The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-22
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The Amount to Be Expended for Com
pletion of Morgantown and KING
wood Road.
Arrangements have been completed
for filing the million and a half dol
lar mortgage of the Morgantown 4
Kingwood Railroad Company on Jan
uary /, 1905, to the West Virginia
Trust Company of Elkins, w. Va.
This mortgage is being given to the
West Virginia Trust Company as trus-
tee to secure the sale of million and
a half dollars worth of the first mort
gage five per cent gold bearing bonds
of the Morgantown & Kingwood rail
road and are payable semi-annually.
The issuing of these bonds is taken
to mean that an enormous amount of
work is to be done by the NJ. &. X.
company and that they will ex-
tend the road east from Reedsyille
through kingwood to Rowlesburg
and west from Morgantown to Row
lesburg to connect with the Wa bash
road.
The road has been surveyed and To-
Gated both east and west and there is
no reason to doubt but that building
operations will begin soon at either
end of the road.
The NJ. 4 X. road promises to be of
the greatest advantage to that sec
ton as it will ultimately give an out
let to the vast natural wealth both in
the Deckers creek valley and the
western portion Of Monongalia county
Senator Elkins has been promoting
the road.
Up in Fairmont a goat strayed into
neighbours yard and was shot and
killed. \ great lawsuit is now on to
determine the right to butt in.
The extent of the smallpox out
break at Fairmont is causing lots of
mental anguish to. the people of that
town. The health officer has issued
a statement including every case in
the town or vicinity, but many peo-
pie refuse to believe it. Needless to
say the report is an exact statement
of conditions.
The Messrs. Cohen, of Somerset,
Pa, who haye been in Oakland two
months or more where they conduct
ed clothing store, will vacate the
room they are occupying on Satur-
day of this week and ship their goods
to the above town. These gentlemen
have made many friends during their
brief stay in Oakland and have con-
Quoted their business in straightfor-
ward manner.
Mr.. Lewis Gortner, Second street,
has as his guest his nephew, Mr.. Otto
Gortner, OF Seigen, Westphalia, Ger
many, who arrived here Monday eve
ming to remain his guest indefinitely.
Mr.. Gortner's purpose in visiting this
country is to acquire knowledge of
the English language as she is spoke"
here. He expects to remain in this
country about eighteen monthe and
then return to his native land.
n. B. Browning and wife, E. w.
Forman and George Forman and wife
left Tuesday evening for Gainesville,
Fla. E. w. Forman and George For
man and wife will locate at Gaines
vile in the bottling business and Mr..
and Mrs. Browning contemplate stay
ing in the state all winter. We are sor-
ry tolose the Messrs Forman but hope
their business quest will be successful.
Terra Alta Republican.
Mr.. d. A. G. Porter, who recently
moved his family from Oakland, Md
to this city, is spending a few days at
home. Mr.. Porter is at present en-
ployed by the Philippi Suspender
Company as travelling salesman. Al
though having been away from this
city for many years, he still has ten
der spot in his heart for Grafton, hav-
ing been born here. At the time of his
birth his father, Mr. w. A. Porter now
deceased. was agent for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in this city, and
will be quite well remembered by all
of Graftons oldest citizens. Mr.. Por-
ter has taken up his residence at No.
447 West Main street, and expects to
make this city his permanent home.
Graftonians will accord him and his
estimable family a hearty welcome to