The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-04-07
Mrs. Andrew Salzman, of Hutton,
visited Oakland Tuesday.

Mrs. Henry Lauer, who underwent
a serious surgical operation at one OF
the Cumberland hospitals last Thurs
day and was extremely i'll for several
days thereafter, is now improving.
Oakland merchants are giving their
customers value for their money in
every necessity sold over their coun-
tiers at this time. Recently several
car loads of sugar have been received
here and while the wholesale price is
around nine cents per pound, the local
merchants have retailed it at 8A
cents per pound in lots of one hun
bred pounds.
During the past few weeks much
real estate in various parts of the
county has changed ownership, these
changes in proprietorship including
farm sand town properties. Prices
realized in almost every particular
have been far above the assessed val
uation, which indicates healthy con
dition financially.
The unsightly boardwalk which has
spanned Wilson creek along Second
street from the corner of the Offutt
residence property to the corner of
Green street, will soon be a thing of
the past as the property owners and
the town government have arranged
for the tearing away of the wooden
walk and to replace it with a rein
forced concrete walk. Work on the
upper end of the walk was begun a
day or two ago by Isaac Tusing.
Since the season for trout fishing
arrived april 1st) many of the local
anglers have hunted up their fishin
rods, dug bait and hiked it to nearby
and far-away brooks which are the
natural habitat of this species of fish
Many anglers report good catches
the fish being in excellent condition
no doubt on account of the early open.
ing of spring. One fisher went to a
prong of Deep Creek on Monday
morning where he caught several fish
none of which We're less than eleven
inches.
By notice given in another column
of The Republican today the Board OF
Education advertises the fact that or
| Thursday, the 2Sth inst, residents OF
school communities in all sections OF
the county are requested to assemble
at their respective school houses anC
there participate in the election of q
board of trustees for their respective
schools. This custom has been ir
vogue in Garrett county for a number
of years past and has proved highly
satisfactory to all parties concerned
where that degree of interest in the
selection of the school trustees has
been shown which is demanded if the
public school system is to go forward
State Forester F. W. Besley, As
sistant State Forester ]. A. Cope anC
State Game Warden E. Lee LeCompte
of Baltimore, came to Oakland Sun
day morning and in company with
Deputy Game Warden r. S. Browning
! of Oakland, motored to Rock Lodge
the summer home of Mr. F. F. Nicola
near Bittinger, where they were his
gusts for the day. Mr.. Nicola is tax
ing great interest in the conservation
of fish and game and other wild life
IN Garrett county and has set apart
a large acreage of his holdings which
is being stocked with pheasants, par.
tridges, wild turkeys and in a short
time several deer will be brought il
from some other state or states ant
placed in the preserve, which is un.
der the control of the State.
Work on the new concrete road lead
ing from Oakland toward the West
Virginia state line via Crellin, was re
sumed some time ago, but not unit
within the past few days has any
progress been made on account Of
preliminary work following the win
ter's idleness. In connection with this
piece of roadway the Maryland Stats
Roads Commission advertises in The
Republican today for proposals fol
the construction of nearly three-quar
ters of mile of road beginning al
Second street and running west
on Oak street to the river where :
bridge to span the Little Youghio
gheny river is proposed to be built
thence through the Oakland Hote
grounds to connect with the road nov
nearing completion at the Washington
/ Spring.
Bob Martin, the A. E. F. champion
pugilist, had a rather narrow escape
from serious injury on Sunday morn
ing last when with his brother he wa;
driving along Water street in a new
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