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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Neutrality-suspicious. 10 entertain
the Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers
association are being made BY the Lin
coin county members Of the assooia-
ton. The annual state convention
viii be held here July 1913, and viii
be attended by approximately $50 dele
gates from all parts Of the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Manitowoc-Two cases on the June
calendar OF circuit court have been
disposed Of by death. The only Grim
inal case listed, that Of the state vs..
Michael Hanlon. and divorce case,
Minnie Peterson VS.. Peter Peterson.
were stricken from the calendar on &C
count Of the death OF HanlOn and Mrs.
Peterson.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Nadison-The First National. the
Merchants and Savings bank and The
Wisconsin Trust company have been
merged under the name OF the FIRST
National hank. Louis NJ. Hanks, p-esi
dent Of the trust company, will head
the new bank.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Fond du Lac-Permanent organiza-
ton of the Fond du Lac County Farm
bureau. second county organization Of
the kind TO be started in Wisconsin.
was effected at a meeting at the court
house. Fond du Lac. c. A. Peterson.
Rosendale. temporary chairman Of the
organization, was elected president:
Ed Bruins. Alto. vice-president; c. ".
Keys. Empire. treasurer, and NJ.
Michaels. Taycheda. secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Chippewa Falls-Incited by the sue
cess of the last cattle sale held here,
members Of the Chippewa County
Breeders association are planning to
import cattle this winter from Great
Britain for introduction in herds here.
Included in the shipment will be
Scotch cattle and also some Of the
milking strain from Cumberland. in
the north of England
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

With the installation of
large wireless station on Devils
island by the government, work on
which will be started in a few weeks,
the signal service system and other
means of safety for mariners on this
portion OF Lake Superior and Chequn-
megon Bay will be as near perfect as
possible.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Rhinelander ~ Many new settlers
have located in the western part of
Oneida county this spring. Most OF
them came from Indiana. and are con-
verting the cut-over lands into val
liable farms Some are engaging in
sheep raising Real estate men say
that the land sales in Oneida and adj
joining counties have been unusually
heavy since the fore part OF the pres
ent year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Beaver Dam-Work has begun on
seven new residences by the Western
Malleables Co. These viii be used
for employees who wish TO rent houses.
The Western Malleables viii build
forty new homes in Beaver Dam this
summer on account of the home short
age. New streets viii be laid out.
pavements built and all conveniences
installed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Manitowoc-John Haase, who is 81
years old and has lived in ManitowOc
county seventy years. has sold his
farm at Rockland and has gone to Mil
waukee 10 spend his declining days
with his son. Adolph Haase His wife,
who Is almost as old as himself. is
with him. He is one Of the survivors
Of the Civil war
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Observation-Disclosures Klopfenstein. Il
year old son Of Peter Klopfenstein
drowned in Flambeau river while
swimming. A companion who tried
10 rescue him became exhausted and
nearly lost lis life. The body has not
been recovered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

watertown-This city has a freak
OF nature in a little chick. one Of ten
hatched from White Leghorn eggs
The chick has four legs, one pair In
the natural position and the other the
reverse. The chick appears to be very
strong and is the liveliest of the bunch
When walking. il raises the hind legs
but when standing II rests on all fouI
legs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Kenosha-Dr. c. II. Gephart an
swered a cali from the Kenosha hos
pital. Walking into the operating
room, he discovered his four-year-old
son. Curtis, laying upon the table. He
was overcome as he pronounced the
child dead The child's skull was
fractured when struck by an automo
bile driven by Mrs. Samuel Newman
Park Falls-William Jensen and b.
A. Nordan were killed and four were
seriously injured when a gas tank In
the machine shop OF the Flambeau
Paper company here exploded. Or
Horheim, one Of the four seriously in
jured. was burned while going through
the blazing building searching for in
turec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-06-23

Tomah-A case which has attracted
countrywide interest. that Of Eva Dill
worth against John Crawley, farmer,
was settled in Judge Richards court
in favor of the former. Mrs. DillwOrth
sued Crowley for wages tor work per.
formed as housekeeper and farm hand
for eight years. TIE jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff OF $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
INCLUDING LAND WITH COAL
DEPOSITS AND WOODLAND
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MD.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maryland, dated the
seventh day of May, 1919, and passed
in cause entitled civilian Walker
ct al, VS.. Thomas Heating Stuart,
Trustee" being case No. 204 on the1
Equity Docket B of said Court. thel
undersigned Trustee will offer at pub
lie sale to the highest bidders on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
HUTTON

A confiagation of no little conse-
quence occurred one mile southwest of
Hutton on the morning of Friday last
about the hour OF 4'30 O'Clock when the
home of MIR. Henry Sternger was en-
tirelY destroyed by fire which original
ed by a can of Kerosene coming in con-
tact with flames issuing from an open
cook stove in which the formers wife
was endeavoring to kindle q fire on this
Inflated morning.
Immediately after the combustion,
the fiames from the igniting oil spread
rapidly throughout the house, setting
fire also to the woman's clothing who in
frenzy of excitement hastily fled into
the open where the flames almost de-
youred her.
The husband up to this time having
been asleep in the house awakened at
the cries of his wife and realizing the
great danger that confronted him hur-
ried from the burning building having
scarcely time In which to make his es-
cape as already in various places it had
begun to cave in. Upon reaching the
exterior in safety his amazement was
indeed great on beholding his wife en-
veloped in a mass of flames, of which
he eXtricated her as quickly as possible
by eXtinguishing the fire which had con-
sumed nearly all of her clothing and
burned her terribly about the body. The
husband, then carried his wife who was
in semi conscious condition to the
home of her uncle who lives at a short
distance up the mountain, where medi-
cal attention was given her q few min
utes afterwards by Terra Alta physi-
clan, who made arrangements to have
the woman sent at once to hospital in
Cumberland, where she succumbcd to
her Injuries on the evening of the next
day. The deceased was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Fraley, who reside
on large farm Just west of COrinth.
and are well known in Hutton and the
vicinitles. The funeral took place on
Monday at O'Clock, interment being
made in the Terra Alta cemetery.
MIR. Graham E. johnson, assistant
stenographer and book keeper, at the
plant of the Tioga Tanning Company
of this place, spent Sunday and the day
following in Parkersburg, West Va,
the guest of his parents.
Mr.. Henry C. Grusendorf, of the
Keyser Pharmacy, Is visiting this week
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Grusendorf, at Edgewood.
Master Howard Welch, of Cumber-
land, is visiting friends in this commun-
ity.
Mr.. F. P. Baker was business WIS.,
itor to Newburg recently.
Miss Mary Carney spent Sunday and
Monday visiting friends in Pied
mont and Frostburg.
Master Bartholomew Feenev. of Rail
timore. is visiting his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Feeney.
Mrs. Patrick Carroll entertained a
number of her friends at luncheon on
Sunday.
Miss Emma Salzmsn, a student of
the Parkersburg Business College, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Salzman. ST. ELMO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
DEER PARK
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Mr.. Fred. Mangner, of Piedmont.
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with his family at this place.
Mr.. Earle George made a business
trip to Keyser, West Va, one day
last week.
Mr.. Charles Montgomery has inn
proved the appearance of his combined
barber shop and pool parlor with a
fresh coat of paint on the exterior and
new covering of paint and paper
on the interior.
The high wind which followed the
heavy rain last Thursday uprooted
and broke off several large oak trees
in the village and damaged the fruit
orchards.
Miss Genevieve Hess, of Cumber-
land, spent a few days recently in
our town with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hess.
Mr.. Orbello and family, of Wash
ington, d. c., arrived here Thursday
to open their summer home.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has a force of men here APP
plying new coat of paint to the vii
lage and hotel stations; also the plat
form in the village has been put in
better condition.
Since the hotel and cottages have
opened here the merchants are doing
big volume of business.
Messrs. Dorsey Jeffreys and Fred.
Walter, of Altamont, and Mr.. Frank
McRobie, of Wilson, were in town on
business Saturday.
Mrs. C. S. Ries spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. H. J. Wright. at
Wilson.
Mr.. c. H. Browning has purchased
two young dogs which he proposes to
train as watch dogs for his store and
residence properties.
At Cumberland recently a marriage
license was issued to Mr.. Wilbur Gun
bingham Roderick, of Gleason, West
Va, and Miss Julia Lippold, of this
place.
AS Mr. Charles Wright, of Alta
mont, three miles east of here. was
picking wild Strawberries on Satur
day last yellow rattlesnake was
discovered by him as it was about to
make spring in his direction. Mr..
Wright secured a club and with it
soon dispatched the reptile which
measured over five feet long and had
seven rattles and button and its
stomach contained full grown sqir-
rel.
The road force at this place have
scraper at work on the road leading
to Altamont. This road had become
very bad and it's condition was such
that it was well-nigh impossible at
times, but with the scraper put over it
a few times it will be one of the best
roads in this section in short time.
ELECTRIC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
NORTH GLADE

A sad funeral was witnessed here on
the 9TH inst. when Dorothy, the six
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William E. Fitzwater, who was
drowned on Saturday at their new
home, was inferred. Rev. Fraker, as
sisted by Rev. Marvin, conducted the
service at the Methodist church. A
large number of people were present
at the funeral
We extend our congratulations to
Mr.. Ray Custer and Miss Beatrice
McRobie, who were married very re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Enlow were
visiting Judge Harvey and family over
the Fourth.
Mr. Lloyd Winters and family, of
Cumberland, spent the Fourth here
with relatives.
A splendid children's day service
weas held at the Lutheran Chapel on
the 9th ult.
In the absence of a regularly APP
pointed minister for the Methodist
flock in this section the pulpit has
been very creditably supplied by the
Revs. McCamic, Smearman and Bar
nard.
|, Quite a number from this place at
tended the picnic at Steiding and re-
port having had a delightful time.
The raising of our tax rate has oc-
casioned a great deal of complaint
among the farmers of this section.
Is the spoils system being revived
in Garrett county in our school sys-
TEN, or is efficiency found only among
Democrats
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
Election Supervisors
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENTS
OF
Judges Of Election
and Registers
of Voters
Office of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
For Garrett County.

Board of Supervisors of Elections
For Garrett County.
Oakland, Nd, June 80, 1920.
BY virtue of and in accordance with
the provisions of Section y of Article
33 of the Code of Public General Laws
of the State of Maryland, as men
toned by Chapter POP of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed
at its January Session, 1896, notice is
hereby given by the Board of Super
visors of Elections for Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, that said Board has
selected the following named persons
to be Registers of Voters and Judges
of Election in and for the several
Election Districts of said county. said
officers to serve for the term of one
year from the date of their appoint-
ment, unless excused or removed
from office. Notice is likewise given
of the postoffice address of each per-
son so selected and also the political
party which the Board of Spervis-
ors of Elections intends each of said
persons to represent, respectively
The law makes it the duty of the
Board to examine promptly into any
complaints which may be referred to
them in writing concerning the quail
ifications of any of the below-named
appointees and to remove them from
office, if in their judgment they are
unfit or incapable of discharging the
duties incumbent upon them as cleo
ton officials.
Election District Number One
Swanton. 4
j. Lloyd McRobie, Democratic Judge
and Register, Swanton, Md.
! George w. Moon, Republican Judge
and Register, Swanton, Nd.
Election District Number Two
Friendsville.
w. W. Schlossnagel, Demoeratic
Judge and Register, Selbyspot, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08

The object of this suit is to procure a de-
cree for the sale of certain property in Garrett
county in this State, which was mortgaged by
the defendant to the plaintiffs.
The bill states that or about the 22nd
day of January, 1918, the said defendant con-
veyed certain real estate. which is particularly
described in the exhibit filed with said bill
unto the plaintiffs, by way of mortgage to
secure the payment of the sum of SIS 600 co.
which then due and owing by the said
defedant to the plaintiffs, and for which the
said defendant gave his bond or writing oblig-
atory of the same date. payable three years
after date. with interest thereon, interest
payable semi-annually.
That said mortgage contained a condition
that in default of payment of the principal
or of any interest thereon, or of the take;
assessed and levied against the property in
said mortgage mentioned at the time the
said mortgage debt. interest or taxes became
due and payable, then the whole mortgage
debt should become due and payable and the
plaintiffs authorized and empowered to
proceed to enforce the payment of said debts
and accrued interest by I; sale of the prop
erty.
That one i. R. Daugherty became the
owner of one-half undivided interest in said
property subject however, to the mortgage
aforesaid, by certain deed executed by the
said }. X. Sloan to the said H. R. Daugherty
on the 9th day of September. 1918.
That no part of the principal of said indebt-
edness has been paid and no interest paid
thereon that accrued since the 22nd day of
July. 1918, and that taxes levied and assessed
allowed by the defendants to become in arrear
and that said property has been sold at tax
sale and afterwards redeemed by the plain
tiffs.
The bill then states and charges that default
has been made in the covenants and condi-
tons of said mortgage, and that the whole
Indebtedness with the accrued interest is
now due and payable.
And further charges that the said j. X.
Sloan and II. R. Daugherty are non-residents
of the State of Maryland and do not reside
therein.
1t is thereupon, this eth day of July, 1920,
ordered, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, in Equity. that the plaintiffs by
causing copy of this order to be inserted in
some newspaper published in Garrett county,
once in each of four successive weeks before
the 18th day of August, 1920, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and
substance of this bill, warning them to appear
in this Court in person by solicitor. on or
before the 23rd day of August next to show
cause, if any they have. why decree ought
not to be passed as prayed.
f. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy Test -
q TOWER CLARK
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed, appointed by the County Commits
sioners OF Garrett County, to view the lands
through which the proposed location of a
new road, beginning for the same at the top
OF the hill at Green Glade school house on
the Glendale road and running thence
through the lands OF Laura f. Green, +. j.
Shank, Il. l.. Lee, T. A. McRobie and Annie
Lee. and intersect the Deer Park road at the
top OF the hill at Mrs Il. Wagner's mail box,
distance OF about one mile, and examine
whether the said new road should be locat-
ed will meet on the 10th day of July. 1920.
at the Glendale School House for such pur-
pose and to determine whether the public
convenience requires the said new change
OF said road, and II so. to locate the same
and perform their duty in the premises
q. W. WEITZELL.
ABEL DEWITT,
JAS. W. WALTER,
Examiner 5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08

Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Lichty and son
Ross spent Saturday and Sunday in
Grantsville with relatives.
Miss Lydia Burkholder, of Akron.
O., arrived here Monday for a visit to
her sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee and their
daughter were dinner guests at the
home OF Mr.. Josiah Beckman at Lynn
dale Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miller and
children. of Pinto, Nd, motored to
this place Sunday where Mr.. Miller
filled the Mennonite pulpit in the
Union church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Maust and son
Merrell, of Meyersdale, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Swartzentruber, Mr. and
Mrs. j. D. Swartzehtruber and Daniel
and Mary Lichty were Aurora visitors
on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon during the
severe electrical storm which passed
over this section of the county. the
lightning struck the store building of
MIR. W. E. Spoerlein at this place, the
bolt running in on the telephone line
and setting the building on fire. For
tunately Mr.. Gortner was at home and
seeing the blaze he broke out the
glass of front door and put the fire
cut before much damage had been
done. Mr.. Spoerlein and family were
away at the time, having gone to the
picnic at Accident and did not learn
Of the occurrence until his return to
his home later in the day.
Misses Cora Burkholder and Lizzie
Slabaugh were visiting at the home
of Mr.. George Beckman Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
MI Ian

IMPORTED FROM BELGIUM.

The 10 year old registered Belgian
Horse is ready for the season of
1920 at my farm near the State road
at Gortner, where he will remain un-
til further notice is given. Milan is
a dark Chestnut Sorrel.
Will be in Oakland every Saturday.
From May oath to May 2Sth at the
farm of F. o. Glotfelty at McHenry
TERMS-S12OO to insure, moneJ
due when mare is known to be in foal.
If colt fails to live days, service
without charge next year. Will not be
responsible for accidents, but the best
of care will be taken to avoid same.
WILLIAM C. WEIGH,
lift. Owner and Keeper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Ethel L. Gaut. Elmer X. Gaut and j. c. Gaut
J. K. Sloan and II. X. Daugherty.
No. 23ll Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

Under and by virtue of a decree Of
the Circuit Court of Garrett County,
Maryland, bearing date June oath,
1920, and passed in a cause in which
Charles A, Ashby ct al are plaintiffs,
and Paul Ashby ct al. are defendants
the undersigned was appointed trustee
to make sale of the real estate in the
proceedings in said cause mentioned,
and | hereby give notice that on
SATURDAY, THE oath DAY OF
JULY, 1920,
at 2 o'clock P NJ, in front of the
Court House in the town of Oakland.
Maryland, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction all those parcels of land
lying in Garrett county aforesaid, as
follows:
Part of tract of land called
BANK TERRITORY" containing
204 $500 Acres. This land lies on
the east face of Backbone Mountain,
about three miles south of Deer Park,
is unimproved but is susceptible of
being converted into good farm.
The following lots of the sub-divis-
len of Bradley's Farm, in the suburbs
of Oakland, Maryland. viz:
Lot 80, containing Is tbs of an acre;
Lot 90, containing y an acre;
Lot 81, containing p an acre;
Lot SO, containing 2sths of an acre.
All these lots are fenced and in cul-
tivation and will make desirable build
ing lots.
A one-half undivided interest in
Military Lots 1249 and 1852, contain
ing 100 Acres. These Military Lots
are unimproved and are located on
Shaggy. Mountain.
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed
by the decree, Cash on day of sale.
Conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
CHARLES A. ASHBY, Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received until Saturday, July 18th, 1920.
for the erection of a thirty-two foot slab
concrete bridge spanning the spill at the
Mountain Lake Park dam in Garrett county.
Plans and specifications of said proposed con-
crete bridge may be seen at the office of the
Board OF County Commissions at the Court
House in Oakland, Md.
BY order of the County Commissioners of
Garrett County, Md.
WALTER G. MEYERS, Clerk