Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-03-21
Creagerstown Letter.

Mitchellville, spent several days last
week with his family in this place.
Mr.. E. L. Firord of Baltimore who has
been visiting friends here, returned home
Monday last.
Mr.. Jos. Shriner and son of Rocky
Ridge spent Monday in this place.
Dear old March has presented to us
weather of every description, snow. rain,
beautiful and warm, cold, cloudy, damp,
freezing and high winds. Is this ground
hog weather or will it continue until
Easter which is considered the changing
point by many of the old prophets? 1t it
does our health is in much danger and we
have already number of sick persons.
If we have patience and wait good wealth
err will appear, as all things come to
those who wait.
Messrs Sam'l and Byron Free spent
Tuesday in Woodsboro.
Messrs Calvin ard Willard Stull of Buck
eystown spent Wednesday and Thursday
last with the Misses Stull.
Mr.. Geo. Stevens has returned home
from canvassing in several states.
The Faithful Workers regret that they
could not be at MIR. Calvin Putman's sale
on Wednesday owing to inclement wealth
err. The Society had grand success at the
sale of Mr.. John Ahalt. They will have
their lunch counter at Mr.. Calvin Ogle's
sale.
Quite number of ladies' and gentle
men of this place attended the social at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lycurgus Phil
Ups in honor of their son.
Mr.. Dewitt Free spent several days
with his parents.
Master Michael Fogle, Mrs. John Hoff-
man and Mrs. David Hoffman are all
convalescent.
Messrs John Derr and M. G. Warner
spent Thursday in Woodsboro and Trout
vile on special business.
More legs than any other man in the
county iswhat SAM Sherfey of this place
can boast of, for on Feb. 10, 1861. he was
caught ina threshing machine which tore
bis limb so badly that it had to be ampu-
tated and since then he has used IS wood
en- legs and the Goth one is being made.
After the heavy rain last week the
Monocacy overlooked her banks and came
up the Creagerstown and Woodsboro
pike so far as to make traffic impossible
at the bridge. When one gazed on the
troubled waters it made you think of the
Johnstown flood.
Mr. Russell Seiss, young man en-
ployed by Mr.. Ernest Flanagan, narrowly
escaped death by drowning in Hunting
Creek, while attempting to ford the
stream in buggy. The buggy was wash
ed down stream and almost dashed to
pieces but the horse swan ashore. The
accident occurred last Friday at Liday's
Ford while Mr.. Seiss was on his way to
Lewistown to ship cream.
Miss Anna Flock of Middletown is the
guest of Mrs. Naomi Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Fisher, Misses Es-
tella and Nella Fisher and Lizzie Miller
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Miller on Sunday.
The Faithful Workers will NEE. at the
home of Mrs. Jas. Stevens for the pur-
pose of electing officers and full at
tendance is requested.
The supper held Thursday and Satur-
day nights of last week by the Monocacy
Valley Concert Band was success con.
sidering the condition of the roads, and
the concert given by the band was a real
musical treat and Prof. Snyder, director,
received many congratulations for his
success in developing the musical talent
to its present state. The supper will be
continued Saturday evening, March 23d,
when another concert will be given and
a special feature will be clarinet sole
by Prof. Snyder with band accompani-
ment.
Rev. Geo. Crist preached very inter.
esting sermon on Sunday on the follow.
ing text: "Ephriam cake not turned. y
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Whitmore of Utics
were the guests of Mr.. Geo. Ham or
Sunday last
Mr.. Chas. Fogle is indsposed at this
writing.
The St. Johns Lutheran Sabbath
School held their election of officers for
the ensuing year on Sunday last; officers
elected being as follows: Charles Fogle
supt.; John Ahalt, asst. supt.; M. G.
Warner, sec'y.; Roy Hankey, treasurer
John Ahalt, musical director; M. G
Warner. asst. director; Katie Firord
oranist; Mable Long and Margaret Rams
burg, asst. organists; Mrs. l.. c. Ogle
supt. primary dept; Mrs. l. L. Hankey
asst; George C. Warner, librarian; Pau
Derr, asst.
Sunday School will begin Sunday morn.
ing March 31st at 9 o'clock. Every one
is requested to bring with them bible.
Mr.. C. E. Derr who served many years
as superintendent, asked the school tt
release him from duty as he lived too fal
away to attend as he would like. His
request was granted. He then received
vote of thanks for his faithfulness ir
the past.
Rev. Thomas, pastor of the Church
of God, preached very instructive ser
mon to the converts last Sunday.
Will Move To Hanover.