The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-14

on that inviting elevation, and is first
CLASS citizen. Several of these boys
have experimental little in politics,
but not to an extent to hurt which they
are sure to do if tempered with too
long. Practical politics have been made
one of the great vices of the day
After an absence of two months from
her Garrett county home, Mrs. G. w.
Haulenbeek returned to Deer Park on
Sunday last. She was the recipient of
much attention while in Baltimore, and
her visit extending from the first Sun
day in December was very pleasant
one. She prefers the climate of the
mountains, however, even in the winter.
Mr.. Charles E. Hoye, who left Oak
land the latter part of October for the
Philippines, being accompanied by his
wife and little daughter, arrived at Ma
Mia on January Bird, we'll and after a
pleasant and uneventful voyage. In
another column Mr.. Hoye describes the
trip and the good time the passengers
of the vessel in which he sailed had on
Christmas Day.
This is the age of women. We find
all the avocations, professions and
trades of life opening their doors to ad-
nit the enterprising woman. Some are
going into their own, and some are 60
ing into other peoples's business. In
our admiration for the new woman
there is danger of forgetting the wife
and mother and ,woman's true sphere
as home maker.
WANTED information as to address
of Thomas II. Frost or widow or heirs
if dead. He was born in Allegany coun-
ty, Md, about 1899, and served in Co.
A, First w. Va. Cav, in the Civil War.
About 1878 he. lived in Colorado. Small
recovery can probably be made. Ad-
dress Harvey Spalding & Sons, Wash
ington, d. c.
Mr.. j. W. Alderton, who is president
of the Yough River Oil and Gas Com
pany, arrived in Oakland yesterday af-
ternoon to be present at a meeting OF
the company to be held here this after
noon, when definite action will be taken
looking to the erection of the derrick
and other necessary buildings prelimi-
nary to the installation of machinery
for sinking a we'll in search of oil and
gas
Yesterday Mr.. John Harmed, living
near Hutton, who is well known in all
parts of Garrett county as the County
Surveyor for many years, celebrated his
eighty-first anniversary when he enter
tanned his son Joseph E. Harmed and
family of Oakland, and other relatives
and friends. Notwithstanding his adj
vanced years Mr.. Harmed is yet a re-
markably active man and has the fac
ulty of remaining young despite his age.
May he live to celebrate many more
anniversaries of his birth.
III VIC NIICuII AOuIL lOI IillS COullly
proceedings have been instituted by
Attorney Julius c. Renninger, who is
counsel for the Board of County Com
mssioners, to condemn the Grim prop
srty on Alder street the land mentioned
in the condemnation proceedings being
required for the site for the new court
house. We understand that the own
ers of the property have been offered a
fair price for the same, but refuse to
sell at the price offered, hence the pro-
ceedings in Court.
Our idea of good citizens, and we
are glad there are many in this COM
munity, is one always ready to give, &C.
cording to his means, to community en-
terprises. He takes stock in them all,
and doesn't lose his faith if an occasion
al venture proved bad. Heis not afraid
to buy real estate and to pay what it is
worth. He talks up his town at home
and abroad, thinks it is the healthiest
place on earth, believing it to be destin-
ed to be the biggest city in its section
and wants to be buried here when he
dies. And he's worth whole regiment
of the lukewarn kind.