Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-21
Local Correspondence.

The Franklin Mills Property" has been
sold. The same has passed into the hands
of our enterprisIng iownsman Mr.. John
Wesley Crrcger Besides above, 1870 acres
of cultivated land of good quality, large
brick dwelling, com modious and substantial
hank barn and all other necessary outhuid'
ings, this property consists OF more Than ~
acres of valuable timber land large and cl
egant twostory store house to which IL join.
ed a comfortable brick dwelling, one log and
two stone tenant houses with necessary sta
bling, etc. 1t also embraces "a h. p. water
right which extends from The extreme west
ern to extreme eastern boundaries of the
property, distance of fully three quarters
of mile. The improvements here are a
substantially built brick mill. size 55x63 feet,
four stories high; a comparatively new and
firmly constructed mill dam and race that
will compare with the best. Annually, dur
ing the fiftes and sixties, there was manu-
featured ut these mills from 5000 to 5000
barrels of four-the otfal from the same
amounting to nearly mi lion pounds, all of
which was retailed at the mll-and great
deal more than that many bushels of chops,
corn meal and homiry. For the milling OF
grain this stand is still, most desirable one
and the rehabilitation OF the industry here
would be hailed with uncommon delight by
the farmers and others of this community.
loser h, son of MIR. + A Frye has SO far
recovered from the gunshot wound whit h he
received more than Il month as' and by
which he LOST onethird Of his left arm, rs to
he able to attend and resume his studies ut
school.
At some hour during the night of the 18th
inst, thief or thieves entered the dwelling
of Mr.. JAS w. B ,l,zell and robbed him of
60 in money. Entrance to the room was
made through window fronting the PIKE
departure by way of front door. Aside from
q complete ranspcking of small desk In
which the change was found nothing within
the home was disturbed. Dangling from
nail in the wall Immediately above the desk
and easily within the grasp of anyone was
Mr.. Dalizelps watch, valued at $50. This
was left untouched, ready cash beng the on
" object apparently.
A little two year old boy of Mr. Samuel
Wiett died at their home in Williamsport,
Md, on Friday last. The child was victim
of dread dIpu,hera.
Mr. and Mrs Golden Croft have gone to
Washington city to visit their aged aunt,
Miss Sallie Croft, and also bask in the inter-
estlng scenery of our nations capitol.
A corn famine is already imminent in this
immediate community. This is not unusual
as the production of that cereal here at home
is not at sll equal to the demand and con
sumption; as result corn here ls selling ut
divers prices, none for less than 65 cents per
bushel. From the coru belt "The Glades"
it is being brought by wagon, sled and sleigh
loads, the farmers selling IN bulk at from
g. % TO 81 so per barrel.
Sunday 10Th inst while driving up thro'
the wilds of Little Owens Creek gap in the
mountain to fill an appointment at Dodge
Chapel, Rev. G. T. Jones aud wife of scarce.
!
ly fortnight and wholly unfamiliar with
rugged mountain scenery, were dumped out
in the snow by the overturning of the sleigh
In which they were comfortably serted. A
hearty laugh terminated the event neither
one being in the least injured.
Mrs. Henry Eckenrode has been quite i'll
at her home three miles east of town.
OF course no one is neglecting to feed the
little birds while the earth is snow and ice
bound For the few crumbs and handful of
grass seeds thus cast upon the snow crust,
in song and chatter this little feathcred tribe
will donbly repay in the very near future
Mr.. James W. Baltzel 10 still confined Ia
the house by illness of several weeks dura-
tion.
Relatives here have been informed OF the
dangerous illness of Mrs. Upton Duble, sister
of Maj G. A. Damuth, nj hei home In Can
aoda,gua, N Y.