The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-13
OAKLAND,
AS Seen by q Stranger Vino Puts Her
lmpre ions in Type.

:
a dream of the past. 1t was beau
tiful while it lasted, but with the
coming Of the melancholy days
the gay visitors HE'D themselves
away to their city homes, full Of
pleasant memories of the beautiful
town of Oakland.
As | climbed the high hill upon
which stands the court house | was
reminded of the coming of the
autumn, by the yellow leaves drift
ing on the hillside, fotmng a rich
carpet at my feet. My eyes took in
vast panorama Of beauty. The
scenery IN this part Of the country
is sublime and one is amply repaid
who makes visit from Cumberland
up to Grafton, W. Va.
Oakland, the handsome county
seat Of Garrett county, Md. has a
population of 1900 and is one of
the most thriving towns in the state.
Garrett county was cut off from
Allegany county in 1878. The
county has population Of 1G, 900.
The assessable basis of tile county
is $4,499, ,21. For county pur-
poses the tax is $l.14 OF the hun
bred. Tax for state purposes is 1744
on the hundred. Garrett county
lies in the Sixth Congressional DIS
trIct aud Fourth judicial circuit.
The voting population of the county
is in the neiSuborh"od Of $500.
The political complexion of the
county is Republican with about
400 majority.
Oakland lies on the B. & .. L.
r. 80 miles west of Cumberland,
which, outside of Baltimore. is by
far the best Town in Maryland.
The Garrett County Bank has a
capital of S2J, 900 and was organ
lied only few years ago.
The new railroad from Pittsburgh
to Oakland will be Of inestimable
benefit TO the town.
Oakland has a fine bar composed
Of ten members. Two mills COM
Prise the industries of the town.
There are number of merchants
dong an excellent business. Every
thing seems prosperous around tjee
town and the people aliye and cheer
full.
There is ore tli~g l can say for
the people of Maryland with my
whole heart, and that is that they
have good blood in their veins
dating back two hundred years.
They are intelligent and hospltable
and live as well as do the blue grass
people OF Kentucky. Good living
makes handsome people.
When Garrett county was organ
lied in 1873, Ma. VIM. il. Tower
was elected Clerk of the Circuit
Court. He was one of the best
citizens that ever lived in this Sec
ton. His popularity was proven
by the fact Of his having held that
Office up to the time Of his death.
the 9th of June, 1887. Edward Z.
Tower, the present clerk, succeeded
his father, having been appointed
at his death to fill the uncx5,ired
term and at each election having
been regularly elected since. He
grew up in the Office, hayipg gone
into it with his father when he was
only thirteen years old, and served
as deputy from 1873 to 1887. Mr..
Tower read law with Col. Veitch,
who came to Oakland at the organ
iHation of the county, and was
admitted to the bar in 1881.
Chas. Wegman, sheriff, was born
al Gfantswille. He is just 81 years
Of age. and was elected sheriff in
the fall of 1898. There are only
eight prisoners in jail. At no time
has The number exceeded ten.
G. S. Hamlll. States Attorney,
is one of the ablest members at the
OaS land bar, and is q prominent
Democrat. Mr.. Hamill was born
in Allegany county, Md. lie re-
ceived his education in the public
schools of the county and the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he de-
voted himself to mental philosophy
and took law course. He grad
uated in 1869. After that he read
law two years with ex-Judgo Cor
don, Of Cumberland. lie passed a
successful examination before Chief
Justice Alvey, OF the Supreme
Court Of Maryland, and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1872. Mr..
Hamiil moved to Oakland from
Cumberland Oh the forma,ng of
Garrett county and has been act
lively and successfully engaged IA
the practice of law, and promi-
neutIy identified with the county
since that time. lie was elected to
the Office Of States Attorney in the
fall Of 1891.
had the pleasure OF meeting Mr..
Fred. 4. Tbaycr. member Of the
Oakland bar. He belongs to one
of the oldest families in this scctlOn.