The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-26
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

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R. G. Richardson, of Piedmont, spent
Friday last in the Park looking over
his property.
! Prof. WEIGH was week end visitor
in the lower end of the county.
Constable Calls officially assisted
Sheriff Ashby last week. Tom is a way s
ready for business.
Mrs. Ida Lee has purchased the lots
in front of her property. She has now
one of the finest properties in the Park,
with charming outlook. This pur-
chase has increased the value of her
property one hundred percent.
| William Edgar has sold a number of
of potatoes at 81 25 per bushel. deliver
ed at the railroad station. The farm
ers do not seem to be anxious to sell
their potatoes. claiming that they will
be worth 81 bushel before very long.
The farmers are living on Prosperity
avenue just now. Everything they
have bring big prices.
Turkey and Thanksgiving is a very
serious thought. This great National
day is coming. Very close Is it, but
the turkey, that is the question. Eight
ounces of bread nickle, a pound of
turkey-the very question is painful to
contemplate.
Coal at quoted $2.85 per ton at the
mines, brings Garrett county coal in
the market. The C. NJ Rathbun Sons
Co., have contracted for the delivery of
coal, from the Harvey mine, to run
their plant, at much less figure than
they can ship IN coal.
The poor man has one consolation
these days, and that is. Salvation is
free"
|, The water has been let out of the
lake. When drained fresh supply of
water will be accumulated for the ice
harvest of this winter.
Many of our men folks are not con-
sidering the question of the preacher.
Where will you spend eternity" but
are wondering where they will spend
the winter" Everything closed down
here and no work.
Messrs. Landon, Echard G. Co., have
been notified to file their bond for the
contract to finish the State road to the
railroad station, This will be done at
once. We congratulate these gentle
men in securing the contract. This
means that early next summer the
State road will be completed to Loeb
Lynn.
Plans are being made to make Noun
tain Lake Park, next summer, week
end excursion point for automobiles.
Mountain Lake Parks success is Gar
rett county's success.
Floyd White motored to Pittsburgh
and spent last week in the Smoky
City,"
We have the promise of a drug store
in the Park next summer 1t was a
mistake not having one the past sum
mer. Our two grocery stores are q
great public convenience. They will be
kept open all winter
The State Department of Health,
Baltimore, has made an examination of
the water in Jacobs well and pronounce
it safe for use.
The deepest sympathy oil this COM
munty went out to MIR. and Mrs. George
Dawson, in the death of their young
son. from dyphtheria. Mrs. Dawson is
also sick from the same disease, but is
getting along nicely.
William White is painting the Hop
kins cottage. The cottage will be put
in good shape tor next summer by the
new owner.
Mrs. Carrie Hopkins is visiting her
sister-in law, Mrs. l.. A. Rudisil.
Mr.. E. w. Kelso is making a business
trip through several southern states.
He will be gone several weeks.
Mr.. j. L. Echard visited Mr.. Lohr's
near Oakland, last week and ate straw
berries picked from the vines while he
was there. Florida cannot beat that
Score one for Garrett county.