Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-18
Local COrresp Ondence.

Monday, June 30, 1868, the Eleventh Corps
Army of the Potomac, $1,000 strong. Maj.
Gen. O. o. Howard commanding, marched
from the vicinity of Frederick via this town
to Emmitsburg, pushing north to intercept
Lees army. After the fight at Gettysburg
and on Sunday, July 9Th, Stewards Cavalry
1000 strong, and with battery of artillery
attending, suddenly and unexpectedly ap-
peared in our midst and held the community
in perfect subsection for period of FIVE
hours, and three days later, Wednesday July
9th, the Third Army Corps, $4,000 strong,
Mai. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles commanding,
marched from Gettysburg via this place
haltine here for dinner-to near Lewistown,
hurrying south In pursuit of Lee but with
ALL the excitement created In this peighbor'
hood was not tenfold greater, nor was the
gunannading to be- at all compared with
what took place here on the opening day of
the hunting season, Nov. 18th last, when, If
any "cotton tail" escaped the gunshot, dog,
or clutches of the huntsman he has wisely
taken to The mountains, for verify, the seed
remaineth not.
Tuesday night and Wednesday of last
week Lake Damuth afforded splendid skat'
ing and scores of our young set took advan-
tage of the opportunity.
After a two weeks vacation and visit with
relatives in New Windsor, Smithsburg and
in Harbaugh's Valley, Miss Florence Wilhide
returned home Sunday last.
In this community eight tenths Of the an
nual hog butchering has beeh accomplished
As a result hog meat aud lard are In plenty
and prices have lowered.
Sorry to state that Mr.. r. H. N. Freshour's
health is so much impaired that he seriously
contemplates closing up his wheelwright and
blacksmith shops at Franklin Mills. At pres
ent Mr.. Freshour is paying visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Alice Grove, in Harrisburg
The condition of bis health on his return
will determine whether he will continue in
business.
On the first day of April 1908, Mr.. Martin
L. erosion will discontinue farming and
move to Franklinville, where he has rents
property.
As the curing of corn in the cribs pro-
crosses, it is beng more aud more realized
that tn lack of moisture ia the ground thro
the month of August caused an immense
shrinkage in the crop. both in bulk and quail
ity.
Should cold wave follow closely upon
the heels of the wretchedly bad weather we
have been experiencing during all of the pas,
two weeks it would be hailed with delight
An entertainment for which an interesting
program is being prepared, will be given by
the Franklinyille public school on Christmas
Eve. A distribution Of presents to the pu-
pills will follow the exercises, this through
the kindness of tie teachers, Mr.. w. Fl. Wer
tenbaker, principal, and Miss Florence De
Muth, assistant.
Also the Union Sunday School Of Frank
llnville will give an entertainment. Thil
will take place Christmas night and for Il
there has been mapped out quite an elabor
ate program, one we'll calculated to gladder
the hearts of both parents and children.
Over IN Taneytown section, says q char
from Motters, whenever the young men ap
pear to be rather shy, the girls make traps
and call them literary societies.