The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-12-17
EVANSVILLE.

say about the summer village to be,
near this place: 1t is the upbuilding of
summer resort at one of the most
picturesque spots on the line of the re-
habilitated National Pike, which will
constitute link in an Ocean to Ocean
highway. reaching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. There is no more ideal
spot on the pike for a first-class sum-
mer and health resort than Little
Crossings" where the historic stone
arch bridge spans the Casselman River,
one-half mile east of the village of
Grantsville.
The Frostburg gentleman who have
purchased ground at Stauton's dam as
site for summer cottages have shown
commendable foresight, and the prob
abilities are that they will be joined
next summer by others from Frost
Durg, Cumberland and the large cities
of the East who will want to erect
cabins or cottages and spend the sum-
mer at this pleasant spot.
In course of time The Republican
hopes to see a large summer hotel,
country club, or all-the- year round
sanitarium established at this pictur.
esque place than which there is no more
delectable spot in the Allegheny mount
aims. the Casselman River at this
point affords splendid boating and fish
ing facilities, and land for the laying
out of golf links is available. 1t could
be made ideal RENDEZVOUS for automobile
parties coming from the East and the
West over one of the most magnificent
highways in the United States. The
building up of such a resort would
prove of benefit, not alone to the Will
age of Grantsville, but of the country
for miles around.
Stanton's dam has for wears been a
favorite picnic ground for pleasure
parties from Salisbury and Meyers
dale. From Salisbury to the state line
there is good road leading toward
the National Pike. Between the state
line and the pike at Little Meadows
/ (Stone House FARM there is about one
mile of road that needs improvement
very badly. If this were improved,
there would be splendid outlet for
automobiles from Somerset county to
the National Pike and a great many
more of our people would 90 on pleasure
trips during the summer months to
Grantsville and other places on the
pike.
The National Pike between Cumber-
land, Md. and Wheeling. W. Va, was
opened to traffic in the year 1918. The
magnificent stone bridge at Little
Crossings was built between the years
1914 and 1918, and there is a movement
on foot at Grantsville to hold centen-
NAL celebration of the completion of
the bidge next summer The event is
one worthy of celebration and if at
tempted should be carried out on a scale
that would attract thousands of
visitors.
Memo Miller, in Mr.. Wisseman S
automobile, drove Mr.. George Wlsse-
man and family to the State of Dele
ware. Mr.. Miller returned to his home
by railroad
Mrs. Henrietta Smouse and son
Homer are visiting her sister. Mrs.
Arthur Jordan, at Fredonia, Pa
Samuel Hershberger, one of Garrett
county's best stock raisers, is making
some sales of fine stock. His farm is
located near this village.
| A Pennsylvania merchant has this to
say of Grantsvill's buckwheat flour
Stanton's buckwheat flour is the best
on the market and more sold than all
others brands.
Troop No. 3, Boy Scouts of Amer
erica. Frostburg, defeated the Grants
vile Athletics in the assembly of Beall
High school, by the score of 24-2O.
This was the second game of the season
between the two teams. Grantsville
winning the first game by a score of
20-l6. The game was a fast and in
teresting one. Foul pitching of the
Grantsville players was the feature of
the game. They made four out of
every five fouls pitched. The Troop
No. team is comprised of most of the
players of the crack Scout team of last
season, which only suffered one defeat
! Tho coa,o-