Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-06-01
Adstional Locals,
local CORRESPONDENCE.


on by the sparrows and cherry birds, the
muck currant, cut worms, ants, ground mice
and caterpillars along with the potato bugs
rose and flower plant destroyers are, tc say
the least, disgustingly aggravating.
Chas. l.. Stokes of Frederick, and his
brother James, of Hagerstown, were recent
visitors here in the town of their birth and
amid the scenes Of their boyhood days, and
as these young men enjoy the warm friend
ship of host of our jewellers, their sojourn
could be naught but pleasant one.
Plenty of ripe cherries and of excellent
quality.
A tract of land embracing about tenth OF
an acre obstruCts entirely most important
thorouehfare leading to our Touring mill
Ecclcs. III I.
Mr.. Frederick Wisotzkey has completed
the water supply to his out-of town property
by having pump placed in the well which
is sixty feet deep. This work was done BY
Mr.. Frank Palmer who is both expert and
practical in this line of business. The tim
Der for the pump, he purchased of Miss Eliza
Young, and with helper took it from the
stump, hauled it to the spot, dressed and
bored it, placed the fixtures, put it in the
well and through it drew water to the sur
face in a most satisfactory manner, .he whole
being done in less than forty working hours.
AT present the well contains about twenty
feet OF water and but little power is required
to lift it through this pump to the surface.
Good rain Monday night.
Where, O where is my friend John Ma.
thias? Is he hiding in the bushes' He, some
time ago voluatcerel-anI Judge Black
knows lie did-to come round and help hoe
IN the potato patch but has never shown up
yet. Too Late now however, weeds all hoed
down and are dead. Another thing, h ad he
fulfilled the obligation the chances are that
it would have turned on, the Old old way
Zone boy is a boy, hell know the rest.
AS is in evidence in a majority Of the bur
rying grounds in this county and in quite
number in the counties adjoining, Carroll
and Washington Md, Adams and Franklin,
Pa, Thurmont Marble works, p. N. Ham.
maker, prop, enjoys wide and enviable
reputation Quite recently Mr.. Hammaker
placed in position in Creagerstown cemetery
two very handsome and costly memorials
He also placed one in the cemetery at Get
tysburg.
My wife delights in raising garden plants
during the late winter months and this
spring sold over four dollars worth and could
have sold that many more had it been gen.
orally known that she had them; said the
head of one of our households to the Local
Correspondent Saturday night. A twenty
FIVE cent ad. in the Clarion would have fixed
that all right, soliloquized we, and straight
way departed for our home.
The whistle at the town mill screams
louder and louder as the Banner brand of
flour downs its competitors.
The NJ. V. Engine is receiving a coat of
paint.
Tie Excelsior knives keep chipping away
constantly, and car load after car load of the
product Is being shipped away.
Soon the Pen Mar Cannery whistle will
inform us that that plant is still there.
Wanting to be up to date in the matter OF
light a prosperous Main Street merchant
talks of placing small electric plant in his
store room. Ifhe does this and Eliminates
in such a manner that would make the head
light OH No. 10 blush with envy, why others
will follow suit.
The Local Correspondent recently spied
out the situation in Mr.. W. Fl. Logs apple
and ounce orchards and from the present
appearance, Mr.. 10y will not harvest less
than 200 bushels of apples and yield Of 40
bushels of ounces need not surprise him, AS
the lot of ground occupied by Mr.. Logs
building s,garden and orchard does not rauch -,
if any, exceed one acre, this showing is cred
table Also took a peep at Mrs. Logs gar
den twill is not allowed to plant or hoe in
it" and found everything systematically ar
ranged and plants all vigorous and growing
rapidly, potatoes especially were forward; as
large then whit Sunday as the average
chickens egg.
Our friend Landers reports his garden as
starting off we'll this spring, Charley Fore.
man has been doing little modest Boosting
about the well doing of his garden this sea