Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
focal CURREsPUNDENCE.

The most discouiaging reports comes from
try regarding the condition Of the corn crop
"GeneraIlv speaking the corn stands waist
high and is Curled and wilted by the heat
and drought and cannot possibly make any
sort of crop" said Mr.. NJ {. Ovcrholtzcr
who recently made tour of u portion of
tina, country, In this community half crop
i is all that can be expected.
A New York copper syndicate has secured
options ON seven pieces of land IN the west
ern part of this election district and filed
| the same ia the clerks office in Frederick.
| Those having leased lands to this syndicate
are Cyrus Is. Manahan, Hannah and David
| Lewis, Jos. b. Brown, Thornton Smith, 5.
W. Lewis and J. Wesley Crcegcr, IT'S sad
that prosecutors have found large copper
deposits in that section and that the syndI-
cate will begin operation soon. Aside from
tins bpnittd deal 1t is beng given ont for a
| fact that the same syndicate has purchased
! of A. K. W ilhidc his home property for the
sum of $1,000. The purchase includes all
| lands ana improvements and the same is 10.
Gated in Owens Creek gap, midway between
Thurmont and SabilIasvlIlc, Twenty years
ago partially successful mining for copper
ore was prosecuted on this tract of land and
, il seems 10 he Z settled matter that beneath
the sod and rocks, that precious metal lies
in paying album lance.
Having secured permanent employment in
Il Touring mill at Bruceville Mr. William
Routzan has discontinued store keeping in
GrAcchnm and with his family moved to the
former village.
Where have they surveyed through this
section Of country for the electric road2 is
the question frequently propoundcd nova
days. So far rs the Local Correspondent
knows the survey is through about the cen
ire of II Z Smiths farm thence on about
the dividing line of Chus Shiplcy and Judge
Blacks farms and the possessions of Z. +.
Cassell AMI Coz. J. X. Rouzcr, then crossing
the w. NJ. r. r., curves around the dwelling
Of Rev. John Wihide and on through the
southern limits Of III. a. Spcs little farm and
! the western limits of Mrs. Michael Freeze
farm and the numerous small agricultural
holdings along the southern slope OF Laual
/ Hill and belonging to J. X Stoncr. Here at
the extreme eastern end Of Laural Hill it
crosses Owens creek curving through the
northern portion OF Mr.. Roddys farm and
! the southern limits of the farm owned by
| Mr. + A Fry and at the extreme eastern end
Of which Little Owens creek is crossed and
beyond this am not posted,
The young aud progressive Sunday school
at Roddy's will hold festival, Thursday
/ Friday and Saturday nights Of this week and
as the inhabitants Of that section do not do
things 10y halves, Il wide awake entertain
mcnt may he expected. Good music will be
a leading feature.
Mr.. Frederick Whitmorc, a former resi-
dent of Monoaacy valley but for many years u
prosperous resident tArricr OF southern Kan
sas, accompanied by his daughter, Grace, re-
Gently visited and spent fortnight with
friends i'll the section Of their nativity. Mr..
Whtmofe is brother OF Mr.. M. j. Whit
more, of Emmitsburg who, with his family
visited relatives here Sunday.
The squad of fishermen going from this
community to the Monocacy return with
divers luck and the extent Of success can
only be measured by their countenance. No
earthly way of ascertaining the exact catch
Mrs. Rev. A. j. Hesson and daughter, EN-
ma, of Chicago have been visiting relatives
here during the past ten days.
Mr.. G. o. Favorite met with the misfor
tune of losing a valuable horse one night
last week. The horse was all right whes
turned TO pasture i'll the evening but was
found dead in the morning and the cause Of
death will likely remain mystery.
How gratifyingly have Algersm and the
kissing bug humbugism subslded