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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17
white Hail. N. G. R. R.-Mr. W.

White Hall, N. u. h. h.-MF. w. GNnue
Anderson, Justice of the Peace, who is also sec.
rotary of the White Hall Farmers Club and
Improvement Association and secretary OF the
White Hall Fair Association, as well as as
sistant cashier of the White Hall National
Bank, now has his Office in the bank building,
where he may be found from A. NJ. to 3 P. M,
and where he will attend to all business con-
nected with bis various offices. At other
hours he can be found at his home office at
Graystone Station.
The trustees of White Hall public school
Messrs. Samuel w. Black, Harry NJ. Foster
and Charles H. Wise-have organized by elect
ing Mr.. Wise, president, and Mr.. Black, secre-
tary. At meeting held at the home Of Mr..
Black on Tuesday night Miss Carrie Tucker.
of Hartford county, was appointed principal OF
the school. succeeding Miss E. Katharine Nc.
Master, resigned. Miss Nellie E. Kidd will
continue as assistant teacher.
Mrs. George Frederick, of Parkton, is visit
ing her son, DR.. Silas Frederick, of Whining
ton, Del
Mr.. w. Carroll Hunter and Mr.. Marcus Bos-
ley are spending their vacation in New YORK
and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Huntington are at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Walter ]. Burns who, short time ago,
was badly injured by falling from cherry
tree, is very much improved and will soon be
able to resume his duties as telegraph operator
for the Northern Central Railroad Company.
Rev. and Mrs. George l.. Jones, OF Baltimore,
are guests of Mrs. Jones parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Little, of Parkton.
Mr.. Joseph Daley, tenant on the farm of
Mr.. Thomas L. Parrish, raised this season IS
bushels of wheat TO the acre. The grain is of
fine quality.
On Saturday last the White Hall Milling
Company received 500 bushels of prime wheat
for which 81 IA per bushel was paid
The barn and other outbuildings OF Mr.. J.
K Downs, at Bentley Springs, in this district,
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday last. In
sured. Cause of fire unknown.
Mr.. William Slade and daughter, Miss Ber-
nice Slade, of White Hail. left few days ago
for Western trip. They will spend some
time with relatives in Illinois, after which
they will go to the Seattle Exposition. and
later visit relatives and friends in Spokane.
Mr. James G. Hunter, of White Hall, assis.
tant agent of the Northern Central Railroad
New Freedom, is visiting in Quincy. Ill. W. t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

C6QO1QaCo6 SHOWING Up G4p0u50 az
counts.-Clerk of the Court William P. Cole
and County Commissioners Mann and Matt
feldt have filed in the Clerks office their re-
ports of receipts and expenses at the late DEM
ocratic primary, which show that Mr.. Cole
spent s2S69O, Mr.. Mann s153.4O and DR.. Matt
feldt 1922. :.
dates for County Commissioner, also filed his
report of receipts and expenses in which he
says he spent $108.05.
Mr.. Frederick D. Dollenberg, Jr., the sue
cessful candidate for County Surveyor filed his
account of expenses on Thursday, In which he
states he spent $27 40.
Mr.. Jackson M Rontson, a defeated candi-
date for County Commissioner, spent $66.73,
according to his report filed the same day.
A New Enemy of the Fruit Tree.-A let
ter from College Park. Md, says: "Mr. II.
w. Miller, a member of the firm of Miller q
Brothers, orchardists, of Paw Paw, W. Va,
who also owns large orchard paintings in Allie
ganv county is visiting the Maryland Agricul-
tural College to consult the experts here as to
the injury done his fruit trees by the insect
commonly known as The Walking Stick
He stated the foliage of about 5000 peach trees
owned by him is being eaten by these insects
and that the loss in consequence will be great;
He is seeking advice from both the State and
the United States Government as to the best
means of checking the ravages of this pest.
Mr.. Miller also urged that the local Inspection
of orchards in Allegany county by the State
Horticultural Department be begun at once"
Ruling Against Mr.. bob" Taylor
Owing to the refusal of the National Hunt and
Steepiechase Association to allow Mr.. Robert
Pippin in the Sporting Stakes, the horse was
not entered in that event by Mr.. NJ. ]. Crom-
we'll, his owner. The stake was one of the
Coney Island Jockey Clubs features. While
permission to ride was readily granted to Mr..
Taylor by the stewards of the Gravesend meet
ing of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, the N. Il.
and s. A. withheld the authorization. Mr..
Taylor is regarded by turf authorities as the
most capable strictly gentleman rider in the
country, and great regret has been voiced in
turf circles at the action of the National Hunt
and Steeplechase ssociation.-Sunday Sun.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17
Harrisonville. Cd pistrict.-Mr. /

Harrisonville, I'd District.-Mr. Henry
Showalter, q retired contractor aud builder,
and veteran of the Civil War, died very sud-
denly of heart failure at Randallstown, on
Monday morning last. He had pumped some
water and, complaining of feeling ill, drop
ped into chair, dying few minutes later.
he was born at Gettysburg so years ago.
Much of his life was passed in Clean, N. T.,
where be engaged successfully in business He
was a member of Bayard Post, G: A: T., OF
that city. His widow was Miss Eliza Hanes.
of this State, and after Mr.. Showalters retire
ment they made their home with Mrs. Laura
Holt q relative at Randallstown. One son
survives him. Mr.. Showalter was a member
of the Presbyterian Church and an attendant
at First Church. Randallstown. His funeral
took place on Wednesday morning, services
being held at the house by Rev. 81. H. Henry,
D. D., pastor. Interment in Mount Olive
Cemetery. The pal-bearers were Messrs.
William r. Holt, Charles Ticknor and Ed
ward Richardson, relatives of the deceased
and B. John Black, Edward Spealman and
lawn fete and concert will be held at
Wards M. E. Chapel tomorrow Thursday
evening, under the auspices Of the Aid Society,
the proceeds to be devoted to church and GEM
etery improvements.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mount Paran
Presbyterian Church held its monthly meet
ing on Wednesday evening and was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ehlers, at their
home at Hernwood.
Residents of this district are congratulating
themselves on the completion of the work on
that part of the Gid Court road beginning at
the road leading to Winand's distillery and
extending a half mile toward the Liberty road.
Some time ago delegation of ten citizens
called on the County Commissioners and were
promised that 81 900 would be expended on
this piece of road, which had for some time
been well nigh impossible. The work, which
has been done under the direction of Super
visor Holbrook, is now completed.
1t is customary for local correspondents to
comment on weather and crops, but as am
not fully satisfied with either have nothing
to say.
Summer visitors, flies and potato bugs are
now in evidence. The first are welcomed the
second tolerated, the last mathematical.
The nudge or harvest pest that invaded Har-
risonville in clouds last year, to the discom-
fixture of residents, is conspicuous by its alb
aancn this wear M
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

He Killed the Ants All H1gnC, buC-mIs
Randolph r. Richards, who keeps store on
Bellona avenue, short distance north of Co.
vanstown, had decidedly lively experience
last Saturday morning. Getting up at an early
hour he fed his horses and then noticed that q
colony of winged ants had suddenly made
their appearance near his house. There were
millions of them and he determined to make
gasoline and poured it over the insects. This
finished them in no time. Then Mr.. Richards
took seat on his porch, short distance from
where the slaughter took place, and thought,
as the hour was still early, he would enjoy a
quiet smoke. He filled his pipe and struck q
match and lust as he did so the mass of dead
ants started up in furious blaze. Mr.. Richards
soon took in the situation and saw that his
buildings were endangered. He grabbed up a
lot of old sacks and tried to smother the flames
with them, but to no purpose. he then
brought a heavy sailcloth and threw it over
the burning mass and then proceeded to stamp
out the flames beneath. lie finally succeeded,
but not until his facial adornments, such as
moustache, eyebrows, ETC., were badly singed.
Mr. Richards has found good way to kill ants,
but be don't think smoking and gasoline 20
we'll together.
Country Club Holds Annual Meeting:
The annual meeting of the stockholders and
election for officers of the Glyndon Country
Club was held at the residence of the president,
DR.. B. Holly Smith, at Glyndon, on Wednes,,
day night, when the following were reelected
TO serve the coming year. DR.. b. Holly Smith,
president; W. G. Bishop, ice-president
Philip W. Truehart, secretary treasurer; d.
rectors, DR.. B. Holly Smith, William F. Stone,
Philip w. Truehart, N. W. McKenney, Fred
erick W. Townsend. o. E. Weller, Emory w.
Warfield, T. Reese Arnold and DR.. T. R. Price,
The club was organized in the spring OF 1905
and purchased a tract of land for the athletic
field and clubhouse on Central avenue, Glyn-
don. Arrangements were made at the meeting
Wednesday night for the erection of a club
house. The property of the club consists Of
about II acres, upon which there are at present
fine tennis courts and baseball and athletic
fields, and it is the intention Of the club to lay
off golf course. The club will hold tennis
tournament the early part of August for it,
members.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

To Push Road Work at Once.-At meet
ing of the State Roads Commission on Monday
Governor Crothers urged that Baltimore city
begin at once the construction of improved
roads under the State law. Tn Governor said
the city's portion of the fund II low available
and it ought to be expended. twas explained
that the city's delay in beginning road i'm
provemant was due to desire to widen those
streets or old turnpikes on which the State
fund will be expended. This work is neces-
sarily slow because of the condemnation pro-
ceedings.
The Governor made the general remark that
the work on road improvement ought to be
pushed wherever possible in order that en-
ployment may be found for the unemployed
and the roads made ready for use as soon as
possible.
1t was stated that contracts for sections of
roads have already been awarded in the follow
ing counties Allegheny, Anne Arundel,
Garrett, Prince Georges, Calvert, st. Mary's.
Hartford, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot,
Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico and Wor-
cester.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

Cole.-Mr. Jabez II. Cole, well known
resident of Trenton, 9th district, died on Mon
day morning from an attack of heart disease,
in the 18th year of his age. He was widower.
The funeral took place on Wednesday and the
interment was at Mount Zion Church.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-07-17

Members of Long Lived Family
Surrounded by her daughters, Sgrandchil
dren, stepdaughter and l stepson and few
intimate friends, Mrs. Susannah E. McComa
celebrated the S5th anniversary of her brit
on Monday at her home, 1872 Gorsuch avenue
Waverly. The day was spent in thorough.
enjoyable manner. There was singing by tn
younger people, while those ofthe older gener
alton amused themselves mostly by discussing
"reminiscences.
Mrs. McComas is surprisingly we'll preserves
for her age. She has retained all her faculties
except that of hearing, and goes about a
though she were 10 years younger. She wa
! born in Baltimore county, near the Yord road
and is the second daughter of the late Jane
and Elizabeth Morford. Her father was tn
last survivor of the old Defenders Association
Her family moved to Baltimore in the fortie
and in 1916 she married Sergt. Charles Nc
Comas, who for 25 years was member of th
Baltimore Police Department.
She comes of a long-lived family. He
father was 81 years old when he died, and he
maternal aunt, Miss Rachel Fowler, who die
few years ago, was 102 years old.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
Too 1uCh Business.

The Kendall Lumber company of
Pittsburg, for the first time in two years
is refusing orders for lumber because it
cannot meet the almost unprecedented
demand. 1t has orders for 1000, 600
feet in excess of stock cut, and as a re
suit the mills are running full capacity.
The rush of orders recently has excelled
the prosperous times before the bust
ness depression began in 1907. The lar
gest demand is for hemlock lumber for
building purposes and for5coke Stats and
mine timber Of all kinds. The activity
in the coke fields has created a demand
almost double that of a year ago
Pittsburg Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
Mr.. GREEN'S TEMPERANCE RECORD
A Correspondent from District No. 3
Reviews Il.

To the Editor of The Republican:
Since Mr.. Green's record has been
under scrutiny through the public
prints. have made cursory investiga-
ton of some of his temperance stunts.
Shortly after the recent session Of
the Legislature met Mr. Green intro
duced and had passed a bill which eff
fectually put every saloon man in Gar
rett county out of business. This law
was signed by the Governor and was to
be effective on May 1st following.
When the true import of the measure
became known to the saloon interests
in Oakland and other parts Of the coun-
ty delegation of liquor men, including
Mr. G. A. Bender, Of Grantsville. went
to Annapolis, where Mr. Green was all
smiles and assured the gentlemen com
posing the delegation that ne would do
anything in his power to undo the work
he had done and in this he was sincere.
for a bill was introduced, passed and
'S'O" ~ t'lN hDNtlll'i repeating luc
first measure and allowing the liquor
interests the same privileges enjoyed
in the beginning.
In this instance Mr.. Green showed his
suhservieHcy TO the liquor people and
his spmer-au.t from hi, temperance po-
sition ,wa years ago and which he is at
prescNt trying Go maintain before the
people of Dis home district, is fore
runner Of what may bog expected of him
in the future.
A FORMER GREEN REPUBLICAN,.
Grantsyille. Aug. lU. 1909.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12

The following licenses have been
issued by Clerk E. T. Tower. since our
last report:
l.. l.. Moore. of Warrington, w. Va,
and Lena Ice, of near Fairmont, W.
Va,
Frank Rafferty, and Hattie Porter,
both of Ohio Fyle, Pa.
B. S. Mason and Grace Weiss, both
of Morgantown. w Va.
D. c. Skinnell and Mollie Shaw, both
of Terra Alta.
J. F. Grim, of Clarksburg, W. Va,
and Nora Matthews, of Weston, W.
Va.
J. Arthur Cross, of Coal Center, Pa.
and lea Maust, of Hutton.
R. A. Watson and Pearl Cunningham,
both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Four with request not to publish.
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Was Not Seriously Hurt.

The daily papers Of Monday con
tanned a telegram from Pueblo, Col
conveying the information Of a wreck
which occurred on Monday at Avon
dale, Col. in which five passengers
were injured, among them being Mr..
Franklin Z. Rathbun, a former associ-
ate editor Of this paper but now super
intendent of schools in Piedmont, W.
Va. When the news reached Mr..
Rathbun's former home at Mountain
Lake Park kilograms were sent to
Pueblo and other cities nearby making
inquiry concerning the injured u an and
as none were answered his friends were
very much agitated. Yesterday morn
ing, however, their fears were set at
rest when Mr.. Rathbun passed through
the Park on train No. 2 His injuries
consisted of a badly bruised leg and a
few minor cuts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
Lime, Lime. Lime.

Any one wanting lime for fall crops
write w M. Bishop, Terra Alta, w.
Va, for prices delivered at your nearest
railroad station, either in lump or gran
ulated. Analysis of this limestone shows
1896 carbonate of lime. We haye lime
stone in this section that only shows
SOS carbonate of lime. 1t does not re-
quire any more labor to put the high
grade lime on your land and you get
about 25 per cent. more lime from every
ton used, or you would get as much
pure lime from fifteen hundred pounds
of the high grade lime as you would
from two thousand pounds of the lime
that only shows g. 80 carbonate of lime,
therefore you handle five hundred
pounds more of the low grade lime in
very ton to get the same result, which
is q lite an item to the farmer
23-3t W. M. BISHOP.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
INSURGENTS GET COLD
S~5A0ULDER IN CONVENTION
Hamill Wing of the Local Democracy
Shown Little Consideration.

The Garrett county Democrats who
went to Baltimore last Monday to at
tend the State Convention, returned to
oakland this morning, OF at least the
majority of them did, including ex-Sen-
ator Il. I. Browning, Editor Charles A.
Detfinbaugh, School Examiner Ed. A.
Browning, DR.. E. H. Bartlett. mem
bers of the Browning or regular camp,
and Messrs. S. K. Schlossnagle and
Thomas j. Browning, of the insurgents,
leaving Mr.. G. Semmes Hamill the in
surgent leader, in Baltimore.
In the convention yesterday the fight
which started here at the recent pri-
maries and continued on Tuesday Of
last week when the vote was canyassed,
was fought out to finish before the
meeting of he state, when ex-senator
Browning and his forces put the Hamill
contingent to rout, completely demon
alizing the ''insurgent' camp and COM
ing off with plumes waving and the
crown of victory carried high.
Governor Crothers presided at the
convention and as Mr.. Browning has
recently come into his own again he
had the ear of not only the Governor
but all other leaders Of the State.
therefore it was an easy victory after
the committee on credentials made its
report seating the Hamill delegates but
with the proviso that they were not to
have any voice in the proceedings of
that body. Mr. Hamill attempted to
speak but was ruled out of order by the
presiding officer and ne took his seat
with i'll grace
Where Mr.. Browning made his touch
down, however, was in the naming of
the majority members of the committee
which will control the organization in
Garrett county for the next two years.
This body is composed of Mr.. Browning
and his close personal friend, Mr.. M.
r. Hamili, of Oakland. Mir. G. Semmes
Hamill, against the expressed wishes of
his friends from Garrett county, had
self named as the third member of
IStommittee.
With this lineup of the committee
Mr.. Browning and his friends are again
in the ascendancy, while Mr.. Hamill
will retire as chairman and grand Pooh
Bah of the local organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12

successful. they will name as chairman
either G. Semmes Hamill, Jr., or his
law partner, Tott Matthews. They
have promised their friends. if success
ful,lthey viii Law the preliminaries for
BUSTING the present school board in
GLIDING the county examiner and as
sistant fish commissioner.
Everything in the Republican camp
is quiet. and for several weeks past
they have been royalty entertained by
the fight Of the factions of the oppos-
ing party. There will be but few con-
tests in the primaries on the Republican
side, to be held August IA, as out of the
II election districts Do the county there
are but three that will have two sets of
delegates and these are friends. This
number of contests is much smaller
than usual. The only contest of impor-
lance Is over the nomination for sheriff
Lawrence f. Green, a member of the
last House Of Delegates, has with
drawn as a candidate for denomination.
DURING the nrosiIanti,I cor,nai,,n o,+
fall npr,bar If I.tt,,. 80 ,,,,.;+ta,, 70
one If tho D.ro.ra+;. 800, of 40
county sttscl,ir,, ,bo p.,,,hIfc..,, NOM;
nee nov. prasiJo,+ tn ,.ir.aro,,sl,,
agsaiIing his ralir.o, T. mos ,.,,,,,orod
az, tho 49,. ~. n -
author of tbasa cn,,,,,,r,cations hnt =
wa, not then believed Inv tho PennbIi-
cans Later local Manor in the ad-
mining co,,rt,, lco,,orsat Do aoo,sod
lTr Gra.n If v.rit;,,, H., ort;oI,s 40
he claimed tbat tba .di+or ,,,i,;Io ~
was yisj,jn, Oakland sbo,od hin, an
article with Nh. C.a.n,s si,,n. 4,,.a o.
tacbad This bronobt for7b - sroro
mont from, NJ c., ,..l,iaI, 49, pa,s,,t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
INSPECTED GARRETT
C0UNTY'S BUILDINGS
Preston County Officials fade Visit
to Oakland Monday.
very truly yours,
W. ". CROSBY.
Chief Engineer.

Last Monday morning seven members
of the County Court of.Preston county,
W. Va, in company with Mr.. John W.
Watson, clerk, and Prosecuting--Attor-
ney A. G. Hughes, of Kingwood. arriv-
ed in Oakland and spent the day here
Inspecting Garrett county's snew court
house and Jail, the object of the visitors
being to CLEAN information with respect
to the arrangement of the structures
wish the view of constructing similar
buildings atKingwOodi in the near future.
The gentlemen expressed themselves as
being highly gratitied with the visit
made to Oaklandand are of the opinion
that the buildings here are model ones
and that should definite conclusion be
reached that the proposed buildings at
kingwood will be along the lines of
Garrett county s. structures.
The members of the court accompany
ing Messrs. Watson and Hughes were
B. l.. Brown, of Kingwood; Harrison
linn, of Tunnelton; Joseph F. Sisler.
of Terra Alta; William Spindler. of
Clifton Mills; Joseph Strawser, sof Egg
Ion, and VIM. j. Matheny, of Albright.
Justice Joseph A. Miller. of kingwood,
also accompanied the gentlemen and
while here met his old comrade, Mr..
George W. Legge, whom he had not
seen since the close of the war. The
meeting between the two old soldiers
was mutually agreeable and pleasant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-12
WILL IMPROVE THREE
MILES Of NATIONAL ROAD
In Garrett County. the SURVEYS Now
Being Made.

The following from Mr.. W. W. Cros-
by, chief engineer of the State Highway
Commission, has been given consider
able publicity through the columns of
the press of Allegany county, being an
answer to an inquiry directed to Mr..
Crosby by COL John ". Averi5t. Of the
Cumberland Times, respecting the re-
construction Of the National Road from
Echart, Allegany county. westward to
the Garrett county line, and from thence
three miles further west in Garrett
county:
Baltimore, August 1. 1909.
John W. Ayiretr. Editor Times. Cum
berland:
Dear Sir-Yours of the Bird inst. at
hand. Replying thereto, I would say,
that the commission has twice adver-
tised the work between Eckhart and the
Garrett county line, in Ailegany county,
and neither time has it received q salts
factory bid
A suggestion was made to the COM
mission by several parties from Frost
burg and the vicinity that it was ex-
tremeiy desirable to have included in
the Improvement in question on the
section above referred to, section
west of the Garrett county line, ingGar-
rett county, and that by making one
job of the whole work, including this
section in Garrett county, the amount
of work would attract bigger; contrac-
tors and result in better prices. The
commission has therefore adopted the
suggestion and instructed the engineers
to prepare the plans and specifications
for the work between Eckhart,and a
point about three miles west of the Gar
rett county line. As soon as these plans
and specifications can be finished. [
understand it is the intention Of the
commission to advertise the whole
work.
Very truly yours,
W. ". CROSBY.
Chief Engineer.