The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-06
OAKLAND AND NEARBY TOWNS.


The Spirit of Development Active In
Western Maryland and East +
ern West Virginia.
The B. & o. Field prints a list Of
towns in this section where "bOoms"
are in progress. as follows:
HANCOCK, MD.
The Potomac Bridge Company has
recently been organized at this place
" it'll capital of $50, 900. and is nc
lively at work on the proposed bridge
at that point. This is only another
link in the chain of develoDment and
progress in the upper Southern
States, and the prediction is made
and its fulfillment seems extremely
probable several more will span the
Potomac river, between Washington
City and Cumberland, Md, within
the next five year.. The good work
of Improvement so anspici0nsly in
augurated in this section during the
past three years is going forward at
rapid rate. and disadvantages and
possibilities of this region are draWing
to it capital and men of enterprise
from all parts of the country. t.
PIEDMONT. w. VA. ~
The T% in-TOwns Manufacturing
Company, located at Piedmont, W.
Va, have recently formed a partner
ship with F. Stutsman, OF Williams
port. Pa, for the purpose ct esttb.
fishing at this place the "PiedinOnt
Machine Works." The necessary
buildings will be erected at once, and
the entire plant removed to this piece
AS soon As accommodations ran he
provided. The good work goes
bravely on"
ROMNEY, w. VA.
Romney has the advantage Of a
r0nl location, Is convenient To fine
timber suitable for manufacturing.
numbering and building purposes; is
contiguous to a famous farming sec
ton, and in water power it has all
that could tie desired As we'll az rail-
road facilities adequate for nj! tur.
poses. 1t is. also, TN account of It's
peculiar location. famous AZ a sum.
mer resort, combining rs it does 70.
mantle and picturesque scenery,
healthful climate. cheap LIVING and
other advantages as we'll as other at.
fractions. Among the latter may be
mentioned its fishing and hunting
grounds.
The Romney Manufacturing. LIND
and Improvement Company, which
has been organized for the purpose OF
developing the. resources that exist
there in such greet abundance, has
acquired $40 acres of land, and upon
this tract it il locating it's factories
mills and other in 1ustrial enterprises
The company has "A capital stock 81
$3.50. 600, about one half of which has
been sold, and which shows that cap
italists have confidence in its future
The country adjacent to Romney l.
we'll adapted to sheep rai"ing. Th'
officers of the c0mprny are Cha3
Harmisson. president; John j. Het
zaII. vice president; E. NJ. GiIkeson
general manager; J. Ed. Russell
secretary and treasurer; and X. w
Daily and II. 3. GiIkeSon, counsel.
DEER PARK, MD.
The location of Deer Park, at al
altitude of 2,44l feet above the leve
of the sea. its surroundings. its pur'
air and saIubrious climate. the char
acter of the accom- and en-
tertainment it can Offer its guests. it
nearness to the great commercial ant
business centres of the Union. ant
the facility with which it can b.
reached over The b. & o. r. R., en-
title it to be called The Summe
Capital" of the United States. Tn,
railroad company nWn 4 tract of liant
at thi, point. comprising severa
hundred acres. and have erected
capacious and cOmm0dious hotel. pro
yided with all the modern improve
ments, and a number of cottages, ant
have already made good man,
other improvements. and will con
tinue to add whatever may seem Il
be needed, either for comfort or con
venience. Streets have been graded
an electric light plant put up; II frs
class water System provided. ant
eligible building lots are now Offered
for sale at low figures to those WIN
will improve them and build cottage
thereon. New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington, PittSburg
Richmond, Chicago and many Othe
points are contiguous to the SUN
mer Capital' by means of the B. & O
r. r.. and many of the citizens Ofth
above named points could have thei
summer residence here. and still b
conveniently located to their place
of business. For particulars ia re