The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-27

/ Tuesday, and while there obtained n
piece of wood from an old bear trap
which was built in 1912 by Mr.. Kel-
ly's greatgrandfather Meshac Brown
ing, who was 81 years old when he
built the pen.-Terra Alta Republican.
Mrs. Joseph W. McComas, who was
in Baltimore for several weeks with
her husband, who is patient in one
of the hospitals of that city, returned
to her home here on Friday morning
last Mr.. McComas is expected either
this morning or tomorrow morning,
his condition having improved to such
a degree that his removal home was
deemed expedient.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 32-tf.
Messrrs. George and James Kerins,
who recently purchased the old Ma
roney livery barn on Green street and
converted it into a garage and ma
chine shop, are now engaged in tear
ing a portion of the structure away
to afford room for the erection of a
modern concrete block and stone gar
age, work upon which has already be-
gun. The new structure may possibly
be completed before winter sets in.
FOR SALE-Farm of 100 acres;
about 80 acres under cultivation; To-
Gated about ~ miles south of Oak
land on old Gortner road. Apply to
Mrs. Florence Porter, rs Third street,
Oakland, Observation-Disclosures lift.
Rev. David NJ. Funk, of Gettysburg,
who served the Lutheran church dur
ing the summer and fall as it's pastor,
will conduct services both Sunday
morning and evening at the usual
hours. This is Rev. Funk's first visit
to Oakland since his return to the
seminary, but following next Sunday
he will be in Oakland every two weeks
to conduct services in the local church.
The proposed tax of Sc on alcohol
has aroused the druggists of Hagers-
town, who have sent kilograms to
Senator Weller, Senator France and
Congressman Zihlman, urging them to
oppose the tax on the ground that it
will be a burden on those who have
to use alcohol for medicinal purposes.
The protesting druggists point out
that the tax would raise the price of
alcohol from its present rate of $1.50
a pint to $4 pint, which price would
be practically prohibitive. Senators
Weller and France replied to the tele-
grams that they had sent the protests
to the chairman of the committee,
Senator Penrose.
The franchises and property of the
Garrett County Telephone Company,
of which Mr.. E. Ray Jones, of Oak
land, was recently appointed receiver
by the Circuit Court of Garrett coun-
ty, was offered at public auction on
last Friday morning, but was with
drawn owing to the lack of bids for
the property. An effort is now being
made by some of the interested par
ties of the original corporation to
form stock company with finances
sufficient to purchase, rehabilitate and
operate the property, which could be
made a proposition that would pay
handsome dividends annually there is
no doubt. In the meantime the lines
are being operated under the direction
of the receiver, Mr.. Jones.
Judging from the accounts coming
in from various counties of the State,
there seems to be a boom sweeping
over Maryland towns, arousing them
to the advantages, natural and COM
mercial, Of Maryland. Among these
towns, news comes from Frostburg
that the beautiful mountain city is
putting forth great efforts in the way
of progress, especially through its
Commercial Club. Frostburg is sit
uated 2300 feet high at the very top
of the State, can boast of picturesque
mountain scenery, is the center of the
largest bituminous coal fields in the
world and is favored of tourists. 1t
has, moreover, the advantage of be-
ing located on the National Road. A
commission is now framing a new
city charter and plans other modern
improvements to make an up-to- date
city.
st. Matthew'S Parish. Sunday Oct IN