The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-19
BLOOMINGTON

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Mr.. Harry Right, store manager for
the Monroe Coal Mining Co, at Barnum,
is back home from a business trip to
Baltimore city. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Kirby Dellinger. manager of
the store for the Garrett Coal Co. at
DodsoD, and was On the occasion of
their annual fall trip to the East to lay
in their supplies Of merchandise for
the fall and winter season. The Journey
was made in Mr.. Rights Hudson
Super Six and although not . speed
test by any means remarkably fast
time was made on the way to the city.
The party left Cumberland on last Nor
day morning at 1880, arriving in Balti-
more at 1890, covering the distance in
) hours, considerably better than the
fastest train over the E. & o. The trip
to the city and return was made with
out single mishap of any kind, the
only stops being made for oil and gas.
Mr.. A. Leon Bozman, of Baltimore,
spent the weekend in town the guest
of very dear friends. On Sunday Mr..
Bozman entertained Cashier Kepler of
the First National Bank of Kitzmiller-
vile.
Mr.. Curtis Wilson, of Bond, who for
the past few years has been chauffeur
on the motor car plying between Bond
Junction and the town of Bond, has
resigned his position and moved to
Bloomington. He is succeeded by his
brother
Born, unto Mr. and Mrs William
Joseph, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Powers. of Beryl, or last Satur-
day evening, a boy.
Mr.. Martin Broadwater, living about
two miles from Bond, has buried two
members of his family in the last ten
days. One the youngest son, ten years
of age died last Thursday, one week
after his mothers death. Both died Of
typhoid fever.
Mr.. James Loughridge. who has been
making his home with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wilson, went to Cumberland the first
Of the week to enter the Western
Maryland hospital for treatment for
typhoid fever. This is the third case
to develop in the family, Mr.. Wilson
having returned this week from the
hospital a convalescent from the dis
ease.
The call of the road The delightful
weather of last Sunday, the excellent
roads on the West Virginia side mot on
the Maryland side in this section by
any means) attracted every one in this
community fortunate enough to own
car, to take to the road and spend the
day, motoring from place to place.
Postmaster Stump and family, County
Commissioner Geo. Warwick and family,
accompanied by his brother, Mr.. Tru-
man Warwick, of Cleveland, journeyed
to Burlington. Mr.. F. H. Tibbetts,
wife and daughter Isabelle, accompa-
MED by States Attorney Tyler of Min
eral county, took dinner at Martins
burg. Mr.. George Kinkead and family
Forded to Frostburg, dined at the
Gladstone, drove to Grantsville for an
after dinner smokel and got home in
time for an early supper.
Mr.. William kalbaugh, owner of the
finest farm in the Elk district, Miner
al county, West Va. lost three vau-
able horses last week, from poisoning.
The horses escaped from pasture and
had been grazing in the woods for
three or four DAYS and when found were
too sick to drive home and died shortly
afterWard. 1t Is thought the animals
got hold Of poison that had been scat
tered in the woods for sheep killing
dogs.
Born. unto Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Michaels, early on last Sunday morn
ing, boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Michaels are
boarding with MIR. and Mrs. William
Ward, the latter having recently moved
to the property of Mrs. Sarah Tompson.
Mrs. Jennie Kalbaugh, of Western
port, who has been the guest of friends
at Borderside for the past few days,
returned home Tuesday.
The Grand officers of the Grand
Lodge |. 0. o. F. of the State of
Maryland paid an official visit to the
Bloomington lodge on last Monday
night and were royalty entertained by
its members.