Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-03-29
TLoCAL CORRESPONDENCE

Having taken upon himselfn new and greater
responsibilities, our neighbor, Frank Roddy
finds it necessary for him to enlarge hi
dwelling and is accordingly hustling the ma
terial together to build an addition thereto
After several years tenancy on the farm o.
Mr.. D. G. Hammett, Mr.. Jacob Eigenbrode
has moved back to the old homestead and
place of his birth, one mile north of town.
Mayor J. w. Creeger will shortly occupy
his hotel property, corner of Church and E.
Main Streets. Here the Mayor will be most
favorably located to look after and further
the best interests Of our village, and also to
see to and direct his own vast industrial
interests. His is mastery move.
The story goes that "Doc. Birely has rent
ed l.. r. Waesche's property" Oh, for its
confirmation.
Fish stories are rife and from all accounts
lots of suckers are being caught and strung.
Frank Armacost, one Of Waynesboro's
wideawake young business men, visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Webster, aud his aunt,
Mrs. Osler ON Sunday.
The largest tree In this section ofthe coun.
try was recently felled and cut, sawed and
blasted into cord wood, turning out more
than Is cords. The tree was chestnut and
measured 20 feet in circumference. 1t grew
west of and about 300 yards from the home
of the late A. 8. Zentz. -Four old land marks,
chestnut trees, still occupy positions on the
eastern border of Franklin Mills farm and In
circumference the four trees will aggregate
not less than seventy feet.
After rounding up very pleasant and
enjoyable visit of two months with relatives
In the vicinity Of Taneytown, Miss Bertha
Harbaugh is stopping for while with kin
bred here before returning to her home in
Waynesboro.
Having embarked In the oil business In the
storm season, Mr.. Chas. Currens soon tired
of his undertaking and now Doc Zentz IS
delivering oil from the companys tank here.
The patrons Of this enterprise are the mer.
chants of Foxville, Garfield, Ellerton, Lewis
town, Utica, Catoctin, Creagerstown, Trout
vile, Rocky Ridge, Motters, Logs, Roddys,
Emmitsburg, Eyle-s, Mt, st. Marys, Sabllas.
vile, Graceham, and Thurmont.
"A morphine victims suicide.
Carlisle, Pa, March l8.-John Bush, a res.
ident OF Newburg, this county, committed
suicide in Sheatier's Valley, Perry County.
He fired three shots in his head He suffered
from running sore in his knee for nearly
twenty years and used morphine to ease his
pain. 1t is said when his supply of 1t was
exhausted he could not endure the paih and
killed himself" The above appeared In the
Baltimore American of q recent date and the
local correspondent is strongly Of the opln-
ion that the unfortunate man was q former
resident of this community. If 30, he, at the
age of about thirty, left his home here and
drif,cd into the Shippensburg section of the
Cumberland Valley where he married and
engaged IN the milling of grain, and since
which time he had naturally faded from the
minds and recollectisns of many Of his
friends and acquaintance hereabouts. He
was born between fifty and sixty years ago
in the dwelling now owned and occupied by
Mr.. HenIy G.. Foreman, at that time known
as the Birch Hip property. and at the age
of SIX years suffered an attack of white
swelling in one of his knees and was ever
after a cripple to some extent. He was a
son OF the late Benjamin Bush, nephew of
the late Mrs. Michael Dorsey and first
cousin of the late Nelson Dorsey, all former
residents Of this town.
For period Of thirty years and ever since
the completion of the w. NJ r. r. to Thur
mont Mr.. l.. R. Wacsche has been one Of
our most useful residents and the Local Cor
respondent is of the opinion that he is voc.
ing the almost unanimous sentiment Of the
community when saying it Is only because
he is furthering his best interests and impro-
wing his prospects for increased prosperity
that we submit 30 graciousy to his departure
from our midst. To be frank, our town Is
not big enough nor vigorous enough to sustain
the loss of this energetic and progressive
citizen and his interesting family.
Mcssrs Basil c. Gibson, N G. Stansbury
and Chas. r Stocksdale, of the Emmitsbnrg,
Toms Creek AMI Thurmont congregations
respectively. have been chosen to represent
Thurmont charge at the annual meeting OF
the Laymans Association of the Baltimore
Conference of the NJ. E. church, which will
convene in Wesley Chapel, Washington, D..
c., Thursday, April 9Th.
What mind to progress and the better
ment of mankind Mr.. A. E. Frye has fitted
up In his tenant house. a large room in which
will be conducted a grocery store with lin
tied stock of CONNECTIONS as contingent.
The location of building is within fifty yards
of the public school house and directly at the
junction of the Eyler's Valley road with the
F. & E. turnpike and just two miles north of
the square in Thurmont. The store will be
opened in about week hence, and the busi-
ness will be conducted by Mrs. Salie, widow
Of the late Thomas Stoutfer, and being lady
of considerable sagacity, she will be quick to
fathom the fact that in this fast age of push
and rustic it is easier for a camel to enter
the eye of q needle than for one to flourish
| in business in this neck of the woods with
out advertising in the Clarion.
OF coures our school teachers, Prof. Beach.
ley, Dir. Landels and his assistants, Misses
NJ. Beth Fror, Grace Henshaw and Mary
Landers have made a note of Gov. Smiths
recent utterances relative to Arbor Day and
no doubt will find pleasure in acting upon
his recommendations Of the present day man
kind duties, the perpetuation Of our forests
and groves.