The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
FRIENDSVILLE.

The weather for the past week has
been extremely hot and dry, everybody
hoping that it may soon rain.
The stork visited the home of Charles
Rodgers and family Sunday morning,
leaving a pretty little daughter.
EmmerGon FerriOr, wife and family
have left here, and will reside in West
Virginia.
We hear that another automobile has
been sold to a resident of town, and
will be delivered in a few weeks.
The lumber for the band stand has all
been delivered and no DOUBT 1t will be
erected this week.
Leslie Z. Frier d is pushing the work
on the race that takes the water to the
electric plant and in few weeks we
will have lights again. How we shall
shall enjoy them after the lengthy dark
ness.
Salathiel Savage has improved his
improved his property by having a new
roof put on and having it painted.
An accident that might have proved
fatal happened to the little son Of Lee
Frankhouser Saturday evening. He
was playing at the spring and fell face
downward into 1t. He was pulled out
by some children that happened to see
him fall in.
Frank Spears has improved his prop
erty by building large addition to it.
Fire in the woods in this vicinity has
done considerabledamage, burning many
thousand props, ties, etc. c. V. Guard
has been heavy loser.
c. c. Frederick returned Saturday
from an automobile trip to Cumberland
and other points.
Clarence Livengood, Unpopular music
tuner, spent several days here last week.
d. A. Friend has put down fine ce-
ment walks around his property on the
west side Of town
James Fike left Sunday for Terra
Alta where he has gone to work.
Tom Fike, Jr., who has been clerking
for the Bear Greek Co, has resigned
and will remove to Grantsville, where
he has accepted a position.
A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Cmbel last week, but lived only
one hour. Mrs. Umbel is improving.
Orval Ross has taken a position at
the Bear Creek Co.'S. store, where he
will act as clerk.
The band will not go to Bruceton as
anticipated by many, but will remain
at home oyer Memorial Day.
William Frederick, Jr., has been Wis
tied by his brother from Fairchance.
What nice roads the county could
make if it owned stone crusher. Over
in Pennsylvania many counties own
their crusher which they move to the
several townships and hire a portable
engine and the result is good hard roads
that are not full of mud holes.
Clinton Ringer and family are being
visited by Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney and
Mr. and Mrs Perry Frantz Of Oakland.
The Crawford hotel is running its own
electric light plant. Arnold Fox is
chief engineer and electrician.
There has been no ball game played
here this season. What is the matter
boys? Get together and organize.
Mrs. George Frazee and son Floyd,
are sick with the measles, the only
cases in town, as far as known.
Tuesday afternoon Jessie FraZee met
with a very painful accident. He fell
between two lumber piles, sustaining
serious injuries. He was brought home
in c. Y, Guards buggy and waited on
by DR. A. j. Mason. As far as could
be ascertained there are no internal in
juries or bones broken.
Mrs. W. F. East met with an acct
dent while shopping, spraining her an
kle, which will lay her up for a week
or so.