Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-11-14
Local Correspondence.


GUS have had their dwellings, nicely re-
painted within the past month.
Fishermen continue to bring In long
strings of fine Monocacy and Owens
creek suckers.
Some farmers have finished husking
corn while others have barely began.
1t is said with great degree of posi-.
tiveness that John w. Forney's corn CROP
will average 125 bushels to the acre. Fol-
the next best yield, inquire of Mr.. Josiah
Freeze.
As reckoned from the Local Cores
pondent's" point of view, the amassing
and subsequent parading of above four
score of voters, with banners flying and
headed by brass band from the M. v.
Station up Main street to republican head
quarters on election day may be regarded
as paradoxical aggregation-a proceed
ure uncommon and unexpected by the av-
erage resident of Thurmont.
Mrs. T. C. and the Misses Viola and Zu-
Ia Stocksdale and Irene Togle, Mrs. John
Martin. NJ. w. Leatherman and J. Norris
Herring were among the past weeks WIS.,
itors and callers at "Rhodesia.
At Franklin Mills the erection Of Mrs.
Leppard's dwelling is proceeding with a
rush. The structure is 34x26 feet, two
stories high, is under roofing and ready
for the inside furnishings. Contractor
Springer of Emmitsburg, assisted by his
son and Charles and Walter Wastler are
doing the work.
Residents of this community who have
passed the twoscore milestone in life,
hear! "Webster, w. Va, Nov. 5.-A
swarm of 5000 wild pigeons settled over
this section Sunday and before they were
driven off hundreds of them had been
killed by farmers and other citizens at
tracted by the unusual spectacle-one
that had not been witnessed in w. Vir-
ginia for twenty-five years. All that re-
mains now of their visit is the taste of
wild pigeon potpie, and hopes for more
to come"
The triumphal entry of Rob't Creeger
into town Saturday evening with string
of more than thirty fine Monocacy river
suckers, followed by Rudy Eyler and 9th
ers with catches of nineteen, ten. thir-
teen and SO on, at once started leaping,
seathing wave of enthusiasm among ang-
lers for the flny tribe such as had not
been witnessed here since "befo' de wah. y
Off to the creek early Monday morning
at once became the slogan, and thither
they journeyed in squads of two or more,
returning at evening with divers luck.
Doc. Seton "went clare wild when he
began to land en- by 2's" declared an in
terested observer of the exciting per-
Torrance.
John Ambrose team drawing load Of
1875 bushels of potatoes recently passed
through town enroute to Woodsboro at
which place he disposed of the tubers at
IS cents per bushcl.
The November IL Thurmont prices for
the more staple products for the inner
man follows: Flour from IS to $3.50 per
barrel, corn meal from IL to 2 cents per
pound, meats from 8 to 20 cents per h.,
butter from 20 to 80 cents per pound, po-
tatoes from 60 to 80 cents per bushel,
wheat from go to IS cents, rye 70 cents,
corn, good, from the field 60 cents, hay
per ton $l2 to SIG, fodder in proportion.
Turnips, of which crsp there is fair av-
erage one, are finding ready takers at
from rs to 40 cents per bushel.
This years chestnut crop having been
a decisive failure. the walnut is being
sought for with unusual diligence.
Congratulations, Mr.. Manager of the
CLARION, upon your recent magnsnimous
and praiseworthy adventure. Though
dilatory in pursuit and in a manner
"foxy in the final inning" your hosts of
friends here will nevertheless unite in ex-
tending to you and yours best wishes for
a prosperous and very happy future life.
May the blessings and benefits accring
from this happy union Of hearts extend
even to the columns of our home paper,
greatly enhance the worth ard influence
of the same and render it indispensable to
every household in the community in
which it thrives. True, very recently
read of a newspaper man being compell-
ed to write his editorials on his shoe sole
and 60 barefooted while the "devil" put
them in type, and of another one who
announced in his weekly that there would
be no issue of the paper next week as his
wife would be using his scissors in the
operation of reseating his trousers, but
with an abiding faith in the very laudibie
compact you have just formed no thought
may be taken of like straits or misfor-
tunes Detailing you.
Babies and children need prompt at
tention when suffering from coughs and
colds. The best remedy for mothers to
use is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
1t tastes nearly as good as maple sugar,
it contains nc opiates, and it is laxative
and drives the cold out of the system by
gently moving tie bowels. Sold b. .!as.
K. Waters.
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Troutville Items.
Mrs. Geo. Hoff and son Fern spent
Sunday afternoon with her brother, Mr.
Edward Mentzger and family OF near
Detour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Delaplane of Thur
mont spent Tuesday afternoon with