Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-02-25
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The Mite Society anniversary entertain
ment which had been frequently announced.
could not be held upon the evening appoint.
ed because of the rainy weather which pre-
vailed on Monday, but was hurredly made
known on Tuesday noon, after 1t had cleared
for that evening. The program being largely
devoted to the recognition of Westinghouse
birthday, was day late, yet it did honor to
the occasion and was we'll rendered to q
fairly large audience.
One special feature Of the program was an
address by Rev Chas. Reinewald, pastor of
the Lutheran church, Emmitsburg, Md. His
subject may be noted as "the battle OF life,'
based upon illustrative lessons from the chief
characteristics of Washington's life, cmpha'
sizing the fact that it is from perspective
view of the life of our noted man, and Of any
man, that we can see the beauty, or its oppo.
site wherein that life has been lived. bis
discourse was full of interest and instruction
and we were glad of the pleasure that the
occasion afforded, and that we have the
prospect of an early repetition by an address
from him in quite different capacity.
SILVER WEDDING.-At the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Rouzer in
this place on Monday evening last, the TWEEN
tyffth anniversary of the marriage of the
host and hostess was celebrated.
The following were present: Mrs. E. X.
Rouzcr and family, Geo. w. Stocksdale and
family, Mrs. Lizzie Slick and daughter, Geo.
Winebrenner and wife, Mrs. II. X. Croft and
family, DR.. Z. G. Kefauvcr and wife, John
Landers and wife, Luther Creeger and wife,
Chas. Weller and wife, Rev. NJ. Courtney
and family, Rev. f. G. b. Castle and wife,
w. l.. Shafer and wife, VIM. Firor and wife,
Misses Bertha and Maize Stocksdale, Marga,
ret and Julia Osler, Ella Martin, Matte and
Laura Wisotzkcy, Clara and Mary Landers,
Margaret Rouzer, Gertrude Cole, Mrs. Mag.
gle Grouse, Messrs Emory Wisotzkey, Ches'
ter Freeze, P. N Hammaker, Frank Rouzer,
Willie Cover, Prof H. d. Beach'ey of Thur
mont and VIM. H. Brown and wife, j G.
Clugston and family and Frank Cugston
and family of Waynesboro, Pa.
Following is list of remembrances in
silver: very handsome fruit basket, cake
basket, soup ladle, pickle castors, hand
mirror syrup pitcher and tray, set of knives
and forks, card receiver, set Of after. dinner
coffee spoons, set of fruit knives, two fruit
spoons, pie knife, 2 flesh forks, four gravy
ladies. sets tablespoons, 3 sets teaspoons,
call bell sugar shell, butter knife, 5 sets salt
and pepper cellars, 8 table doylies. Brussels
rug and picture,
The guests enjoyed an evening of social
pleasures and were invited to sit at the most
charming table of refreshments.
The printer acknowledges most generous
basket OF the wedding cake.
HIGH WATER We made the trip to Will
Transport on Tuesday last that we might
once see the Potomac during a food. We
are sufficiently familiar with the clay of the
land" there to be able to appreciate the sight
afforded The water during our visit reach
ed the canal level which is about thirty feet
above low water mark. Several houses in
the lower portion Of the town were flooded,
from one of which the family was removed
in boats in the morning. We saw several
houses anchored" to near by trees and some
on the Virginia shore were almost wholly
submerged. We noticed a very puZzling
phenomenon along the canal, just below the
auueduct; the water from the Potomac was
running across the towEath and falling about
three inches into the canal, while over the
bernie side Of the canal the water was pour.
ing about six inches into the backwater of
the Conecocheague; just why the water in
the latter stream should be lo,oer than in the
Potomac is what puzzled and still puzzles US.
Outside of the flooding of some houses there
was little damage done at Willlamsport.
There was brisk industry alongshore re.
trieving drift tor tirewood; among one lot
we noticed B. & o. mile post III and a lot
of pine from the pulp mill above. Another
unexpected feature was the utter quiet OF
the stream; accustomed to the roar of our
mountain streams when at food, the silence
of the rushing waters of the Potomac sur.
prised US. The only life endangered while
we were there was that of a terror stricken
rat that sat upon the top rail of board fence
along the canal. about six feet from land and
with the rising water within two inches OF
the top of the rail. We did not have the
time to await the two inch rise, but we
should very much like to know the fate Of
that rat; as several were watching him when
we left, the Leader or Transcript may contain
an account of his thrilling escape or Of biz
engulfment by the food.