Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-02-27
Local Correspondence.

| There are many friends of Mrs. Jos.
! A, Weddle, whose physicist condition a
year ago and for number OF months
! thenafter had been such as to give no
hope for the continuance of her life but
! for short while, who will now rejoice
! in the knowledge that that lady has so
! far recovered as to be able TO fully super
| intend all household affairs and to do
much Of the work which attaches thereto.
/ ''1'o be sure Pm still having some trouble
/ with one of my eyes, but otherwise I'm
stronger and am feeling and sleeping
better than | had done at any period
within the past twenty-five years. | am
not boasting of the present conditions in
my case but am certainly hoping for a
continuance of this improvement, re-
marked Mrs. Wedle to friend recently.
Miss Efile Anders has bought of Chas.
A. Weller the snug property recently
vacated by Mrs. Parrish for the sum of
$l450.
If any there be who,have not yet visit
ed the home of the CLARION to witness
the operation of the recently installed
water-power newspaper and job printing
presses and to incidentally drop word
of encouragement into the ear of Man-
ager Firor and place an order for years
subscription to the home paper, they will
be doubly repaid by attending to that
matter at their earliest convenience. IN
biastedly and calmly consider what is re-
quired to insure the continuance and per-
nancy of this most beneficial industry in
our town, and what it would mean to US
were we to be deprived of Of the same.
Tuesday week the families of Messrs.
John S. Weybright and E. L. Root made
changes of residence The former NOV
ing from the northwest corner of Main
st. and Altamont Ave. to the Valentine
property on Water St., the latter from
Church ST. to the dwelling vacated by
Mr.. Weybright. In this connection
will mention that in the family of Mr..
| Weybright can be seen what is most GER
tainly the oldest family bible in the com
munity. The same has successfully de-
scended from generation to generation
of the Saylor family MRS. Weybright
was Saylor before marriage) for the
past 400 years that being the age of the
highly cherished treasure.
Owing to lack Of orders for it's pro-
ducts the Excelsior mill has been idle for
the past three weeks but the saw mills
lumber and single have been kept busy.
With above a score of young ladies an
swering to the roll call, the Wrapper
factory resumed operations last Friday
John D.. Hornbaker has sold his cow
and portion of his household effects and
will remove from his present residence
on Lake Ave. to Washington county,
this State.
Taking advantage of the fine sleighing
weather Friday evening last merry
bunch of young married folks journeyed
amid the jingling of bells and "blasts of
hot air." the latter continuous Of course,
eight miles south to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Putnam where the sextette
were feastfully entertained until the
hour of midnight. In the party were
Clearance and Clay Putnam, Harvey Will
hide and their wives, all of whom reside
on the eastern edge of town. Other and
numerous affairs of this character were
wrung off in this locality within the past
week. At the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Eyler, Franklin Mills, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Foglc, near town, sleighing
parties were royalty entertained.
Master Lloyd Freeze is gradually re-
covering from spell Of pneumonia Of
which he has been sufferer for at least
fortnight.
Within the past two months Jan. and
Feb, snow to total depth of as inches
fell in this community. Guess we might
have gotten along with little less than
that