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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROBLEM

Before it is through with the difficult
ties incident to the selection of routes
for the so-called State roads to be i'm
proved under the bill appropriating
$1,000, 900 for this purpose passed by the
legislature at it's last session, the Coed
Roads Commission finds itself up against
her questions of vexing character.
One of these questions, raised at a
meeting of Montgomery county farmers
held at Sandy Spring on Tuesday, is
whether existing stone roads which are
part of route selected by the commission
shall be torn up; that is, whether money
shall be spent upon the reconstruction
or these roads, or whether they shall be
left practically in the condition in which
they are found and the money which it
would take to reconstruct them be spent
upon the Improvement of roads not now
macadamized, or the purchase, and free
ing from tOllgates, of more miles of
turnpike. 1t developed at the Sandy
Spring meeting that here is a division
of opinion on this point in the Good
Roads Commission. Two members of
the commission were present at the
meeting, one of whom declared that he
was opposed to the uprooting and recon-
structing of the turnpikes, but favored
their gradual improvement, while the
other declared that he was of the opin-
ion that the old stone roads should be
torn up, and that he would not be con-
verted to any other view. This is a
question which the Good Roads Com
mission may we'll hesitate in deciding.
| There is some thing to be said on each
side of it. If the question were put up
to the people. however, it is probable
that a majority would vote in favor of
eliminating the tollgates as quickly as
possible, and afterwards improving the
the turnpikes and macadamizing dirt
roads, as rapidly as the State can af-
ford to do it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BITTINGER.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q

A visitor from a nearby town. while
IN conversation with thrifty farmer.
said; Your village is certainly remark
able for its fresh air, and believe Bit
finger is the windiest place in the
county The farmer, who had high
regard for the merits of his native com
munity, replied; q can har dly agree
with you, sir. | was over in your town
the other day and ! heard some tall
blowing that would have made Texas
cowboy turn green with envy, and
almost everybody know that your town
IS noted for hot air. d."
Simon Beachy and Miss Katie Bender
were quietly married at the home f
the brides brother, near this village.
on last Sunday afternoon, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Gideon Miller.
of the Mennonite church. The young
people are natives of this neighborhood
and the congratulations and well wishes
of all their friends and acquaintances
are extended to the happy couple, who.
we hope, will locate permanently in this
section.
A. J. Oester attended the funeral of
his aged mother, which occurred at
Cove, on last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarlton Collier. of Cove.
were in this village on business last
week.
A remarkably heavy run of sugar
water was gathered in the various
sugar camps in this neighborhood last
week, but change in weather condi-
tons has put stop to that industry for
the present.
G. N. Emory, of Friendsville, was
visiting his son at this place last Sun
day.
Ross burst was a pleasant caller in
this village Sunday afternoon.
F. NJ. Bittinger is arranging for the
purchase of single mill which he will
put into operation at his coal mine near
here and will be glad to do Single saw
ing for his neighbors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
Bids for Water Works
and a Sewerage System for
the Town of Oakland, Gar
rett County, Maryland.

Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor
ana town Council OF Oakland until one.
O'Clock ?. m. Monday, March 18th. 1909 for
the construction OF a system OF water works
and sewerage for the town of Oakland. Gar
rett County Maryland.
\ certified check III the sum of two thou
sand dollars must accompany each bid.
Bids must be in the order following:
I. For the complete installation of the
water system all materials to be furnished
by contractor.
,. For the complete installation of the
sewerage system, all materials to be fur.
nished by the contractor.
3. For complete installation OF the water.
system, all materials to be furnished bv
municipal ty.
4. For complete installation of the sewer
age system, all materials to be furnished by
municipality.
Plans, specifications and fun information.
for both water and sewerage. can be OBJ
tanned upon application to the Clerk of the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland or to
Pennimen X Fairly, Engineers Marine Bank
Building. baltimore Maryland.
The rights is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
By order of Council,
TRUMAN WEST, Mayor.
J. c. DUNHAM. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
Inspection Of the BetrOthed.

In Moscow every 18th of May they
celebrate a holiday called the "Inspec-
ton of the Betrothed." Young men
who wish to marry are drawn up in a
row on the sidewalk and for five or six
hours enjoy the privilege of "sizing
up, as we would express it, the pro-
cession of petticoated divlnities of the
city. The young women are decorated
in their finest raiment. brilliant with
their natural graces, and ornamented
with gems and flowers. The following
day proposals are made to the parents
of such as have attracted the notice of
the men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
SWANTON.

viii you squeeze out space sufficient
in which to state as a news item from
Swanton. that Washington's birthday
has again dawned and closed? In ban
quet hall, 1--WE have heard people say, &"
it is the custom to drink the toast to the
dead standing in silence; possibly a
similar delicacy was meant in Swanton
to so illustriors a memory-a silence
'too deep for sound an foam
1t is by no means the least of the
countless encomiums eloquently lavish
en- upon Washington that through the
renown of so many chiefs and states
men following in more than century
his name should continue to shine in
such steady and undated brilliancy.
From father to son an incident has been
| kept from oblivion to which Henry Clay
lent distinction. A circle of gentlemen
in which the famous Commoner of the
West was the central figure We're con-
versing with Washington as the inspir-
ing topic. Alluslon was made to a ira
dition lurking through the ages in which
the Father of his country is less fault
less than regarded by posterity, and
Mr.. Clay was asked for an opinion.
At the moment the matchless orator
was pacing the floor under the heat Of
aroused feeling, but quickly paused
with an up lifted hand of depreciation
exclaimed: ''Ah sir, General Wash
ington was so good and great a man
that no tradition to his disparagement
should be either remembered or repeat
ed!'
Your readers will be more than glad
to hear that Swantons postmaster, Mr..
William W. Sweet, is upon the road to
recovery from his protracted and pros
trating illness.
Mr.. Joseph F. Friend, reduced in
health by advanced age, suffered last
week slight attack of paralysis, in
volving the left arm and remotely the
left side.
Mr.. Willard Beightol, while on visit
to friends in Rowlesburg, has been sick
and under the care of physicians but is
now cOnvalescent.
The better heaven of Swanton's being
is finding rescue we trust from jeopardy
in a religious revival ar into its second
week under the conduct of the Rev. Mr..
johnson and the Rev. Mr.. Stoneking,
both of the U. B. church
Can you produce IN your columns for
the benefit Garrett a recipe, handy for
application, for bringing boys of unsav-
DRY ways to their place in the public
schools? If you can then speak in no
uncertain tones. In this school district
is a school above the average in capa-
bility and administrative quality, but go
at any time to the railroad platform and
there will be found groups of idle boys,
putting at the discarded stumps of per-
nicious "stogies, catching at passing
trains, ndulging in de jasing language
and acquiring their first lessons culmin-
ating in criminal action in courts. All
these boys need is a wholesome author
ity prudentiy administered from the
home or from some directing hand re-
quiring them TO do that the vital impor-
lance of which they will not be able to
understand until too late for their bene-
/ fit.
Why not advocate for Garrett strict
legislative enactment for compulsory
attendance in the Public Schools?
Feb. q, 1909. RELLIM
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
Notice to Creditors.

THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber
OF Garrett County, Md, hath obtained
from the Orphans Court OF Garrett County,
in Maryland, Letters of Testamentary on
the personal estate of
ELIZABETH Il. TOwNSHEND,
late OF Garrett county, deceased, All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same with
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
August 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 makeimmediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th 81
February, 1903.
ROBERT c. TOwNSHEN4,.
ERNEST TOWNSHEND,
Executors,
oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
School Notes.

j. c. Renninger, Esq, has presented
dictionary holder to the school library.
County Superintendent Ed. Browning
spent Tuesday morning visiting the
High School.
1t is reported that Hon. Philip Will
lett, of Mt. Lake Park. will deliver the
commencement address.
Hon. Clayton Purnell, member of
the State Board of Education, will de-
liver an address to the schools on Mary
land Day, March 25, to which the
patrons are cordially invited,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04

have been brought to justice and been
punished by fine and Imprisonment
Many successful suits, civil and crimi
nal, have been undertaken by the gov
eminent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04

WASHINGTON has five inches of snow
today, but notwithstanding this the in
auguration of President Taft came off
on schedule time. His inaugural ad-
dress will be found on page one of THE
REPUBLICAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
TIMBER LANDS.

Have ontion on 6,40O acres in Preston and
Randolph counties and wish to meet parties
who win Join in purchase Of same. Address
Box 3S1, Oakland, Md. 4o-tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
Special Prices on Sleishs and sleds.

A. d. Naylor has a few sleds and
sleighs left over upon which he will
give a special low price to close out.
Easy terms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-03-04
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

Under and by virtue of a deed of trust ex-
ecuted by John Galloway and wife to the
undersigned Trustee, bearing date the End
day of April, 1906, to secure the payment or
certain promissory notes, default having
been made in the payment of said notes. the
undersigned Trustee Will on
Friday, the 18th day ofMar
1899, at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ, in front of tn
courthouse in the town of oakland, sell at
public sale those two lots OF land known as
Lots Nos. Z and 8
IN Block No. 81 on the plat of Mountain
! Home Company, Loeb Lynn Heights. Gar.
rett county, Maryland. Said lots are i'm
proved by good
TwO-Story Frame Dwelling House,
with suitable outbuildings; are well located
ana presents good opportunity to any one
desiring TO secure a home at a reasonable
figure.
TERMS OF SALE-CAsH; COnveyancing
at the cost OF the pul chaser.
FRED. A. THAYER, Trustee.
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VIM H. Bowers. George Funk,
Robert Mills, Mike Peric.
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Republican Munic-
ipal Convention

The Republican voters of the t>wn of
Oakland are requested to assembled st
the furniture store OF Mr.. u. Z. Bolden
on Second street, this
Thursday Evening,
March 4, at 7.30 O'clock,
for the purpose of nominating three
candidates for the office of Town Coun-
cilmen to serve for term of two years.
Let all attend.
A. G. STURGISS,
Chairman County Committee.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
EAST OR4NGE 4TTR4CTS
It's One of the Strongest Residential
Centres Near This City.

East Orange located in one Of the finest nome
sections of Essex County and Wlthh aoout eIeNe'
- 90 Ntaphattan island is one of the strongest
residential centres of Northern New Jersey. IT Is
nrncipary place of palatal residences. most or
which occupy larger sites than houses OF similar
construction and cost built within the boundaries
of the greater cty The place mas TOT years "i
- ~, p g the hest buit and one of the most
attractive towns for permanent or summer resi-
depce within short distance of the prnclpal as
,ricts of Manhattan Island. 1t is not town. but a
citv of great architectural grandeur IL mas many
miles of fine streets, strong reldH snoppine
- vcaIlart trolley service to all places within
hort distance of the town. and railroad tram
service to and from, New York city of nifty trains
dauv II has many public schools. large numbers
OF nrivate institutions of learning. public hprarleS
Iat,,ra halls scores of fraternal societies and big
.u5ire, and loan organizations. Its sewer ana
,,,ate- systems a1e modern in every respect
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
PROFITS FROM SALES.
4ttraetireness of Queens Sho7on to
Investors by Recent Reports.

Notwithstanding the test that real estate has un-
dergone in the last years the soldiy or values
in the Borough Of Queens is Indicated py the proS
earned by some of the realty companies operating
in that section of the city has been Conclusvely
shown that in some instances stockholders have
been paid as high 200 per cent proht ana more
in the last year
When interviewed regarding these rather eXtraor-
dinary conditions T. c Mcknight who is prominent
in Queens Borough affairs and vicepresident OF the
Mcknight Realty Company. said; The recent dlNl-
dends declared by some OF the large coPanples are
10 nv mind vindicatton OF development company
methods Many aspersions have been cast upon
operators the claim being that advantage was beng
taken of the public It is difficult TO reconcile this
with the fact that It is usually the public VINO are
represented among realty companies stockholders
Financiers prefer the more lucrative meulous oi
Wall Street.
THE business Of the Mcknight Realty Company
has been built entirely upon the pubc's confidence.
To show that We nave not belied il. our Lawrence
Manor Company has paid its stockholders over IA
per cent profit during the last year Our White
stone Realty Company has Just declared dividend
of 10 per cent. and our Murray Heights Realty
COMPANY recently retired so per cent of its capital
stock (par value $l00) price Of $3.50 share
The total amount involved in these transactions was
s218,575.
with everything pointing toward remarkably
greater increases in land Values there exists pos
sibty of ouf being abie dispense million. in
the same manner within the next eighteen months
Recent sales of the Mcknight Realty Company
are as follows: A farm Of twenty acres at River
head. Long Island: TO f S Karlin, house on its
Lawrence Manor property. and to c. Neerbiss, 20
feet on Globe avenue Jamaica tract.
At Flushing Terrace, to II. A Singley SO feet on
18th street, and E. y. Painen, 100 feet on 18th
street. At Elmhurst South 10 @. Y. Canland, 20
feet on Sothern avenue. and c. H PuTCey, 20 feet
on sothern avenue At Bayside-Flushing, 10 f. B.
McAvey I40x1OO feet at Palace Boulevard and
Kingston avenue 20 a Mr. Cox. +0xlG) feet on Stew
art avenue and to E F Swnzer, SoXl0o feet on
Kingston avenue. At Whitestone, W. ". Ptkn.
feet on Sd street.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

Plans for the erection of a sixteen story office
building 10 cost 10000 10 occupy plot al I Iile
southeast corner of 9th street and Fourth avenue
owned by A. Fillmore Hyde, from designs py -
4. Valentine.
Plans for a $4,000 eight story loft building tor
the premises No 224 to 344 Hudson street 49, 49,
16oxs5 feet, by Trinity Church Corporauoh' 1i0'''
designs by Charles c. Haight.
AH2orE4ER E0IrRTH AVE. LOFT PLANNED
Plans for $500 600 twelve story loft buiIdlne soA
1g5 feet for plot at the northeast corner OF @stl
street and Fourth avenue, by the He"llI >e"-'
Company from designs by Clinton q Russei'
The purchase by Herman Wronko" from 'iI
Loyal [. Smith estate of the apartment house a.
the northwest corner of 3lst street ana Maulson
avenue. 49.5xs5 feet, for about s4c"c".
-sIe of the eleven story mercantile building Nos
236 and 23s Fifth avenue. by the J. = L! oIs
ing and Operating Company, to Michel H. oe
Young 80 -.,,
sale Of the premises Nos. 421 and 423 Seventh
a,,enre 2sxeos teet and No. 159 West S3d street
199x7S1 feet northeast corner OF $50 sVreeI anu
Seventh avenue. by Albert B. Ashtorth. lor i>"'i'O
II Macdonald The site was held at SI9OoO
Purchase bv Windsor Trust Company from
Arthur Tooth & Sons. of the new nine story build
ing at the northwest corner of 18th street ana Fth
avenue.
Purchase by f. V and J. H. Burton ei plot
q exr7 feet at the northwest corner of SSth street
,5 Eiftb avenue from Miss Sarah Switzer
through John n Goding.
Sale of the Lee estate parcel. 23xl25 feet at the
northwest. corner OF 43d street and Fifth avenue
by John n Goldng. to Andrew J. Connlck' Max
Marx and Martin D. Fink. for about $NoW1
Purchase bv the Bank of Montreal from the Fifth
Avenue and Eighteenth Street Realty Company
Of the eleven story building Nos 81 and 66 wall
street through Eiddtz & Hulse, for about $S00"S-
Purchase by Joseph Milhank OF the premises at
tho northeast corner of 2Sd street and Fourth ave
nus and adjoining site, the combined parcels form
ing 4 plot IS 9xl56 feet. Horace s. Ely & Co were
the brokers in the deal The sale involved about
81 10000
Sale by Henry Corn TO Philip Braender OF the
Ashland House property. at the southeast corner
Of oath street and Fourth avenue, sssXl9ox irres-
uIaT.
Purchase by Joseph Milbank, through Horace D
F-Iy & Co from Maria S, simpson, OF the premises
n %. n $40 Fourth avenue and Nos. IS and IS
Fast 25th street 9S9xle6S feet, and from Charles
Gardner No. "a East 25th street.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
REALTY NOTES.

S. Osgood Pen & Co have leased for James J.
Coogan the fifth and sixth lofts in the building at
Nos So So and 81 West 2Sth street, TO David Aaron
& Co embroidery manufacturers for ten years, at
an aggregate rental of 100000.
Mrs Persifcr Frazer Smith has leased through
Messrs. S. Osgood Pell & Co the estate Of Mrs.
Irving Schmezel known as Equinox, at Man
chester Vt This property adjoins the famous
Equinox Golf Club and Springs.
The City Mortgage Company has made building
OF $3.50 600 10 the Belvedere Building Company
the northwest corner of Fourth avenue and 18th
street, 53x150 feet.
Patrick H. keenan, is said to be the buyer of
Nos 423 and 425 Fourth avenue, northeast corner
of 18th street, sold recently.
Josephine McKeogh is the buyer Of the five lots
on the west side of Second avenue, between Pierce
and Graham avenues. Long Island City. sold by W.
Clarence Martin.
j. W Bemick is the buyer of No. 40 West list
street, sold recently.
o. G. Manss and +. g Dater negotiated the trade
involving No % West s7th street. A farm at Tap
pan, Rockland County, was given in part payment.
Mr.. Manss represented Metzger Brothers in che
purchase of the property at Sea Cliff, Long Island.
sold by Miss Swttzers
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
4 RIGOROUS CITY.
Elisabeth Is Noted for It's Business
and Home Districts.

For its fine houses lining many broad and shaded
avenues. extending miles from the business centre
into the country, the city of Elizabeth Is noted.
II has a population OF over $1,000. It is on the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey and the Phila-
delphia &. Reading Baltimore & Ohio, Lehigh Val
ley and Pennsylvania railroads. II is one OF the
beautiful and the most progressive cities In
Northern New Jersey. It covers an area Of twelve
square miles and has a frontage Of three miles on
waters navigabe by the largest ships. Freight
can be shipped from the piers at Elizabeth to all
places along the Atlantic seaboard.
The town is a little over twelve miles from the
downtown business districts of Manhattan Island
II has many public schools seven parochal schools
and large number of private institutions OF tearh-
ing many business colleges, many banks Offices
and commercial houses II has an express and
freight steamboat line which makes daily trips
10 and from New York
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

234th st II s. 435 It " Katonah ave- . sty
tsrI p johnson. archt total cost -. $4,000
Kappock St n s. 9i>65 fl of Palisade "a
sly frame stable and garage. 40.5S275; Steven
cost 80 5000
Barker ave. :. % It Of Wilson pl . sty frame
Garry archt: cost 5000
Prospect ave e 1920 ST. sty brk
81. 70x1S Is: Wirth
totai nsai'y cost 10 $4,000
Is4th st, n OF Webster sty brk
ioren1 hai1 Weiur. aren't: cost 10000
Union ave. No S27 6 sty brk tenmt, 79x92 Cold
hill Realty Emery Roth srcht: IS, 600
Southern boul. OF Westchester ave; 6 sty
brk tenznt lO0x122. s: American Real Estate Co.
owner; Shumway. archt; cost 22noL
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
Unfurnished apartments to Let.

T,or sT 7sO-7ss 200 FEET NORTH OF EAST
II 5ss,b ~ > light airy rooms: bath steam neat
hot water supply improvements Inquire 1anltorS On
premises.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
MORE JAMAICA ESTATES SALES.

Jamaica Estates has recently sold at It's tract
q riot ssxl6i feet on Henley Road between hdseI-
TON boulevard and Midland Parkway; plot hon
40 feet, at the corner of Kent and avon roduS' q
Mot 75x13O feet on Avon Road. near Kent; plot
5o,199 feet on Tudor Road near Kent; plot, s0xSs
feet on Doncaster Boulevard, near Edgertoh
plot 75xse feet Charlecote Ridge. and plot oVA
aOs feet on Aberdeen Road, near Tryon
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
FREE EXCURSIONS TO MORRIS PARK.

w c. Reeves & Co are offering homes in one OF
the hest sections of Morris Park Long Island. for
800 and upward for cash or on easy payments.
n order TO show their large number of clients this
section they are going TO to-day free train
excursion The train will leave the Flatbush sta
ton of the Long Island Railroad at $50 O'Clock
Tomorrow they will sightseeing automobile
from FlatDush avenue Brooklyn at O'Clock.
Everybody is invited Free tickets be OBJ
tanned from men stationed at the Long Island Rail
road ticket exchange.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
1oFT IN BROOKLYN DEAL.

z Sharum has sold for the Armor Realty Com
many Nos S. 65 g. H. 70 and II Wyckoff avenue
and Nos 1880. 1892 1885, 1348, 1880, 1854 and 1856
WiIIoughby avenue Brooklyn. thirteen three story
tenement houses In part payment the seller took
No 424 Broofne street, seven story loft building
on a lot 25.4xI07 feet.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
Furnished Houses to Country

RENT S275 To OCTOBER 1ST
Attractive fully furnished home. 10 modern
provements. barn. ample grounds. in pretty village
Adirondack Division y Y. Central photographs: OF
exchange WILTON. l3O Broadway. N Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
SHELTER ISLAND

Shore Cottage for Manhanset-foruerIv Orct1
pied by MRS. LESLIE CARTER.
Fully furnished. II rooms. bathrooms detached
CARTWRIGHT. 1922 Southern Boulevard New York
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

2S2s 10 1884 Broadway, = Cathedral Parkway 10
1oOK irreg. leasehod. Lion Palace: all right u
2 DOuthitt. & Holland and Holland Anus
ment Co: II \ Hackett aEt Josephine Schmid ct al. =
Walsh ref due. 81 S6J %.