Catoctin clarion., 1901-01-17
Local Correspondence.

---~~~>-~~--~>~
Local Correspondence.
As a result of enterprise and thrift our far.
mer citizen, Mr.. J. r. Stoner is today, one
of the most extensive farming land owners in
Frederick county. Having recently pur-
chased of Mrs. Amelia Black the farm which
has for many years been known as the
Crouse's Mill property, he Is now the lucky
owner of four splendid farms bordering di.
rec,ly on Owens creek, with the summit of
Laurel Hill as the northwest boundary, three
of these farms stretch out in an unbroken
chain to near Hoover's mill, more than two
miles away. The other one. designated High
Germany" is situated three miles further
down the stream, and on the north joins the
Biggs' mill property. Mr.. Stoner also owns
large and productive farm lying adjacent
to Union Bridge, another in the vicinity OF
Motters, and still another IN Eylers valley.
Besides these large farms he is the owner
of various other smaller tracts of farming
land, which combined, will aggregate above a
hundred acres These lie adjacent to the
home farm and near Apples church, and are
improved with dwellings aud out buildings
and are occupied by employees. He has also
extensive tracts of mountain timber lands.
1t is near enough to the truth to say that
since the Holidays nearly all Of the children
in this community have or are now under
going some form ofphysical aiment. Start
ing in majority of cases with deranged
stomach, further developments show up ul'
cerated sore throat with fever and tendency
toward pneumonia. While no deaths have
80 far resulted many of the cases have as
sumed a very ser ious character and may not
this state of affairs have its origin IN the su-
perabundance Of sweetmeats available and
consumed at this season Of the year? TO De
sure, a number of adults have been similarly
afflicted but they too may have INDUCED to
freely.
Much to the qualification Of the family and
friends of Mr.. David Damuth, that sore"
on his face heretofore pronounced by nearly
every body, cancer, has healed over nicely
and is hardly visible.
In his SSth year Uncle Davy." while bear
ing some rather lamentable Affections Incl.
dent to old age, Is looking robust. is fairly
active, has good appetite, seems TO exer-
else very considerable degree of interest In
all that transpires around him and bids fair
to survive at least another half decade.
Prior to the eighties the principal marke,
tor the disposal of the products of the far
mers and woodsmen of the whole country
TO ind about and also for the manufacture
aud sale of provisions for both man and beas,
the Franklin Mills property stands today q
pitiable monument to its former prestige
and pride.
According to the u b. cemetery register
only 21 deaths have occurred within the
town limits during the past 1S months. The
register shows a total of "a lnterments with
in that time, 81 from the town, 90 from sur
rounding county and 13 from ahroaG-Balti
more, Washington, Hagerstown. etc.
The Emmitsburg Chronicle says that 92
deaths occurred In that community alone
during the year 1900
So far the fall and winter rains have failed
to reach the veins Of some of the wells in
this locality and the end of Juggling water
from more fortunate reighbor is not yet
Bed fast for about 3 weeks, Mr.. J. Ed.
Martin has now 10 far recovered from his
severe spell of sickness as to be able to moye
about his rooms little and hopes to within
the present week be able to venture without
doors.
For more than 80 years and on every one
Of the 385 days in the year, scores of footmen
ladies and men, boys and girls from the
north section enter and leave our town and
whether through water or slush, DIRT, dust
or mud all are compelled to wade. creep or
crow.hop through and under the bridge
spanning the pike at the north end of Church
street, often at the risk OF limb or life When
this bridge was built, in order to permit the
passage of loads OF hay and other lawfully
high bodies under it = considerable dep res
sion in the pike was found to be necessary
and unavoidable and during these years peo-
pie have borne this disagreeabe obstacle and
dangerous hndrance to human locomotion
with commendable patience. After all flour
church pastors, business men and other in
huential dwellcIs of the town were simply to
acquaint President J. NJ. Hood with the
rather terrifying ordeal through which their
hearers, patrons and friends have to pass In
order to be fed, clothed and comforted, who
among us doubt that that gentleman would
straightway order the cutting of tootman' q
tunnel through the embankment back of the
bridge abutment and parallel with the pike.
He has been mindful of lesser evils thaGs this
one.
<JJ,y'o.~J IL IN, n oonno