Catoctin clarion., 1897-08-19
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS,
Committee.

If that squad OF thirty. one little fresh air
folks from the city fail to secure full meas,
ure of comfort and happiness whilst with us
the cause will not be lack of attention of
loving kindness upon the part of the ladies
under whose cares they have been especially
entrusted. Indeed nearly everybody seems
to have united with these ladies in their de-
votion and efforts to make these children
comfortable and happy.
Thanks to the Graccham band for the
lively music rendered here Saturday evening
on their return trip from Foxvilc. Your
music, young men, is very much appreciated
and we shall look forward for move among
the dry bones OF the towns and valleys thro'
which you pass.
For quite number of years still hunt
has been in progress, mainly by those of our
people who are most actively engaged in
Sunday School work, the ohjec: being to
secure desirable and convenient locality
and grove in which TO hold Sunday school
picnics and other pleasant parties. This is
one of the greatest needs of our town and
community, and in reference to this very
matter one OF our sagaciOus young ladies
recently dreampt dream, the sum and sub
stance of which will appear in this paper by
the by.
On Wednesday last Comfort Sigmund and
wife returned to their permanent home In
Reading, Pa.
Harry Thomas and sons Harry and Frank
of Libertytown, and also Milton Staub and
family of near the same place, Sundayed with
kindred here.
George Wertenbaker was in town Monday
PN Hammakcr and the fresh air kids
are having gay and happy time.
Sundays rain insures full crop Of all the
early planting of corn. The summer Of 81
is nearing the end and no damaging drouth
yet. The turnip crop Is coming along. The
late cabbage promises well. Generally speak :.
ing the tomato crop is partial failure.
c. H. Harman and Henry Shuff recently
scaled Piny Ride slope to the summit for a
mess Of black berries.
There are more city cantaloupes on the
market here than you can shake a stick at
and the home grown ones here are plentiful.
The gram crop is being threshed out rap.
idly and as to quantity and quality all re-
ports are favorable.
Every now and then the word is passed
around that Hezekiah, Luke, or somebody
else shot crane and that it measured 80 and
50 from tip to tip. Well, suppose it did
measure so and so from tip to tip" what is
there In it for the slayer or anyone else in
killing this beautiful and harmless annual
visitor?
The most treacherous and dangerous paw.
ing stone in town is located in the pavement
a few steps south of Rou1er's store door.
Ten years ago cOmers and goers were loud
in their praise of our pavements but lately
some complain of and criticise them rather
severely. Be patient, friends, until that
wave of prosperity arrives. We have the
pride and taste but the pocketbook langush-
eth.
Enos Cover has lately added number of
betterments TO his snug little home on West
Main street.
| Taylor Wilhide's barn received thorough
coating of paint last week and is now com.
peted.
Rev. w. L. Martin is gradually bringing
the old "Milers Home" out Ct the bushes
and has engaged quite extensively in the
cultivation of fruit trees. straw and raspber.
ries, also watermelons and cantaloupes. He
will have his house and barn painted during
the coming fall months.