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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17

Former Senator R. T. Browning,
Editor H. A. Rasche, of the Mountain
Democrat, and Election Supervisor j.
NJ. Stanton, all of Oakland. made a
pilgrimage to the State Capital on
Monday.
DR.. R. A. Ravenscroft, of Accident,
accompanied Senator Speicher TO Oak
land Sunday afternoon and after his
arrival here he was taken Ill with
lagrippe and was compelled to remain
in Oakland as a result for two or three
days before he returned home
Mr.. Joseph McComa5 returned to St.
Johns College, ANNAPOLIS, Sunday night
after an enforced vacation spent at
home owing to the outbreak Of scarlet
fever at the school. but which is now
under control and the school reopened
Monday to complete the school year.
Mrs. BENZ. H. Sncell left Oakland
yesterday for Gettysburg, Pa. where
she will visit her son Morris Sincell, a
student at Pennsylvania College IN that
town. Before returning to Oakland
Mrs. 'Sincell will also visit Rev. and
Mrs. E. Manages at their home in York,
Pa.
Mr.. J. Lee McComas, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, youngest son of the late DR.. j.
Lee McComas and brother of DR.. Henry
W. McComas. of Oakland, who has
been here since The death of the former,
returned to Brooklyn last Friday night
where he is engaged in laboratory work
in connection with plating establish
ment
In another column of this paper today
Mr. Stuart F. Hamill advertises at pri-
vate sale his residence located on Alder
street and also five desirable building
lots fronting on Liberty street IN Oak
land. The dwelling advertised by MIR.
Hamlll is modern home, recently com
pleted and has all the latest convent
ences.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17
FOR SALE

My Residence on Alder Street, Oak
land, Md, consisting OF two town lots,
comprising one half acre, new house
just recently erected, containing eight
rooms and bath, and cellar under the
entire house, comprising coal bin, fruit
closet, furnace room and cellar. The
house is lighted throughout with electric
lights and gas, five to ten lights in each
room, and open gas fire places in all
rooms, stationary wash tubs in cellar,
also instantaneous water heater, supply
ing hot water at all times, night or day,
and hot water heating plant throughout
the.house, and all other conveniences
necessary to make comfortable home.
Said house is finished entirely in hard
wood. Also new stable or garage, 2Sx30,
large room for automobile or carriages 8,
three stalls. one box, large loft and all
necessary feed boxes with automatic
shoots.
Said property is enclosed in a new
iron fence.
Five desirable building lots on Liberty
street, running from Liberty street
to the railroad, with large build
ing, 80 60, located on the railroad
switch, and suitable for manufacturing
purposes or storage. Said lots will be
sold separately or all together to suit
purchaser. For prices and particulars
apply to
STUART F. HAMILL,
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. BLANCHE BENSON KELLEY.


Mrs. Blanche Benson Kelley. daugh-
ter of the late E. D. Benson, the well
known gun smith of Terra Alta, and
wife of Chas. Kelley, of near Red
House. Md, died January q. 1916,
while on the way to the Davis, West
Virginia Hospital for treatment. She
is survived by her husband and five
small children who will sadly miss the
mothers care and the mothers guiding
hand; also two sisters. Mrs. NJ. L.
Bratherton. of Chillicothe, Ohio, Mrs.
w. F. Kelley, of Terra Alta. w. Va,
and three brothers, D. A. Benson, of
st. Petersburg. Fla, Robert Benson,
of Smithfield. Pa, and George Benson,
of Akron, Ohio. She was a gentle,
kind and devoted mother, the greatest
tribute to womankind. She was an in
teligent woman and had an exceeding
~ kind and loving disposition and was
greatly liked by all who knew her. The
funeral was preached January %, at the
M. E. church. Terra Alta, W. Va, by
the Rev. c. H. King, and she was laid
to rest in the Terra Alta cemetery.
Thus mother has gone to await the
coming of the ones that she so tender
ly cared for during her brief life.
ELIJAH wRIGHTSMAN.
Elijah Wrightsman, aged GO years,
4 months and Is days, died at his home
in Loeb Lynn Heights last Saturday of
cerebral hemorrhage. HIS funeral
took place Monday with interment in
the Pleasant Valley burying ground.
Mr.. Wrightsman is survived by a
number of children.
J. WILLIAM BLOCKER.
j. William Blocher, aged 40 years, a
native of Garrett county, died at 1890
O'Clock Tuesday morning at the Miner 5
Hospital Frostburg, after undergoing
an operation for cancer of the abdomen.
He was prosperous farmer of Gar
rett county, residing on his own farm,
near johnson s." He leaves a wife,
whose maiden name was Mckenzie.
The following brothers and sisters are
also bereaved: Brad and Bruce Blocher
and Mrs. William Turner, of Garrett
county; Scott and Harry Blocher, of
Chicago.
The funeral was held this morning.
Burial in st. Anne's cemetery. Garrett
county.
M. L. SNYDER.
A telegram was received in Oakland
Yesterday morning announcing the
death, at Pittsburgh. of Mr.. M. l..
Snyder. after very short illness. The
deceased was the brother in-law of Mrs.
M. M. Ashby, of Oakland, and visited
in Oakland and other parts of the
county several weeks last summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17
SANITARY SURVEY BEING MADE
State Board of Health Representative
Here for That Purpose.

Mr.. j. Franklin Diggs, Jr., assistant
engineer of the State Board of Health
Of Maryland, has been in Oakland all
the present week making a survey of
the water and sewerage system of the
town for the purpose of comparison and
to enter in permanent record the con-
dition Of the water and sewerage sys-
TEN as they at present exist.
During his stay in Oakland Mr.. Diggs
is being assisted in his work by City
Engineer, Harry Lowenstein, who is in
charge of the system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17


For RENT-Three unfurnished rooms.
j. G. MealY, Oakland. Adv.
Mr.. Roy Hinebaugh, of Keyser, W.
Va, spent Tuesday in this city.
Mr.. Wade H. Lohr, of Swanton, was
a business visitor IN Oakland Tuesday
morning.
Miss Ella Lipscomb, of near Deer
Park, spent Tuesday in Oakland shop
ping.
Miss Mary Harsch, of the c. &P.
telephone Office, is visiting relatives at
Uniontown, Pa.
Messrs, Allen waste and Lloyd burst,
both Of Homecoming, Md. spent part of
Saturday in this city.
Rev. Dr. John Howard returned last
Thursday morning from brief visit to
Baltimore and Annapolis.
Miss Ada Leighton, of Terra Alta, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. M.
Fslkenstein. on Third street.
For SALE-Cheap, A fine fox gun
complete with case and rods. A. j.
King, Deer Park. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Aronhalt
entertained number of their young
friends very delightfully."- on last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Florence White returned to her
home in Oakland Tuesday after spending
two weeks in Westernport. Md, the
guest o relatives.
Miss Jane Ralston, of Frostburg, was
the guest for several days recently of
her aunt, Mrs. Thomas r. McRobie at
her home on Third street.
State Fish Commissioner William A.
Smith, of Hoyes, spent dav or two
in Cumberland and other points in
Allegany county last week.
MONEY TO LoAN-On real estate.
Renninger & Offutt, Attorneys at Law,
Garrett National Bank building. Oak
land. Md. Adv. 81 At
Mrs. John G. Robinson, of Accident,
who visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hinebaugh in Oakland for ten days, re-
turned to Accident last Saturday morn
ing.
Former Sheriff Bert C. Scott, of
Hutton, spent Tuesday in Oakland
where he was engaged in closing up
some business matters in connection
with his late office.
Miss Vivian Birchdorf. of Terra Alta,
who spent several days in Oakland
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Motley Browning, returned home on
last Friday afternoon.
County Treasurer Christian A.
Beachy, of GrantsYille. came up to
Oakland last Friday afternoon and re-
manned here until Saturday looking
after the business of his office.
Mr.. James r. VanCleve, of Flint,
Michigan, general sales manager of the
bort Automobile Company, was in Oak
land last Sunday where he was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Sincell,
Mrs. j. H. Howard is on visit to
her son, DR.. Howard, at Rowlesburg,
W. Va, in which town he recently To-
Gated for the purpose of practicing
medicine and is meeting with much sue
cess.
Mr.. Courtney Wilson, one of the
energetic young farmers and stock
dealers of the Potomac Valley seem
OF Garrett county, was in the City
Tuesday when he called at this Office on
business.
State Senator H. ]. Speicher came
up to Garrett county from Annapolis
last Friday night and went from here
to his home in Accident after the arrival
of train No. 1, where he remained until
Sunday afternoon, when he returned to
ANNAPOLIS on train No, IL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17

Mr.. Harry Hague, of near GAINESVILLE,
W. Va, spent part of this week in
Oakland.
Merchant W. C. Jones, of Deer Park,
was business visitor to Oakland on
Monday.
Miss Grace Latfey, recently of Oak
land, is at Keyser, W. Va, where she
is visiting her sister.
DR.. Arnold Scherr and family, of
Eglon, W. Va. spent part Of yester-
day in Oakland with relatives.
Miss Edna Shank returned home last
Wednesday from an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. Downs. at Confluence,
Pa.
For SALE-A number of gas heaters.
Apply to John j. Sweeney, Oakland,
Nd. Adv.
Mrs. Lewis Walter and daughter,
Genevieve spent last Saturday in Deer
Paak where they were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Walter.
Justice of the Peace Rudisill will be
in his Office on Saturday of this week,
expecting to arrive from Annapolis on
an early morning train that day.
SMALL FARM FOR SALE Bargain
Apply to P. 0. Box 70, Swanton, Md.
Adv. 4Stf
Mr.. D. E. Ofutt, Sr., who was taken
i'll early in the winter, has improved so
much recently that he was down town
yesterday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mrs. ]. Gordon Mealy. assisted by
Mrs. A. Moore, delightfully."- entertained
the Thimble club, an organization of
the ladies of the M. E. church, on last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. W. R. Pendergast, of Hutton,
was in Baltimore and Annapolis Monday.
At the latter city Mr.. Pendergast was
much interested IN the State buildings
and so expressed himself.
Former Policeman Bartlett B. Meth
ken, who has been at Ralphton, Pa,
for about month, returned to Oakland
last Saturday and on Monday moved his
household effects to that town where
he has secured employment.
WANTED Seven to fifteen acres of
land with dwelling on it, adjacent to
one of the following places: Oakland,
olyo rarro Kinru,ood
bright or Reedsville. | can pay from
for it. Address 142 Lorentz ave,
Morgantown, W. Va. ADV. 49-3t
Mrs. Harvey ]. Speicher, of Accident
was the guest yesterday of DR.. and
Mrs. Webster Ravenscroft at their
home near town, returning to Accident
yesturday afternoon accompanied by
Mrs. Ravenscroft and Miss Bess Hen
erickson.
Mr.. Thomas j. Browning, chairman
of the Democratic County Committee
for this county spent last Thursday and
Friday in Annapolis, having gone there
to file with Governor Harrington the
committee recommendations for civil
appointments in Garrett county. Mr..
Browning returned to Oakland on
Saturday.
SincelPs annual bargain sale will open
Feb 10th and continue until Feb. 18th.
Adv.
Secretary L. A. 'Rudisill of the
Mountain Lake Park Association, spent
last Saturday in Oakland making trans
fers of some of the stock of the As
sociation to other parties alleged to
have purchased the same. The stock
transferred may mean reorganization
of the Association along other lines,
but not until after July LIST or later.
For SALE-Twenty-fv acres i'm
proved farm land located on the Oak
land-G ortner State Road, two miles
South of Oakland. Easy terms. Call
on or write Harry Helbig, Oakland,
Md. Advertisement 81 If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-02-17
For Sale.

Large and small farms; tract of
virgin timber; property for rent; one
house at So; several snaps; apply quick.
Box 70, Swanton, Md. Adv. 50-3t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
MANY FIND ALL.YEAR
HOMES IN THE SUBURBS
Apartment Shortage Here
Activity at Garden City

Because Of New Iork's shortage OF
high class apartments this fall hum
dreGs OF desirable tenants have been
lost to the city forever, according to
the testimony OF developers OF some OF
the principal suburban districts. Peo-
plc who never would have thought OF
making their homes outside OF the
splendid multi-family, houses OF Man
haitian, Brooklyn and The Bronx have
been forced to investigate the merits
OF suburban living and have found so
many attractions that they have de-
cided TO locate permanently in out-of-
town sections.
No less than a dozen families that
could not find anything in local apart
ments suitable TO their needs have
taken houses at Garden City, some by
purchase and some by lease. These
transactions include the sale Of the
Latham house, on Roxbury Road, 20 L.
W. Randall, OF New York; the leasing OF
the Carter house, on Arthur St, TO
John II. BrAine. OF the Brooklyn Union
Gas Company; the house at 46 Kilburn
Road 70 Raymond PlAtt; at 100 Fifth
-. 20 ". n. Connell. of New York; al
il2 Fourth Il. 20 frederick Wilson, o.
the international News Service; IN
Franklin Court to Mrs. Robert Cooler.
81 the Savoy Hotel; at 10th Ninth 81
10 c. W Peters, OF New York; a. ne
Hilton av. TO T.. n. Townsend, Of Curtis
& Sanger, New York; at 81 Reekaway
av. 70 A. 4. Whitney, Of New York, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
What Many Buyers, Builders
and Brokers Are Doing in
Big Local Fields
By FRANK REMLIN

The board Of directors of the Dis
pensary and Hospital for Deformities
and Joint Diseases, at IL and 43 East
12Sd ST., say that Buchanan & Fox
architects, have not been asked to pre-
pare plans for new hospital.
One Of the big transactions last week
was the leasing of the palatial dwelling
at CAT Fifth av., b. the Cruikshank
Company for w. X. Vanderbilt TO L.
Gimpel & Wildenstein, dealers in old
paintings and works of art. This lease
recalls the strenuous efforts made by
the Vanderbilts and Sloans TO conserve
the home charms of their part Of the
avenue.
The Arts in Trade Club Of Gramerccy
Park has rented a floor at II East 4ith
st. through Pease & Gilman.
Mcdowell e. Mcmahon are meeting
with marked success in the EFFORTS 10
get tenants for the subway building
at the southwest corner Of st. Nicholas
av. and l9lst 81.
The renting Of dwellings near Straus
Square continues brisk. The Houghton
Company is getting a large share OF
this business.
The daily realty reports show that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
SS6,l28,S65 FOR
new BUILDINGS
Expansion Reported Last
Month from IA Out OF
III Big Cities
100 PER CENT INCREASE
IN DETROIT PROJECTS
From All Angles Volume
of New Business Seems
Highly Favorable

1t would be easy to give good reasons
for a decline in building operations for
the month Of October. Prominent
among them would be the steadily ris-
ing prices for building material. Pre-
election uncertainties and precaution,
due to the foreign outlook might be in
cluded. But construction work in Octo-
Der ignored all restrictive influences.
It makes the best showing for many
months.
The official reports Of building per
mits issued in III Of the principal
cities Of the United States for October,
as received by THE American Con
tractor" New York. total $50, 1856, as
compared with $67, SS2,S9i for October
last year. an increase of y per cent
The October statement this year also
shows decided increase over the state
ment Of the preceding month, which
was SO, 735,764. The number of permits
issued in these Ill cities in October
was 2s,004, compared with 24,467 for
October. 1915. From whatever compari-
son made the report seems highly
favorable.
or the III cities gains are shown in
"a. while in 81 cities there are com.
narrative losses. Exactly two-thirds OF
the cities have increased their building
activities. Most of the larger cities are
among those showing improvement.
Thus New York City shows a gain OF y
per cent; Boston, 56 per cent; Philadel-
phia, 80 per cent; Cleveland, 40 per
cent; Detroit, 120 per cent, etc. Chi
cago permits show loss Of s per cent.
The detailed statement is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
BROKERS ELECT
RAE PRESIDENT
Brooklyn Board Takes
This Action at Its An
nual Meeting

William P. Rae was unanimously
elected president of the Brooklyn
Board of Real Estate Brokers at rs
annual meeting, held last week at the
Clarendon Hotel. he IS one OF the
most influential and best known brok-
ers In the greater city. The other ON
GERS chosen were as follows: Vice
president, William J. I. Lynch; treas
urer, Isaac O. Horton. and secretary,
Isaac Cortelyou: directors, terms end
ing 1919, W. Raymond Buriing, George
II. Gray, Charles d. Behrens, George
f. Loyett and Frank A. Seayer.
The nominating committee Tor 1871
will COMPRISE Thomas Hoyenden, chair
man; James l.. Brumley. G. A. O'Mal-
lev. William H. Goldey and Charles
Partridge. The auditing committee for
the year 1917 will be Everett Kuhn.
chairman; william II. Carey and b. +.
Knowles.
After the new president, Mr.. Rae,
took the chair vote of thanks was
accorded Robert A. Wright, the retir-
ing president, for his very efficient and
tiroless efforts on behalf OF the board.
IL had been the desire of all members
that Mr.. Wright should serve az least
for another year, and although ex-
IRENE pressure was brought to bear on
him, he could not see his way TO accept
the denomination on account OF IN
creasing business.
Mr.. Rae in a few we'll chosen re-
marks briefly outlined his ideas for
the coming year along the line OF con-
structive effort.
Mr.. Wright presented letter from
l. d. Woodwork, director or the
New York State Taxpayers Council
with a view to enlisting the eoopers-
ton Of the board in the work OF the
council, whose aims are: First, 70 re-
lieve real estate owners of excessive
tax burdens, and, secondly. TO cooper
ate in developing new sources OF rev
enue 10 cover the persistent increases
in the cost of state government. Ac,
ton on this matter was deferred until
the new president had had time 70 or
ganize his working forces.
A complimentary telegram was re-
ceived by Mr.. Rae from the president
OF the Real Estate Association OF the
State Of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
BUSINESS NAY CLAIM
MADISON SO. GARDEN
0ut-of- Town Investors Inquiring
About Terms of Sale

That persons outside of New YORK
City are still looking here for well
located investment properties was IN
dicated during the last week, "hen
Bryan L. Kennedy received number
Of inquiries from such cities as Pitts
burgh, Baltimore, Chicago and Boston
concerning the Madison Square Car
den property, which will be sold at
foreclosure sale on Friday, December
S. The inquiries had TO do with the
probable price the property Will BRING
the terms on which II can be pur-
chased and the future Of the block.
Inquiries from New York City IN
dictate that there are a number OF
neople here who would like TO obtain
the property at the coming SALE anu
il seems more than likely now that
the block may 20 20 interests uniden-
tilted with the sale, who Will turn
the property TO business uses says
a person interested in the salt
Madison Square Garden Is 20 De
sold at auction by Mr Kennedy 70
satisfy a judgment obtained By the
New York Life Insurance Company.
The plaintiff seeks to collect sZ'oVU'-
600 due on first mortgage. There rs
a second mortgage on the property
of $3.50 600. but that Is not being fore
closed. John F. 0'Brien IS referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
HONE BUYING IN
SOUTH BROOKLYN
Investment Purchases Also a
Feature There

Many sales Of South Brooklyn prop
critics have recently been negotiated
by O. +. Larson. lie has sold for II. j.
Wolfe S52 Seventy-hrst ST., for J..
L. Craig 754 Fifty-fourth St, a two
family brick house; for j. II. O'RourkSe
s22 Fifty-seventh St, a two.famiiy
brick house; for City and suburban
Homes Company a lot 20xl0O feet on
south side Of Fifty-hfth St, l2O feet
east of Eighth ay., 10 client Tor I'm,
provement, aad for the Ridgewoodi
Successors Gnc.) a two-story and
store structure at 5i22 Seventh av. 70
a client for investment
Also for f. Olsen sold two-family
brick house al 53i Fifty-hfth ST. TO a
client for occupancy; for c. Aronson
the premises 720 Fifty-seventh q. TO
$ client for occupancy; for the Ridge
wood Successors Qnc.) the two-story
and store structure at 54l6 seventh
av 20 a client for investment; Tor A.
Fntenman northwest corner of Seven
ty.fourth st. and Sixth av., two-story
and store structure, and for II. Peder.
SON two-family brick house at 154
Fiftv-ffth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
.S2,5OO,OOO IN
APARTMENT SALE
The BuchOVa and SOnOma
in This Big Realty
Exchange

About S2,5O0,OOO was involved in an
exchange Of two Broadway corner
apartment houses, negotiated yesterday
by Derschuch & Co. and Berwin Co.,
as brokers. The deal is the largest
reported in several months and in
wolves the new TIVE 'c story structure
known as the Buchova, at the northeast
corner Of s8th st., and the Sonoma, at
the northeast corner Of Broadway and
55th st.
The Eighty-ninth Street Corporation,
Of which Jacob Axelrod is president,
sold the S8th st. corner to the estate of
Henry Schwarzwalder. The Buchova
was held at S1,5O0o00.
In the Sonoma Mr., Axelrod's COM
pany acquires an eleven story structure
occupying a plot Of four lots, which
the Schwarzwalder estate valued at
S950,0O0.
Through the firm Of Louis Schlesin-
ger. Inc, an exchange was effected yes
terdav Of the four story store and
apartment building at East 2Sth ST.
for Charles B. Van Allen. and the SIX
teen-family brick apartment house at
457 and 45e Mt Prospect Avenue, New
ark. for John B. Hart. d,
The twelve story apartment hotel
being erected by Bing q Bing interests
an POS 10 236 West list ST., between
Broadway and West End av., has been
leased TO the newly formed seventy
first Street Hotel Company, IN whlch
J. Wade McGrath, OF the Hotter mar
grave and the St Andrew, is a Leading
figure. The lease 10 for a term OF
twenty one years from next september
and IS al a graduating rental OF from
$4,000 70 $4,000 a year ana taxes etC.'
bringing the total rental Tor the term
well over 100000.
Further evidence of the growing I'M
portance Of the Madison Square section
as a wholesale business section WAS
given Yesterday, when four well known
manufacturers, representing four dir
ferent industries, rented large space IN
the new Albemarle Building, 81 Broad
way and oath St, facing MADISON
Square. NJ. & L. Hess, Inc, negotiated
all Of the leases
To the Williab Carter Company, whose
New York Offices have been at 40 and
AZ East 9th st., they have leased half OF
the eleventh floor. The Carter concern
is a large manufacturer Of knit goods,
with principal Offices at Needham
Heights, Mass. The hat industry is 20
be represented in the building by
Frank Schovle & Co, Of Philadelphia,
who have taken space for their New
York offices and salesrooms Newark
& Danziger, Of 257 Fourth av., dealers
in underwear and children's dresses,
have leased for their salesrooms a
large part Of the twelfth floor, and
Hermann. Schultz & Co., OF "a and 26
Fourth av.. dealers in cotton goods
have leased salesrooms on the four
teenth floor.