The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-19
OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS
A Variety of Interesting Paragraphs
for Republican Readers.

Vic muir spent III opening QlIcn VIII
be of more service than a weeks criti-
cism of the road officials.
The latter part of last week forest
fires were reported in the Mountains in
the vicinity of Elk Garden
Casper Smith and family have moved
into the house on Andrew Shartzer's
farm near Mountain Lake Park.
There are said to be 25 cases Of
scarlet fever in Frostburg at the pres
ent time, most of them mild ones.
Dogs are reported killing sheep in the
vicinity of Hutton. There is money in
sheep and there is loss IN sheep killing
dogs.
Alexander Kitzmiller, of near Bay
ard, visited his daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Paugh. at Henry, W. Va, last Wed
nesday.
The First National bank of Friends
VILE has $219, 655 10 deposited in the
bank subject to check. Its surplus fund
is $50,
Miss Sadie Opel, who had been STAY
ing with her brother, at KeYser's Ridge,
for the past year, is again at home with
her parents, in Elk Lick, Pa.
The ladies of the Ferndale Baptist
church, on the State road, will give a
Spider Web social Thursday evening,
November 26. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Keep both eyes open and carefully
inspect your cattle, for the mouth and
hoof plague. Some experts claim that
this disease springs from the results of
the army worm invasion.
Miss Almira Boucher, of Evansville,
and member of the Frostburg Normal
School junior class, was accorded the
honor of being chosen for president OF
the class at recant election of officers.
The price of leather is advancing right
along. The war in Europe is the cause
of it. The demand for leather is get
ting ahead of the supply. 1t is pre-
dicted that harness leather will reach
80 cents per pound by spring.
Mr.. Abe Wilson, of Wilson's store,
familiarly known as Uncle Abe"
spent part of last week at Piedmont
with relatives. He celebrated his 98th
birthday in July last, but is nevertheless
well and hearty and able to get around
fairly we'll.
Since the opening of the new state
road from Kevser's Ridge to within a
mile of Bear Creek, a trip into the
Cove is favorite tour of JOY riders. !
In clear weather no more magnificent
views can be had anywhere IN the coun-
try than along this route.
A COW at Woodland, Cal, furnished
the past year 80, 900 pounds of milk. A /
Massachusetts COW the previous year
furnished %, 592 pounds of milk. Such
cows are worth fortune. May the day
be near when many;such milk cows shall
be found IN Garrett county.
On and after December list, 1914. I
all promissory notes must bear a two
cent war stamp for every one hundred |
dollars. and all certifcations of stock .
assigned after December 1st, 1914, must
bear two cent stamp for every one
hundred dollars. This is in accordance
with the stipulations of the war revenue
tax.
Agriculture is the keynote of our
success, but the pier upon which this /
note rests is the road between the /
farmer and the market Good roads, I
good schools. good farms. happy homes
and prosperity as opposed to Empower
ished communities. discontented families
and general depression. Which will
YOU choose?
Henry Gassaway Davis. West Vir-
ginia's Grand Old Man. was 81 years
old on the II. He is often seen horse
back riding, and only recently led the |
old settlers day parade. in homecom-
ing event. in an interview Mr. Davis
said: q feel quite well, and expect
to live many wears longer. l have al
ways taken excellent care of myself and
have no bad habits to shorten my life"
The country school teacher as well as
the students in the rural schools have
been enjoying official visits from County
superintendent F. E. Rathbun. His
cheerful, hopeful and encouraging talks
have an inspiration for more earnest
work in the school room. as we'll as in
the school life. May the tire of his
automobile escape puncture and the
gasoline never give out; may his health
be splendid his good natured spirit con-
tinue and his visits be many. The
county schools believe in sunshine and
enthusiasm.
The winter months are here with
their long nights. How can we best
employ some of these long winter even
ings? How can we make life more en-
joyable IN the rural districts? We
.1yoI1ld cI1nnoot on old Focb,onoI zx.oJI.-