The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-10
A TRIP FROM OAKLAND To
GRAN SV|LLE-B NICER
Made in the Interest of the Local
Option Cause in Garrett County.

Squire Rudisill and Miss Ruth Rudisill,
took an automobile, in charge of Prof.
John S. Gnagey, for Grantsville. via
Bittinger. MIR. Gnagey is a splendid
driver and his Ford was quite comfort
able. Bttinger was reached at 11:40
a. M, where short stop was made
Here we had hoped to meet ex-Treasurer
Emory, but he had gone to Oakland.
A short run brought US to Grantsville,
one of the most delightfully."- located
and most elevated villages of Garrett
county. After a good dinner at the
National we looked up some temperance
people and at 2:30 p. M. had a most
enthusiastic temperance workers meet
ing, to lay plans for an aggressive cam
paisn. For about one hour and a half
we talked over the situatinn.
Rev. Bremen and Squire Rudisill ad-
dressed the meeting and plead most
earnestly for aggressive action. There
are some enthusiastic temperance
workers in this beautifully situated
village. Grantsyille will send in a good
report. The local committee is Noah
Warwick, chaiI man, H. A Groves, of
Jennings, H. S. Coleman, of Sutton, C.
C. burst and j. S. Miller of Grantsville.
| These gentlemen have as their assis-
tants several other level headed men,
who mean business.
The Standard Oil Company are erect
ing large oil tank near the town, on
the line of the pipe line. from which
they will supply the local trade.
Rev. J. S. Miller the latter part Of
the week was ill and not able to leave
his home.
The farmers are busy in the buck
wheat harvest. Some few are cutting
their corn.
The past week the Rob Roy Con-
struction Co., have built 1900 feet of
road leading from Keyser Ridge to the
Pennsylvania line. That's building
road.
Mine Host Bender of the National, is
putting on metropolitan airs. He is
creating one of the best, if not the best
hotels in Garrett county, up-to-date IN
every particular and first class in every
respect. There will be twenty-five bed
rooms, roomy. cheerful and inviting.
There will be four rooms with private
baths. The dining room fills the bill to
meet public requirements. The large
glass windows in the office and writing
room are handsome and appreciated by
the guests. The hotel will have a model
kitchen. Mr. Bender is putting in an
electric light plant to light up his hotel.
He will also furnish light for his broth
er's store room and to some friends.
The National will be the popular stop
ping place between Baltimore and
Pittsburgh. Here's to his greatest
success.
After a good supper engineer Gnagey
cranked up and we were off for Bit
finger, where we found a coed sized
audience in the neat, comfortable
Lutheran church edifce, gathered to-
gether to hear the temperance question
discussed. The meeting was opened by
Rev. D. A. L. Bremen pastor of the
Oakland Lutheran church with a most
sensible, plain, practical address, for
chilly and clearly presented. showing the
duty of the hour and the Importance of
every man doing all he can to make
Garrett county dry. He was followed
by Squire Rudisill, who spoke on the
subject, What are you going to Do
about IT," Rev. Oney closed the
meeting by urging every man to do his
best for the cause.
Bittinger district is organized for
faithful work. You will hear from
these steady, hard working farmers.
They will do their duty andsthey will dc
it well. Bittinger will not go wet.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Merchant iEngle, a friend of former
days, now an employee of Uncle Sam,
at Baltimore, now home on vacation.
Rev. Oney, last Monday returned tC
his home in Virginia, where he will en-,
ter enthusiastically the campaign tC
place his home state in the dry column
His Garrett county Pensioners will re-
member his plea for them to do theil
best to Danish liquor from Garrett
county. About $50 p. m. we were
homeward bound, with a beautiful
moonlight night, but rather cold anC
home was reached at II o'clock.
The farmers along the road Travelled
were busy, some cutting buckwheat
some threshing, some ploughing others,
getting ready for winter. The apple
crop is bountiful. We noticed some
splendid corn. Many pleasant homes
were seen, new. well filled barnes were
noticed, many sheep were in the pasture
fields. This has been fruitful season
for Garrett county farmers. They de
serve all they have and much more.