Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-02-11
Local correspondence.

MIR. Emanuel J. Eckenrode former resi-
dent but for the past ten years dwel'cr OF
Baltimore, was in town Saturday grasping
the hands of cd friends and acquaintance.
Among the sick and disabled are Mrs. W.
Stimmell, Mrs. G. Stansbuly, Jas Baltzell,
Henry Shut, Sam'l Lidie and Leonard Flohr.
The latter is severe sufferer of lumbago,
resulting from the accident which befell him
several months ago.
Mr.. Elias Weller, native of Graceham,
and for the past score of years the trusted
employee of the largest mill building firm in
the West, is here visiting friends.
Jackfrost has rent assunder some of the
newly constructed concrete pavement in this
town, especially is this in evidence GU upper
West Main Street.
Undoubtedly Prof. Grounding is respon-
sble for the calling off the sleighng carnival
which was scheduled to take place last Tues
day night. Prior to Saturday the sleighing
was excellent and our Young folks were
busy as bees perfecting plans to make the
event success. THAT old hog is a liar and
fraud at best" remarked one Of the disap-
pointed.
John Kehn has been appointed constable
for ibis district, vice VIM. Devices resigned
on account of failing health.
The death of Mrs Upton Duble occurred
Thursday morning 4th inst, at her home in
Canandaigua, N Y, at the of 81 years Mrs.
Dnble was born and reared to womanhood
in this immediate community and here she
has many friends who will deeply regret her
death. She was an only surviving sister OF
VIM II. and Maj. @. A. Damuth of this
place and of josiah Damuth of Toledo, ..
Her funeral took place Saturday last at
which service Maj. Damu,h was numbered
with other relatives. lnterment was made
in the beautiful Canandaigua cemetery of
which her husband has been superintendent
for the past decade.
Remember that raw parsnips are poison.
Gus to the human family.
Some overheard remarks. This by a W.
Main street lady member of the NJ. f. church
Missionary Society, and who with dozen
other members were making an effort to sc,
cure a team to convey them to the home OF
Mrs. Maize Martin, one mile east Of Grace
ham, where a meeting OF the society was
scheduled to take place last Thursday. 1--WE
thought it SO nice and kind in Mr.. Wesley
Creegcr TO have his tcamster hook to n large
sled and convey MS to and from sister Mar
tins free of charge. Our meeting was an
interesting one, the trip was most delightful
and equally appreciated was MIR. Crcesers
generous act"
And this by IN East Main street lady:
"In the days Of my grandfather say hun
dred years ago, there stood just across the
street from Auatie Hospelhoins house and
on the margin Of The sidewalk public bake
oven in which all the families of the settle.
ment were permitted to bake their bread,
If they chose to do so. AT that time score
OF families constituted the village and three
forths of them kept pack of hounds. Well,
where the fun came in, these hounds soon
learned of this oven and of the comforts it
afforded, especially in cold weather they
learned of the bake days" as well as did the
b kers. SO, as evening drew near these
hounds would come IN drovcs aud collect
around and as soon as the last batch OF
bread was drawn, one after the other would
leap into the oven to warm themselves taxi
ing turns in the comforting operation.