Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
NEWS OF TWO STATES
BANK VAULT IN OAKLAND
CAUSES OFFICIALS TROUBLE.
Forgotten Graveyard Unearthed by
Sewer Workers in Cumberland
Notes and Gossip.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, January IL, 1897.
The Altamont Springs Water Company of
Washington, d. c., has been incorporated
to bottle and dispose of water from the
spring on the farm of Col Truesdale, for
mer commissioner of the District of Column
bia, located near Deer Park, Garrett coun-
ty Nd. The incorporators are s. Walter
Woodward. Col George Truesdale and A.
M. Lothrop. large bottling establishment
IS being fitted I'D the farm.
Miss Virginia Johnson of Oakland has
been elected alternate to the national con-
vention of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, at Washington, D. C. She rep
resents Cresap Chapter. formed at Frost
burg and composed of the membership from
Maryland and West Virginia
man named Highland who was among
the escaped prisoners from the Garrett
county Jail at Oakland. Md. some time ago,
was arrested by an officer near Sutton, w.
va. and has been returned to the custody
or Sherln Lee, at Oakland.
Bankers Locked Out
One of the ball bearings on the inner door
of the safe in the Garrett National Bank,
Oakland, Md. in some way got into the
safe combination, and the safe was locked
for two days. 1t was necessary to bring
an expert from New York to drill the safe
open.
Mrs. Lavinia Cook. with Hochschild.
kohn IL Co., Baltimore, underwent a severe
operation at the Western MARYLAND Hos
pftal here for appendicitis Mrs. Cook was
taken Ill while on duty in Baltimore, and
she returned to the home of her sister Mrs
ralph Willard, in Cumberland.
Harry Reed has sued for divorce from
CARA Reed, and names a correspondent
They were married April 20. 1905, and on
fha
PittSburg to work. While absent he
charges that his wife was unfaithful
Criminal Judge U. S. Kendall of Fair
mont, formerly of Meyerdale, Is preparing
AFTER the operations of the Kendall Lumber
company, which has purchased a large
tract of timber in that state. The Kendall
Lumber Company has extensive operations
IN Garrett county Md, and town has
been called Kendall for the family
Roxalem NJ: Johns Of Lesenring. Pa, has
peen granted divorce from Charles w.
Johns. to whom she was married in Cum
berland In 1898. Desertion was the cause
alleged and a letter which he is said to
nave left was given in evidence. He said:
"e!l' you can choose your own course in
the future. l have left you and for good
You can sleep as long as you like in the
morning and go where you please and it
Will be useless for you to look for me- for
am going where no one can find me-
Meyersdale Pastor Resigns.
Rev. Charles E. Giles has resigned as pas
tor Of the Christian Church at Meyersdale,
after filling the pulpit for two years.
Mr.. Yantz Lee Is deau, near Sunnyside
Garrett county, from diphtheria, aged
twenty-nine years. He was a brother of
eX-Sherif William P. Lee of Garrett coun-
~, ana was unmarried, residing with his
mother and younger sister,
John Foglepole is dead at his home, three
miles south of Mountain Lake Park from
olo age. He was lightweight years of age,
and had been a resident Of Garrett county
all his life.
=, While digging a trench for sewer for
me new engine house on the West Side,
including human skull to which a por-
tion OF the scalp and some matted hair was
SUN attached. 1t is known that two skele-
tons were found, and it is thought that al
together there have been five or six The
place Is believed to have been the site of a
forgotten graveyard.