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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
NORMAL SCHOOLS OPENED
Three in the County and All Have
Large EnrollmentS.

The three Normal schools Of Garrett
county at Bittinger, Friendsville and
Oakland are now opened and reports
from these points Indicate that in every
case the several schools will be success
full in point of attendance at least
The school at Friendsville, taught by
Profs. Beahm and Browning, opened
with an enrolment of of twenty-eight
Several students have been added since
and yesterday the enrolment numbered
thirty-three.
The Bittinger school, under the direc-
ton of Prof. King, Of Grantsville, did
not open until Tuesday owing to Prof.
Kings inability to get to Bittinger be-
fore Monday evening. The enrolment
at that point is now twenty with sever
al students yet to report who have de-
termined to attend there.
The Oakland school, under the Joint
direction of Messrs. Morris X. Turner
and F. E. Rathbun, enrolled forty-six
scholars the first day. This number has
been steadily inceasing every day since
until yesterday at noon the enrolment
reached siXty-siX. Indications point to
a considerable augmentation Of this
number, which will probably reach
eighty before the week is out.
Tuesday the Oakland school was visit
ed unexpectedly by State Superinten-
dent Stevens who warmly congratulated
students and instructors upon the at
tendance and the interest shown in ed
vocational matters in the county as a
whole
We congratulate the teachers Of the
county in responding so readily to the
opportunity given them ID attend these
normals and also upon the fact that they
have in every case men of such wide
experience and ability as instructors.
This year promises to be one of the best
in the line of education Garrett has
ever experienced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
OBJECTIONS To THE
COURT HOUSE PLANS.
Contractors Declare That the Drawings
Are Vague and UninteligibIe.

The old saying, now threadbare with
age, that zone has TO go from home to
learn the news, has been brought for
chilly to the minds of many Garrett
countians within the past few days,
owing to the objections and faults found
by contractors in the plans and specif-
cations for the new court house to be
erected "a Oakland.
In t. Tuesday afternoon edition of
the I -,,.mout West Virginian an article,
which we give below, was published
concerning the get-up Of the plans and
specifications for the building, which, if
true, will not only be great drawback
in constructing the building but will
probably delay its construction for
another year, unless the matter is taken
in hand by the Court House Commission
and new and understandable plans and
specifications be drawn ard placed at
the disposal of contractors within a very
short time.
The many contractors who have been
in Oakland from several points all find
defects OF a more or less serious nature
in the drawings and directions for the
erection of the structure, the most
serious being that the scale is laid down
to one-eighth Of an inch to the foot, no
openings in the building sized, nor the
tensile strength or size of eye-beams or
the many girders which must necessa-
rily bear the great weight of the build
ing specified.
The article above referred to from
our Fairmont contemporary is as fol
/ lows
The building committee that has
charge of the erection of the courthouse
at Oakland seems to have learned some
thing since the truth has come out about
the cost Of the Pennsylvania capitol
building. At least the plans for the new
courthouse as drawn by the architect
are SO vague that contractors are not
able to make bids for the erection of the
structure. There is only one copy Of
the plans and that has to remain in the
Office where it is filed.
In the drawing up of plans it is Gus
tomary for the architect to make the
drawings on quarter Of an inch scale.
These drawings are made on an eighth
of an inch scale Nothing specified az
to what materials are to be used.
"Holbert & Spedden, local firm, in
tended to place bid with the building
committee. Mr.. Spedden was at Oak
land all day Saturday and stayed there
until midnight, but could not connect
with anything that would enable him to
place an intelligent bid
IS. D. Brady, representing the Brady
Construction Company, was in Oakland
Saturday. He came home without be-
ing able to obtain enough data to enable
him to bid.
The Elliott Wentzell Company, of
Clarksburg, was represented by Mr.
Elliott. Mr.. Elliott was in Garrett S
capital three days, but did not fare a
bit better than did Mr.. Spedden or Mr.
/ Brady
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
Rabies Epidemic in Grant County.

A short time ago a mad dog created
considerable excitement in one section
of Grant county, w. Va. Some people
at the time thought and hoped it was
not a genuine case of rabies, but later
Developments proved different.
A dog belonging to Jacob Reel, of
Seymoursville. went mad and was .hot.
The dog was bitten by the mad dog
mentioned before. Since that time Mr..
Reel had kept the animal confined;
when he went to feed it, it was acting
queerly and would not eat and next
morning it was frothing at the mouth
and wild eyed, and was biting viciously
at everything in sight.
A fine fat hog belonging to jeff Grove
developed symptoms of rabies in an its
horrible form, and the animal was
killed.
These two cases were only few
hours apart and are suggestive of a
condition at once so serious as to be
intensely alarming. Further develop
ments are awaiting with fear and trem-
bling by the people of that section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
BITTMGER.
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An unreasonable snow and wind storm
has been raging in this section for one
week, the entire period being marked
by the absence of sunshine and at this
writing the roads are INSTRUCTED by
huge snow drifts equal to any Of the
past winter.
Daniel Orendorf and Clark Snyder,
of Mt. Lake Park, drove down to this
village last Saturday afternoon and
spent Sunday with Mr.. Orendorf's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Orendorf,
but were forced to leave their buggy
and return on horseback Monday
Ward Beachy, of Grantsville, was in
this place last week doing some paper
hanging and painting While here
Ward told US a few" and we hope he
will come to our village again.
c. E. Ellithorp received and distrib-
uted car load of fertilizers last Mon
day.
Cub Ryman an employee of Jen-
ningS Bros, who has resided near this
place for some time, removed to Jen-
nings last week.
The Normal at this place did not open
on last Monday morning as had been
announced on account of Prof. Kings
inability to reach here in time. He ar
rived however, on Monday evening and
opened the school on Tuesday with a
good attendance.
John H. Stark purchased a team of
fine young horses last week of Truman
Wilt.
Jacob Brenneman received car load
of fertilizer from Baltimore early this
week.
Rev. j. B. Shoup, who has been suf-
fering from a severe cold for several
days, sufficiently recovered to serve his
people at Meadow Mountain charge
last Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
Mr.. STEPHEN BROWNING VERY ILL.
He Was Paralyzed Yesterday and Els
Family has no Hope for His Recovery.

Mr.. Stephen Browning, one of the
old and highest esteemed farmer res
idents of this section of Garrett coun-
ty, is lying extremely i'll at his home a
few miles south of Oakland
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Browning
suffered paralyetic stroke, which sf-
fected his entire left side. He is seven
ty-two years of age, and is the son of
the late John L. Browning and grand
son of Mesheck Browning, the pioneer
hunter and settler of Garrett county.
Mrs. Browning arrived at the bed
side of her husband Tuesday afternoon
from Indianapolis, Ind, in which city
she has been receiving treatment for
several weeks for a cancerous growth
in her side.
AT 11.45 o'clock, this morning, just
as this form is going to the press a
telephone message from Mr.. Brown
ing's home conveys the information
that he is dead. having expired at II. 30
O'Clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. THOMAS X. HARVEY.

Mrs. / hOMAS n. hAkNE
Died, at her home near Kearney, on
Thursday, April II, 1907, after an i'll
of several weeks, Susan Wilson, wife
of eX-County Commissioner Thomas X.
Harvey, aged nearly sixty-nine years.
The deceased was the mother of six
children, who with her husband survive
her. She was the sister of Daniel,
James H., William j., and the late
George W. Wilson, all prominent men of
Garrett county. and was held in high
esteem by hundreds of friends and
neighbors who sincerely regret her de-
mise. Mrs. Harvey's funeral occurred
on Saturday from the White church,
the services being conducted by Rev.
E. p. Idleman, pastor. She was a con-
sistent member of the NJ. E. church.
ROBERT MASDEN PORTER.
Died, at Springfield Hospital, Bati-
more county, this state. on Sunday af-
ternoon last, after an illness of two
hours of heart failure, Robert Masden
Porter, aged eighty years, four months
and two days. Mr.. Porter for many
wears was one of the leading citizens of
this section of Garrett county, being
engaged as a farmer from the early
sixties until late in life when his health
gave way and he was compelled to re-
tire from active duties. He was born
in Cecil county, Md, and came to this
part of the state when the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was building, being
employed by that corporation. In 1852
he was married to Miss Caroline V.
Loar, daughter of George Loar, who
died many years ago, and sister of the
late David H. Loar, who is remembered
by many of the younger generation as
one of Oakland's good citizens. Mr..
Porter's marriage took place at the
home of his bride and number of years
la ter he purchased the farm, which has
since been subdivided being now owned
by his son George, Mr.. George Shart-
yer and others. Mr.. Porter is remem-
bered as an upright, honest citizen,
and though unaffiliated with a church
organization he was a true Christian.
His wife died more than thirty years
ago and is buried in the Oakland Gene
terry by whose side the remains of her
husband were inferred yesterday morn
ing after services at the home of his
daughter conducted by Rev. j. B.
Workman. of the M. f. church. Mr..
Porter is survived by seven children,
they being Miss Mary E., and George
T., of Oakland; Mrs. c. Felty, of Con-
nellsville, Pa; Lee, of Nevada; Charles
c., Of Cumberland; Mrs. Martha Keen,
of Baltimore county, and Mrs. d. Grant
Smith, of Grafton, all of whom, with
the exception of Lee were present at
the funeral. In addition to those named
above Mr.. Porter had another daughter,
Miss Margaret, who died last summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
A UNIQUE RECORD.
1arried at ID; Divorced at 10 and
Welded Again at IL.

A marriage license was issued by the
County Clerk at Fairmont, w. Va. to
A. R. Kelley and Roxie Clayton
The age Of the prospective groom is %
and that of the bride is II.
Now it is not a strange thing for
young woman at the romantic age of
II to get married IN that country, but
old court house officials say that never
in their career have they seen IT
years old girl with the initial Cd"
marked after her name on the marriage
record.
The ID" stands for divorced" and
look at the chancery record books shows
that during February of last year she
was divorced from her husband, John
Mike, for statutory reasons. The record
show that she was first married on May
18th, 1904, at time when she was not
more than IA years old. She has quite
a unique record. Married at IA
divorced at l6 and married again at II.
Her home is at Warrington and her
right to get married was approved by
her mother, Mrs. Ella Furbee
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
He WAS SHOT IN
THE LEG SATURDAY.
Constable Miller. at Deer Park, Mound
ed Michael Madigan.

Last Saturday afternoon Michael Mad
igan, Of Deer Park, was shot in the
fleshy part Of his leg by Constable E. G.
Miller, of District No. 10, inficting a
flesh wound Of a slight nature.
Concerning the occurrence which led
up to the shooting it is stated that Con-
stable Miller and Bailiff NJ. V. Flanagan,
Of Deer Park, had under arrest and on the
way to the town lookup, one Nelson
Wood, for being drank and disorderly
Madigan, along with four other men Of
Deer Park, all Of them more or less IN
der the influence Of whiskey, attempted
to rescue Wood from the officers. They
were warned to keep away but Madigan
persisted in advancing upon the officers.
Constable Miller drew his revolver and
shot over Madigans head in order to
brighten him but he jumped for the
officer instead of retreating when the
second shot was fired which inflicted the
wound.
The injured man walked to his home
and was attended by a surgeon who
located the bullet and extracted it.
Since the row the other men implica-
ted in the affair have left that section Of
the county.
No arrests followed the shooting but
it is probable that the grand Jury will
investigate the matter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
Found Oil.

The noted oil man, j. Wesley Beatty
from Rodamers, was here on Monday
en- route to Kingwood, with samples of
an oil which he said was recently taken
from his water well at home. He left
a bottle of. this oil with us and any one
who will call at the Den may inspect
this latest sample of the freaks of
nature. 1t is almost as transparent as
engine oil but has a decided smell of
kerosene. 1t would no doubt be very
valuable if it could be secured in large
quantities Tunnelton Cor. Kingwood
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
cos WILL NOT Be
RECEIVED UNTIL MAY 4.
Contractors Who Desire to Bid for Con-
struction of Court House Ask Delay.

Senator w. McCulloh Brown, secre-
tary of the Court House Commission,
has written this office stating that the
contract for the erection of the propos-
ed new court house in Oakland will not
be given out until May 4th, 1907, at ten
O'Clock a. M, when all persons desiring
to submit prices for the work are ex-
pected to be present and file their bids.
The delay in awarding the contract is
in response to requests of the contrac-
tors who wish to bid on the work and
under the advice of the architect, Mr..
j. Riley Gordon, of New York. The
chairman of the Commission, Hon.
Robert r. Henderson, has authorized
the extention of time to the contractors.
In another column will be found the
advertisement extending the time until
May 4th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
A Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mealy, Of Uni
versity Driveway gave surprise party
at their home on Saturday evening in
honor of their son, Earl, who attained
the dignifed age of III on that day.
About 20 of his young friends were pres
ent. The amusements consisted Of
games of various kinds, and music. a
delicious lunch was served by Mrs.
Mealy, assisted by her accomplished
daughter, Miss Efie. The affair was
thoroughly enjoyed throughout. Nor
gantowu Dominion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
..sssssas. saasa..aa.s.s e

The condition of Helen Laughlin,
whose serious illness was noted in
former issue, is alarming her friends.
Tuesday evening her grand father, Dr.
]. W. Laughlin, and daughter Sada of
this place, were called to her bedside in
Grafton, VIVA. Later-At a, M today
Thursday Mrs. DR.. Laughlin was dis
patched for informing her that the rela-
tives were expecting her death at any
moment. Mrs. Laughlin left on the 9. Is
a. m. train for Grafton.
Work has been resumed on the new
postoffice building at the station. Mr..
Wilson, of the Park, has charge
The snow is fast disappearing and we
hope for more pleasant weather.
Mrs. Stephen Mattingly, of Piedmont,
was visiting relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. Wiley Yelling, who has been
orking in Piedmont most of the past
winter, has been here several days.
Mr.. H. B. Ferguson and family re-
turned to the Park this week. They are
occupying the same house they lived in
before moving to Oakland. Their host
of friends in this neighborhood are
pleased at their return.
Mr.. Thomas Harris, whose illness has
been noted, will probably go to Balti-
more for treatment in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johns, who have
spent the winter visiting their children,
returned to their summer home here
Monday, coming from the home of their
son Samuel, in Brooklyn, N. Y, where
they spent most of the winter.
The brick sidewalk at the station was
damaged and the mail crane destroyed
wednesday by the rear car on a freight
train becoming derailed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
Struck By a Stone.

Master Leslie Loar, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. l.. Loar, of Washington street,
was struck on the head by a stone
thrown by some unknown party, last
evening, and received a cut that, while
not dangerous, will keep him in the
house several days. tits supposed that
the rock was thrown by some boys at
play, and doubtless the person who
threw it is not yet aware that the missile
struck and inflicted a wound Grafton
Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
Leg Broken.

Hugh Bateman, employed on the log
train of Dubois & Bond Bros, saw mill
operators in District No. 4, had his left
leg broken Tuesday by being caught be-
tween a log which he was assisting to
load and the rail on a log truck. Both
bones of his leg were broken between
the knee and ankle. Dr. H. NJ. Kemp.
of Bloomington, reduced the fracture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
COUNTY TAX RATE IS
FIXED At So CENTS
While Being One Cent More Than Last
Year Total Rate Is 6 IL Cent. Less.

Last night at late hour the Board
of County Commissioners completed the
onerous work of providing for the many
items of expense incident to the govern
ment of the county, when they signed
tn levy fixing the rate of taxation for
county purposes at SO cents on the 500.
While this amount Is one cent in ex-
cess of last years rate, the needs of
the county have been greater and the
Commissioners we are sure will receive
the hearty congratulations Of the peo-
pie whom they are serving in keeping
the rate so low. While the county rate
IS higher there is an appreciate de-
crease IN the rate for State purposes,
last year the rate being 233 cents and
this year it is but Is cents, a net de-
crease for State and county purposes of
81 cents. The total rate for the present
year Is $1.09 as against S1.153 last year.
In making the appropriations the
Commissioners provided for 5000 to
cover interest On the court house bond
coupons; $l9, coo for schools; $1,000 for
bridges; SAC for roads and "a, 300
for election expenses. The first item,
that Of interest, is an extraordinary ex-
pense.
The levy in its entirety will be pub
hshed in this paper next Thursday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-03
GUS D'FoRp's PAL
cAuaET TN BOSTON.
James Kelly Picked Up With Bunch Of
yesgmen-.-PostofIice Inspector
Gregory Wires Authorities
to Hold Him.

Boston, Mass, March 2s.-"Hold
Jimmie Kelly for me at all costs; will
send detectives at once.' y This was
the message which Chief Watts of the
Boston police detective bureau waved
triumphantly before the reporters to-
day as the first fruits of his circulars
sent out through the country when
the inspectors corralled a gang of
yeggmen and their queer in the
south end Monday, their house filed
with burglars tools and loot. The
Telegram came from Postofice Inspec-
tor 81. T. Gregory at Lorenz, S. O.,
who wants one of the prisoners for
blowing q postofice safe at West
Point, Va, four years ago. Kelly was
with Gus DeFord's notorious gang OF
safe blowers, who on their burglariz-
ing trip from New York to Florida
stopped Off at West Point, gagged the
watchman, blew the postofice into
Junk and left the west wing of the
town ablaze as they escaped from the
officers in 1906 near Charleston while
another of the gang, Kentucky Bilf'
Morey, is doing 90 years in the prison
at Charlestown, w. Va.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-03
Torn From Wife
By His Mother.

Sixteen-year-old J. Avary Daley,
who married Mrs. Mana Kitchens,
comely young widow with five chill
dren, ,ain Sparta, Ca, Monday, is en-
route to Atlanta in charge of his
mother, Mrs. Annie L. Daley, of 1427a
Whitehall street.
Literally torn from his bride, the
ardent young musicians being brought
back to his mothers home against
his will, according to advices from
Dublin Thursday morning.
Mrs. Daley left for Dublin, where
the couple went after the ceremony,
and where the young man was en-
gagged as teacher of music in the pub
lie schools, as soon as news of the
runaway marriage reached her.
Young Daley begged his friends to
hide him from his mother, but she
persuaded him to come to her board
ing house to bid her goodbye. Once
under the maternal influence the
youthful groom was not allowed to
leave, and started on the unwilling
journey to Atlanta Thursday morning
under the watchful mother eye.
Other chapters are likely to be writ
ten in the case soon.EzAtlanta Georg-
ian.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-03
TIE Corn Crop Important.

- =.
The corn planting season is on. 1t
Is too late to talk about the proper
preparation of the soil. If that has
not been done up to this date, it will
be omitted. The seed is the first con-
sideration. a perfect ear of corn is z
to 10 inches long, IA to 20 rows, grains
long, well set and tight. but easily
shelled, weighing SO pounds to the
bushel, small cob well filed at each
end. The corn that is most produce
tive is single cared, with tendency
I to make two ears. The varieties that
make 4 to ears never have been pop
ular. # you change your seed get
the best in the neighborhood or lati-
tnde. The Williamson plan is a COR
rect one for the early planting in this
State. It cannot be used when corn
is planted June 20 to July 4. It is not
adapted to low bottom lands, but
suited to high lands not subject to
overflow.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-03
The Bank Of Chaplin.

The Bank of Chaplin was organized
last week with capital stock of s10,-
600. The following is the board OF
directors: ia. Blackwelder, j. S.
Wessinger, c.. P. Robinson, P. M.
Frick, Robert Norris, B. B. Reid, J.
F. Honeycutt.
The board elected Mr.. j. A. Black
welder, who is a fnancier of New
berry, as president, and J. F. Honey
cutt, cashier.
This bank should thrive from the
start, as Chapin is located in one OF
the richest agricultural sections OF
the State, and will have large terri
tory to draw business from.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-03
From Upper saluda.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
We are recovering from the grippe
grain crops are looking fine; farmers
are turning the soil, the one-horse
plow being a thing of the past.
We can't boast of any late mar
riages like Brother Felix, but we can
match any other section for fine
babies.
Truck gardening is going ahead.
We are glad to hear the good news
of the country, but have been con-
fined at home; SO I have very
little news.
From all appearances our fishermen
are soon going to launch their boats.
Easter is thing of the past. The
little children had a. grand time
lighting rabbit eggs.''
T may tell you some time in the fu-
ture of wild hog hunt when was a
boy. RAGGED VETERAN.