The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-01-28
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The cashier, Mr.. K. c. McCandlish,
comes of a distinctive family who
haYe been identified with the bank
ing business in Maryland and West
Virginia for many years. His father
was cashier Of "A Parkersburg w. Va
bank for a long term of years. He
has two brothers in the same capac-
ity. Mr. McCandlish is Il thorough
going, energetic and reliable business
man IN every respect. The success of
the institution with which he is iden-
titled is in great measure due to his
untiring efforts. He is courteous to
all having Business relations with,
ailable to a marked degree and sound
of Judgment in matters pertaining to
banking affairs He is also associated
in the Bruceton West Va Bank. be
ing vice president of that institution,
which is meeting with unparalleled
success.
Mr.. George b. Frazee, the assistan
| cashier Of the bank, is we'll and favor
/ ably known throughout Garrett
| county owing to his Identification
with educational matters for many
years He recently entered the bank
| but is still interested in school mat
tiers. He was principal of the Oak
/ land schools few years ago and
gave eminent satisfaction to the pat
/ rons. He comes Of sturdy stock and
is an agreeable gentleman in every
sense Of the word.
Among the stockholders are Mr.. +.
:, Landstreet. who is prominently
( Identified with railroad matters in diff
fereut sections of the country. chief
among them being his interests in the
| Wabash system aud the efforts now
! being made by that road to build a
connecting link east from Cumber-
I land
y great many persons have an errO-
neous idea of this place, and consider
it only little lumber town but those
who visit it will find Il lively village
doing a thriving business, and having
Il large. trade with the surrounding
. country. 1t is our aim at the present
time TO give the readers of THE Re
publican a synopsis Of its location,
business, etc
The village is located on both banks
of the oughiOgheny river and con
nected by a substantial bridge 1t is
l. miles from Confluence on the Con
tluemce and Oakland branch of the
Is. 4 Q. railroad which has two trains
each way every day. These trains
run up the branch about three miles
above Eriendsville to what is known
as krug, Kendall or Manorsland The
residents here call the place by al
three names. The population is esti
mated at about 700 inhabitants. II
has Il graded school, three churches
Methodist Episcopal, Christian kanC
lAuJlIel dL' ltlelJllOlle CNtllduSt, l)OS
Office. large grain and flour mill
three hotels, two livery stables, &
large saw mill, several stores and 9th
err business places. There are tive
mails daily from Confluence and tive
to the same place.
The large saw mills of the Bea
Creek Lumber Company are located
here and employed over 200 men in
its different departments. This com
pany also has a store i'll the sam
building with its office They hay,
about Is miles of railroad track.
J. w Haney 4 Son do Iarg,
business in flour, feed, buckwhea
flour etc. Besides doing a large trad,
locally, they ship large quantitie o
the product of their mills. The out
put of this firm has first class repu
tation'all ever the surrounding coun
try.
The stores here will compare favor
ably with those III far more preten
tious towns and its merch ants appea
very prosperous. We will enumerat
these stores
d. s. Custer does an extensive bus
mess in dry goods, groceries, furnitur
and a general line of goods, and i
most energetic and persevering. Her
the telephone exchange is Located
and a short visit to the place will con
vince any person that the bushes