Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-11
Local Items.
Stop that Cough.
Get 4 bottle Of DR.. Waters White Pin
Cough Syrup and take it for that cough.
tib III waters rharnacy'
Heavy paper suitable for under carpet
at this Ofiice-Cheap.
Local Correspondence.

ters. and the town merchants, more than
5000 dozen eggs were shipped from here
last week. This weeks shipment will
equal if not exceed that. According to
this showing the weekly income of dollars
and cents from the hens Of this commur-
ity must be some above $500.
What's the matter with Thurmont's
Touring mill that it does not run regu-
larly? It is favorably located, is Gle
gantly equipped for the manufacturing OF
both -four and feed, there is an abundance
of grain, wheat, oats, rye and corn OF
good quality raised in the community to
supply it's every demand and it can legit-
imately and with propriety claim and
control the patronage of the vast settle
meat surrounding it. Seems like it ought
to be humming along constantly, merriiy
and proftably. Thus affording to the
community a long sought convenience
and benefit.
Some one had the impudence to poison
Mr.. Rudolph Eyler's dog but by prompt
and heroic treatment by Mr.. Eyler the
animals life was saved. Please do not
repeat the act or you might be arrested.
You know who you are. The penalty is
severe.
Miss Lydia Eigenbrode, sister of Daniel
and Jacob Eigenbrode, and who has been
homeing with the latter for many years,
WAS severely strick en- with paralysis Sun
day last.
From complication of pneumonia and
heart trouble, Miss Sarah Long died Sun
day last at the home of Mrs. A. c. Eott.
Miss Long was above 10 years OF age.
With her parents, she spent her young
eirlhood days on the farm now occupied
by Martin L. erosion, but for many
years has homed, as one of the family,
with Mrs. Holt.
The pretty and innocent little three
quarter-pound dipper duck that had for
past week navigated the waters OF Lake
Damuth with apparent delight and had
successfully withstood the everyday show
er of shot and shell that had been hurled
at it from powerful breechloaders in the
hands of some of our strong and courage
GUS huntsman, was at last slain Tuesday
morning amid the blasting rain and snow
storm, by the contents of the seventh
shell fired from musket in the hands of
a 6-foot man.
Weather conditions since Saturday last
as follows: Sunday, snow early, followed
by an allday drizzle and chilly atmos-
phere; Monday, cloudy and cold forenoon,
clear and warm afternoon; Tuesday,
brisk and continuous fall of an admixture
of snow, rain and hail, driven by a cold
northwest wind during the forenoon.
He had called to spend the evening.
AS he arose to leave said, 81 believe you
were at Monocacy river last week"
"Yes." go fishing?" Eyes" "Catch
anything?" lone small sucker" "He,
ha, ha, that's what expected. Well,
goodnight"
Richard, how can you sit there and
tell stories in that bold way? You know
we caught over.twenty fish weighing sew
eral pounds apiece, and that big mullet
weighed nearly twice five pounds" said
the better half.
"Wife, you don't know human nature.
That man is now willing to take my word
for most any amount. Had told him of
those fish he would have gone away be-
lieving me to be the biggest fbber in our
section. "-Seleeted.
The fish having lost appetite and bust.
ness becoming dull, we TOR one of Thur.
mont's biggest souled men had charge OF
me) at p. m. left the river in the vicin-
ity Of Miller's bridge, to tour the Willis
Of the Rocky Ridge the rest of the day.
For this diversion we were doubly repaid
Leaving the public road midway between
Rocky Ridge village and Miller's bridge,
we leasurely drove in southwesterly
course along the crest of lofty bluff
overlooking the river below for distance
Of II miles, which brought US to the Lee
gore bridge section of the river. Here
the scenery is most rugged and intensely
interesting. The bridge itself is a mas
terpiecs Of masonry and looks as if il
were to stand forever. With fish ane
tackle and rejoicing in our days pleasant
outing and all around good fortune W.
arrived safely home at p. m, Thursday
4th inst.