Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-05
EslUe Ridge Summit.

Dear Charlie II must have somebody to
speak aifcciiona,ely Of | certainly was
horlsropicallv born in had sign. hnvc
been unfortunate in everything have un-
dertakcn within the last twenty years.
Last Friday my friend &, l., Fox insisted
On me going with him to llagcistown it be
ing the last day of the Fair; so we bcnchcd
ourselves, on the Summit, and uncrremori-
ously slid into llaser's City. Mr. Rowe tel
ccrumpd the Mayor and Council, that two
distinguished gentlemen would arrive at the
depot at II n. N. sharp, as al the passengers
had gotten ont at other points, we We're
alone at the station. These gentlemen sup
posing us to be the notahlcS referred to, the
Mayor was introduced, and at once began
his address welcoming us to the town and
its Inequalities; to which my buddy respond
cd, in very tersc and appropriate manner,
after the usual SITUATIONS were past; we wcr"
requested to be seated in hack and all
would proceed to the Town Hall where Il
sumptuOus dinner was awaiting us, W hen
all were seated the crowd cave three cheers,
we supposing it was for U.s. we raised our
hats and bowed; We didn't move, another
cheer; we bowed again; and still we didn't
move now several cheers were given; We
bowing each time ! supposed something
wrong. | called q hystander, and asked him
why the delay. lie whispered to Inc, that
, some rough told the Mayor and company,
that we were two dead beats, and did not
amount to shucks; and then they had skulkcd
away into the leys, and left us set.
SO We stepped ont, and slipped around the
conner, rejoicing that we had our liberty
again, and went in search of some hash
This is not the first time have been left; !
am getting used to it. Well the first was
business; secondly the Fair; and thirdly the
headache, which brought me up hors dc cam
| 1t for work on Saturday, In the afternoon
to that popular summer resort, where my
friend Mr.. Miller welcomed me in a manner
| that would have made President Cleveland
smile. Sunday morning being both beau,i-
full and pleasant, and feeling much better
and receiving an invitation from Major An
thony, expert and mincrologist to the Head
Light Copper Mining Co., to call and see his
mineral collection which did with pleas
urc. First the gold bearing quartz were
! fine splendid specimens Of silver and copper
! orcs;silicatcs of zlnc;stannum or tin ore from
| Cornwall, England, and a cluster of prob
ably 200 beautiful amethyst crystals, and
many others.
| In the afternoon Mr. Miller took me home,
call it home; am u kind of cosmopolitan
am at home whenever they allow me to hang
up my hat, and give me something to eat,
Mr. Samuel Nichols is probably out of dan
ger, and his recovery is hailed with pleasure
by all He is one of those good hearted, use
full men, that is always ready, day or night,
to give helping hand in sickness or dis
! trcss.
| Gen. PAGE of Norfolk, Na called ycs'er-
day and babe me good bye. He is seventy
five years old, hair and beard perfectly
white; he is 6 feet inches high straight as
a line, enjoying excellent health, and has IN
his possession, Gen. Robt. +. Lees Field
Glasses, which he prizes very highly.
Messrs. Shupple and Leimahullcr of BALTIC,
are here on hunting tour They report
hunting excellent, that is; it takes wonder
full sight of hunting to find anything; they
have been at it for two days, and got moth
ing; they will continue two days more; they
are perfectly delighted with their success;
they don't intend to kill all this time, but
will leave q few for another spree. Next
Saturday, they will pack up, salt down, and
leave for the city.
The Monterey House being bought by a
Baltimore company, they will build wing
to the main building, and give the old build
ng general ovcrhaning.
Miss Maggie Chapman has five boardcrs
yet Mrs David Miller has twenty; carpen-
tiers. plastcrers and painters. Mr.. John NJ.
Buhrnan has two ladies, four gentlemen
and by. We are having a good time.
H. N $.