Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-04-20
Fair Dealings.

Mr.. Lewis valentine ana etepuaugnter,
Miss Bale, of Harrisburg, Pa, spent Thurs.
day evening last with his brother Grayson
Valentine Of Rocky Ridge.
Misses Fannie Barrick and Beulah Martin
of Rocky Ridge are visiting friends and rel
atives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Chas. w. Creager formerly of Rocky
Ridge, who has been clerking for Mr.. Hen
Erickson of Frederick city, has accepted a
position as clerk at Sparrows Point, Balti-
more.
Mr.. John Whitmore of Baltimore city
spent Sunday last with his daughter Mrs.
Allen Better of Rocky Ridge.
Miss Bessie Wood spent last week with
Mrs. John Six of Graceham.
Mrs. Martin 10y and daughter Mazeppa
of Baltimore were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. 10y of Logs.
Mr.. Dory Martin and Miss Maggie Staub
of Logs were quietly married in Hagerstown
on Thursday last
Mrs. Maggie E. Miller of Logs has red
lily with eight staffs containing thirtytwo
lilies, which haye been In full bloom for
three weeks.
Mrs. Calvin Anders and son Clyde, spent
several days last week with relatives in
Thurmont. Mr. Chas. E. Miller of Logs
spent Sunday with MI aud Mrs. Chas. Rob
inson of Rocky Ridge.
A very fine mare and colt belonging to
Mr.. Chas. Robinson died on Friday last
Col. McCarty of Rocky Ridge, went on
Monday last to New York on business and
will not return until June.
Mrs. Jennie Fogle Of near Union Bridge
spent Wednesday and Thursday last with
her sister Mrs. Harry Beitler near Logs.
Mrs. Ed. Long of Liltlestown spent Sun
day with her son John E. Long of Rocky
Ridge.
Thomas Augustus Miller, a former resi-
dent of near D. P. Creek died at the resi-
dence Of his soninaw, Mr.. Amos Weisensa
at Hanover, Pa, from seniel debility, aget
"a years, II months and 10 days. He is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Emma Weisen
sal of Hanover, five sons, Frederick of Johns
vile, Theo. W., of near d. P. Creek, George
Thomas and Charles E. Miller, of McSher
rystown, Pa, forty grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren.
Mr.. Miller was born near Monocacy bridge
and was well known throughout the county
He is the last member of the late William
Miller's family, who was born in German,
and was among the first settlers of Freder
lex county.
The remains were brought to Ladiesbure
Tuesday last and were inferred in Haughs
Church cemetery, Rev. Geo Lauffer Of New
Oxford, officiating. The paulbearers wert
the sons and soninlaw, as above mentioned
Mr. Parker Grossnickle had charge of funer
al arrangements,
Mrs. Phoebe g. Biggs, widow of the lat
Joshua Biggs, State Senator from Frederick
county in the sessions Of 1868 and 1870, die;
Friday last at the residence Of her son, j s
Biggs, at Rocky Ridge.
Mrs. Biggs maiden name was Phoebe 5
Morrison, and she was married Novembe
II, 1856, She is survived by four sons; Rob
ert, lawyer of Baltimore city; William II
In business in Baltimore; Dr. David NJ,
dentist, also of Baltimore, and James 8.
agent of the Western Maryland Railroad a
Rocky Ridge.
The funeral services were held at her lat
home and her remains inferred In Mt. Tabo
cemetery Rev. g. A. Whitmore, her pastor
officiating. She was 20 years old. Tn
pallbearers were John Keihollz, John Shar
er, Thomas Eyler, john s. Long, Charles j
Barrick and J. B. Black. II. l.. Creege
funeral director.