Last month, I wrote about how a local Emmitsburg collector owned two Armstrong rifles, which had been crafted in town. The same collector owns an Eyster clock, and the Maryland Room at the C. Burr Artz Library in Frederick owns a Hoover clock. John Hoover is believed to be Emmitsburg’s first clockmaker. He lived from…

James Rada Jr. Besides a Catholic Saint who once lived here, Emmitsburg has a famous riflemaker in its history, as well as other artisans. It’s a town heritage that Town Planner Sue Cipperly would like to see developed in the future. Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs and Cipperly told the Emmitsburg Commissioners that an effort was…