Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-02-21

"Bush" Eyler has been advanced to fore.
man of a gang of trackmen. This is we'll
earned promotion and his many friends will
be glad TO learn of it. The section Of road
assigned to him lies between Waynesboro
and Chamoersburg.
Miss Bertha Freshour is very seriously i'll
at her home at Roddys.
No February deficit of winter, wind and
storm TO note. Blame it all on Bro. Ground
hog
Those of our city health and pleasure seek.
ers who are planning for summer outing
will do well to remember that Thurmont Is
the acknowledged centre of region full of
pleasure places and resorts, and of remarka-
BILE views of the mountains on one hand and
the plains on the other. Harman's Pass
alone and with Chimney Rock peak as their
centre, among the attractive natural noun.
tam scenery may be mentioned the "Shlpley
Lookout" SANDY Hole" 1.-THE Shades"
"Bear and Wolf Rock Glens," blue Blazes"
and big Falls" in Hunting Creek, all Of
which are accessible by public road leading
through the GAP. In the order named they
are distant from the town !, |, II, ., 81 and
4 miles, or drive of from one to four hours
going and coming To the northeast and
distant miles from our town is Mt St.
Mary's College. and miles further on is the
Sisterhood, or st. Joseph's Academy, an in
stl,ution directed by the Sisters of Charity
OF st. Vincent de Paul and was commenced
In 1909, with Emmitsburg hard by. An ex.
celent turnpike connects these extensive,
substantial and famous institutions of learn
ing and charity with our town and to reach
which pleasant and invigorating drive Of
two hours duration along the foothills Of
the mountain is assured the visitor. Gettys
burg or the City Of National Monuments,
with Big and Little Round Top, and DEVILS
Den. ia distant from Thurmont II miles and
the round trip Is made In fifteen hours, al.
lowing seven hours on the battlefield.
Returning now nearer home and from the
summit Of Chimney Rock and the Shirley
observatory, looking south and east you have
magnificent view of the beautiful and pro.
ductive Monocacy Valley stretching from
Gettysburg to the Potomac, fifty miles away,
and 10 from twelve to twenty. five miles broad
Herein nestles more than ecore of towns
and villages chief among them being, begin
ming al the south end, Frederick City, Buck
eystown, Walkersville, Woodsboro, Union
Bridge, Double Pipe Creek, Rocky Ridge,
Creagcrstown, Lewistown, Graceham, Tan.
eytown, ETC., with Gettysburg, Emmtsburg
and Thurmont snugly located on the foot
hills. Other nearby points of attraction and
interest are Catoctin Furnaces, an industry
which carries with it history of nearly a
hundred years, and II locality which abounds
10 rugged and interesting mountain scenery,
Wolf Rock Glen with its numerous springs
ofpure water and also the old" Camp Ground"
locality where the Cold Spring" gushes out
from the base of bluff nearly hundred
feet high and almost perpendicular. Directly
by this flow the waters of Owens Creek, the
bluff extending half mile further down the
stream and forms the south preserve of
Franklin Mills dam, the head of which is
near the spring.
In loving remembrance of our dear daugh-
ter, Emma V. Rodgers, who departed this
life November nth, 1900, aged II years, s
months and IS days.
Our daughter is sleeping SO free from all pain
o wake her not, sweet spirit to suffer again;
She slumbers so soundly, o let her sleep on
Her sutferings are over.
O think how she suffered and groaned with
pain
In the long night hours as we soothed her in
vain,
Till God, in His mercy sent down from above
And bore her to that swe Get home above,
With the light of heaven upon her brow
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