Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-24
CreagerslOWM Letter.

Once more your old correspondent shall
cndeavor in brief to give you and your read,
crs a few items from q place that is well
known to all. In perusing the contents OF
the country papers we notice items in refer
ence to the late food and have not as yet
seen anything in reference to what damage
it did around Creagerstown. Our friend
Geo. w. Oglc was damaged to the amount
of one thousand dollars by the moving OF
fencing, etc, his wheat and corn being wash
ed in such manner that it will be no good
to him whatever. GrcenburyPutman met also
with heavy loss by the water being all over
his wheat crop and he tells us it will be fiji
for nothing else but to feed. The Woodshorc
and Creagerstown turnpike was damaged &c
considerable extent. Our friend Geo. w
Mcrtz was somewhat benefited by the re-
cent high waters owing to quite growth 81
pine. On some of his bottom land lie caught
lot of new pine lumber, posts and rails, in
all amounting to about two hundred dollars
all of which was to his gain.
Our ncighbor, Mr.. Charles Stevens, has
built himsclfa splendid barn which will give
kim sufficient room for all his stock and pro-
duce.
Our crop of wheat is excellent and is sup
posed to yield to the acre about twenty bus
on an average. What do you think of this
for Crca gcrstown land that at one time did
not yield the one half' The oats and corn
crop is very promising.
Our friend II. j. Krise is at this time hand
ling great many sheep and cattle, selling
them principally around Frederick city.
The mercantile business has certainly been
very good here and we think the merchants
of the place, namely VIM. J. Cramcr 4 Son
and ] L. Miller have no reason to comp
lain of their business
Since YOU LIST heard from lis the telephone
wires have been strung through our place.
And we rs town and community have been
benefited very much Ivy VIM. j. Cramer ~
Son, allowing al instrument to he put INTO
their place of business Since we have had
the privilege Of talking over the line it has
been working splendid. We have sent mes
sagcs through to Washington, Baltimore and
Uagerstown, besides almost every place i'll
the county and have no c mplaints whatever
to make on the part of the operators at eth
or of the exchanges $. They are willing at
any time to do all that is in their power for
II subscriber in getting a message through to
it's destination. We have learnt this through
Mr.. NJ Clay Cramcr, one of the firm Of VIM.
]. Cramcr & Son. We think the Superin-
tentlent has selected fine operators
S. NJ Brcly, John W. Staub and NJ. Clay
Cramcr visited on Monday, the Arcadian
Fishing club Of Hanover which was en-
campcd in Mr.. Nedegs grove near the
rail road bridge on p l.. II. r. about four
miles from Frederick city. They tell us they
spent quite a pleasant day and enjoyed a
sumptuous dinner gotten up by two first
class cooks belonging to the club Mr.. NJ.
Clay Cramcr Is very well acquainted with
them all and we do not doubt for one mo-
mcnt but what the party was well cared for
by the Arcadans
The Lutheran and Reform Sabbath School
of Creagcrstown decided on holding a Fcsti-
val in the latter part of next week in Mrs
Rooms orchard.
We close by asking the Times to please
copy, A. SUBSCRIBER.