The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-04-29
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Luke. AS the steam shovel cleans up |
the bitches, opens the culverts and lev
els down the rough places, cinders are
hauled and heavy coating is being
spread over the entire roadbed. The |
Fheavy rains of the past few days have
pinterfered very materially with the
work, slides and slips from the noun
tain side necessitating going over
many points the second time. When |
completed, however, and well packed, |
it will be a pleasant drive for auto
lists.
The watchful eye of Ben" Franklin,
chief of the safety first department of
the Western Maryland Railroad at
Beryl, prevented what might have
been most disastrous fire at that |
place on last Sunday morning, when
he discovered flames issuing from the
kitchen of Alex. Ternent's house, near
the B. & o. R. R. He notified the
families occupying the house, who
were still in bed, and then gave a gen.
eral alarm to the villagers, who re-
sponded promptly to the call and the
bucket brigade was soon in action and
had the fire under control. 1t was a
double dwelling, the other side being
occupied by the family of Edward Ri
ley. Much damage was done to the
furniture, carpets and rugs of both
families, as it was thought in the be-
ginning that the property could not be
saved, and the crowd in the excite
ment completely dismantled both of
the dwellings,.
Mr.. James Donnelly, of Elk Garden,
whom great many old residents will
remember injured his eyesight and
eventually became totally blind from
premature explosion of shot in
Mine No. of the Davis Coal and Coke
Company about eight years ago, has
purchased the Rhodes property at
Beryl and converted part of the build
ing into an ice cream parlor and store
room. In connection with the store
room he has about completed a pool
room which will soon be opened to the
amusement loving public of that place.
Mr.. Donnelly has suffered a double
affection, not only being deprived of
his sight, but only few months ago
lost his wife from pneumonia, leav-
ing six small children.
The employees of the Silver Coal Co.
and the Masteller Coal Co. have lost
three days in the last week on account
of railroad embargoes and the short
age of cars.
Messrs. John Tibbets and Jacob
sump returned from Baltimore this
week, where they had gone on Sunday
last, the former to represent Miners
Sunshine Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of
this place at the State Council which
convened in that city on last Tuesday
evening; the latter to represent the
Bloomington Lodge 1862, |. o. 0. f.,
at the Grand Lodge held in the same
city on Monday. Both meetings hav-
ing occurred about the same time the
representatives travelled in company
and report quite pleasant and enjoy
able trip. Mr.. Curtis Wilson, repre-
sentative from Hope Lodge K. of P,
was unable to attend the Grand Lodge
on account of sickness. Mrs. Mary
Rowe represented Mckinley Rebecca
Lodge of this place at the General As
sembly, which was held recently in
Baltimore, returning home last week.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Eva
Duckworth, of Aaron's Run.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Win
die, of Beryl, boy.
The beastly weather of the past few
weeks has interfered very much with
the early gardeners in this commu-
nifty. Very few have had nerve to risk
their seed until they were sure of
enough sunshine to insure germina-
ton. The onion and the pie plant
have commenced to show up and are
vieing with one another as to which
shall get to the table first. The let
tuce and the early radish are show
ing a green fuzz over the cold damp
ground and if Old Sol would give us
a few warm rays it would not be long
before they would feather out and de-
velop satisfactorily.
Everybody at the Rebeka meeting
on last Wednesday night enjoyed the
home made pies donated by the mem
bers and sold at ten cents a cut, the
proceeds of the sale to go into FUND
to pay the expenses of the representa-,
tive to the General Assembly. There
were all kinds of pies-lemon, rails
in, cream, mince, without the pep, Of
course, and several had no names but
tasted mighty good. Mrs. James Golf.
man furnished delicious coffee and al
in all the "Beccas" had a most de
lightful time socially. We understand
this is to be a regular feature of the
meetings hereafter.
\ Real estate changes in this commu
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