Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-03-13
IN VIEW OF CARRlG'S KNOB.
MARCH 5Tu. 1890

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MaRCH STU, 1890.
EDITOR CLARION. the days Of tn,
flint lock gun and tallow dip, and when The
necessary adjnnc,s in the baking of bread
there resided away up here in Evcr's Valley
first in ordcrand in upper end, Frederick Ely
Ter, father OF Frederick jr and Chas A Fly.
Ter and others: mex; and near by Adam Fly.
Ter father Of Adam H., the late Zrphanial,
| Eyler and others Third, ana half mile fur
,hcr down, Captain John Eylcr father of
Cyrus, Jackson, and the late Lewis Eylcr
and others; half mile across and to the north
George Eylcr, brother of the late Nathaniel
Eylrr whose widow still survives and Is n
resident OF near your town, and the fat her Of
Perry, the late David, rnjamn, Aaron and
many more, Adjoining this property S w.
lived Harry IIarbanyh father of George Will
liam and John IlalMaugh and Others On
the north side resided John Weller father of
Jno. &. of near Franklin Mills, David, Geo
Lcmuel and othels. and still farther north
ard high up on the mountain there tarricd
Peter Green, of turnlp tame he having in
days gone Wy, supplied the country round
about including Mcchanic>town, with tur-
nips OF the most perfect growth and delicious
flavor.
All Of these people owned and cultivated
,r unl ,rn1,,rfivn f,r and Gar inv,
whole soulcd hospitality and generosity their
equals were hardly to be found.
Blu, as time rolled on and bye the sturdy
old settlers one by one passed to their rev ard
beyond, Others took their respective places
and now in the days OF the double burrced
back action brccch loading gun, electric light
pat nj eyes and store teeth these same prop
critics are owned and cultivated by (com.
mrnclng again at upper end of Valley Fred,
derrick Jr. and Chas. A Evlcr, John G. Eyler
and son. Mlllard Clark, Dold Zrntz, Philip
Long and George Freeze all of whom pos
sess in great degree the same generous spir.
1t so characteristic in those whom they sue
coed
Returning now to the residence of John
c. Eylcr, we follow down the little stream
(we-t branch Of little Owens creek) q half
mile, and here find costly located in II deep
and picturesque ravlnc broom factory |
which in season separated by Messrs Andcrs
and Smith whose pOsOillcc address Is T.antz, |
Md. Half mile further down and just below
the junction of North and West branch of
said creek is located Mr.. f. Bctnzclls saw,
grist and sorghum Mills. Here is manufact-
urcd out OF sugarcane, grown 10y the farmers.
round about, molasscs pure and una,lultera-
ted and for which there Is brisk and grow
ing demand. Straying now for little off
to the left and up the hill Il half pile here we
find tho comfortable home of Billy McKi ssick
and family. Although Billy is nearing 70 he
is vigorous to an astonishing degree as IN
as Inc ought be and politically
fall fla'ged incorporating republican,
Our property and BIIly's do not join but we
zee nevertheless ncjghbors. Returning a.
gain 10 the creek and mill last mentioned we
proceed half mile further down the stream
md near where the public road leading from
and that from Zentz mill
Eorm junction aud enter the valley proper
acre high up on the hills and among the rocks
VIC observe Ansongrubers vineyard rustic IN
appearance, and, We ,eIieve not very ploduc-
i've. Continuing down stream and distant
one and " half miles from junction of said
cad and in view of the +. s. L. turnpike is
ocaleA grist and saw mill br,ck yard and
stone quarics all owaed and opera
ed by nr. A. S. ZenK, wilo, Ivy the way is
to considerable degree.
Two ,niles farther down this stream nun
lies its watc" with that .,f Big Owens Creek
IND together gently flow in to Monocaev riv-
=, where in time OF fIeshets It assists in the
cmoEa' OF crops and bridges.
Yours,
WANDERgR.