The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-07-20

AS Board OF Control and Review
for the new assessment in number Of
the districts of Garrett county where
the returns of the assessors have been
made, the County Commissioners will
meet nearly every day in August for
the purpose of considering appeals. See
notice elsewhere in this paper today for
specific dates.
Contractors who had the work of oil
ing the State road leading north from
Oakland in charge, have completed their
contract and on Tuesday oiled that por-
ton of Oak street from Fifth to Seventh
streets, thus eliminating the dust which
sweeps in clouds over that portion of
the town when stirred up by passing
automobiles and other conveyances.
There was another wreck at Alta
mont Tuesday. A fast freight placed a
loaded car in the siding at that point
and the brake in some way became IN
loosened and the car ran down the side
tracks through the derailing switch and
was wrecked. The wrecl.ing crew from
Keyser was sent to the scene, and in a
short while had the tracks clear for
traffic.
Rev. DR.. W. w. Davis, the secretary
of the Lords Day Alliance for the
state, is conducting a series of meet
ings in the counties. Sunday last he
held monster meeting at Belair, Hart
ford county, in which clergymen of four
different denominations took part:
Protestant Episcopal, Presbyterian,
Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Protestant.
a horse, attached to a runabout and
driven by son of Mr.. John Sanders, Of
near Oakland, created considerable eX-
citement Tuesday evening on Second
street when the animal kicked over the
dash board of the vehicle The horse
was quickly caught by number of men
and its foot which was caught in the
vehicle released without injury to either
the animal or occupants Of the runabout.
Refined and up to date Moving Pic
lures and Illustrated songs at the Aud
forum, Mountain Lake Park, three
nights, Thursday, Friday and Monday,
July 20, q and p. Two performances
each night, commencing at 40. Chill
dren under II years of age, ) cents:
adults, 10 cents. Entire change of pro-
gram each night. All new pictures.
The work OF oiling the State road
north of Oakland will be completed this
week. During the past two weeks that
portion of the road which was treated
to coating of the oil has been so terri
bly, sticky and the adhesive qualities of
the asphalt and oil so patent that only
those who are compelled to use that
thoroughfare have been doing so, with
the result that automobiles are seeking
and finding other routes to the country
and are enjoying the sport.
Hon. and Mrs. John F. Cox, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, are stopping at the Mountain
Lake Hotel for the season. Mr.. Cox is
speaker Of the House of Representatives
Of Pennsylvania and is a very prominent
attorney Of Plttsburg. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox came to the Park at the solicit
tation Of Major J. P. Mckee, who is a
close personal friend of the Speaker. In
Oakland last Friday Mr.. Cox made this
Office brief though very pleasant visit,
being accompanied by Major Mckee.
Mr. Nathan R. Selby, of Selbvsport,
who served in the House Of Delegates
few years ago, announces his candi-
dacy for the nomination IN this paper
today. Mr.. Selbv came to Oakland
Saturday and spent Sunday and Mon
day here in the interest Of his candidacy,
returning home Monday evening. As a
representative in former years Mr..
Selby gave general satisfaction to his
constituency and has stated that should
he be again nominated and elected he
will exert his best endeavers to have
legislation enacted that will be of bene-
fit to the masses.
Mr. James Percy, of Oklahoma, who
mas been here as the guest for several
days of his cousins. Mr.. Matthew H.
Sloan and Capt Robert Macdonald.
and other relatives, left Saturday for
his home" En- route ne stopped at Con-
nellsviIle, Pa, his former home, for
short stay with relatives there. Mr..
Percy is son of the late George Percy,
who was a native of Frostburg. but who
many years ago moved with his family
to ConnellsviIle. Mr.. Percy Is promi-
nent man in Oklahoma, where he holds
the responsible position Of general as
sistant Of the Oklahoma Central rail
road. Cumberland News.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O. Bosley and two
children, Of Wilmington, Del, arrived
in Oakland last Friday night where Mrs.
Bosley will remain during the summer