Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-02-15
Local correspondence.

Mrs Virginia Freshour has purchased OF
Chas. Baxter plot Of ground upon Which
she will have constructed handsome home
the same to lie, if possible, ready for occu-
pancy by April 1st. The dwelling will DC
frame and weather boarded. plastercd
throughout and will stand upon firm foun'
datIon of stone about fifty yards west of Mr.,
Baxters residence. Builder Curtis Weddle
has taken the contract. Material for the
foundation is already upon the spot and ex
cavation for the cellar is nearing completion
Aged Mrs. Lidie, W. Main street, who has
been afflicted and helpless for the past two
months, is slightly improved.
The Ice harvest is being pushed vigorously
10 this community. Among those having
houses 10 fill are Foreman d. Wisotzkey and
Mackley Bros, contect'Oners; Late u ZIm
Norman and Chas. Weller, butchers; bucks
tiers, Weller and Waesche; Damu,h, Eigen.
brode and c. NJ Gall.
"I'm determined to see the eclipse Of the
moon tonight. III loat the clock along ur
to govern me in the effort" remarked q
Chestnut Grove lady when she and husband
assembled the stairs to retire Friday night, 9tl
inst Accordingly from 10 p. m. until 2 Il
m. the lady alternately dozed and consulted
the tmepiece, every time casting her vision
moonward. Forty minutes more had been
licked off by the faithful clock before she de
SPARED OF her project of witnessing an eclipse
of the moon, that had occurred twenty foul
hours earlier This last fact the lady hat
not yet comprehended and returned to hei
couch with the remark, "pshaw, can't see
any eclipse and Eve lost nearly whole
nights rest and sleep" Ensconced herein
is deal Of pleasantly which the lady In
question will carry along gracefully.
Just in the mick" Of time it has leaked
out that Miss Alice Roosevelt is to be mar
ried to Mr. Nicholas Longworth on Saturday
18th inst, at her home in Washington, D. G
Miss Roosevelt is the eldest daughter o
President Theodore Roosevelt, and is u dis
tingulshed and very highly esteemed young
lady Mr.. Longwoith, the groom to be, is d
popular and rising young Ohioan and at
present is q representative in Congress from
the Buckeye State. II will be recalled that
Miss Alice Roosevelt was, excepting Secre
tary Taft, the central and attractive figure in
the large party of representative Americans
who last fall toured the Orient, and was the
recipient of exceptionally distinguished con
sideration wherever she appeared, of which
fact the press of the country may have incl
dentally referred to at the time of its occur
ance. The foregoing facts and the fact thai
Miss Roosevelt is the accomplished daughter
of the President of this great nation, mos'
certainly entities this happy event to more
than passing notice and interest and the
large city dailes might profit by copying
this item.
1t seems TO be conclusive that very large
majority of property holders in this and 9TH
CIR districts over which 1t will stretch, are ia
vorable to the building ofihe W., F. & g.
road, and are of the opinion that 1t would
enhance the value of all real estate and prove
to be a very great convenience to all jewellers
along the line. But whose money Is going
to build It? Five dollars an acre enhance
ment Oh 200 acre farm means $1,000. That
seems good enough-all other property ben
Gifted accordingly.
Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Croft returned Mon
day from Gettysburg section, whel they lad
gone to attend the funeral of realiYe.