Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-08-29
Local correspondence.

War to the torch on the caterpillar
The long continued wet and extremely
humid weather has been great hndrance
to the thresbing of the grain crop as well as
wonderful promoter of the potato, tomato,
corn and fruit rot which is ruinously rife in
this region of country
Zip" Mackley garden is an inspiration.
The family of Wilbur w. Freeze is occu-
plying the new and cosy W.Main st. residence
recently completed by Mr.. G. A. Weller.
With the LIST of September near at hand
the palmest days of the cabbage worm are
about ended for this season. Now draw on
your courage and once more 60 slugglng and
the victory will be yours-partialy 50, at
least.
Dewey's flag ship, tie Olympia recently
arrived here and has been dry docked in the
yard of the home of Mrs. Lohr, north edge
of town Whether the monster reached here
from Baltimore via the Potomac and Monoc
acy rivers to the mouth of Hunting Creek
and by that stream to the mouth OF Rouzer's
branch and up that stream to Mrs Lohr's
residence, or came by way of the w. ii. rail
road do not know Nevertheless the Olym-
pia is here and through the kind generosity
of the good wife of the proprietor of the Ex-
celsior mills, she is now the property Of Mrs
Lohr, who will take pleasure in showing the
great battleship to friends who may call to
see 1t.
Mr.. NJ. j. Snuff and family of Emmltsburg
were visitors to kindred here Sunday.
Mr.. f. B. Ogle has occupied the Cramer
property on Water st.
Following is approximately near enough
to that which sometimes happens or might
happen in this community.
1t is Sunday morning.
Fenby feeding stock )-Grace. is this our
day for preaching?
Grace (milking cows)- Indeed, Fen, do
not know. forget. Let's see; our preach
ing day comes every two-hut whats the
use; can't remember thing about what we
did last Sunday.
Feuby-Nor can recall single happen
ing of a week ago. It's too bad to forget our
preaching day.
Grace-Pretty fix, indeed; what will our
pastor think. I'll tell you, Fen. by taking
the near cut it's only half mile to Furgason's
and while finish milking, feed the pigs aud
chickens and get breakfast, suppose you run
over there and try to find out.
Fenby latter returning from FurgasOn's)-
Furgascn's don't seem to know any more
about our preaching day nor any other occur
renee of the past or present than we do,
Grace, so We'll just give it up and stay home
today.
Grace-We'll haye TO, reckon.
The week rolls around and so does another
Sunday.
Grace-About our church service, Fenby,
have you learned the day and hour?
Fenby-Pardon me, Grace, Pm ashamed
to say have not. have been busy all the
week and
Grace-Rather late to talk about that now
Fen, we've got to find out very soon or drive
to town at risk. There behind you on the
table lies the New York World, the st Louis
Republic and about bushel of the Sunday
American: quick look over those; perhaps we
can find out that way.
Fenby-.Bosh, Grace; none of the big city
papers trouble themselves about our church
sci vices or anything else that directly inter
ests or benefits us. You needn't expect any
thing of the sort
Grace-We!l, Fen, we haye forty minutes
vet; you run over to Bells, it's only two mies
the round trip; they take The Clarion ant
maybe it publishes the church notices.
hope SO.