The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Potomac Club Has an Old
fashioned Fourth.
OBSERVANCE IN OTHER PLACES
Monster Parade Mt Homecoming, in
which Secret Societies and Town
Officials Take Part-Ex-SenatOr
Wellington Speaks at Midland.
New Electric Line Chartered.
special 70 Tbe washinEton HeraId.

NulhpeItAHu, MI, July f-lnc POlOmaC
Club entertained to-day with an old
fashioned celebration Canoe and SWIM
ming races were held in the Potomac
River. and there were exhibition tennis
matches. The Improved Order OF Red
Men held a picnic nine miles down the
canal SIS. Peter and Pauls Church held
! a picnic at Narrows Park that was at
tended by several thousand people. and an
all-day fete was held on the grounds OF
81. Patricks Church. At night there
was an elaborate display of fireworks
from the Potomac Club grounds
The Oakland. Swallow Falls and Union
town Electric Railway was chartered in
the Circuit Court at Oakland. the charter
securing a route from Oakland to the
Swallow Falls, From George D. Brown
ings mill the main line viii pass up
Tolliver Run and Muddy Creek TO Cranes
ville W Va, and from there 20 the
PENNSYLVANIA State line by the most di-
rect route TO Uniontown. A Pennsyl-
vania charter will also be secured. II is
said that New York parties. who are
! financing the hydro-electric plant. vii I
also finance the railroad The route for
I
Swallow Falls to Oakland has been sur
veyed And located. Free rights OF way
I have been conceded.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
| Cumberland. which mas been remodeled
and renovated, will be reopened to-mor-
row with special exercises. Rev. Edward
/ Hayes Of Center Street Church. and Rev.
Alexander Bielask. OF Kingsley Church.
/ will assist the pastor, Rev. Osborne Belt
/ George W Martin. superintendent Of
the Union Station and terminals. Wash
ington. with party. spent the Fourth
at Friendsville. Nd. with Mr.. r. c. Nc
/ Candlish on a trout fishing trip. They
/ arrived on a special car.
Charles II. Shaffer. Of the Patent Office.
/ Washington: George W Wilson, Burton
! Wilson. DIT NJ S. Wilson. and Simon Cos
ner, Of Oakland. have returned from a
trout fishing excursion to Shavers Fork
/ Of Cheat River. They caught 200 trout
| many Of fine size.
Loeb Lynn Heights, Nd, July 4-The
! opening dance at the Loeb Lynn Hotel
took place tonight. The music was fur
nished by an orchestra led by William p
Braun. Of Baltimore. Many came espe-
cially for the dance. and the most Of
them will remain the greater part Of the
season. Among the Washingtonians are
Dr. London and family. Mr. NJ NJ Bulk
man and family, Mrs. Fowler and sons.
Edward and James; Mr.. and Mrs. Gorges,
and Dr. Burch and family.
Lonaconing Md, July A big parade
was held here this morning. John T.
Miller was chief marshal, with Fred
Sloan and Daniel Askey aides. The
mayor and city council and committee.
with speakers, rode in carriages. followed
by the Lonaconing City Band. The Cum
berland and Homecoming companies Of the
Uniform Rank. knights OF Pythias, the
Lonaconing Hook and Ladder Company,
the Good Will Fire Company. the Junior
Fire Company. old soldiers in carriages.
young ladies on horseback. and fantas-
tics were in the parade. A feature was
the magnificent electrical illumination.
Midland. Nd. July 4-Ex-United States
Senator George L. Wellington was the
orator at the celebration at Midland The
parade was the largest ever held in Mid
land, and DR.. James II. Carpenter was
chief marshal.
Frostburg, Nd. July 4-The companies
Of the Uniformed Rank. knights of
Pythias. from all over the county were
here to-day helping the local company
celebrate Independence Day. There was
a large parade and exhibition drill. fol-
lowed by a picnic. The Young Mems In
stitute also held a picnic.