The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-08-14
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that town. The property was origi-
nally the old Stanton homestead and
for many years was occupied by Mr..
u. NJ. Stanton and his sisters, having
recently come into the possession of
Misses Mary and Sabina Blocher, who
have transformed it from comfor-
table farm home into an excellent
road house The house is large and
admirably adapted to this particu-
lar purpose and has undergone a COM
plete transformation at the hands Of
the hostesses who have had hardwood
floors laid throughout, with the in
stallation of electric lights, bath, etc.
The place was opened one day last
week and has been we'll patronized by
tourists and others. Dixie Tavern
is quite unique as name for this
new stopping place. The historic man.
sion was used as a tavern over a
century ago when the stage coach
played the part of the automobile in
ing pclSSCllS5 cast anu NCSk
over the National Highway. 1t alsc
holds the honor of entertaining Gen
eral Washington and General Brad
dock and many other notableS of the
earlier days. The house has two large
rest rooms, fourteen bed rooms, din
ing room, office, etc. Other improve
ments are in contemplation.
Mr.. U. NJ. Stanton, who still owns
considerable land adjacent to Dixie
Tavern contemplates the establish
ment upon his property of Little
Crossings Park. The owner intends,
so it has been stated, to make a park
of the grounds surrounding the tav-
ern, including all of the triangular
strip of land bounded on the north
by the National Highway, on the east
by the mill race and on the south by
the Casselman River.
The Boys and Girls Guernsey Calf
Club recently met at the farm of Nor
man Patton with their parents, Coun-
ty Agent Jester and Mr.. Conover, the
dairy specialist of the University of
Maryland, and made distribution Of
the nine pure-bred registered Guern-
sey heifers which were recently pur-
chased in Lancaster county, Pa, to-
gether with a pure-bred registered
Guernsey bull, which is owned jointly
by the club. There are eight boys and
one girl in the club. The selection Of
calves was made by drawing num-
bers from a hat, the number drawn
corresponding to the number attach
ed to each calf. The club was financ-
ed by the First State Bank. Mr.. Con-
over spoke to the members of the club
on the great possibilities Of dairying
in this locality, of the work being
done by other clubs and gave timely
advice on the feeding and care of the
animals. 1t is expected that the an
imals will be shown at the Grants
Vile, Oakland and Cumberland fairs
this fall with the possibility that they
may also be shown at the Somerset
County fair The members of the
club are Henry Patton, Caspar and
Raymond Loechel, Allen Baker and
Leslie Stanton, of this community,
Paul Livengood, Fern Livengood, Eu-
gene Crossman and Galen Maust, of
Elk Lick, Pa.
James Layman, son of Louis Lay
man, of Avilton, and Miss Carrie
Smouse, daughter of Mrs. Henrietta
Smouse, Wore married last Saturday
evening in the Catholic church by the
Rev. Father Gabriel. The young cou-
pie will start housekeeping in the Nc
Kenzie homestead here.
A reception for the 1928 and 1924
confirmation classes was given in the
Lutheran church on Tuesday even
ing, which was attended by the mem
bers, their parents and friends. Each
member was presented with a certif-
cate and bible, ard following The
presentation exercises a social period
was enjoyed, with refreshments. Fiji
ty-four were in attendance.
The Ladies Guild of st. Pauls
Lutheran church, Frostburg, spent
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
G. W. Zeller, ST., coming up in motor
cars. The evening was spent in So
cial intercourse and with refresh
ments. Mrs. Zeller was a former
member Of the guild and the visit
with which she was ccmplimanued
pleased her very much.
Miss Anna O'Rourke, teacher of the
primary grades in the school here
gave a farewell party to her pupils
and their parents one afternoon last
week on the school Lawn. The occa-
sion was enjoyed immensely by the
youngsters, but tinged with sadness
to know that Miss O'Rourke has ac-
cepted a school at Hoffman, in ALE
gany county, and will not be with
them during the coming school year
Fred. Livengood returned home OF
Saturday and ic M q Or arrapro,,o,,+e