The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
Elkins.

Inc Hon. H. G. DAVIS, of w. Va,
ana his brother, Col. Il. B. Davis. in
company with w. E. Polte road
master of the W. Va. G. &P. r. r..
ana civil engineers WarfieId and Par
sons, paid our town short visit last
thursday. They went from here on
up .he railroad grade to Fairfax
oVone' We were informed by Col.
1. b. Davis on his return that they
went up to locate ground for train
yarosand machine shops, but as they
found valuable coal veins several
mileS farther west, where they did
not expect to find any coal, they de.
c,oeu not to locate the ground until
tiie extent of these coal fields were
fully developed,
Inc citizens of our town sent a
petltlon to the Governor of the State
ABOUT ten days ago, asking him, In
the name Of law and order, and for
Ihe peace and dignity of the State, to
appoiht a Justice of the Peace, or
someofficer empowered with author
i'y 70 put down turbulent or riotous
cohouct, which, we are sorry to adj
init, has prevailed more or less at
dlHeent times in this place for the
past year. We are glad to know that
u .lssS-5A Aas not been in vain, and
n Yniah Browning, whom we rec
ok1ended as being thoroughly COM
totent and eligible, has received the
appointment and will in few days
enter upon the duties of Justice of the
Peace.
The mysterious man is still prowl-
ing about the community. We can
occasionally hear of some midnight
depreciation he has been perpetrating.
Breaking into milk houses, robbing
or consuming the contents therein
seems to be his predominating pas
sion for the past week.
Angling for trout in the North
Branch of the Potomac is the favorite
past time of the day we can go down
cast our eyes up or down the shores
of that stream and can see old and
young of both sexes with fishing rod
hook and line; some sitting, others
standing, but one and all patiently
awaiting in breathless anxiety for a
nibble. On certain day last week
we will not name the day of the week
our young friend Mr.. L. l.. McCrum,
brought in the finest string of trout
that has been caught in these waters
for years, he having several that
measured over 10 inches in length.
w. D. Nydegger who was in his
company and who tished side by side
with him, was not quite as successful,
He caught three small clubs aver
aging in length from 1 to % inches
Mr.. McCrum informs us that he was
out hunting few days ago when he
came upon a pond of dead water in the
lrResls. and was marvelously struck
by the sight of an enormous coil O.
water snakes on a drift of logs close
to the pond of water. He says he is
willing to qualify that there was ovel
three hundred of them, and that
many of them would measure from
y to 9 feet in length.
1t is with deep regret we announce
the death of Peter Mason, who died
at the residence of VIM. F. Deakins
about three O'Clock on Sunday morn.
ing, of typhoid pneumonia fever
Deceased was young man about q
years of age, of exemplary habits
was kind and affable in manners and
was well respected. The large crowd
of people that followed his remains
to Shaffer's Cemetery, where they
were inferred. amply testified to his
high moral worth, and the esteem in
which he was held while living.
UNoME.