Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-08
CHARLES Nee. MATTHIAS
Local Items.

Cement PaVementS NOW D'ihS
Laid, New Building Erected
And Paint Being Applied.
Mr. J. VIM. Speak has wonderfully
improved the property he recently pur-
chased by putting steel roof on the
house and putting cement pavement full
length of street frontage and walks on
on the premises. Mr. John NJ. Aha!f
who recently purchased the property
next door, has painted it and laid cemen'
pavement full length, connecting it with
Mr.. Speaks pavement. Mr.. Lewis f.
Miller is now laying cement and will con-
meet with Mr.. Ahat. Mrs. Ellen Grind
er who joins Mr.. Miller's property con-
templates laying cement pavement along
her property and it is said the 'Valley
Boarding House" will continue to the
corner of the street with cement. Mr..
Harry Lohr who is now completing his
new home, speaks of putting down ce-
menr also. This would make the entire
east side of the main street cement pave
ment. On the west side of this street
DR.. Devilbiss and Mr. l. l.. Hankey have
beautiful concrete pavements, and Mr.
Marion G. Warner is making prepare
ton to Law concrete to connect Mr.. Han
keys properties. 1t is believed that all
property owners on the west side VIII
soon put down cement walks, and some
movement is being made to pave from
Main street to all the churches.
SAY we have been lying domant for
some time, but you larger towns just sit
up and take notice, for this town has
certainly come to life. guess it is due
to the progressive administration, don t
you think?
Mr.. George Stevens put a steel roof
on his house and laid cement walks.
The Society of Faithful Workers will
hold their annual Whit-Monday supper
on the beautifullawn at the home of Mrs.
Mary Black south of Creagerstown ON
Monday evening, May 18th.
Rev. P. E. Heimer held regular ser
vices in the Reformed church last Sunday
morning. On account of attending the
Maryland Chassis his next service here
will be Sunday, June LIST, at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Witter and child
rem, and Misses Nella and Estella Fisher
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. l.. c. Ogle
on Sunday.
Mrs Sam'l Sherfey, Miss Gladys Keys
er, Mrs. Dan'l Sherfey, Mrs. Ida Rams
burg and daughter, and Messrs. Davic
Hoffman, Paul ard Benz, Sherfey, Lewis
Hetfner were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hetfner Sunday last.
MIR. and Mrs Chas. Speak spent Sun
day with their daughter at New Midway
Mr.. Sam'l Haines and daughter anc
Miss Marie Weller Of Westminster were
guests at the home of DR.. Devilbss or
Sunday last.
Master Isaac Hankey, who has been il
for a month or more with bronchial pneu
monia, is now rapidly improving.
Rev. Geo. Crst will conduct regula
preaching services on Sunday next at II
a. m.
Mrs Russell Long, who has suffered ;
complete nervous breakdown due to TIT
excitement from the two recent fires a
their home, is now improving.
Hotel Val, conducted by C. l.. Valen
tine, will have number of summe
boarders this season, as will the Vale.
Home and Blacks Inn AS the town i
making a great stride to improve, it vii
certainly be more enticing than ever t.
boarders.
Misses Mary Ham, Bessie Bell an
Bette Hull spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. John Ham at Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward erosion an
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
George Derr.
The Imperial Orchestra, under the di
rection of M. G. Warner, is progressing
nicely and is now working on larg
number of new selections.
Miss Della Ham, who spent severe
weeks at Utica Mills, has returned home
Mrs. Elroy Whitmore, who has bee
at the Frederick city hospital for mum
Der of weeks, is now rapidly improving
and her friends wish her a speedy re
covery.
Quite few of our citizens attende
the Church of God Sunday School Cor
vention In progress at Woodsboro tn
past week and report having pleasar
time.
Mr.. Milton Fogle of Frederick is sink
ing an artesian we'll on the property o.
cupied by Mr.. l.. G. Ogle.
The Monocacy Valley Concert Band
now rehearsing regularly and gettin
ready for the coming season.. They ha,
an engagement at Unionville next MOI
day, parade engagement at Unlo
Bridge on Saturday and several Decora
ton engagements.