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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-24
HOUSE BURNED AT FRIENDSVILLE
With Ali Its Contents, the Latter Prop
erty of w. n. CrISe.

Last Sunday night dwelling house
located in Frien sville and owned by
Mr.. Asa E. Riley, of Selbysport, was
burned to the ground, the origin of the
blaze being shrouded in mystery as no
fire had been in the building for more
than forty eight hours previous.
The building was located near the
Disciple church and had been occupied
for some time by MIR. w. NJ. Crise. On
Friday he packed his goods preparatory
to removing them to some other point
when they were attached for debt and
held by the constable of District No. 2,
the officer allowed them to remain in
the Crise house. When the fire was
discovered it had gained so much head
way that it was impossible to save the
building or any of its contents. The
house was insured for $500 and was
valued at $500. Mr. Crlse had an in
surance of $350on his household effects.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ACCIDENT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o scseoC

At this writing we are having nice
winter weather. The farmers are plow-
ing since the Lord sent rain to supply
the wants of many people.
Our school is making good progress
under the management of Prof. Horace
Welch, principal, and Francis McGitti-
gan, assistant. They are both energetic
and are putting forth their best efforts.
E. J. Spiker made a flying trip to
Meyersdale, Pa, Saturday.
Miss Grace Gnagey spent few days
with her sisters, Mrs. H. J. and H. M.
Spiker.
Fred Hoffman has moved his saw mill
into John Spurline's timber and is now
in operation. Fred is hustler.
The stove statesmen are busy canvass
ing this community selling wrought iron
ranges just in time for Christmas.
H. j. Spiker sold a fine pair of black
colts.
Adam Richter has moved into his new
house.
John Garringer's child has been quite
i'll with diphtheria, but is improving.
Floyd Deal has equipped his store
and the street fronting with the best
light in town. Alvin Englehart put the
plant in for him.
The rumor is that we are getting a
new Touring mill at this place.
We congratulate the State Road
Commission in accepting route through
Garrett county that will be of interest
and benefit to almost every taxpayer in
the county. We should feel encouraged
to think that steps have been taken to
bring Garrett county to the front.
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Marriage Licenses.

Charles Cartwright Duckworth and
Cora Catherine Beachy, both of Keyser
Ridge, Md.
William Cuppett and Agatha Rode
HEAVIER, both of Hazelton, W. Va.
George G. Morris and Edna E. Inland.
both of Copen, W. Va.
Edward Born and Nettie Overfeld,
both of Reedville, w. Va.
Cleveland E. Ashby and Ethel NJ. Ed
wards, both of Crellin, Md.
Claudius r. MiIey and Virginia Koon,
both of Clarksburg, w. Va.
Henry Clay Woodson and Mary Dobbs,
both of Iron Ga e, Va.
Victor H. Kelley and Edna M. Slut
Ter, both of near Oakland.
Samuel W. Sollars and Mary NJ.
Mayhew, both of Gleeson, w. Va.
Chauncey O. Broadwater and Rosa
line Otto, both of New Germany, Md.
Charles Digman, of Parsons, w. Va,
and Blanch E. Past, of Buckhannon.
w. Va.
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WILSON,.
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The words Of God are fair for naught

The words Of God are fair for naught
Unless our eyes in seeing
See hidden in the thing the thought
That anjmates its being.
Not seeing any items from Wilson |
viii jot few lines for your paper and
if they escape the waste basket l may
come again.
We nave been enjoying a two days
rain which was much needed. About
one half Of the springs in this section of
the country have raised much to the
comfort Of US all.
MIR. Frank Nine, an old neighbor of
this part, who moved to Butte Valley,
Col, is back having arrived Saturday
last and is among his friends and rela-
tives and gives much interesting infor-
nation.
Mr.. Bert Wilson, who has been on
petit jury for the past two weeks, has
returned TO his home at Wilson and on
the twenty-eighth Of this month will
start for Leesburg, Fla, where he and
family expects to spend the winter.
We all regret to have them 90 from
among us.
Mr.. John w. Harvey reports quite
rapid increase in his fur list which con-
sists of musk rats, skunks, minks,
opossums, etc.
Mrs Jacob Anderson, of near Fair
view, has very serious attack of the
grip.
Mr.. jeremiah Harvey has had quite a
lot of sickness in his family for the last
three months Miss MAY Harvey is al
most well but Mrs. Jeremiah Harvey is
not very strong yet, being confined to
the bed part Of the time,
Wishing the editor and patrons
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-24
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.

Christmas is upon US. 1t is the festi-
val of the home and the season when the
hearts of thei:fathers are termed to the
children and the feet of the children
turn back to the homes whence they
went out. Little ones hail its coming
with eXhuberant gladness, and older
people enter into its festivities with
subdued pleasure, in which memories Of
home behind and hopes of home ahead
are strangely mingled with present
joys. What a time it is for cultivating
domestic affections and invigorating the
virtues which root themselves in these
lovesl Whence came our Christian
homes? They are not found in pagan
lands-dwelling places are there, but
not homes. Nor are they found in
lands where Christian influences are
feeble and Christian influences are for
mal-there are lodges and eating houses.
The idea of home comes from Him who,
though homeless upon the earth, hath
set the solitary in families-from Him
of whom the whole family in heaven
and earth are named.
Accordingly, at this season our doors
should be wide open to His coming in,
and nothing else admitted which would
shut Him out. He knows how to enter
in festive occasion, and sympathizes
with human JOY as really as with human
sorrow. HIS presence at our feasts
will not diminish their gladness, but
exalt their satisfaction. And now,
while merriment reigns in all our homes,
let US invite Him to sup with US. Let
the children play with the Babe of Beth
lehem among them, while the angels of
Bethlehem sing over them. Let the
youthful keep company with the earnest,
obedient boy of Nazareth. Let them
who come into the Christmas season out
of life's busy cares come apart with
Him to rest awhile and be fed by His
hand.
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There was preaching services in the
M. E. church here last Sunday and
Rev. Wolfe delivered one of his most
excellent sermons.
Miss Emma Hamill, who has very
successfully taught our school this win
ter, will leave Wednesday evening for
Fairmont where she will spend the holi-
days with her sister.
Jacob Knox, who has been i'll for the
past three months with typhoid fever,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. jeremiah Enlow, who has been
visiting relatives and friends for the
past month at Sang Run and Hoyes,
returned to her home near Oakland on
Tuesday.
John Kitzmiller, of Kalona, Iowa,
who was called to this county two weeks
ago to attend court and to transact
other important business matters, re-
turned to his home Saturday evening.
He was accompanied by his brother,
George. We wish them both success
as We do all who leave our neighbor-
hood
We are much pleased to see County
Commissioner Friend so much improved
after such long and serious illness.
Miss Ethel Dewitt, accompanied by
Harry Lowdermilk, spent Sunday with
Miss Freda Dewitt.
Miss Ola Mattingly spent a part Of
last week at Oakland
Everybody's busy now preparing for
visit from Santa Claus, especially the
youngsters and the members of the
Sunday school who will have Christmas
services on Christmas night.
Miss Della Savage and brother, Bruce,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Smith.
AS news of interest is rather scarce
at this writing we will close our letter
by wishing all Merry Christmas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-24
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

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Christmas exercises will be held in
the U. b. Church, Loeb Lynn, this
evening, and in the NJ E. church, Mt.
Lake Park, tomorrow evening. An in
teresting program has been rehearsed
for both occasions.
Messrs. Willard Sperry and Walton
Wilson, students at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, are at home for the
holidays.
Miss Louise Sperry, who is employed
as stenographer in Baltimore is at home
on a vacation of two weeks.
Mis- Sada Laughlin, of Deer Park, was
visitor at the Park this week.
Neighbors and friends of Mr.. Thomas
Harris to the number of ten or fifteen
gathered at his residence Tuesday
with teams, saws and axes, and hauled
and worked up enough wood to supply
the family during the winter. The
same parties and others will make
like visit to the home of Mr.. John Wilt.
Our merchants have had very large
Christmas trade.
Mr.. Upton Cuppett and Miss Martha
Welch were married two months ago
but it was not known to their most init
mate friends until last week. Their
host of friends wish them long and
happy life.
The railroad company will extend the
lake siding so an entire train of cars
may be placed above the loading plat
form and dropped down by gravity as
they are loaded. The lake is now full
of pure water and with continued cold
weather the ice will be of sufficient
thickness to begin cutting Immediately
after the holidays.
The new Baptist church at Loeb Lynn
is now ready for the roof. With few
days of fair weather it will be so closed
in as to enable the workmen to go on
to it's completion before spring.
Mr.. Charles w. Hopkins, our real
estate and insurance agent is in Gin
cinnati to spend the holidays with the
family of his daughter and other rea-
tives and great host of old friends.
Mr.. Harrison Arnold, who has employ
ment at Morgantown, is here visiting
his parents.
Miss Abbie Chance will visit friends
I
two weeks, leaving here Saturday.
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are primitive. and he would rather be a
dOOr-keeper in the Court of Christmas
than king of company that has for
gotten how to hang up its stocking.
Then; too, he has a preverse way of
interpreting the Oft-repeated Christmas
message practically, and 50 fixed in his
Christmas habit that he finds himself
unconscio sly keeping it all the year
round. There have been many Christ
mas meh since King David who sang of
it song behind them. The keeper of
Christmas seldom has monument built
to his memory; his is the ministry of
little things. but he is usually found
numbered among the worlds well be-
loved.
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GORTNER.

E. R. Hauser, a student of theolog-
ical seminary at Gettysburg, Pa, was
shaking hands with his many friends at
this place Sunday.
l.. H. Killius was rusticating in this
vicinity Saturday.
A meeting of the Farmers Union AS
sociation and Fire Insurance Company
of Garrett Co, was held at the Swan
Meadow school house last Friday even
ing to elect an agent to represent the
company in this district, and elected D.
E. Liller to succeed MIR. Fred Gortner,
who has held that position a number
of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Gnegy and Mrs.
Samuel Gnegy, of near Red House.
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. D. j.
Slabach.
Jonas Beachy and sisters Annie and
Lizzie, of Garrett, Kansas, who were
visiting here, left for Meyersdale, Pa,
last Friday.
Wishing THE REPUBLICAN and it's
many readers merry, merry Xmas.
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BITTNGER.
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An appropriate Christmas service and
entertainment will be held in the Luth-
eran church at this place on Christmas
evening. The program promises to be
pleasing.
Mr.. Ali, a student at the SeIin' S
Grove Theological Seminary, is spend
ing his vacation with Rev. and Mrs.
Yugel of this village.
F. NJ. Bittinger spent Sunday visiting
relatives at Kline, Pa.
Merchant o. c. Buckle took a load of
fine dressed turkeys to the Georges
Creek market this week.
Miss Myrtle Emory went to Friends
vile Monday to spend the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. =. C. Frederick
Amos H. Reckner is moving his fam
lily to his new home near Swanton this
week.
Urner Beachy, who has been en-
ployed near Frankyille for some time,
is back at this place again.
Wade H. Lohr, of Swanton, was a
visitor here last week.
We extend to THE REPUBLICAN and
all its readers our best wishes for
Merry and Joyous Christmas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-24
THE VOTE ON PRESIDENTS.

AT the November election, Taft, for
president, received the largest popular
vote ever won by a Republican nomi-
nee, 1863, 688, as against 1923, 486 for
Roosevelt in 1904. Taft's plurality is
l,20S, 1913, which is less than one-half of
Roosevelt's 2,547, 2O6, but is much
larger than that of any other man eX-
cepting Roosevelt in all our history.
Mr.. Bryan got $3.50, $50 votes. This
is the largest number ever cast for
Democratic nominee for president,
breaking the previous record vote for
Bryan of 6,358, 1873 in 1900. Oklahoma
makes the difference. Though Bryan
increasedihis total vote the second and
third times he ran he was beaten worse
in 1900 than in 1896 and still worse in
1908 than in 1900 He is waning rather
than growing stronger Last month he
ran behind his vote of eight years ago
in q states, while Taft ran ahead of
Roosevelt's popular vote of 1904 in "a
states,s11 of these being in the South.
In 30 states Bryan ran behind the
Democratic nominees for governor.
The Socialist and Prohibition votes were
both smaller this year than in 1904, In
the first case the totals are 4O1, sos to
402, 536iin 1904, while this year the Pro-
hibitionists had but 228, O13 as against
258, 536 in 1904. Taft's majority was
ASS, 9l3, The grand aggregation of
votes was Ia, 1868, 463, which is 1872, 1858
in excess of the largest previous total
of l3, $40, COS, cast in 1900.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, That the subscriber.
Orphans Court of Garrett county. i'm Mary
land, letters of Administration ON the per
sOnal estate of
WILLIAM FRUSH
late of Garrett county, deceased. All per
sons haNlng claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber, on or before the l4th day of
Aprll, next: they may otherwise by law
pc excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
sHld estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1905
JOHN W. FRUSH
Administrator,
X. f. D.. Ga klaud Md
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rms is to give notice, That the subscriber
OF Jarrett county hath obtained from the
orphans Court OF Garrett county, in Mary
lahd letters OF Administration on the per
sOnal estate OF
a, f. GEORGE,
late OF Garrett county, deceased All per
sons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated
10 the subscriber. on or before the 26th day
OF May next they may otherwise by
law be-eXcluded from all benefit of said es-
tate All persons Knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this 24th dav Of
November, 1908
MARY f. GEORGE,
Administrative,
Swanton. Md.
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NUMBERED AMONG THE WORLDS
WELL BELOVED IS The MAN
WHO ALWAYS KEEPS
CHRISTMAS.

There is no use pretending that the
coming of Christmas is of no impor-
lance to anyone outside of a nursery
nor that we are all too old, too wise and
too up-to-date to care whether it comes
or not. This attitude is the oldest Of
all and had birth in the palace of the
Caesars. The accent of openly express
ed enjoyment, savoring as it does of
sentiment, is stunned by the average
Anglo-SaXon, who would rather be
caught in murderous intent than openly
enjoying himself-or anyone else.
The man who enthusiastically enjoys
life through its simple and undevious
ways is, in the eyes Of his fellowmen, a
vain and fippant creature, much too
youthful for his age. He is the prophet
of the unexpected, and NAV be diScov-
cred taking long walks on country roads
plucking unpronouncable weeds-Or
seeking mistletoe in the woods when
he might be comfortably ensconced in a
steam-heated office cleaning 1nforma-
ton over the telephone This Christ
mas man refuses to believe that poetry
died out with Homer, the drama with
Shakespeare, art with Michael Angelo
pessimiSts with Jonah, or lovers with
Heloise and Abelard. He is a shame
less hereto who does not look upon bud
ding genius as an embarrassing ailment,
who admits that there is modern poetry
and prefers to read it at times, on a
crony's hearth rug, when he might be
elbowing 500 of his kind in a crowd that
would put his name in the morning
paper. He is equally perverse in the
matter of likes and dislikes, and the
majority of his intimates are richer in
humor than in silver coined by the mint,
and his final enormity is that at Christ
mas he is prone to hang up a stocking
for some one else.
AS for Christmas gifts, his own are
usually of no value except to the owner,
for he seldom receives automobiles, fur
overcoats or edition de luxe. The things
that people send him are characteristic
of himself. Sometimes they are but
letters and messages from absent
friends-and he is happy as fairy-tale
king because he was remembered
Perhaps it is little picture he receives
painted by another, and he puts it over
his fireplace and cherishes it as if it
were a very old master. He has
bunch Of holly from another, and is
happy as fairy-tale prince because of
it. He owns to a childish fondness for
homely sweets and is happy as fairy
tale orge as he devours them.
He is head jester in the Court of
Christmas, this lover of little things, of
far-sent messages, of berries that never
saw florist and cakes that never knew
a shop, and all such valueless things
which have belonged to Christmas since
before Christmas could be bought and
sold. The Christmas man is altogether
a failure as popular success and
worthy of grown-up disdain. He is no
good at Bridge and speculiarly hopeless
when it comes to sumptuous Christmas
giving for the money value of gifts
does not seem to appeal to him other
than in proportion to the extent through
which it helps him to keep Christmas
for some one else. His social instincts
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Notice to Creditors.

Thls Is TO give notice, That the subscriber
OF Garrett County,in Maryland, hath obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Garrett
county, In Maryland, letters Administration
ON the personal estate of
j. RUSSELL BROWNING,
late of Garrett County, deceased All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof lega ly authenticated TO
the subscriber, on or before the 10Th day OF
April next; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this Goth day OF
October, 1905
Nj. A. DROWNING,
Administrator.
Kitzmiller, Md.
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SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
Necessary To Amputate Leg.

Mr.. Lee Sebolt, a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad brakeman, was Jared from his
train Sunday morning, while near indie
pendence, W. Va, and had one leg so
badly crushed that it was found neces-
sary to amputate it above the knee.
He was taken to Keyser, W. Va, and
placed in the hospital there Mr.. Sc
bolt is young man, twenty-one years
old, and resided with his father at No
10 Boone street, Cumberland.
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Public Schools Closed.

- Yesterday afternoon the public schools
throughout the county closed for the
holidays and will reopen on January 4th
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-24

The best building lot in Oakland: op-
poslte new courthouse, at reasonable
price. Apply to owner.
HENRY LAUER, 4.
Oakland, Md
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House FOR RENT, possession given
after October LIST; contains eight rooms;
spring water. Apply to Mrs. L. F.
Sincell, Oakland. Also cottage of six
rooms, either furnisdhe or unfinished.
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JANUARY 1ST. 1909,

JANUARY IST, 1909,
| viii proceed by law to collect refer To
Section 80 Of Chapter 66 Of Acts of tie CEN
eral Assembly of Maryland, which provides
as follows:
SECTION -. The said Treasurer shall dur
ing the FIRST week in December in each ana
every Year. give notice to all delinquent tax
payers OF said county, by advertisement in
serted III TWO newspapers published in said
county, and in hand bills posted in FIVE of
the most public places in each election dis
trlct OF said county. and at the courthouse
door warning them that the payment of all
taxes then due aud in arrcar win be enforced
~ advertisement ana sale unless the same
pc 5'ald before tbs LIST day Of January next
following.
Please pay promptly and save costs.
w. E. HOLLINGER,
Treasurer Of Garrett County.
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For sALE-A National Cash Regists
Offutt & Renninger.
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H0YES.

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Notice to Creditors.

Treasurer Of Garrett Count,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-06

Two MISERABLE SINNERS.-At a re-
vival in Rock Hollow, Deacon Budd
arose to relate his experience" and
gave himself a very hard name, and so
did everybody else, that he did not de-
serve the half of it. But it was the
style for the saints to give themselves
q setting down for the benefit OF SIN
ners. and Brother Budd played it for
all it was worth.
Yes. brethren and sisters" he sald
in conclusion, Pm sech a pore, mis-
able sinner that it's a wonder the LORD
has marcy on me, and let's me live.
feel as If 1 hain't no business in sech
meeting as this, and my place is cor
ner behind the door"
Sister Briney, who was widow, and
suspected of a fondness for the wild
over, Deacon Budd, arose and told her
story, and a sad one it was. There had
never been such an utterly unworthy
object, such a continual monument OF
mercy, as Sister Briney, if her showing
ND of herself was to be taken for truth
Yes, brethren and sisters" she sald'
at the windup, I'm such poor, mis-
able sinner, that it's a wonder I'm al
lowed TO stand here. l feel as if my
nroper place is behind the door along
with Brother Budd. Mag
aZine.