The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-05-23
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Mr.. Bert Wolf of Palmer, W. Va, en-
route home from a business trip to
Tunnelton spent few days with rela-
tives in this place.
Mrs. Marion Chamberlain on her
way home to Baltimore city from Los
Angeles, Cal, where she spent the
winter, is resting from the worry of
her long and tedious journey by spend
ing few days with friends in this
place, DR.. Kemp and family.
'Slugger" Miller, miner employed
by the Bloomington Coal Co., was
caught under fall of bone coal and
slate while at work in his place on last
Saturday afternoon and narrowly escap-
ed being crushed to death He sustain
ed numerous bruises about the body and
limbs. His left hand was badly LAGER
ated and bruised
Mr.. John c. Brydon, Of New York
CITY, is in town on business.
The special train over the W. NJ. r.
R. carrying w. NJ. and ?. & l. f. r. R.
officials proceeding No. as an extra,
had very narrow escape from derail-
ment and a probable plunge down an
embankment into the Potomac river on
on last Saturday evening between Z and
s O'Clock. About quarter of a mile
west Of Hampshire station, Engineer
Defiinbaugh of the special, noticed
mass of rock and earth on the track
that had slipped down from the noun
tain side. He applied the emergency
but had not time to stop his train and
it plunged into the obstruction FORUM
ately doing but slight damage to the
front of the engine, as the speed had
been greatly reduced. The officials
were shaken up to some extent and
were very much excited over their mar
row escape. The train crew got to
work with shovels and with conductor
Summers as boss, soon had the obstruc-
ton removed, delaying the train about
an hour. The slide not only interfered
with the track but cut out the telegraph
wires and for an hour this special with
its load of officials from two roads was
completely lost to the railroad people.
This naturally caused a great deal of
anxiety in the dispatcher's Office at
Cumberland and mucheXcitementa among
railroad employees at that point, until
superintendent Berry, walked from the
slip to Hampshire, the nearest station
and telephoned the Junction the condi-
ton of affairs. Fifteen minutes after
the special and passenger train No. 4,
had gotten past the slide, tons and
tons of earth, rock and trees came down
on the track, completely obstructing
traffic of all kind until Sunday afternoon
at O'CLOCK.
Mr.. G. &. Patuson, prominent in the
coal and mercantile business in this
place, IS IN the East on business trip.
Since last June, soon be one year, our
town and vicinity can now be said to be
entirely free from typhoid fever The
last two cases, Mrs. William Guy and
little Mary Forbach have passed the
canvalescent stage and are up and
| around their homes.
The bottom has fallen out, " that is
the answer the coal men give you, when
you inquire about the cause Of the dull
times in the coal trade. No orders and
no price for the coal when YOU get an
order. The outlook for summers work
is far from encouraging.
Mr.. Daniel Smouse, one of our prom
inent young business men, was
visitor to the county seat on TUESDAY,
having been called there on important
| business.
An insurance inspector or adjuster
was in town Tuesday inspecting our
water pressure and our means of fight
| ing fire, with a view, we understand,
of lessening the rate on some of the
business places, which the owners clam
are rated too high. We understand the
fire marshal and his assistant gave him
an exhibition of our squirting machin-
cry, which startled the NewiYorker and
he returned home with some ideas Of
fighting fire that he never dreamed of
! before.
Great preparations are being made
for the monster JUNIOR Order carnival
to be held in its hall May land June
l st. The grand entree proceeding the
opening of the dance on the evening of
May 81 st with its varied fancy costumes
of gorgeous hues will be as dazzling IN
tinsels and splendor as a circus parade.
! The first cotillion will be lead by Mess.
Jacob Stump and Grant Harshbarger.
| Mr.. Daniel Smouse is master of cermo-
mes and is sparing no efforts to make
the carnival one of the greatest affairs
the town has ever witnessed. Come
early and get your eyes focused on the
sights. You will enjoy every minute
of your visit. 1t is for worthy cause
and worthy order doing good in our
community every day. Don't forget
! to come and give US lift.
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