The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-05-14
OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS
A Variety of Interesting Paragraphs
for Republican Readers

Monday evening three automobiles
conveyed the Rev. Ira S. Nom and the
members of the consistory of St
Johns Reformed church to the home
of Gideon Gnagey. Garrett county, Md,
where joint meeting of the consis
tories of the charge was held. St
! Johns consistory is composed of the
following. Elders M. R. Hay. M. J
Glotfelty, J. ]. Engle and H. H.
Maust, Deacons A. C. Maust, E. c.
Saylor. H. F. Fogle and VIM. Petry. =
Star, Salisbury, Pa.
The Postmaster General announced
last Saturday the appointment of Johr
Giles as postmaster at Accident.
Calvin Simmons, of Horse Shoe Run
is suffering from a broken arm anC
fractured shoulder which occurred by &
limb falling on him while working in the
woods.
Emanuel Hershberger, John Baker
and Paul Orendorn, Garrett county
farmers living near the Allegany county
inc. were business visi tors at Frost
burg last week.
A. j. Colborn of Harne dsville, Pa.
purchased fine Jersey COW from A. P.
Enlow, the stock dealer of Garrett
county, whose large farm is noted fol
pure-bred stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frazee of
Selbysport, were visitors at the home OF
Ezra Turney, near Ear, W. Va, re-
Gently.
The Brydon Garry Company, OF
Bloomington, is making preparations
for resuming work in the near future.
j. W. Mccullough, the lumber operator
of Friendsvllle, had business in Cum
berland Saturday.
Dorsey Pattison of Bloomington, was
Piedmont visitor last week.
The Davis Coal and Coke Company
are making many Improvements at
their mines on the Bloomington Road,
opposite Bloomington. Among the i'm
provements is new plane and large
power plant This looks encouraging
for the miners.
Russell Pattison of Bloomington, has
the reputation of being one of the best
base ball pitchers of this section.
w. S. Friend is quite i'll with rhuma-
tism at his home, in the Seventh
district.
Charles Moody, of Bloomington, is
having his residence remodeled, as are
also Thomas Burke and Richard Love.
This affords work to a number of our
mechanics.
Mahlon Raley, of McHenry has COM
pleted garage at his home.
Contractor Francis began work on
the State road leading to Accident
Tuesday morning.
Jack W. Sanders and family, who
have resided near Sunnyside, have
moved to Piedmont, w. Va, where Mr.,
Sanders has employment.
Frank Strosser, of near Sunnyside,
was called to the home of his brother
Lewis d. Strosser, at Cumberland, by
the death of the latter's wife.
The repairs at the large saw mill OF
the Kendall Lumber Co., were complet-
ed early last week and the mill is in full
operation again.
Operator Jeffries, of Altamont, has
purchased Ford car and anticipates
much pleasure in seeing the country,
when off duty.
The contract for building the State
road from Accident to Keyser was
awarded on Monday. by the State Road
Commission, to the Rob Roy Construc-
ton Co, for 500, 57S,O7. The road is
.6-99 miles in length This is a good
sized contract as far as the amount of
money Is concerned, but the road will
be worth the price.
On last Sabbath morning Mr.. f. M.
Plttlnger and wife addressed the people
of the vicinity of Meadow Mountain
in the church of the Brethren. on the
work of that denomination in India
where the speakers have labored for
years. The talks were very interesting
as well as instructive Mrs. Pittinger is
a sister of Mrs. A. B Mason. The mis-
sionaries have been guests of Messrs.
A. B. Mason and Albert Baker and
families the past ten days.
Mr.. Samuel Kendell. of the CrelIin
Lumber Co., went to Elkins, ". Va,
Wednesday morning
Robert R. Liston to succeed Asa
Riley at Selbysport, is the only Garrett
county postmaster appointed last week.
County Commissioners Smith and
Dixon Thursday inspected the site for
the new bridge across Muddy creek,
near the Browning dam.
Frank Glotfelty, while driving home
Tuesday evening, had fine horse taken
sick. The horse was was taken from