The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-07
IN The TALL TIMBER.
Knights TempIar Entertained BY Mr..
N. U. Bond.

'N' = OiC Jay ldeL NOSh lIOlu AnIIOCn
Commandery, No. 6, knights Tenn
plar. Interpreted, it was this
( Wanted-All knights Templar resi-
ding in Frostburg one day-Tuesday,
June 2S-for tour OF the tall timber,
afar from Jerusalem.
Accordingly nine reported at 81
o'clock a. III. to take the special cleo
trio car, the only unmarried one with
out his collar and tie.
At Cumberland the list was swollen
to nearly 40, or comfortable filling
for the special car provided for the
party
AT Piedmont, about 5 a. III. several
more entered the train. mainmost n.
L. Bond, the host.
There had been some fun already;
more now. At Bloomington J. H.
Holzshu appointed a committee of
Woodchoppers to go ahead, spy out
and clear the land George w. Sny-
der, chairman; John n. Benson and
Harry E. Kenah, auxiliaries.
The Journal had never seen Sny-
der before. but learned from Otto
Hohing that when very young Snyder
was named, First, after Georgetown,
and, second, after Washington city.
Just at this stage of the story the
first tunnel was reached. Benso n
yelled sand Patchn a second later
Kenah howled in contradiction-"Do
Gullyr'
At last the car reached Bond, the
seat of lumber-mill the most COM
plete in equipment and thorough in
result ever seen by any of the party.
The structure occupies nearly or
quite an acre of ground, covering
machinery which takes hold of the
log in the pond, drags it to the 45-foot
saw, and turns it into lumber with
the least possible human effort. Each
log is seized up by the sawyer and
the most of big and little lumber
made ofit-sills, studding, boards, etc,
and pickets, laths, etc, from the slabs.
Nothing seems to be lost except the
dust the refuse going into the fuel
heap.
The saw is a 45-foot steel belt run
ming with speed which turns out an
average of 900 feet minute and co.
900 feet a day. J
Logs weighing a ton are handled
by. the machinery with an ease and
precision instinct with almost human
intelligence. Boards, to one point,
stills to another, slabs to another, etc,
by quick changes of the roller equip
mept. The largest m0Timtn of
handling is thus done, the least m IN
jnum by human hands.
On the car again, the last destina-
ton was reached shortly afternoon
the home of the woodsmen. The
Journal asked Mr.. where are
we at?
Right heren' said he, pointing
downward.
But how far are We from some
place designated on the map?n
About six miles from Grantsvillem
and instead of pointing north ward,
as the Journal thought toward Grants
vile, his finger went to what seemed
about southwest. The sun was in
visible the entire day; hence, loss of
sense of direction.
Dinner followed-a plentiful, sub
stantial, unwritten menu ranging
from baked beans up to punkin pie.
AT its close ex-U. S. Senator Wei
lington, chairman on the part of the
visiting Sir Knights, arose and spoke
forcibly and ~eloquent'y. He called
successfully upon Sir Knights Snyder,
Drecher, Beall, Hammond, Benson,
and several others.
In introducing the speakers Mr..
Wellington was most happy. He is
born chairman, endowed with ver-
satility of speech which frames itself
into compliment separately just to-
each Individual.
Mr.. Bond responded to the tributes
paid his enterprise and his hospitality
as host. He evidently appreciated
highly the many good things said,
and when he resumed his seat there
was chorus which sounded like
hes good fellow etc.
After music and singing, now3 pm,
the first step toward return was made.
The rain which had fallen intermit-
tently during the day made the air
cooler than its wont even at this ele-
walton just below the summit of
Meadow mountain. But all could see
the tail, straight trees, in almost in
Vulnerable number, which had invi-
ted even a railroad to this altitude.
The lumbermen, in homely dress,
were here, apparently content, and,
smoking around a stove at times red
hot, told their adventures. laughed,
lounged and slept.