Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-01-03
Local Correspondence.

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The hearts of the household of Mrs.
Cornelius Black we're evidently swclled
with Christmas Joy. When from the
East AMI from the West and from the
North ard the South came sons ard their
wives, daughters and their husbands,
grand children, nieces and nephews, bro
Tiers and sisters and others to gladden.
their hearts and join in happy reunion
of the family and in the commemoration
OF the worlds most sacred event in her
elegant church street home.
Married, Sunday noon December %,
last at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Simon
BlickenCtaf, Wolfsville, their daughter
Miss Anna 3. to Mr.. Ross White Eigen-
brode of Roddy, by Rev. Clark pastor of
Myersy;lle circuit of the u. B. church.
Monday following dis interesting mat
rimonal ceremony the young couple,
through bitter cold and wind storm and by
private conveyance jou,neyed eastward
and across Blue Ridge mountains to the
home Of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Eigenbrode where on Christ
mas Day reception was held, followed
by qumptuous MONDAY repast. We'd
nesday the newly made couple were dined
at the home of his brother VIM. Eigen-
brode on which occasion there were pres
ent the parents, sisters and brothers,
nephews and nieces Of the groom to the
number of score CT more persons
Mr.. and Mrs. Eigenbrode will reside IN
Waynegboro in which exceedingly busy
hamlet. They will be attended by the
best wighes OIL their many friend for a
future prosperous and happy life.
Mrs. Edward Koontz, sister of Mrs.
David Cover Of this place and a resident
of Carrolton, Carroll Co., was stricken
with paralysis Wednesday Dec. 10Th
from which her left side has been disa-
blea, latest accounts say that Mrs.
Eoontz is improving.
GA. M, January /, 1907.
New Year Greetings!
Sun rises, 1928. Temperature, 46 above.
Storm clouds advancing from westerly
direction, following 12O hours Is days. Of
cloudy end an adnixtUre of rain, sleet,
dense fog, dismal and generally disagree
able weather, conditions this morning
point to clearing stormy and colder wea-
Their.
| Of ,o,,xro +boso .aoolrt;oro bova hear
formulated. Anyway, for all of US there
is room for betterment.
Mr.. A. Orldorff, an aged and esteemed
resident of East street is seriously i'll;
his illness resulting from a fall received
while visiting kindred in Baltimorea fort
night ago.
Rosco Snuff aged about 10 and son Of
Clayton Snuff, Of Roddy is slowly recov
ering from a severe spell of pneumonia
Mrs. Samuel Gibbons who has beer
sorely afflicted and under the care Of DR.
Kefauver for the past two weeks is grad
ually regaining health and strength.
The M. V. Engine has received for ;
Christmas remembrance a brand new
home. Tie same is located a short dis
lance south Of the old site and in dimen
sions is larger.
There seems to be dearth of holida.
home comcrs this season or are thei
presence here unknown to other than
few.
Shatfer Bros. clothiers, report yer,
gratifying increase of trade in their lin
of business in the past year especially
during the fall season. An elegant an
up to date stock of goods coupled wit
fair and square dealing and an occasiona
dab of the printers ink is sure winner
A recent letter from my Nebraska
friend G. d. Croft says among othe
things ~ have bought in Western Ne
braska 160 acres of wild land for whic
/ paid $1,000 cash. have also took up
: Homestead of 43O acres of arid land undo
the Kinkade act. Both tracts lay as pref
ty and as level as any land in Frederic
Co. Md, and is all good land" MI
4 Croft wishes to be remembered kindly
the CLARION and to all his friends her'
! abouts.