The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-12-29

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the Rev. Henry E. Friend, of whom
we shall also have more to say later
on.
Joseph Friend, son Of old John
Friend, was the father of John G.
Friend, Josiah, Andrew and William
E. Their mother was a Mss Sarah
Green, who had been shot through
the arm by an Indian when a little
girl, and manned for life. This oc-
Cured near Kingwood West Virgin
ia, at the time her father, Joseph
Green, was killed by hostile Indians.
Andrew Friend, whom we Will de-
scribe as Andrew Friend No ,, was
the father of Joshua NJ. Friend, who
was the father Of the Rev. D. A.
Friend, who is tn eauthor Of this book.
/ %. Harrison Friend was a local
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
church for many years. He was also
magistrate for his district for several
terms and served at least one term
as judge of the Orphans Court for
Garrett county. He lived a devoted
an duseful Christian life and died in a
good old age some three years ago.
"The Rev. Henry E. Friend is a de.
vout man Of God, who was very useful
in his active days in many ways. He
served as a non-commissoned officer
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Infantry during the Civil War, and
after the war he was postmaster at
Altamont for a number of years, dur
ing which time ne was an active men,
Der of the M. E. church, serving as
class leader, eXhorter and local
preacher, and for a number of years
he was a member Of the West Viz
ginia Annual Conference He also
served one term as County Commits
sioner Of his county and was chosen
as president of the board. At the
time Of this writing he is in his S5th
year and is now living in his home at
Mountain Lake Park, where ne is low
ed and honored by all who know him.
And now going back to earlier
days, After the French and Indian
War, the settlement about the region
Of Friendsyille was much harassed by
the Indians who had formerly been
quite friend and to show how ex-
tremly friendly they had been, the fol-
lowing story IS handed down: A
company of Indian men and women
one day came to the cabin of old John
Friend to Fay him a friendly visit.
They We're received kindly by the
Iah1iy and fed upon the best that
could be afforded. The Indians seem
ed to be much pleased with their
VISIT and were especially attracted to-
ward pretty little baby boy in the
nome, and upon their departure they
proposed to take the pretty little feI-
10" with them. The parents Were dis
Jressea at the idea and hestated, when
lhe chlei indian declared they would
take good care Of him and promised
1Ha' "heh the sun was high up in
heaven the next day they would bring
nm back safe to them, and as they
feared to offend the Indians they very
reluctantly gave consent. 1t is use
less to say that there was no sleep
Tor the parents that night, but with
aching hearts and many tears the
hours dragged slowly along until
about noon the following day when
here the whole company came with
the boy all rugged out in new mecca
SINS and beads, and seemed happy and
contented as though nothing out of the
ordinary had happened. Of course,
another dinner had to be spread for
the whole crowd.
But after the war began all this
each other to the death