will be held
on Monday April 9Th. Get up your issues
aud your tickets Remember ,het under
the late amendment to the charter you
vote for President Of the Board direct,
and four commissioners.
wanted, A Barber.
Wanted ut once, at Mechanicsown a
frs, class barber. Room, we'll located and
specially adapted. One tt'ming we'll re-
commented will do good business.
Address, THE CLARION:
Mechanicstown, Md
SheriHalty announcements are being
published The number is no greater
than is usual:
The party WIN found that bundle of
Sale Bills and didn't return them to the sd
vertiscr Is probably sh,r Of the amount Ne
expected To receive as u reward.
The latest thing out is q tramp dentist
One pus I'd this way las. week with his
pocke,s full Of "impressions" for sets OF
teeth.
MonE SEow.-Last night fW"dne' dav)
about 10 O'clock it commenced snowing.
aud MS VT 81 to press Il still con nues'
which may terminate in lad weather I"r
moving day. lie, up.
Foxville Letter.
EDITOR CLARION
Tie old clock "Aforesaid''
having been RI paired It starts Of again, but
We hone not to run forty hours without Il
res, or rev lnding The II II seems I"
be stil alive and we hope to see the day
when the iron horse viii go booming along
through, the dcfilcs uT this elevated region
A. to routes spoken Of Hr the road, we
would say, that there seems to be but one
pract ica route, and that SEEMS TO be- i'll
tended by dame Nature for the road, tor it
rs a natural hollow from the Potomac river
to Gettysburg Pa.
If you stand on the hill at Mt. Bethc
church which is HE highest poiI on the
line You can trace the Spruce Run anu
Middle Creek holloWs ~ the river. and by
turning your back TN them You can rs
readily trace another natural depression
north east, into Pennsylvania. The di
viGinp point OF these two natural c. at1nrh
i, low sInl't,it, at least 100 feet lower
than any othef point on HE mountain hbnu
one fourth mile east Of Nj. Bethel church
This natural hollow, crossing ms it does Nh'
divide bet wepn Midllt'twn Valley and
Harbaueh's Valley at Its lowest point of"rs
to the engineer the chslrst grades that cni
be found between the points famed rs wei
as the Shortest route, and we feel t'jnfiden
that All accurale survey of the vnriout
routes pfupoSel will prove our theory cor
rect Another pfoject which Hill he OF ar
untold advantage to onr locality the ne"
public read now under contemplation t.
Mcchnncstown. Should we be slrcessfu
| in our efforts in tina, direction 1t will pm
US ut least half hour nearer 10 the "afnrc
sald" place than we are at present and viii
be the means If saving great deal o
horse flesh as we'll as obviltlng a lnrg
amoiint of cursing and swearing incident
on the freqnen, inability to go ahead.
The "weStward hO' fever struck heavy
around "Owl Station last week tile les',l,
of the attack heing tile loss to Maryland
| IF three families, James B Fox. Curtis G
Fox and George Brown numbering all
told sixteen souls, winch number now IN
creases the population Of Ohio, they hav
/ Ing s',ne to that state.
D., II. n Shulz has returned to on
place again His injuries are nearly well
and he Is 10 king as an old woman onc'
d ''Bnily" considering what he has gnrt'
, through. Snow fell IRE Yesterday solr
four intI,rs deep; garden making is sns
pended for the present. Will write dgair
when another wind up takes pace IN thu
old clock. AFORESAID.
A a n naEn