Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-02-04
Jocal C,,rresDOn,lence.

The papers tell us that Mr.. Roosevelt
rode his 100 miles. Well, Paul Revere
did his distance. Is. Putnam loped down
flight of stairs. The unknown man
mounted on pegasus rode from South
Fork to Johnstown ahead of the fiood.
John Glipin broke few records, but
after all BALKAN was the original rough
rider.
With the hope of diverting his mind
from the horrors incident to the recent
tragical death of his wife and consequent
ruthfully breaking up his home, Harry
Hetterly in company with his father-in-
law, Mr.. Henry Wheat, has gone to Win
chester, Va, where he will for couple
of weeks be the guest and mingle with
near relatives of his deceased wife and
amid scenes altogether strange to those
surrounding his home here.
OF the particulars of this family's pa
thetic misfortune THE CLARION has here
.ofore informed the public. Little else
is to be said about it except that it must
take rank with the most shocking and
distressing occurrence that befalls man.
kind. When, on Friday, Jan. 18th. at
about the noon hour, the fire fiend at
t cked Mrs. Hetterly that lady was il
full flesh, in the enjoyment of robust
health and diligently persuing her house
hold duties. Her two year old babe was
her only companion at the time. Her
husband being sixty miles away, two
little girls at school
Both the make up and quality of the
goods being turned out by the recent es-
tablished cigar factory on Walnut street,
Mr.. Evers Weddle proprietor, is being
favorably spoken of, and there has al
ready sprung rapidly growing demand
for the output of this unpretentious un-
dertaking. Of course this enterprise, is
yet in it's infancy, but doubtless can be
made to grow into prominent and pro-
fitable industry of our city if the home
merchants who handle this line of goods
will lend to it due consideration and the
encouragement it merits. Forsooth, then
will the germ have been deposited and
should we succeed in rehabilitating this
industry and place it upon plain COM
mensurate WITH that obtained here a
century ago. Then will the sages of our
village rise up in body and say, well
done good and &c.
Both VIM. Wilhde and Chas. Addison
have completed foundations for the cree
ton of dwelling houses on the eastern
edge of town.
Chas. Sharer has rented the property
recently vacated by Harry Hetterly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy V. Stouffer of VOLTS
vile visited at the home of Ross Eigen-
brode Sunday and Monday.
The demand for tenement houses here
abouts is far ahead of the supply. More
moderate rent homes needed here.
cit WASN'T ME THAT FELL"
Along through the winters icy spells
there were numerous amusing acrobatic
stunts pulled off here in town by both
men and women, young and old, and in
no case were there any previous an
nouncement made or charge of admit
ance fee. When regained my feet
found that my hat had flown in one d.
rection, my basket and bucket in another
and my cane was hardly within sight.
Looking across the street | observed a
suave lady looking on standing in her
doorway, to whom l flashed this inter-
esting intelligence: 1T wasn't me that
fell" For further particulars concern
ing this performance inquire of my aged
and esteemed friend Mr.. Josiah Eyler,
who on the 7th, of last month celebrated
his S0th birthday.