The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-09
BLOOMINGTON

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/ Bryan Turley, who was taken from
/ The Child's Rest, home for boys at
Charleston, W. Va, when he was nine
years old. by Erwin Fazenbaker, has for
the last few years been ungovernabie.
On last Monday, while drunk, and arm
ed with two revolvers he drove from
the house Mrs. Erwin Fazenbaker and
when her husband came, drew a revolt
yer on him, declaring if he made an
other step he would kill him. officers
were sent for, but he escaped going to
Cumberland and at a recruiting station
enlisted, which he did to escape punish
ment by the court. Such actions do
not seem to be a square deal when
man who breaks laws at home to escape
| by becoming a soldier.
A most distressing accident occurred
on Saturday when little Laura, the six
year old daughter of Ohio Warwick,
who with several other children, were
jumping on coal cars drawn by dinkey
engine from the Brydon Coal Co.'S mine,
fell from the car and her left leg was
crushed from her knee to the ankle.
DR.. Kemp was called and she was put
on No. l6 and taken to the Hoffman
hospital at Keyser and her leg was am
putated.
Ho! Every voter to the primary on
Tuesday, the 18th, and take your choice
of the many good candidates for County
and State officers, but we voters in
Bloomington know that George War
nick for County Commissioner, our only
candidate. None can excel in keen
business ability and standing as a life
long citizen of the county; just the man
needed at this time when road building
is the principal public improvement.
Mrs. John Raley, of Richmond, Va.
VINO has been visiting her mother for
month or more has returned to her
home. Mrs. Fannie Mullen, her mother,
is packing up her household effects and
making preparations to move to that
city, where she will make her home
with her daughter.
MIR. Edward Learv, of Oakland,
Western Maryland College graduate has
been employed as principal of the
Bloomington school for the term open
ing on Sept, 9th. Miss Ellen Kerns, of
Mt. Lake Park, who has been the as
sistant teacher for a number of past
years, has been re-empIoyed in the
same capa city.
Rev. George W. Cecil, of Taylors-
vile, Md, who has been spending his
vacation in this vicinity, left for his
home the first of the week.
Mr.. Malcolm Macfarlane, of Phillips
burg, Pa, coal inspector for the New
York Central r R while on a business
trip through this section, spent a few
days with his brother, Mr.. Geo. c.
Mcfarlane, Supt. of the Monroe Coal
Co., of Barnum. While here, he took
occasion to visit his former home of
Barnum on Wednesday aud met many
of his friends and acquaintance.
The new school rooms at Bervl are
under roof and the contractor is rushing
the work to completion to have it in
shape for the opening of the schools this
month.
Miss Grace Morehead, of Blooming
ton, who has been visiting relatives in
Piedmont for a week, returned home
on Thursday.
Mrs. William Alternately, of Clarks-
burg, accompanied by her children, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Right. of Hampshire.
Miss Mary Roland, of Kitzmiller. is
spending few days with her cousin,
Miss Maud Tibbetts, of Hampshire
Heights.
Mr.. Talbot Watson, of Berry, met
with very painful but not serious
accident ON last Wednesday. While |
mining coal in mine No. 81, Davis Coal
& Coax Co., he was caught under a fall
OF bone and sustained injuries to
shoulders and back.
Messrs. Diamond & Bloom, of Bond, !
closed down their mill at that place on
last Thursday. Their extensive timber
tract purchased some years ago from |
the Bond people has at last been cut
out and the manufacture of lumber on
a large scale at that place is thing of
the past. Many employees are engage
ed in taking up steel on the main line
and branches of the rail road utilized in
connection with the business.