The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-07-31
ABOUT EVANSVILLE.
An Occasional Contributor Writes an
Interesting Letter OF
Happenings.
THE OLD Town taking ON NEW LIFE
Real Estate Is BOoming-The New Bank
Makes Good Showing-Crops Are
Promising-The School to Be Taught
BY Hon. P. f. FinzeI.

The First National Bank of Grants
Vile issues a statement under date of
July 16, 1902, showing a balance sheet
of S103, S20.41. Less than six months
ago this bank was opened. The pos
sibilities of its future may be inferred
| from the above.
The Casselman Valley is a rich,
virgin field. Why enterprise is so
tardy in developing our trade and
other resources has not been ex-
planned. Among enterprises decay
ing and neglected we must mention
the fact of the decline and almost ex-
t'nction of blacksmith ng and wagon
making. Two large and profitable
plants flourishing for many years are
now nearly deserted. Eight or ten
fam les could easily be supported if
these trades were worked to their
capacity and the wants of our neigh
borhood supplied.
Four large real estate transactions
in iowa property we note last week
and understand others are in con-
temptation. Daily enquiries are made
for houses. If some of the capital
drawing per cent. or less was invest
ed in building of this character the
population and trade of our town
could be doubled in two years.
The proof of prosperity is shown by
the appearance of the following legal
lights of the Cumberland and Oak
land bars in our midst last week. We
were pleased to greet Messrs. Will
liams, Hamill, Peddicord and our
young and promising friend, Norman
S. Heindel, Esq. We have appar-
entity reached that state when we
can afford to indulge in the luxury of
litigation.
Our crops are promising aud salts
factory. The grain gathered and
garnered is above the average in
quantity and quality. Oats, buck
wheat and potatoes never looked
better. The hay crop is light and
corn late. Mr.. Gilead Broadwater
breaks the record-100 bushels of
tirst-class wheat growing upon three
acres. Next.
We learn that Hon, P. Z. Finzel
will teach as principal of our school
the coming winter. Grantsville is
fortunate, indeed, in securing his SER
vices. Once this school was taught
by the most eminent instructors and
high graded school was the result.
A number of distinguished pupils
have passed through the portals of
our village school, men who have
made their mark in many fields of
action, thought and exertion. The
talent IS still here awaiting quicken
ing and development
A number of deaths and serious &C
cidents we notice lately about our
mills. Last winter Senator Lewis, of
Allegany county, introduced bill
which was passed and is now law
for the protection and insurance of
miners and employees of factories,
shops, etc. We then urged an amend
ment including employees upon saw
mills. So far as known they were
not included. Over one thousand Of
our best men are so employed and
should be better protected.
At a barn raising near Accident
last Friday six men were seriously in
jured, two supposed to be fatally.
The community is shocked at the
frequent and fatal horrors daily oc-
curing Life appears to be beset by
disease, dangers and difficulties I'M
known to our fathers.
We were pleased to meet our old
friend Treasurer White in our town
last week. Two things we cannot
escape-death and taxes. We prefer
to meet our genial tax gatherer than
the man with the scythe.
Our village never looked so beauti-
full or the valley so lovely. The
weather is perfect, serious sickness
almost unknown, crops abundant, the
roads in fine condition. Many strang-
ers with fine equipments are on the
move among us, passing instead of
stopping. This region is the ideal
summer resort. Why some concerted
movement is not made to attract and
secure that patronage is mystery.
This should be the happy valley.
We wait for "Rssores''. to occupy
and advertise it.
OCCASIONAL.