The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-02
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

SNAAAANzA
Mrs. Matilda Fouch, Sc years old,
who is visiting her son. Mr.. E. A.
Fouch, telegraph operator here, fell
down a stairway at her SON. s residence
Sunday evening last and fractured her
arm just below the elbow.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. darlington, of
Clarksburg. W. Va, are visiting their
daughter at the NJ. E. parsonage, Mrs.
j. L. Marques
Mr.. P T. Cartwright spent Christmas
with c. S. May and family at the Wash
ington Hotel, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Ice cutting is on now at the lake in
earnest Over three hundred tons were
stored in the Association ice house
Tuesday and like quantity yesterday.
Messrs. Leighton G. Harvey commenced
storing yesterday. Mr.. H. B. Harvey
will not fill his house until later.
About month ago the gate in the
iron fence between the B. & o. tracts
at the principal crossing here was per-
manently closed, to the great inconve-
nience of all our people in both towns.
A numerously signed petition from our
citizens was sent to President Willard,
and Monday last, Mr.. Geo. H. Camp
bell, assistent to the president, by ap-
pointment, met our people and looked
over the ground. Prof. F. E. Rathbun
| acted as spokesman for our people, and
did it as he does everything else, well.
We are encouraged to believe that the
gate will be opened and the crossing
again put in.
Mrs. c. NJ. Rathbun was given sur
prise Monday on the anniversary of her
birth by about twenty-five of her friends
calling and bringing good cheer
Mr.. Adolph Rambeau, of Wheeling,
W. Va, spent Christmas with friends
here.
Miss Jennie Murphy surprised her
host of friends here by sending out the
announcement of her marriage to Mr..
| H. H. Hoffman, of Jamestown, Pa,
which took place in that town Thurs
/ day, Dec. 18th. Miss Jennie had been
one of US for many years and are sorry
to lose her from our community, but all
wish her long and happy welded life
Mr.. Joseph Rathbun, Jr., is at home
after an absence of several weeks in
Clarksburg. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Arnold and son
Harrison spent Christmas at Clarks-
burg with Mrs. A. s daughter, Mrs. J.
| G.. Jarboe.
Maj. D. B. Devore. L. S. A., spent
the HOLIDAYS here with his niece and
nephew, Mr.. and Mrs f. L. Winchell.
Maj. Devore is on the headquarters staff,
Washington, D. G,
The cantata given last week in con-
nection with the Christmas services in
the Baptist church, Loeb Lynn, was re-
peated by request Tuesday evening in
the same church, under the direction of
Miss Maize Provost, to a large audi
ence.
A social and watch-night meeting was
held in the NJ. E. church New Years
Eve. Coffee and cake were served at
late hour.
Mr.. G. W. Sterling and his two little
boys, of Elder this county, were here
with friends several days last week.
The Christmas services in the NJ. E.
church Christmas night were exception
ally interesting. The singing could not
fail to please with such voices as Mrs.
E. L. Winchell, Mrs. J. l.. Marques. Miss
Maize Provost and many others. Others
deserving special mention were Master
Carlton Chance, little Misses Catharine
Stevenson and Elizabeth Leighton and
the junior quartette, composedo of Misses
Louise Chance and Carrie Mann and Mas
tiers Herbert Leighton and Wade Har-
ris. Superintendent AIT White, was
presented a copy of DR.. Joseph Lees
Dictionary of the Bible by the school.
The Christmas services in the United
Brethren church Christmas Eve was
enjoyed by large congregation. The
school presented their superintendent,
Mr.. c. V. Harvey, with copy of DIR.
Lees Bible Dictionary.
Mrs. VIM. Traver left Tuesday even
ing with her brother, Mr. Mills, of Chi