Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-10-10
Local Correspondence.


Miss Minnie Kefauver and Mrs. Arbela
Mumma of Boonsboro were recent visit
ors at Brookside farm and at Rev. w. L.
| Martin.
After several weeks stay with home
folks here Mr.. and Mrs. Mead Sigmund
resumed their honeymoon ramblings by
going to Seven Stars and Gettysburg
thence to Reading, Washington and
jamestown and finally to their home in
Wellman, Iowa, where they purpose ar
irving within fortnight.
While trimming up tree Monday,
Marion Sigmund had the misfortune to
cut cash in his foot at least three inch
es long from which the young man is now
disabled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancey Kane of Vance
burg, KY, were during the early part of
week, the guest Of Mrs. 1t. A. A. Trox-
ell and Chas. A. Weller Of this place and
of ]. Presley Weller of Lewistown, aunt
and uncles of Mrs. Kane. Mrs. Kane is
daughter of johnson Weller, native
and resident Of this county for 40 years
but for the past IS years resident OF
the distant southwest He is wen and
favorably remembered by many aged
persons here.
Swing the hammocks in the cool shade
of the trees in preparation for the per-
fumed sunshine of the coming "Winter"
and as you gently fan yourselfin excent-
uation of comfort prepare to read of a
snow-bound east wrapped in ice and rock
ed in billiards. to frozen sleeps the
way California paper puts it.
Rev. w. l.. Martin left Tuesday to at
tend the one hundredth and nineteenth
session of the Penna. Annual Conference
of the U. B. church which convened at
New Cumberland, Pa, yesterday. When
he departed from his home here he was
undecided as to whether he will continue
longer in the ministry. During the past
81 years he had served three charges,
Mts. Carmel, Calvary and Hope churches
| of Bendersville circuit. In the perform
ance of which duty he travelled 1880
miles, 1900 miles of which were made on
foot. Accompanying the Rev. was his
daughter Olive who will make visit
with relatives in York.
Just fortnight ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. A. Weller of w. Main street had
the pleasure of attending very enjoy
able social event in Rouzervile beyond
bo pl,o Di1rn Tho Ncnacinp hoir0 q
surprise party given her brother and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin in honor of
their 45th wedding anniversary. The
affair was cleverly arranged for by child
rem and grandchildren and in its every
feature proved to be pleasingly success
| full. Refreshments were served in ele
gance and abundance and merry making
continued until the hour of midnight. BY
the Rouzervile Cornet Band the aged
couple were rendered lively and appro-
pirate serenade feature greatly enjoyed
by all present, Mr.. Martin is a brother
of Mrs. Weller and Mrs. Harry Creeger
of this place. And 10! equally were these
two families surprised when on the fol-
lowing Sunday the aged couple whom
they had little while ago honored, their
two sons George and Elder, and their
wives and children dropped down to spend
the day among them, by way, mayhap,
of brief honeymoon outing.
The pumpkin crop is said to be very
poor one. This may drive the good house
wife to the expedient of making the
pumpkin pies out of sweet pototoes. If
she does that right good many of us
will not notice the difference.
The fact that big corn crop is assur-
ed in old Frederick county this fall and
the highest price known at cribbing time
for many year is kind of news more
interesting to the farmers here than is
the reports of money stingency in Wall
street.