The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-30

L0SAs PACoiuNhI VI IilC
great Reading railway system died
Sunday morning Mr.. Baer and Rev.
j. M. Davis. of this city, in the early
days of their manhood. were well &C
quainted, both of them living in Som
merset, Pa. For years Mr.. Baer was
one of the great railroad men of the
age.
A recent order of the postoffice de-
partment, copy of which has been re-
ceived here, will permit after July1 the
collection of money order at any post
office in continental America with the
exception of Alaska. At present an
order can be collected only at the office
where it is issued or the office where
payment is made.
Next Tuesday Mr.. r. E. Sliger viii
take his place as a member of the
Board of School Commissioners of Gar
rett county, vice C. E. Ellithorpe, ii me
expired. Messrs. Joseph 7. Glotfelty,
Peter Yost and R. E. Sliger continue
the board. The board will hold its
first meeting next Tuesday, at whic h
time important business will be con-
sidered.
Oakland, as the county seat of pros
porous, growing Garrett county, has a
splendid court house, substantial jail,
both of +baY,, frrao+ orod;t - ~, oo,o4,,
and county high school of which we
are -, Well, just take a look at it
and make your own comment. The
lawn is beautiful, the brick walk in front
of the building very creditable, but the
building nough SAID.
Mr.. Silas C, Beachy of Bittinger,
spent Tuesday In Oakland on business.
He recently completed the harvest of
maple sugar, making something more
than half crop. He brought to Oak
land for shipment about ton of sugar
and about twenty five gallons of syrup.
Of the sugar he shipped several hundred
pounds to Walla Walla, Washington;
some to Montana and a quantity to
Kansas.
Tonight a camp of the Sons of Veter-
ans will be organized in Oakland by
District Commander VIM. A. Keefau-
yer. All sons and grandsons of veterans
Is years old and oyer may become men,
barc Of tho copon Tho 49,,
will be effected in the hall on the third
floor of the First National Bank build
ing, at p. m. We hope that every son
and grandson of veteran will be pres
ent tonight.
Monday afternoon SO cottages were
destroyed by fire, at Allegany Grove,
Cumberland's summer resort, at a loss
estimated at $4,000. By hard work
the tabernacle was saved. The fire
originated from pile of leaves burning
near one of the cottages. This is
another illustration of the importance
of great care in burning leaves and
rubbish. Mr.. John B. Waugh's cottage
was among the number burned down.
A new record in railroad work on
the Cumberland division of the Baltl-
more and Ohio railroad was established
Saturday evening by Robert T. Knots,
conductor, and M. S, Squires, engineer,
who took from Cumberland to Grafton
train of 81 cars, with one engine, No.
2423. This is the first time such train
has been taken across the Alleghanies
with one engine. 1t is thought this
record will stand until motive power is
increased in power.
Ed. Arbegast last Monday started
from Henry Smouse's farm, near Oak
land, with rs head of cattle which he
will drive through to Randolph county,
West Virginia, where they will be
pastured this summer. Last week
Speicher & Smouse had SO head of
young cattle driven to the vicinity of
Keyser. W. Va, where they will be
pastured for the summer. Pasture
land for large punches of cattle cannot