The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-14
FRIENDSVILLE.

Miss Minnie Kamp was the guest of
Frederick Kamp and family for few
days recently.
Miss Laura Coddington, of Pittsburg,
IS visiting relatives and friends here at
present.
George F. Frazee has bought the
Racket Store, of Leon Hardie, in the
K. of P. building, and will continue to
do business there, while Mr. Hardie in
tends moving South. The people will
all regret seeing Mr.. and Mrs. Hardie
leave our town, for they have host
of friends here.
A number of preachers arrived at cur
town one day last week, their destina-
ton being Accident, where the German
Lutherans held Conference. The Craw-
ford Hotel provided dinner for them on
their arrival. The hotels capacity was
tested that day, for some forty guests
ate dinner there.
Earl Dean, of Pittsburg, is visitor
to our town at present and will remain
a few days,
Mrs. E. c. W. Ryland is sick, but we
trust she will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Glover, of Conhu-
ence, were the guests of jessie Frazee
and family on Saturday.
Urbin Ross returned home from a
visit to Midland on Thursday. He spent
several days in the house on his return,
being sick, but is again out, we are
glad to report.
A lecture was given in the NJ. E.
church on Monday evening on The Ups
and Downs of Life. Not a very large
audience was present as it was not ad-
vertised, and many did not know Of it.
Saturday was to have been a picnic
day here, as the ladies and school of
the Christian Church had advertised,
but the rain came down in torrents
from early morning until two O'Clock,
end it was called off. Suppers were
served in the opera house with festi-
val in the evening, and a large crowd
gathered. Addresses were made by Rev.
Browell, the pastor, and Frank Conway
Some solos were rendered by Mrs.
Browell, who is a singer of great merit.
She has cultivated and beautiful voice,
and charmed all her listeners. The
band played IN its usual good style
throughout the afternoon and evening.
An accident happened to a team of
horses, belonging to our livervman
here, on Monday afternoon. Urbin
Ross had driven drummer out, and on
returning while crossing the tracks of
the lumber company's railroad, the To-
connective came along with steam escap-
ing which frightened the horses and
they ran, throwing the occupants out,
and wrecking the buggy. The team
had not been recovered on Monday
evening. Both parties were badly
shaken up, although no bones were
broken
How about that new road the people
are wanting so badly. 1t seems rather
mysterious that some people that were
so enthusiastic about it being built are
now so silent. What has brought about
the changer The people want that
road built and did everything according
to the law in applying for it. What is
the reason we don't hear from it?
The Pittsburg Posts description of
Oakland is a fine writeup, and we be-
lieve everything said of our county seat,
for 1t is all true, but we must not forget
that there is another fair spot in Gar
rett county, an enterprising community
that is doing business right along, that
is just as healthy, that has the best
mineral resources and fine water power
going to waste, although some of it is
used for milling purposes, and for cleo
trio power to light our town, still there
is lots of it for other business enter
prises that will come in in the near
future. Our town is vet in its infancy,
but it IS not going to be always so.
WhV when the politicians come around
to see US, and mind they don't forget to
come, they tell US what fine little city
we have, and what fine quality of per
sons we are. and we put our thumbs in
the armholes of our vests, and swagger
around for we know it is true, every
word of it, and it don't swell US up any.
We have no newspaper published here
yet, but THE REPUBLICAN comes regu-
larly every week and contains all the
news of this vicinity and you ought to
get it, if you don't already, A word to
the correspondent here will put you on
the subscription list Immediately.