The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-08-05
OUT OF TOWN HAPPENINGS
A Variety of Interesting Paragraphs
for Republican Readers.

Edward Finzel. of Finzel, is seriously
ill.
Orville, 25 years old, son of: John
Grove, this county, is i'll with pneu-
monia.
L. S. Beall, who is employed at Davis,
was the guest of his family, at Ursina,
Pa, recently.
Rev. E. B. Boyer. from Confluence,
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis, of Davis.
Id Preston county. w. Va, there are
about 175 boys and girls enrolled in the
corn and potato clubs OF that county.
The 18th annual State Grange Fair
will be held ill OILERS Grove, near
Taneytown, on August 10, II, y, 10
and 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Davis and little
son of Davis, were visiting the former
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis, at
Ursina, Pa.
A Wisconsin farmer expects to make
between $1,000 and SO, O0C from half
an acre of ginseng. The dried roots
sell for IS pound.
Miss Grace Friend from Friendsville,
was visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Engle, at GAINESVILLE. from
Friday until Sunday.
The farmer gets more our out Of the
fair than anyone else. The fair to a
city man is an entertainment; to a
farmer it is education.
An estimate of the wheat crop Of
Pennsylvania shows a falling off of
nearly 100000 bushels from last year.
The corn crop has also fallen off.
Arthur Chisholm of Friendsville, was
in Cumberland last week. He was one
of the first to receive a new 1916 Hup-
mobile through the Queen City Garage.
He made the trip home in the new car.
Twenty-six members of the Mountain
Club of Frostburg. spent Sunday at
Grantsville. guests at Dorsey's Hotel.
Mrs. Conroy chaperoned the party.
They visited Casselman river and bath
ed in that delightful mountain stream.
Mr.. J. E. Lowe of Indian Mills, W.
Va, from six ewes, raised eight lambs
which totaled IN weight 900 pounds.
The largest lamb weighed 10 pounds.
On the eight, Mr.. Lowe realized S63.80
This Is successful sheep raising and
the kind we ought to have in Garrett
county.
Friendsville Camp, No. 45, Woodmen
of the World, unveiled monument to
Ralph Friend, at the cemetery, Hoyes
Sunday afternoon. Julius c. Renninger
States Attorney, Oakland, and Sovereign
Thayer, State manager of the order, of
Washington, D. c., delivered memorial
addresses.
Many farmers of Preston county, W.
Va, say that their wheat this wear is
the finest that they ever raised. In
cidentally the price is considerably bet
ter than usual. So far the highest
yield reported is that of Manuel Dixon,
who threshed $50 bushels from an acre
and half. The oats crops is equally
promising. With the cattle market in
such good shape this promises to be a
very profitable year for Preston farm
ers. The same is true in Garrett
county.
Marking the largest and most success
full gathering, the thirty-fourth reunion
OF employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and was held at Island Park,
Harpers Ferry, on last Thursday. Six
special trains from east and west
brought the employees, their relatives
and friends to this historic picnic
ground. Owing to illness Miss Jennie
Smith, the celebrated railroad evangel-
list, known as the little angel of the
rail, was absent for the first time since
she originated the reunion. Chairman
Gardner estimated that 5000 people
were gathered on the island and stated
that it was the largest crowd IN the
history of celebration. The Old Fellows
Band of Brunswick furnished music.