Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-29
Local Correspondence.

UlIlCy W ScCulG LiiS oei oSOoiS |
will! go up this fall.
After stay of week here in which
time he was busy visiting relatives, re-
newing old acquaintance and rehearsing |
boyhood pranks, Walter Scott returned
to his home in the Keystone" state last
Monday.
Yesterday "wednesday morning .
week ago man in this neighborhood car
ried Sc buckets full of water on his plants
in the garden-and then it rained good.
Mrs. Alfred Shomo and her five little
sons, Leo, Brent, Robert, Charles and
John of Elkins, w. Va, are with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hetterly, whose sister
she is, for fortnight stay.
Fine rain, copious, glorious and well
come rains were those of Wednesday and
Saturday last. They were timely and in
sure to this community fair corn crop
and so nicely prepared the soil for fall
seeding.
Jimmy" O'Connor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos O'Connor, of Franklin Mills,
left Monday morning for McKeesport, in
which city he will enter the employ Ct
Hartman & Co., dealers in hardware.
James is quite young but is industrious
and courageous and has many friends
here who wish him success.
Mr.. Jas. w. Baltzel's illness continues
and is such as to create rather keen anx-
iety upon the part of the family and
friends.
Thos. Baker has sold his Franklinville
property for $3.50. The purchaser is Mrs.
- Lippins, Baltimore lady, whose pur-
pose it is to erect dwelling and store
room.
eve are more than delighted with our
situation here. Our clearinghouse is ell
egantly located amid shade trees and
shrubbery and embraces every feature
and convenience to render it most pleas
ant abiding place. In fact, everything
everything without and within, cooking
included, is so scrupulously clearly, in
viting and bright that feel like terming
it perfection. I'm inclined to believe
that Thurmont is spotless town. Thus
wrote lady who is sojourning at W.
Main street boarding house to her hus-
band in Baltimore.
Another Presidential candidate in the
hero class. It seems that Uncle Joe Can
non kicked dog just as it was about to
bite lady.
Wednesday week Mr.. j. Edward Mar
tin came to town and after spending some
DAYS here with relatives and friends,
went to Waynesboro, in which busy and
lively village reside three of his daugh-
ters, their husbands and about score OF
grandchildren, an aunt, several cousins
and numerous other acquaintances.
Mrs. D. r. Rouzer and daughter Jessie
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stoner left Mon
day evening for the jamestown EXPOSE
ton to return home 'when the money
runs out.
There were two teams and two bpggies.
Seated in one of the latter were Rev.
and Mrs. Martin and daughter Olive; in
the other were Mrs. A. G. Holt and Miss
Vada Holt of Brookside farm. Braddock
Heights the objective point. The drive
to Frederick was uneventful. At the
county seat the teams were given over to
a caretaker and the trolly resorted to for
further progress in the direction of the
popular resort. From the depot in Fred
erick they had proceeded but short dis
lance when the car in which they were
seated struck an attitude and, like the
dude, stood, while those in front went
forward. This mishap was soon discov-
cred, the trouble adjusted and forward
movement resumed. The Heights were
reached, save half mile, when the car
left the track and foundered for some
distance over the rocky road beside it
and again came to standstlli right side
up. The remainder of the journey to the
summit was made with the aid of "Shanks
Mare" and amid the joyous surroundings
there, all former tribulations were soon
forgotten. The return to Frederick was
made without incident, and the teams be-
ing in readiness, the start for Thurmont
was made about 7 o'clock, pastor Martin
taking the lead. All went well enough
until the vicinity of Shocks creamery
where slight bluff intervenes between
the pike and the side track, was reached.
Over this bluff and in the darkness the
leaders, team took tumble, carrying
the buggy and occupants with it to the
track below. 1t is enough tosay that no
one receivee serious injury, though all
were scratched and bruised to some ex-
tent. Help and lanterns was sought for,
found and responded promptly and cheer
fully, and after making some repairs to
the vehicle, harness and injured ones, the
journey in the direction of home, sweet
home was resumed. Such were the tri-
ais and tribulations attending this quar-
tette of good people in their effort to
meet and mingle with friends and rela-
tives at Braddock about a fortnight ago.
Thieves have again been operating on
the northeastern edge of town. This
time at some time Monday night they
entered the cellar of Harry Hetterly's
home and relieved that lady of loaf of
bread and roll of butter. The wonder
is that these fellows are not afraid of be-
ing arrested. They know very well who
they are, and, while Mrs. Hetterly is
suffering and forbearing, she is at
the same time thoroughly capable of TAX