The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT BOND.
A Correspondents Pen Picture Of the
Festivities There.
To the Editor of The Republican.

Oh TUESDAY, the lJbn OF December,
1905, this scTibbler landed on his first
trip in the town of Bond. and looked
around over section Of peaks and
ranges. streams and valleys, familiar
to him before this busy burg laid its
first foundation stone.
Partsking of an excellent supper.
deliciOusly seasoned by hospitality.
at Hotel de Hannah, a hosiery of
electric lights, steam heating, water
of every temperature with other de-
sirabe cOnveniences and appoint
ments, a walk was taken down River
Avenue to the public school house on
the southern limits of Sycamore Park.
While much snow was on the ground
and penetrating chill in the open at
mosphere all was warm and glowing
within the spacious building.
Though this was an early hour in
the evening large audience had as
sembled 10 enjoy the announced ex-
hibition, Rotations and drills by the
school, commemorative of the Christ
mas tide. Seating capacity of the
editice OF learning had been more than
exhausted when we entered and de-
yotional observances were being con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. b. Shoup, the
widely known and revered patriarch
of the Alleghenies, who for more
than quarter of a century has been
scaling these mountains and thread
ing their Businesses, bearing the Mas
ter's message and mellowing the sem
timent of communities with its glad
tidings to all men.
Mr.. Shoup, in a clear and happy
way, delivered also an Introductory
address, defining the joint features of
the meeting, a union for the occasion
between the public school and the
Sunday school. A glance over the
closely packed floor amazed us by the
beauty and profusion of the lavishlv
embellished interior of the brilliantly
lighted room. Designs and figures
about the walls attested ripening ait
under graceful touches of cunning
hands. To the right of the tastefully
decorated rOstrum was large Christ
mas tree with its natural beauty
heightened by countless adornments
of taste and fancy, prizes and presents.
Miss Mary Miller is the teacher of the
Bond school, and her pupils were
trained to an approximation of per
lection for the evenings performance.
Each class and individual pupil meas
ured up with credit to every equire-
ment. and surprising every expecta-
ton.
The programme was relieved at in
tervalS by music entrancingly render
ed; with the organ and singing was a
violin accompaniment by Miss Bea-
trice Hayward. Indeed, it is not
often we see, as here at Bond. so
many birds of fair feather and sweet
trill beautifully trooping through an
evenings drama. Seeing them lend
ing their graces to the occasion the
thought occurs that it still may be
wise and well to lash from every
temple such as sell doves. Noticeable
among the doves was a Pennsylvania
migratory Martin, faithfully conduct
ing the Sunday school wing in the
proceedings, and who had most use
fully devoted time and talent to make
that gathering so accomplished a sue
cess.
Bond, as many know, is city of
very modern birth, cutely grown up
on the Northwestern angle of Monroe
run and Savage river. and is the nu-
cleus of firmly established lumber
enterprise. All of its buildings are
new and laden the pure air with
healthful perfumes of freshly sawn
pine. A standard gauge railroa d
from the B. 4 Q. railroad follows the
meandering of the Savage river the
distance of about four miles to Bond
with branch road running west
ward into the heart of the lumber
region. At his Office, under the same
roof as the large Company supply
store, Mr. n. L. Bond, in general
charge of the plant with its many
qualifications, greeted US pleasantly
and urbanely conducted as oyer
the many departments of the NAM
moth mill. Looking along the ranges
OF Systematically stacked lumber, our
eyes rested upon pile of choice oak
lumber. Mr.. Bond, observing the
pause, remarked in a matter of fact
way, that bill is for Charleston.
South Carolina think of what this
trade must be-
The extent, capacity and thorough
ness in every department of this mill
and combination of mills, exceeded
all previous conceptions of the plant
really represents-a simple descriD-
ton would over run your columns.
Huge logs as felled in the forests and
rolled into the milldam, are caught
up by the machinery and automatic
contriyances, brought from the water
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