The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-31

HSmith's forecast for the month Iof
February is printed in another column
of this paper today. If the West Vir-
ginian's prophecy for the coming month
will strike the weather as his forecast
did during the present month the people
will "sit up and take notice"
Mr.. William Frederick, well known
in Oakland and other sections of the
county, who resided for number of
years at Friendsville where he conduct
ed general store, later removing to
Johnstown, Pa. has returned to Friends
Vile and will again enter business in
that town.
Messrs. John H. Stark and Amos
Broadwater, both of near New Ger
many, were in Oakland yesterday when
the latter purchased from Mr.. Fred. A.
Thayer, one of the trustees of the es-
tate of the late Hiram Duckworth, the
home farm of the deceased, paying
therefor $1,000.
! The Court House Commission will
meet at the Bar Association rooms in
Oakland tomorrow when plans for the
I proposed new court house will be sub
mitted and selection will probably be
made from among those which will be
/ presented. The entire membership of
the Commission with the probable ex-
ception of Associate Judge Keedy is ex-
pected to be present.
1t is not the site of a town. but its
character that makes it desirable
place to live. A live, prosperous town
IS desirable one to live in, and a
town may prosper and yet be small
Every citizen in q town should be in
terested in its prosperity. One of the
best ways TO help town is to speak
well of it. 1t is true patriotism to stand
by your town, and interests that effect
the town should effect every citizen.
Never forget you are part Of the
town, and that your own department
helps to make up the strangers esti-
mate Of the place. Sell all you can and
buy all you can at home. Every dollar
that is sent or carried away from home
makes the town that much poorer. If
you have the means invest in something
that will give somebody employment.
Do not kick at proposed Improvement
simply because it is not at your door
A newspaper is in no sense a child of
charity 1t earns twice over every dol
lar it receives, and it is second to no
enterprise in contributing to the up
building of community. Its patrons
reap far more benefits from its pages
than its publishers. and in calling for
the support of the community in which
it is published, it asks for no more than
in all fairness belongs to it, though
generally it receives less. Patronize
and help your paper as you would any
other enterprise because it helps you,
and not as an act of charity
A perfect town is that in which yea
see the farmer patronizing the home
merchants, the laborers spending the
money they earn with their own trades
men, and all animated by spirit that
will not purchase articles abroad if they
can be bought at home. The spirit of
reciprocity between man and the me
chanic, tradesman and laborer, farmer
and manufacturer, results every time in
making the town perfect one to do
business in. Perfection" should always
be desired, even where attainment is
barely possible, we presume, but per-
feet town must be denominated great
rarity until we reach more advanced
stage toward the millennium than has
yet been gained.