The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

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The postponed spelling bee Tuesday
evening was bowling success. From
7:3O until 1920 o'clock there was some
thing doing every minute. About sixty
people, old and young, were present and
each and every one contributed to the
evenings enjoyment. The older folks
spent pleasant hour in social converse
while the younger set engaged in games
and-we were about to tell on you, but
were reminded that we should not tell
tales out of school. The first spelling
contest commenced at 8:45 and continued
for nearly an hour. Messrs. H. V.
Leighton and A. T. White were the
captains and j. A. Hayden pronounced
the words. This contest resulted in a
victory for Mr.. Leighton's team. the
+ last one remaining up being Mrs. Upton
Cuppett. The last one who went down
was Mr.. Russell Cuppett, STEP son of
the victor. Another contest was imme-
diately organized after the manner Of
the old time country school when the
objective point was the head of the line,
When one failed to properly spell word
it went to the next and so on down the
line and the one correctly spelling it
would take position in the line directly
above the one who first failed to spell
the word. The rule adopted was to
continue the contest for twenty minutes
and the one at the head of the line at
the end of that time should be declared
the victor. Several occupied the COW
eted position but failed to hold it. One
minute before time was called Mrs. J.
E. Marques captured the coveted posi-
ton from Mr.. A. T. White and held it
until time was called, Mr. White re-
naming in the second place. Orange
punch and cake was served about 1890
and the guests shortly after departed
for their homes-or the homes of their
best girls-all pleased with the even
ing S diversions and unanimous in their
desire for more of the same kind in the
near future. Several expressed appre-
citation of the manner in which Mrs. J
A. Hayden had acted the part of hostess.
Mr.. Ed. Rathbun has moved with his
family to his farm at Lake Youghio-
gheny, near Loeb Lynn.
Mrs. Margaret Kicks, nee Whetzell,
of Ellsworth, Pa, is visiting relatives
in Oakland and Loeb Lynn.
The c. M. Rathbun Sons Co., Just un-
loaded car of cedar shingles shipped
from the State of Washington.
Mr.. Benjamin Long has moved from
the Spiker cottage to the Judge Sanders
cottage.
Miss Josephine White of near Rowles-
burg, is visiting relatives in Loeb Lynn.
Mr.. George Bowen and wife will oc-
cupy the small Bunce cottage across the
street from the Peoples Store.
The stork last week left baby girl
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs B. L. Har-
desty. Bush intends to keep it.
Mr.. Ed. Carroll has purchased the
Mrs. Shaw cottage in Loeb Lynn.
Everybody in the Park are hoping for
the early transfer of the Associations
holdings to the new company.
DR.. Widdowson has purchased new
soda fountain for his store.
Little Mary Hayward has been quite
ill for several days.
The Epworth League rally in the NJ.
E. church last Friday evening was not
so well attended as the excellence of
the program deserved. The addresses
by Revs. Idleman and Jordan, and
Messrs. E. Ray Jones and H. V. Leigh
ton were all interesting and instructive
Mr.. T. B. DOMAIN is at his farm near
Headsville, w. Va.
The renting of cottages has become
very active this week. A number have
already been taken for the summer.
Messrs. George Dawson and Gay w.
Hayden have leased the barn in the rear
of the Hooking store building and will
convert it into a paint shop. These
Young men have number of contracts
for painting and paperhanging here and
at Oakland