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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

FOR SALT.-2 family house Maple wood avenue, IA rooms, $5,200, near
 Colorado avenue. Watson, S3 Fair field avenue. 26 a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

FOR SALE.-Two family house, four rooms each, West End, near factor ies. Half cash. Address Factory,
 this office. B 70 a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

FOR SALE-Lot near Berkshire Mill cheap for cash. Address Cash, thls office B 26 a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

TO RENT.-Lyceum hall first floor. 62 Cannon St. Electric light. steam heat, excellent floor. suitable for
 oldges. lectures. whist parties. and
 dances. Terms reasonable. Apply Custer S19 Broad St. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

WHIST.-Enterprise Club every Friday evening. 268 State St. Series of four
 starts this evening. a*p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

CLAM CHOWDER every day; R,ip-l perts New York ale and lager; Dougherty's rye whiskey. Drew Bros, 1122 Main St.
 BS"13 $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

SATURDAY SPECIALS-Gold Medal Butter, 2S; dairy print butter, 26; shoulders, 8; B. H. flour. 7S; canned peas, z; canned corn, z; canned to- rnatoes, 8: mixed nuts, 10; Cal. prunes, 4. The Coe & White Co.
 B 26 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

FOR SALE:-2 family house Shelton street between Noble avenue and William St. Watson, S3 Fairfield ave-
 nue. b 70 d"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26

JAMES J. STEPHAN, popular natter.
 974 E. Main St.. has the goods. Cali and verify. H 30 If O 1,35
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
BRIDGE ON NATIONAL ROAD
WRECKED BY vANDALS
A Portion Of the Structure Spanning
Savage River WantonIy Demolished.

A report has reached Oakland of the
wanton demolition of a portion of the
stone arch bridge spanning Savage
River on the old National Road between
Johnson's and Frostburg, the vandals
guilty of the crime hiding their identity
up to the present time but an effort will
be made to bring them to justice by an
outraged public.
The portion of the bridge destroyed
includes about six feet of the northern
exposure of the arch and takes in the
keystone at the top, the implements
used in the work of the vandals being
pike poles and other materials which
naturally drift with streams running
through numbering region.
The bridge was erected many years
ago, about the year 1925 or a little later
and its dimensions are from the water
to the top of the arch Is feet.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet on Tuesday and that body will
be called upon to take some action look
ing to the arrest and conviction of the
parties guilty of the outrage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
FALSE ENTRIES CAUSE DOWNFALL
F. B. Wood, ClarKSburg Bank Cashier.
Confesses to Shortage of $4,000.

On the verge of a nervous collapse,
Fred B. Wood, cashier of the West
Virginia Bank, a state institution at
Clarksburg, is in Jail at Clarksburg,
charged with classifying the books and
being short in his accounts.
The specific incident on which the
warrant for his arrest was issued Mon
day was an alleged false entry upon the
general ledger of the bank, showing a
deposit by the bank in the Mellon Ma
tiOnal Bank, of Pittsburg, of $1,000, as
an asset of the West Virginia Bank,
which, the officers of the bank assert,
is false, and was made by him for the
purpose of defrauding the bank and
converting the money to his own use.
Officers of the bank say that the
defalcation of Wood is a trife more than
$50, 600. They also say that Wood has
confessed to a shortage of $50, 600 and
to making false entries to conceal his
transactions from the board of directors.
Ills explanation is that he loaned money
to friends on paper that afterward
proved to he worthless. The bank au-
thOrizes the statement that Wood has
not accounted satisfactorily that all the
money went that way.
Wood declares that he did not gamble
nor speculate in stocks, nor use any of
the money for his own benefit.
The bank officials demanded bond of
$25, 900, which as yet Wood has not been
able to furnish While the bank has
not large capitalization, some of the
wealthiest men of the state are behind
it, and it is solvent. Mr.. G. L. Duncan
is its president, and the stock is held
by R. T. Lowndes, the Lowndes estate,
DR.. W. D. Golf and other wealthy resi-
dents. The solvency of the bank will
be IN no wise effected by the Wood en-
bezzlement.
Wood is young married man and
has three children, one of whom is only
TWO days old.
One of the attendants at the county
Jail says that Wood has lost his reason.
He is raving like maniac and his con-
dition is deplorable II is feared that
the affair will kill him before many
hours.
Two brothers who arrived in Clarks-
burg from Wheeling, say that every
loss will be made good. 1t is not be-
lieyed that Wood will be prosecuted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
ASHER GLADE.

If the old saying be true that the last
Friday of each month rules at least
half of the next month, we can surely
expect that part of May will be very
wet.
Mr.. Charles C. Fike, our mail carrier.
was in this section one day last week
on business.
Mrs. Harriet Umbel, who has been
very i'll, is on the mend at this time.
All those who have been receiving
mail at Fike, are now served by the
rural mail route from Selbysport, the
Fike post Office having been discontinue
ed.
Mr. Clarence Miller, who has been
suffering with an attack of pneumonia
fever, is now on the mend.
VIM. H. Thomas made business trip
to Markleysburg, Pa, one day last
week.
MIR, George F. Wass was seen pass
ing through this section last week driv-
ing some young cattle to pasture.
Mr.. Lincoln was around leasing more
coal land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
NEW MEMBER GARRETT
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Mr.Chauncey E. EIIithOrp Has been Ap-
pointed to Succeed Mr.. VIM. Miller.

KOn last Thursday while in Baltimore
at meeting of the State Democratic
Committee, Mr.. William Miller, of Ac-
cident, rendered his resign ton to
Governor Crothers as a member of the
Garrett County School Board, much to
the surprise of nearly every resident of
the county as no intimation had been
given out that such step had been con-
templated by Mr.. Miller.
A report was current several weeks
ago that some friction had developed
between the members of the Board,
but this report could not be confirmed
and it was presumed that it was with
out foundation.
When MIR. Miller resigned he request
ed the appointment of Mr.. Chauncey E.
Ellithorp. of Bittinger, to succeed him,
and this request on Mr. Miller part had
weight with the Governor and Mr.. Eli
thorp was accordingly appointed but has
not yet qualified. Mr.. Ellithorp was
member of the Board until the begin
ming of Governor Crothers' administra-
ton when the present executive APP
pointed Mr.. Miller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WORK
Average Cost of Roads More Than
$4,000, II is Said

The Maryland Geological Survey Mon
day discussed suggestions concerning
the cost of the new state roads.
1t was said that while in MARYLAND
and in other States good roads have
been built for So, 900 a mile and even
less, the average cost in this state and
in all States by far exceeds that amount.
Statistics showing the cost of roads
IN other States were examined, and it
was stated that their average is about
the same as in Maryland.
A report was submitted by the high
ways division showing that the survey
will spend about $780, 900 this year I'M
der the State Aid act in constructing
roads. This means that the State will
spend $125, 600 and the counties the
same That is about the same amount
that was expended by the survey last
summer.
DR.. William Bullock Clark S report
contained a number of surveys showing
the iron ore and limestone deposits in
the State. He also explained the plans
of the survey. The recent survey of
the Mason and Dixon Line was shown
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
RIGHTS Of WAY BEING
SECURED FOR Gas LINE
BY Representatives Of the West Vir@.
ginia and Maryland Gas Company.

Representatives of the West Virginia
and Maryland Gas Company started
Monday morning to secure rights OF
way for the gas line from German to
Oakland on the route determined upon
by General Manager Northrup after
several lines had been run by the Con =.
pany's engineer.
Whether any opposition on the part
Of property owners has been met by the
right Of way men has not been given
out, but it is thought that the land
owners will grant all reasonable re
quests of the gas company and that
work on the construction Of the line will
not be delayed on this account.
The people of Oakland and other
towns to be served by the gas company
have lent every assistance toward hav-
ing the gas brought here and now that
it is almost an accomplished fact all
feel it is due the communities to be
served that everyone through whose
lands the gas line is to pass should rem
der every possible and reasonable aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
Mt. Lake Park
Summer Program
For Season 1909

Dates have been arranged as fol-
lows for conferences. etc, to be held
this summer at Mountain Lake Park:
June 25-July 5. Young Woman's
Christian Association, East Cen
trail College Section.
June 29-July 2. Maryland State
Teachers Association.
July 6-15. Interdenomination Camp
Meeting.
July 1919. Home Missionary and
Church Extension Conference.
July 17-19. Woman's Home Mis-
sionarY Society Anniversary.
July "a &c. Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Anniversary.
July 31-Aug. ?. Maryland a e
Horticultural Society,
August. The Mountain Chautauqua.
Exact dates to be announced later
Other prospective conferences to
be announced later.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
Prize Corn Sent Garrett County
Farmers.

Senator W. McCulloh Brown was in
Oakland Tuesday and distributed from
this point some specimens of Leaning
corn to farmers in a number of the Dis
tricts of the county, the corn Icing ac-
companied by request from Senator
Brown to those receiving it to plant
and make report. This corn is from
the same lot which took first prize at the
cereal exhibit in Baltimore last fall and
is exceptionally valuable to the farmers
of this county as it natures early in
the season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
WILLIAM w. SWEET.

Mr. William w. Sweet, postmaster
and merchant of Swanton, Garrett
county, died at his home in that place
Tuesday at midnight aged fifty-four
years, leaving surviving him his wife
and two children. Mr.. Sweets illness
dated several months back, he having
been a sufferer from bright's disease
His funeral will occur from the NJ E.
church in Swanton Friday afternoon Of
this week. A more extended notice of
Mr., Sweets life and death will appear
in later issue of this paper.
J. INSKIP KELLER.
Mr.. J. Inskip Keller, of Romney,
well kno Hn to many Garrett countians,
a brother of Mrs Edward E. Sollars.
died very suddenly yesterday afternoon
as a result of heart failure. There had
been a railroad wrt ok near Mr.. Keller's
home in which several residents of Rom
ney were more or less injured, and in
the excitement resultant therefrom Mr..
Keller was attacked with the disease
which brought about his death. He
was fifty-seven Yeas of age and is sur
vived by his wife and two children and
his aged mother.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE.
Election of Board of Directors Occur
red TueSeay Night

Tuesday evening in the Council Cham
Der, which has been placed at the dis
posal of the Oakland Board of Trade by
the Mayor and Council, the annual
meeting of the Board for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing year
was held and was well attended by
members of the organization.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. G. Semmes Hamill, the retiring
president, who addressed the members,
stating the purpose of the meeting and
intimated that he would no longer ac-
cept the position of president of the
body.
Mr. GiImor S. Hamill also addressed
the meeting and laid before the mem
bers a plan for the development of this
portion of Garrett county which, if car
ried into effect, will bring excellent re
suits and add to the wealth and con-
venience of all residents and property
owners not only in Oakland but the
whole country surrounding it.
The election of Board of Directors
by ballot was called for resulting in the
selection of the following: D. M. Dixon,
H. c. Sincell, Austin Brown, D. E. Of
futt, Jr., D. NJ Moson, B. H. Sincell,
E. W Relbig, J. D. Hamill, j. E..
Harmed and r. E. Sliger.
The directors will meet on Tuesday
evening next for the purpose of choosing
the president and other officers of the
Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
kHE FUTURE PROSPECTS
OF OAKLAND AND VICINITY
What the Washington Herald Con-
tanned in Special Southern Edition.

Last Sundays issue of the Washing
ton Herald was special edition devoted
to the South, its development and the
future of that portion of the United
States. Concerning Oakland and Gar
rett county was an article prepared by
Mr.. Samuel Lawton, secretary of the
Oakland Board of Trade, which is re-
produced, as follows:
Owing to the stringency in the
money market for the last year the
progress of improvement in this section
has been rather slow
During the last year we have erect
ed new court house at a cost of about
$50, 0C0, which is said to be the finest
court house in the State outside of Bal
timore city.
THE prospects for the coming year
are very br. ght Our town has recently
paved number of the principal streets
and during the next few months will
install complete system of water
works and sewerage, at a cost of about
$50, The water will be obtained
from artesian wells and is absolutely
pure.
Contracts have been signed and
franchises granted by which we expect
the West Virginia & Maryland Gas Co.
to pipe natural gas into Oakla nd within
the next few months. With cheap gas
as fuel and with an unlimited supply of
high grade glass sand (98 per cent. sill
ica) at our door, we expect to induce a
number of glass manufacturers to locate
with US in the near future We have
also vast deposits of coal, fire-clay,
kaolin, limestone, iron ore..and glass
sand within few miles of Oakland,
which is practically undeveloped, but
which is destined to make this section
the richest in the State within the next
few years.
In the way of farm lands we can
offer the best land in the United States
FHtor the least money. Crops have never
Seen known to be an entire failure in
mis- section, and an average yield of
from twenty-eight to thirty bushels of
wheat per acre is common occurrence.
The principal crops are wheat, oats,
rye, buckwheat and corn The land
and climate are especially adapted to
apples and plums and all varieties of
small fruits, which, coming into the
market after the eastern fruits are
gone, command a ready sale at the very
best prices.
Garrett county, of which Oakland is
the county seat, is destined to become
the richest county in the State, owing
to its immense deposits of minerals and
its fine farming lands. ="
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Call for Your Letters.

Mr.. Carl Browning. Croft Lumber
Co., Miss Mary Cunningham, VIM. N.
johnson, Master John Kearns, Erwin
Mace, Mr.. Nc Merroney, Chum Tasker,
Mrs. Louvania Thomas, Mr.. Andy
Tusing, Miss Lucy Wear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06

Mr. and Mrs John DAVIS and family,
of Oakland, were here Sunday visiting
Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Wilburn. Preston Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. SIMON BAKER.

Mrs. Simon Baker, aged 81 years.
died at her home near Grantsville Sat
urday afternoon. She is survived by
her husband. The funeral took place
Monday afternoon with interment at
Johnson's, about four miles west of
Frosthurg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-05-06
Dedication.

The new English Lutheran church of
The Cove, Garrett county, will be dedi-
lated May 23rd, 1909. All are cordially
invited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
INTO HER
THIRD LONG SLEEP
Strange Coma of a Los
Angeles Woman Puzzles
Physicians

Los ANGELES. May Mrs. Beulah
Hawkins, for the third time in the last
two years. has passed into state of
complete coma, and her strange case
is again puzzling local physicians. She
was stricken again yesterday after
feeling for several days that she was
again going into a long sleep.
Bravely and persistently she fought
the strange malady, but at last it over
came her. and she now lies at her
homer 84s West Tenth street, as if
dead, save for a faint breathing and
an occasional futtering of the eyelids.
Two years ago Mrs. Hawkins was
overcome. and for several weeks re-
manned in a trance Exactly one year
ago she was stricken for the second
time, and for 50 days lay unconscious.
How long the present attack of the
disease will last can only be conjec-
tured. Physicians say she has a rare
form of cataIepsy. After emerging
from former attacks she recovered her
health and mental faculties quickly
and seemed to be none the worse for
her long sleep.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
SAN MATFO PLANS
ANNIVERSARY FfTE
Businessmen Combine to AS
sure Success of Carnival
Week, June s to IL
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN MATEO, May Optimistic
forecasts ares being made for the San
Mateo gala week, June s to IL, inclu-
sive, in celebration Of the fifteenth an
niversary of the founding of the city,
the merchants and businessmen of the
board of trade having combined to
make the affair a success.
Among the leading attractions will
be street fair. field day, airship flights
by Knabenshue and floral parade. in
which number of the best appointed
machines of the wealthy residents will
participate The members of the auto
mobile supply trade will attend the
carnival in a body on one Of the fete
days, and the members OF the order of
Elks expect to be present in force June
II, when the clubhouse of the local
lodge will be dedicated.
The race for carnival queen has at
tracted public attention during the
week, with Miss Ethel Gilmartin, Miss
Ella Darcy and Miss Gladys Mcnamara
forming a close trio of leaders
Plans for the festival are being
formulated by L. FL. Newbert, chairman
general committee; NJ. j. Conway sec
rotary; j. Levy, executive and finance;
f. Z. Baskette, publicity; j. A. Trow-
bridge; Rev. n. B. w. GallWey, kir-
mess; G. L. Conens, floral parade; G..
J. Zehender, field sports; w. c. Brown
music; w. Fl. Toepke, Elks' day; A. s.
Brown. Building Trades day; l. IL.
Newbert, light and decorations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
STUDENTS ELECTED
TO WINGED HELMET
Nine Neophytes Initiated by
Junior Society of University
at Banquet

BERKELEY, May 1.-Students of
the class of 1911 have been elected
into the Winged Helmet junior society
of the university. Only 20 men of the
class are taken into this society a
year and the election is considered a
great honor. President Wheeler. and
Professors Clapp, Alien and Wells are
among the faculty members of the
Winged Helmet
The neophytes initiated tonight at
banquet in Oakland are all well
known on the campus. having been the
leaders of student activities. They are:
William Henry Greenlaw, Sacra-
mento; Delta Kappa Epsilon; varsity
baseball team; secretary elect student
body; cartoonist.
Robert Harrison Moulton, Riverside;
Theta Delta Chi; varsity baseball team.
geles; associate editor Daily Cali
fornian; 1911 Blue and Gold; college
actor.
William Goodricke Donald, Tacoma
La Junta club; varsity hurdler.
Burton Alexander Swartz Fresno;
La Junta club; varsity football; 1911
Blue and Gold
Lorraine Alexander Langstroth, Oak
land Zeta Psi: editor; 1911 Blue and
Gold; 1911 freshmen football team and
crew.
Nu manager 1911 Blue and Gold
Jay Dwiggins Jr., Berkeley; Delta
Epsilon; varsity football; 1911 Blue
David Phillip Hardy. Berkeley. Pi
Kappa Psi; varsity crew; 1911 crew and
football team; president 1911 class.
Charles Warren Pauly Jr., San
Diego; Phi Delta Theta; varsity foot
a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
Overconnes Loss Of.
Nervous Force IN
-.
Men and Women {:

Men and women who are nervous
wrecks, who lack energy and ambition,
who suffer with nervousness. dread.
anxiety and a general inability to be
ally at all times. may try this treat
ment with a. certainty of astonishing
results
The ingredients can be obtained sep-e
arateIy at all well stocked drug stores
+. At any leading drug store get three
ounces syrup sarsaparilla compound in
a halE-pint bottle Get one ounce each
of the following in separate packages
Compound fluid baimwort. compound
essence cardiol. and tincture cadomens
compound mot cardamom). Add balm
wort to sarSaparilla; let stand two
hours, then add other two. shake well
and take a teaspoonful after each meal
and one at retiring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
JUNE WEDDING FOR
WELL KNOWN GIRL
Miss Violet NJ. TOmpkins to Be
Claimed as Bride by James
Nj. HenShiIwOOd

BERKELEY, May An engagement
of interest here and in Oakland was
made public today when cards were
issued announcing the engagement OF
Miss Violet NJ Tompkins. a graduate
of the San Diego state normal school
and member of the school department
of this city, and James NJ. Henshilwood,
an Oakland contractor and builder.
The bride elect is we'll known in this
city The groom to be has a host of
friends in the bay cities. Miss Temp
kins is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
r. Tompkins of San Bernardino She
has made her home in Berkeley for the
last two years.
The wedding will be solemnized at
the home of the brides parents in the
southern part of the state in June
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
ANDERSON HOLDS
BIG CELEBRATION
Pretty Floral Parade Is Wit
messed by Large Crowd
Of Spectators
May Day Exercises Held in
Grove and Queen Jennie
Is Crowned
IseesIaL g.Dlsealeh. 70 The Can


ANDERSON, Nay Eight thousand
persons tossy helped Anderson ceie-
brask Mas day. Excursion trains from
ali airectsons brought crowds through
out.iRe early morning. and long before
. Se aoral parade began the streets We're
.alironged Following Grand Marshal
w. w E.lTnpFe. came the May queen
Miss Jennie Peterson. in herffoat. Her
maid OF hennr.~ Miss Hazel conroy of
Bella vista: also had float. The latter
was attended, by Misses Myrtle KIM
l,a1l..of Redding: Minnie Burtner OF
Olinda. Bauiah stewart Of Cottonwood,
Clara Vi1cDx of Balls Ferry, Sarah
Dunham OF MilNille and Pearl Kirk
patrick or <ehneft
There We're other floats by fraternal
orders. and Following these were MEM
bers OF the orders represented More
than 500 school children took part IN
the parade.
The parade ended at the grove. where
the May day exercises were held and
the queen was crowned. Addresses
were made by J. p. Dozier of Anderson
and F. B. Primm and Orr Chenoweth OF
Redding.
The afternoon was devoted TO athletic
contests. and tonight there was dancing
and fireworks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
ANNA HEADS SCHOOL
ARRANGES EXERCISES
Commencement Exercises to Be
of Special Significance

BERKELEY. May 1.-The commence
ment exercises of Miss Anna Head S
school for girls in Charming way will
be held May IA with the customary
May pole dance and garden party. I'm
usual interest attaches to the feStivi-
ties of the senior class this year on
account of the fact that Miss Head will
sever her connection with the school
at the end of the term. The gradua-
ton dance was held last night at the
school, and the alumnae banquet was
held today