The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
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The post office at this place has been
made an international money order
office.
Rev and Mrs. Ed Browning enjoyed
a visit the past week from B. W.
Browning ard wife, of Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Browning is superintendent of
terminals, N. & w. R. r. Mr. Brown
Jag Is a Garrett county boy who has
made good. Years ago he entered the
employ of the N. & W r. r. as a call
boy and by strictly attending to bust
ness he has advanced to his present
position.
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Thraves and
little daug hter, left last Thursday night
for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they will
spend the winter.
The remains of Mrs. Orval Lish were
brought to the Park. from Fairmont,
last Thurs day, for burial. The funeral
took piac on Friday. Rev Mr.. Jones
conducted the services. The deceased
was about rs years of age. She is sur
Yived by her husband and two children.
Squire Floyd White was a week end
visitor at Pittsburgh, Pa. The Squire
and his auto are great travellers and
always ready for service.
Mrs. L. T. Yoder, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was visitor at the Park last week.
Mrs. j. P Mckee and daughters have
returned to their home at Pittsburgh.
The hotel and boarding house people
held a meeting at the Office of the As
sociation to consider the outlook for
1917 and to consult over the best way
to largely extend the season. The
meeting was well attended and full of
enthusiasm, Mr.. Westwood is to be
congratulated in this step to enlist the
hearty cooperation of the hotel people
in building up the Park, and the ex-
change of ideas must be productive of
good. Every one was impressed that
1917 would be the most prosperous
season ever enjoyed in the Park.
Mr.. c. V. Harvey has purchased the
Nihiser property on / street and Is
moving into it. We are glad to number
MIR. Harvey and family among our
permanent residents. They have secur-
ed an up-to-date property, conveniently
located and pleasantly surrounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kahl have moved
into Miss Pollock's cottage for the
winter,
Mrs. Roger Amen, of St. Louis, Mo-,
has rented Mrs. B. Il. Sincell's
bungalow for next season. The house
will be improved by a bath room and
outfit, Both parties are to be con-
graduated.
Rev. Farmhouse and family have
moved to Terra Alta, their new appoint
ment. We were sorry to see them
leave.
The plans for the Builders Exchange
outing have been completed. From
present indications about so cars will
be used by the excursionists on their
tour of Western Maryland. They will
leave the Builders Exchange building
October s. The route will be along the
old National turnpike. Overnight stops
will be made at Hagerstown and Noun
tain Lake Park, reaching here for
dinner. Their ride from Grantsville to
the Park will doubtless attract consid-
cradle attention and the excursionists
will get mighty good impression of
this growing county, as well as the
great summer resort of this mountain
region. While in the Park the auto
mobilIsts will be guests of the Mountain
Lake hotel.
The apple butter season is here
Almost every body Is busy making
butter for the days to come
A corps of State Roads engineers are
engaged in surveying for the extension
of the new road from the intersection
of the Oakland road and c street to the
Baltimore and Ohio station in the Park.
This road will be of great benefit to
every one in the country and will make
an improved roadway from this point
clear through to Baltimore and the
eastern section of the State.