The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-06-27

Bernadine Bonner, of Parkersburg.
who has been home with the Kemp
family for the past two months.
Mr.. Lee Morehead, of this place. who
has been i'll with typhoid fever, is able
to be out of bed a short time daily.
Master Clyde Brenlin, is improving
nicely. Lloyd Rowe and little Ruth
Forbach have developed the disease in
the last week.
Mr.. Floyd Duckworth, a life long
Republican, of the standpat kind. COM
fortably fixed in this worlds goods on
productive farm in the Firm Rock set
Element passed through town this week.
en- route home from a visit to his friend.
Mr.. Henry Barnard, of Chestnut Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Price are enter
tanning a most acceptable visitor, an
addition to their household which ar
rived via the Stork route on last Mon
day morning. The Youngster is a boy.
the first in the family and was happily
received by his two little sisters, who
together with the parents regard him
as the most precious thing this side Of
Babvland.
Failures lead the way to success. p"
This old adage was brought forciblv to
mind this week when the third ATTEMPT
to build road between this place and
the mouth Of Crab Tree, a distance of
about six or seven miles, was commence
cd by gang of workmen under Post
master Stump as road foreman. The
first location was made along the banks
OF Savage river on the railroad side dur
ing the time that the Lochiel Lumber
Co. fourished in this vicinity as the
leading industry in this end of the state.
and had to be abandoned on account Of
the dirt and rocks being thrown from
the railroad, obstructing the county
road at times entirely-for which the
county appropriated some 81, 500. The
second attempt was made few wears
ago, located over the steep mountain
side near Bond Junction on the B. &
o., to connect with the main county
road at Gilbert Warnick's farm, and
had to be abandoned on account of its
steep grade, and after one man had died
OF heart disease, who attempted to walk
II, this venture cost the taxpayers about
$500. Thus we see about So. 900 of the
taxpayers money has been squandered
for What-all we know for want of road
making ability and practical knowledge
on the part Of the previous county com
missioners. The present Board of
County Commissioners, profting by the
failures Of its predecessors and after
a careful survey of the route by compe-
tent engineers have selected location
that is said to be the only practical and
economical one that could be adopted.
We understand it follows the river bot
tom, bridging the stream when neces-
sary to avoid cut and other distractions
that would add materially to its cost of
construction.
Mr.. Frank Kraus is back home from
the Western Maryland hospital, where
he has been patient for the last four
weeks under surgical treatment for
pistol shot wound in the right shoulder.
inflicted by his friend, Washington
Barnard, who mistook him for a burglar
when he knocked at Barnard's door at
eleven O'Clock at night and tailed to re-
spond to the question, "Who comes
there. " Kraus was taken to the hospi
tai the same night the shooting occurred
and has been kept under observation
awaiting any Developments that might
arise requiring an operation. The wound
is healing nicely and the patient looks
in good condition.
We hope that the knockers and
kickers who have been beating the Jack
oaks and bowling through the tall tim
bers of Garrett county over the sins of
omission and commissions of the old
Board of School Commissioners will
now rest in peace, inasmuch we under
stand the old board with its new presi-
dent, lately indicted in Office, has prom