Catoctin clarion., 1897-08-19
Mr.. BENZ. Jones, who has been quite Ill
with malaria fever, Is convalescent.

with malaria fever, le cOnvalescent'
The Water Co. has arranged for an in.
creased water water supply, giving an aoun.
dance of pure spring water. Water will be
conveyed bv pipe from Mr.. Frank Englar's
farm, to the supply well, from which it is
pumped to the reservoir. r.-CarToH Ne''s
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A section of cannon weighing 16O pounds
was unearthed by some workmen who were
ditching on King street in Hagerstown on
Tuesday. 1t is supposed to be piece of the
cannon which many years ago was used on
Fourth of July celebration, and which burst
July 4, 1899. killing George Boward, who
was sitting astride it at the time, having been
dared by the bystanders to straddle it while
it was being fired. 1t was located on hill
not far from where the piece was found, and
one of the important streets of the city.
Cannon avenue passes along the hill and is
named from the incident.
PEAcHEs.-The peach men are getting
resdy to run their big crop to market. The
fruit holds we'll to the trees, the early varie'
tics are fast ripening and all are getting
ready to gather in the shekels which now
seem sure to come.
Harry Bloom, this city, reports that his
orchard is estimated to yield from 5000 to
5000 bushels.
Col. Gilmore, Chamsbersburg, from his
Cherry Run orchard will get about 5000
bushels, barring any further accidents. Col.
Gilmore has made study Of the crop silua-
tion all over the country and says that no.
where in the country will there he more than
90 or 25 per cent of crop other than in this
valley.--Aaa
REUNION OF MARYLANDERs.-A reunion
of Maryland born residents OF Ohio who now
reside in the counties of Miami, Clarke and
Montgomery, will take place on the County
Fair Gounds at Troy, Miami county, Sept
0. The meeting will be basket one and all
who attend are expected to come provided
and spend day talking over old times and
forming new acquaintances. The grounds
are nicely situated, on an electric car line
and we'll shaded. 1t is proposed to make
the reunion permanent so that Marylanders
can get together once year with their fam
lilies and enjoy themselves.
SUMMERrMa-The following parties are
stopping with Mr.. c. II. Black on Owens
Creek:
Mr.. Otis G. Brownley and wife, Misses
Edith and Grace Browuley. Masters o. Carey
and Arthur T. Brownlcy, Mr.. Chas. T. Wor-
den and wife, Miss Edna Wordcn, Master
Gee O. Worden, Miss Bertha Peters, Rev.
Chas. w. Levan and family, Maj. and Mrs.
Geo. Wedderburn, Misses Ella V. Cadell,
Annie L. Murray and Georgia lbbott all OF
Baltimore city.
Among those boarding at the Miller Hotel
are the following:
Mrs. J. A. Mugebauer and daughter, OF
Norfolk, Va, Mrs. P. Mugebauer of Cham
bersburg, Pa, Mrs. w. Swoutout of Norfolk,
Va, Mrs. K. Tourney and daughters, Helen
and Katie. of Washington, d. G.
The following persons are stopping with
Mr.. ]. L. Miller, Creagcrstown:
Misses Alice Martin, Florence Schmidt, l..
Schmidt, Helen aud Marie Bare, Annie Pcntz
Mrs. J. B. Bare, Corneal, Z. w. Reed, Laura
Stewart, Emma Clark, r. Keeler and son
and Chas. Sherbert all Of Baltimore.
The host and hostess spare neither time
nor money to show their guest pleasant
time and in this way have made quite large
circle of friends, who are always glad to get
an opportunity to be entertained by them In
their whole hearted congenal way.