Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-03-20
Local Correspondence.

Mr.. Solomon Fogle has moved from his
home on Water street, to Mr.. Frederick
Wisotzkey's suburban property, the location
of which is directly at the junction of the
Apples church road with the F. q E. pike
and precisely seven Fights ola mile from the
square in Thurmont.
Miss Myrtle Bollinger was the guest OF
Thurmont friends during the past week.
The very many friends of Miss Kate Freeze
will sorrowfully learn of her determination
to quit her old home here to try the realities
of city life and will deeply regret her depart
ure.
On April 2lst, 1898, snow fell here to a
depth of four inches.
Clarence Valentine has rented Joe Flohr's
farm. Mr. Flohr's present tenant, VIM. 3.
Moser will move on a farm adjacent to
Graceham.
The secretary and treasurership of the
Sunday School Association of the Pennsyl-
yania Conference of the U. B. Church comes
to Thurmont, Rey. W. l.. Martin having re.
ceived the appointment The schools en-
brace membership of 2,40O.
In this region OF country the II year 10.
Gusts will make their appearance on or about
the first of June and disappear between the
10th and Goth of July. No Hicks or !urjx
In this.
For the past two weeks the decidedly try.
ing ordeal of changing residence has been
vibrating strongly and within fortnight
will be in full swing. For fitting compari.
son to the commotiOn and confusion incl
dent 10 this annual happening or event take
down your bible and refresh your minds as
to the confounding and dispersion OF the
builders of the town of Babel.
Taking into consideration unusually late
seeding, the drouth that prevailed during and
continued for month after the seeding was
flushed, and also the total absence of snow
to protect it from tue low temperature and
fierce wind storms that characterized the
months of November, December and up to
the Goth of January, the grain fields look
Unexpectedly promising
Cold or warm, wet or dry the mole is push
ing his spring work right along.
Days and nights equal Friday 21st.
Cellar, yard, garden, fencing, fruit trees
and vines all now require attention and over
hauling.
William Speak has moved into the toll
gate house two miles northeast of town, vice
Miss Maggie O'Connor.
Small boy starts fourteen fires, skulls
cracked with hatchct", KILLED his wife, then
shot himself" "All mechanics ought to be
shot at the age of 45, the age limit" BED
to death under the skin" is about the aver
age daily dose that is heng dished out to
the readers of the big city newspapers, OF
course, il administered as a deobslrumcnt, or
what you may call it, and is accordingly
effective, then for the insignificant sum of a
penny day the health of the family is as
sured. Otherwise the dose is poisonous and
fatal.
The series of sermons and lectures recent
ly delivered in the German Baptist church,
this place, by Elder Hutcheson, of Kansas,
aroused deep interest with and set in motion
quite number of the dwellers of this COM
munty. The Elders pronounced fumiari-
ly with the book OF books and his remarka'
BILE ability to recite the same, was by many
regarded with utter establishment and re-
suited in increased attendance as the even
ings rolled round For the next ten days
he will minister to the needs of the people of
Double Pipe Creek section whittier he jour
neyed Saturday last from this place. From
Pipe Greek Elder Hutchinson will cross over
to Wayncsboro where, with his vast fund Of
scriptural knowledge and argument he will
doubtless succeed in shaking up the dry
bones" of the people of that busy section of
the Cumberland valley IN a manner not here
to fore experienced.
The largest parsnip SO far reported meas
urcs 80 inches in length. 1t was grown by
the widow of the late VIM. McKissck, in
Eyler's Valley.