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

accounts will be audited as any other
business concern would do when there
is change in its management. This
is simple business transaction and we
feel assured when the result of the
examination, whether it may be made
within the present board or by uninter-
ested parties secured from without for
that purpose, is published in the weekly
papers throughout Garrett county, that
those parties who have gone about the
streets weeping and wailing and beating
their breasts with fear and trembling
over the condition of school affairs in
the past will lie down to pleasant
slumbers, satisfied that the limelight of
a strictly business requirement has
dispelled the gloom. So let the audit
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Howard, of this
place, have returned from Winchester,
Va, where they nave been for a few
weeks visiting Mr.. Howards mother.
Mr.. G. c. Pattison, one of our promi-
nent citizens, is home from a business
trip to the eastern cities.
Miss Pleasant Howard of Winchester,
Va, IS guest of her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Howard
Mrs. Viola Connolly, of Piedmont,
wife of Mr.. Bart Connolly, a B. & O..
fireman on the II mile grade was
brought to this place on Saturday even
ing on West-bound accommodation train.
suffering from typhoid fever and taken
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Morehead, where she will
remain until the termination of the
disease.
The Big Vein Coal Co., of near Shaw,
along the line of the w. NJ. r. R., has
closed down Its works until some time
in August. This was necessitated on
account of the condition of the coal
trade, which holds out no prospects of
anything but very dull time this sum-
mer. Many Of the miners living at
Shaw have moved away and secured
employment at other places.
The Mastellar Coal Co. at Hampshire,
during the hall in the coal market are
making Improvements that will add very
materially to the economy of the oper-
atlng department of the plant. A new
location of the incline is under construc-
ton between the foot and the dump
which will do away entirely with the
tramway that is now used by the com
pany greatly reducing expenses.
Mrs. William Hartley, of Blaine, a
former resident of this place, is visiting
relatives in town this week.
On account Of the threatening condi-
ton of the weather, the out door meet
ing under Pastor HalpennY of the NJ. E.
church Of this place, which was to have
been held in the Hampshire Grove, had
to be abandoned and the congregation
adjourned to one of the vacant buildings
Owned by the company where the
services were concluded. The revival
at the NJ. E. church is still going on.
Mr.. Patrick Fahey, OF Westernport,
was in town on business Monday.
Delegate j. 0. J. Green. of Allegany
county, an enthusiastic rooter for his
Republican constituents and a strong
advocate for the advancement of his
home towns (WesternpOrt) interests,
was a visitor to our place Yesterday
looking over the route of the new water
line, which is designed to supply pure
Savage river water in abundance to the
residents Of Westernport The dam for
the intake will be located a short dis
lance above Middletown, halfway be-
tween the town Of Bond and Bond
Junction, about nine miles from Pied
mont, The route Of the water mains is
located along the river bottoms avoid
ing grades as much as possible, crossing
the stream by means OF concrete tun.
nels nine times before it is delivered
into the reservoir, for which the town is
bonded for SIS, 900
Mrs. James Spencer, Of this place, is
patient in the Hoffman hospital for
surgical treatment.
Mr.. George Warwick, the well known
merchant Of this town, accompanied by
his wife and little daughter Ada, left
on No. over the W. M. r. R. last
Monday morning for Baltimore to wit
ness the ceremonies attending the nom
nations of the Democratic National
! convention.
Mrs. Michael Mastellar, wife of the
president of the Mastellar Coal Co..
operating its plant at Hampshire, for
merly prominent and influential family
of Barnum, Is a visitor to friends and
acquaintance in that place.
Mr.. William Mickey, Jr., of Beryl,
engineer on the W. NJ. K. R., is con-
fined to his home on account of an at
tack of rheumatism.
Mr.. Edward Motifs, of Beryl, Is home
after a pleasant visit to relatives at
Terra Alta and Aurora, w. Va.
The employees Of the mines of G. c.
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