Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-03-01
Local Correspondence.

William Smith, grandson of the late Josh.
IN Smith and brother of Mrs. Herbert Zentz,
has for the past month tecn lying very ser.
lously i'll at the home of Mr.. VIM. Stmmel
half mile east OF town.
The following CLEAN from the Johnstown
Pa, Democrat: Everett, Pa, Feb. % 1.-THE
Catoctn Furnace property. situated IN Fred
erick county, Nd, has been purchased by
the Hon. Joseph E. Thropp of Everett, I'm
mense deposits of Drown hernatite and mag.
netic iron ore are known 10 exist In this
property MIR. Thropp is the owner OF the
Earsion furnace and will at once start to
develop the iron mines. His son, Joseph E.
Thropp, Jr., will be partner in the bust
ness" Any word or words spoken looking
to and favorable 10 the rehabilitation Of the
Catoctn furnace industry Is doubtless re-
ccived with keenest interest of the inhnbi.
tants of this community, and should Mr..
Thropp decide to build either furnace, iron
or steel mills 1t Is to be hoped that it will
prove to be to bis very best interests to 10.
cate the industry directly adjacent to the W.
M. railroad and hardly our village. 1t is
ALEC to be hoped, and hoped, that our people
are alive to the opportunities now awaiting
aud that our business and influential citizens
will accord to Mr.. Thropp degree of en-
couragemeut commensurate with benefits we
expect TO derive from or through the enter
prise. It's certainly up to us to be wide
awake regarding this matter, and also that
of the electric road.
Welcome robin redbreast, blue and song
birds. Hun,smenl think it over we'll before
shooting any of them.
Average price of eggs for the month Of
Feb'y 1905, IA cents; highest price IL cents;
lowest 10 cents per dozen. Same month
1905, average. 90 cents; highest 81, lowest 26
Price OF feed same as last year, which is net
too high, but where IS the profit to come in
this season.
Rapid progress is being made in the cree
ton of Mrs. Freshours dwelling house. The
frame work is IN position and the weather
boarding and roofing is being attached.
Owing entirely to the present threatening
aspect of lirs local, the Local Corresron
dent has added to his regular diet Of slap
jacks, sausage, honey and Vermont maple
syrup-a dozen s!apiacks to the meal.
A very clcyery planned and pleasant sur.
prise was rendered Mrs. T. C. Stocksdale on
last Friday evening at her elegantly appoint.
ed and hcspltable Carroll street home The
object was not to celebrate n wedding OF
birthday anniversary or any other special
event Twas just flockiDg In of friends to
extend kindly greetings and open up the way
to harvest of full measure of the joys in
cident to these really happy social gather
ings, in persuit OF which Mrs Stocksdale and
family most heartily joined. AS result the
evening from eight to eleven o'clock was We
~ delightfully."- spent. One Of genuine pleas,
urs. Foremost in the minds of the younger
folks present, were the games of pitt" and
"flinch," at which they mirthfully engaged
throug hout the evening. Friendly greetings
and jokes, exchange Of "reminiscences and
the discussion of current events and present
day happenings, seemed to secure to the old
er minds degree of pleasure altogether
commensurate with their highest expecta'
tions. AS to the welfare of The inner man
no one need feel solicitous. Cake, fruits
lemonade, cream and confectionery were
there in abundance and of which guests to
the number of 40 partook freely.