Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-12-26
Local Correspondence.

Seasonable compliments.
Many natives and former residents are
here from abroad to help make merry
the Christmas festival.
Christmas 1867, 40 years ago 8 dwell
ing houses with population of II consti-
tuted what is now known as East Thur
mont, that portion or town lying east of
Rouzer's branch. Christmas 1907, this
thrifty addition contains 40 elegantly i'm
proved houses, Public and High School
buildings, Undertaking and House fur
nishing establishment, FIGURING mill, Car
penter and Blacksmith shops, Bicycle and
general repair shops, w. M. and M. V.
depots, extensive lumber yards and a
hardware, grocery, implement and fertil-
izer establishment that would be a credit
to much larger town. Present popula-
ton, 2l0 more or less. The establish
ment of general store somewhere on
Lombard street is one of the enterprises
now under discussion.
Among lrvings nominations relative to
the Christmas and New Year festivals |
find the following: "They are the annual
festivals of good humor; they come in
the dead of winter when nature is with
out a charm, when our pleasures are con-
tracted to TIE Greside and when every
thing that unlocks the joy letters of the
heart and sets the genial current flowing
should be cherished as stray lamb found
in the wilderness or flower blooming
among thorns and briars.
A deal of interest was occasioned last
Saturday when a w. M. street resident
dumped on the market in downtown
store between four and five dozen of eggs
fresh from his hennery and beautiful to
look upon.
Mayor w. j. Freeze has decided to
build handsome two-story business
house. The same will be located between
the Albaugh building and the Mayors
residence and will front IA #. on Water
street and have depth of % fit. Soon
as the structure is completed jeweler B.
R. Portner will occupy the lower room, a
notice of which will doubtless appear din
the CLARION in due time. This transfer
of Mr.. Portner's business interest has
been occasioned by sale of the property
he has occupied far good many years.
The same has been sold by Col. Rouzer
to Mr.. M. l.. Creager for $600-abou $32
per front foot, shop not included in the
sale.
Something is the matter with West
Main street. Routes like over in Motters
section.
Carroll streets veteran and still re-
markably active merchant, Mr.. Geo. w.
Stocksdale, quietly celebrated the 74th
anniversary of his birth, Monday, 18th
inst.
d. To "Uncle Jim" Mackley goes the
prize; having grown and butchered the
biggest and heaviest hog in town this
season, weight 462 pounds. Henry M.
Parish, though chased along as an alarm
ingly close second, his heaviest having
tipped the beam at Asa, the other at 436.
These two were of the White Chester
family, aged Is months and were per
feet pictures.
1t might prove a happy hit for as to
lend our support and encouragement to
our home paper for one year anyhow.
It's sure to keep us informed of all local,
religious and secular matter, of the we'd
dings, deaths and funerals, remind us of
the away going and homecoming of
friends or strangers, who or what is lost
or found, conditions of our Banks at all
times, who sold or bought property,
changes of residence, church services,
benevolent organizations, meetings. If
all this multiplied two the CLARION will
keep you informed.
Take the paper, diligently and unbiast-
eddy read it and that nothing in it" cry
will cease forever and ever.