The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-29
Observation-Disclosures
BLOOMINGTON.

While Mr.. Martin Tichnell, promi-
nent farmer of Chestnut Grove settle
ment, and his family were attending
church on last Sunday night, thieves
broke into an outbuilding where he kept
stored his supply of meats and carried
away about two hundred pounds of
pork. On his return from church, he
noticed the door of his meat honse open
and on entering soon discovered the
loss. This is not the first depreciation
of this kind that has been committed in
that settlement. For a year or more
farmers have been missing chickens,
farming utensils, chains, axes, etc, in
fact, anything that could be carried
away of any value .had to be put under
lock and key to insure its safety. Some
time ago the farmers formed a vigilance
committee for mutual protection and
since that time have tried to keep watch
and locate the thieves, but with no sue
cess. On Sunday evening, when Mr..
TichnelPs loss became known to his
ne1ghbors, three of them started for
Keyser to secure bIoodhounds to trail
the thieves. A heavy downpour of
rain interfered with the work of the
dogs and they were sent home.
Postmaster Stump is nursing a lame
back, caused by injuries sustained by
the breaking down Of the foot bridge
across Savage river, near Pattison's
nine He had occasion to use the
bridge on last Saturday morning to
look after a field of potatoes he is cul-
tivating on the other side Of the river,
and when midway Of the bridge the
cables sustaining the structure gave
way and precipitated him to the stony
river bed beneath. Fortunately the
bridge was not very high or the conse-
quences might have been more serious.
Miss Nellie Burkhart. of Cumberland,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wolf and family during the past few
weeks. She left for her home on We'd
nesdav of last week.
Mr.. Louis B. Brydon, Of Grafton,
spent few days in town last week,
looking after business interests in this
community.
Mr.. William Barnard, of this place,
who recently purchased the Trout War
nick farm. three miles from Barnum,
on the county road between that place
and Swanton, for the sum of 81, $50,
took possession and moved his family
onto the property.
Rev. A. R. Snedegar, pastor in charge
Of the Bloomington circuit, returned
home on Monday from Baltimore, where
he had gone to deliver the address at
the Memorial services of Liberty Lodge.
|. 0. o. F.. of that city.
Mr.. William Moody, the well known
merchant, has been missed from his
place of business and the streets of the
town during the past week, on account
of an attacked of rheumatism, which
has confined him to his room.
Mr.. Peter Messenger, of Bervl. is
prospecting for the small vein coal on
the Empire property, near the Green
farm.
Mine operators, miners and mine en-
ployes are still complaining of continued
dullness of the local business. About
three days week seem to be the limit
and the very best that can be done,
This, the men claim. with the exercise
of economy, is sufficient to provide for
the wants of the family.
Mr.. VIM. Beavers, a well known
farmer and local preacher of near Bar
mum who has been confined to his home
from a serious illness for the past two
or three months, was brought to the
home Of his son, Mr. David Beavers. of
TINS place, in spring wagon on last
Sunday afternoon. He has been i'm
proving slowly for the past two weeks
and gaining strength right along but in
order to hasten convalescence a chance
was thought advisable.
Now that times are dull and work
scarce the.vegetable garden has become
an important factor in providing for the
wants Of the working man. The copious
showers Of the past few days have GER
talnlY frightened up the looks of the
vegetable patches in town and vicinity
Mr.. irwin Fazenbaker, of Firm Rock
was IN town on business on Wednesday.