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New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
BIGGEST J. 5. FLAG
 WILL BE UNFURLED
Banner 71XSt Feet Owned by
 Post Office Department
BY GEORGE II. MANNING


 Washington Bureau of the x. R. Herald)
 Washington, D. C.. June H. Uncle sam owns the largest Ameri- can flag in the world and the most extensive collection of state flags known to exist.
 The largest edition of the Stars and Stripes and the flags of all the states except two hang in the tre- mendous court of the post office de- partment. All 4S states except Ne vada and Kansas have flags.
 The giant flag, II feet long by S7 feet high. was made for the post office department in 1920 and cost $500. It is made of the finest wool and the stripes are but l 3-4 of an inch less than a full yard wide. The blue field is 2S by 20 feet. Each star is 30 inches across. The flag weighs go pounds.
 In anticipation of the celebration of Flag Day on Tuesday next, this huge American flag was taken down for the first time a few weeks ago and given a cleaning. the first it had since it was originally suspended in the court of the post office depart ment. A special dry cleaning prep aration was used as it would be re- garded as a desecration of any American flag were 1t to be given a liquid bath. Several days were con- sumed in the cleaning process and today the emblem and it's colors of red, white and blue, shine resplend- ent in preparation for the festivi- ties connected with the natal day Of "Old Glory"
 In 1908 the post office department inaugurated with the other executive departments at Washington the cele- bration of June l4. the birthday of the flag. Since then each year the day has been observed with appro- priate ceremonies. A musical pro- gram is rendered in the court of the department building which is decor ated as effectively as possible for the occasion. Such grand opera stars as Madame Schumann-H -Heink, the noted contralto, and others have given their services free in celebration of Flag Day at the post office depart ment. This year a number of local soloists. assisted by the United States army band. will furnish the enter tainment for the occasion.
 Flag Day is the only one in the whole year on which the mammoth Stars and Stripes hanging in the post office department court is furl- ed. In the course of the exercises it Is once more unfurled.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
VETERAN GROCER
 GAzES BACKWARD
John 0'Brien Witness to New Britain'S Progress

"I wouldn't advise any young business man to go into politics. be- cause like oil and water, they do not mix" John OBrien. oldest grocer and one of the pioneer set tiers of the north end Of the city de- clared when asked to give his ideas gained through years of experience in the business world. If he con- tinues in business until next March he will have been grocer in this city for 50 years.
 Mir. O'Brien has given 2S years to the service of the city. He has been councilman. alderman. park com missioner and public works com missioner. He has represented the sixth ward in the common council and in that position he has accom- plished much for his ward and for the workingman.
 It was Mir. O'Brien who fathered the movement for a Saturday half holiday for city laborers, it is said. He brought about the movement when a Saturday half holiday was unknown in this city. The factories did not have rule to that effect and at that time 1t was a radical change.
 Mir. O'E'rien vividly recalls the days when there were neither streets nor houses between Sexton and Elm streets, when all the first settlers in the northern section of the city were in homes on Beaver and Sexton streets. The northwest ern section where the large Polish population lives at present was nothing but a woods with no houses between Clinton and Grove streets.
 From the north end of East street to the section near the Stan dard oil Co. headquarters there were only 10 houses, Mir. O'Brien said. When he first came to this city in 1865 there were about 10 brick houses. The following are those which came under his ob- servation: The building which houses the day nursery. Dickinson's drug store building. storrs drug store block, Strickland House tBron- son hoteD, Morgan 6; Kingsley building, which was recently razed. two buildings on Beaver street and small brick place which occupied the place where the Vega block now stands on Arch street.
 At that time a pond occupied the spot in the neighborhood of North street and Hartford avenue and from North street north to Stanley Quarter was a forest.
 The only nationalities represented in the population were Americans, Germans and Irish. The Americans were republicans and the Irish were democrats and whichever way the Germans voted the election went.
 New Britain did not always pro- gress as it has in recent years. MT. O'Brien said. In 1870 the popula- tion was 5000. In 1880 1t was IA, GOO and in 1890 1t was l9,000. In 1896 the grand list was only $11,- 00o, GOO.
 The veteran grocer has had business on North street since he became Q business man. His pres ent place is at 1eS North street but when he first entered upon his career he owned store at the cor ner Of North and I.awlor streets.
 Mir. O'Brien was one of the fore most grocers Of the town in the old days and he used to drive grocery team to every section of the city. Although he is the oldest grocer. his concern is the second oldest. The Francis Dobson Go. is the oldest concern but 1t is not being conduct
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11

take advantage of the Bryn Mawr summer school. for period of eight weeks study at the well known institution.
 Miss Hagopian was born in Asia Minor. coming to this country at the age of four with her father. She attended primary schools in this city and graduated from the local gram mar school. After one year of study at the New Britain High school she left school and was employed. She continued her studies by attending the night classes at business col lege. During the day Miss Hago- plan is employed at the Russell X Erwin Mfg. Co. office which has granted her eight weeks leave of absence in order that she may en- joy her well earned privilege.
 Miss Hagopian has been an active member in the Blue Triangle club
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
Advertisement Gasoline Filling Station

Notice is hereby given that hear ing will be held in the office of the Board of Public Works at 6:3O D.. m., E. s. T., Monday. June 20th, 1927, relative to the application oi Frederick Murphy for approval of application for permit for gasoline filling station to be located at tho south west corner of Pennington Avenue and Biruta Street, (present station relocated), in accordance with the Public Acts of 1927.
 All persons interested are re quested to be present at said hear ing. if they see cause, and be heard in relation to the above.
 GARDNER C. WELD, Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11

ed by the original owner. Francis Dobson, who is now deceased.
 Mir. O'Brien was born in Ireland and came to this country at an early age. He went to school for a time and then entered local fac tory where he was made foreman at the age of 19 years. He resigned to work in grocery store in Meri- den and later at the age Of 21 he went into business for himself.
 Asked if he would advise young man to enter into the business to which he gave his life, Mir. O'Brien said he certainly would not. His son is Officer John O'Brien of the New Britain police department.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11

at the local Y. w. C. A. It was dur ing her membership in this organi- ration that she learned of the sum- mer school. She is at present sec retary of the club and representa- tive of the field council committee of Camp Prospect region. She is members of the Armenian Apostolic church.
 The scholarship, which covers board and room, was sponsored by the Industrial Committee of the Y. w. c. A. during the chairmanship of Mrs. Roger Whitman.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
bRYN MAWR COURSE
 FOR MISS HAG0P|AN
First Local Girl to Take Sum.
 mer Term at College

Miss Sophie Hagopian of 30 Erwin Place has been informed by the Bryn Mawr Summer School for h. dustrial Workers that she will be one of the 100 girls chosen from the United States eligible for enrolment at the s ( oo. Miss Hagopian will be the first girl from this city to
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11

Any hobo with good hard luck story can earn from SIP to 315 q day. Every 'bo' has his hard luck story. It is built 10 per cent on his own experience and the balance on what some friend has told him or what he reads in a book. He tells this story so often he gets to believ- ing 1t and sympathizes with himself, He watches his victim while he is telling it, and if he sees any part Of the speech is getting under the vic tim's skin, he bears on that part un- til he gets him.
 One of his slorIes is to stop a man and show him some change and say" I've got 17 cents. If l had three cents more I'd have % Twenty gents will take me to the
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
CHAPTER ELEVEN

Gentlcmanly Habits 'I never saw a man who was
 more of gentleman or whose per sopal habits were better. His only | bad habit was his mania for practi-
 cal jokes. He was clean cut and | straight forward as any person
 have ever known and a model for | the coming generation of American youth in every respect
 In that regard it is a well known | fact that Lindbergh never smokes and never uses liquor. Even in Paris the French were reduced to
 the eXpedient of making non-alco-
 holic cocktails for him at his many
 banquets.
 While at San Diego Lindbergh
 seemed to get his relaxation from the
 strain of his studies and planning for the flight. from pranks played
 upon his associates. At the flying
 field no mechanic vas safe. His Iboyishness always was coming to the front. He enjoyed immensely push | ing over some field attendant while
 q confederate kneeled behind his victim.
 One night he kept Edwards up an Iswering telephone most of the night and incidentally. pinned the name of l"Adolph" on Edwards. The phone in Edwards room had been listed un- der the name of Adolph Schmidts "a former tenant Lindbergh ar
New Britain herald., 1927-06-11
BaCCHANALIAN BIvALyEs

Baltimore-Three Maryland oy- sters were apprehended recently in the act of lifting the cork from d whiskey bottle. w. Swepson Earle. state conservation commissioner. be lieves that in three or four years they would have succeeded.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08

Trustees in Bankruptcy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
Saturday, the 10Th Dav of
December, 1927,
AT TWO O'CLOCK P. M

AT TWO O'CLOCK P. NJ,
ALL that certain tract of land situate
in District No. 6, Garrett County, Ma
ryland, adjoining land now or late of
Nimrod Glotfelty, Joel Bender, James
Knox and others, containing 247 acres
more or less, and having thereon a
small orchard of early and winter ap-
pie trees and being the same tract of
land conveyed to said Christian S..
Beachy, Moses D. Yoder and John j..
Brenneman by deed of William Hine-
baugh, Trustee, dated 14th day of
April, 1887, recorded at Oakland in
the office for recording of deeds, etc,
of Garrett County Maryland, Liber W.
H. T., No. II, folio 407, etc.
TERMS OF SALE-10 per cent
cash at sale and balance in cash at de-
livery of deed.
SIMON C. BEACHY,
r. D. 2, Meyersdale, Pa,
LEWIS S. YODER,
Salisbury, Pa,
Executors of Christian S. Beachy.
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Thursday, December Is,

1927, beginning at 1000 o'clock a. M,
the following described personal
property:
Two Horseshoe a years old, W.T..
1900; one 9 years old, W.T.. 1900; 6
Cows Jerseys, 1 Guernsey, one to
be fresh December 16; time of others
being fresh to be made known on day
of sale. SO Chickens, yearling Hog,
l Road Wagon, Farm Truck, Bob
sled, l Grain Drill, / Moving Ma
chine, 1 Oliver Chilled Plow, 1 Spring
Tooth Harrow, 1 John Deere two
horse Cultivator, Single and Double
Shovel Plow, l Spring Wagon and l
Buggy, set Draft Harness, 1 set
Buggy Harness, Brides, Halters, Col
lars, lot of Oats, lot of Buckwheat, lot
of duckwheat, Hay Carrier and Rope,
good as new; Pitchforks, Cider Mill,
several good Cider Barrels, 40 gallon
Al Cider Vinegar, Majestic Range,
good as new; 3 Heating Stoves, 2
Glass door Cupboards, 1 Sink, l War
drobe, several Stands, or 3 Bed
steads, Rocking Chairs and other
Chairs, Extension Dining Table, sew
eral other Tables, DeLaval cream sep
arator, some Apple Butter, Crooks and
Jars, Canned Fruits of all kinds, lot
of Dishes, Cooking Utensils, Shovels,
Hoes and many other things too num-
erous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of $40
and under, cash on the day of sale.
On all sums over $40 credit of six
months with interest bearing note will
be given. No property to be removed
until terms are complied with.
SOLOMON C. SLABACH.
w. r. Browning, Auctioneer.
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barn stand as described in a deed
therefor from Roy o. Winters, Sher-
iff of Garrett County, Maryland, to the
said George Giessman bearing date
January %, 1920, and recorded in Ii
Der E. z. T., No. n, folio 178, etc., one
of said Land Records of Garrett Coun-
ty. Said mineral rights are located
in District No. II of Garrett County,
and underlie what is generally known
as the Hansel property, said interest
being formerly owned by David P.
Hansel.
9. All of the four following lots of
ground in the Town of Oakland, Mary
land:
% Lot No. 30 on McCarty's Plat
of the Town of Oakland, containing
one-fourth Of an acre.
This lot is located on the Northwest
corner Of Third and Water streets of
said town and is improved by large
three-story frame hotel building, gen.
orally known as the Giessman Hotel.
This building is suitable either for
hotel purposes or to be used for flats
and rented to several families as at
present.
(2) All of that lot of ground in said
town of Oakland described as follows:
Beginning for the same at the inter
section of Third Street with the B. &
o. Railroad, on the East side of said
Third Street and on the South side of
the B. & O. R. R., and running thence
with said Third Street, South 81 de-
grees West, 1856 feet, South 70 de-
grees East, sc feet, North Ga de-
grees East, 1873 feet to the outlines
of said railroad and with it to the be-
ginning, containing one-third of an
acre. This land is improved by good
barn.
(3) About one-fourth of an acre of
ground on the South side of Water
Street, said lot being fully described
in Item of deed from Julia C. Wolf
and others to said George GieSsman
dated April 20, 1896, and recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. 46, folio so, one of
the Land Records of Garrett County.
Save and excepting one-tenth of an
acre conveyed to the Mayor and Town
Council Of Oakland.
This lot is improved by barn.
(4) About one-eighth of an acre on
the South side of Water Street and
lying Immediately west of the last
above named lot.
All of the above four parcels of land
are fully described by metes and
bounds, courses and distances in the
said deed from Julia c. Wolf and
others to said George Giessman, dated
April 20, 1896, and recorded in Liber
E. 2. T., No. as, folio so, one of said
Land Records of Garrett County, Ma
ryland, to which said deed and the
record thereof reference is hereby
made.
TERMS OF SALE-Personal prop
erty, cash on the day of sale. Real
Estate-One-third cash on day of
sale, one-third in six months and one
third in twelve months, or all cash at
the option of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, the unpaid portions of the
purchase price to bear interest and
to be secured to the satisfaction of
the Trustees.
F. A. THAYER,
G. w. LEGGE, Jr.,
E. R. JONES,
41-4t Trustees in Bankruptcy
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Order of Publication

Harry Columbus Runners VS.. Tabitha
Runners.
No. 2787 Equity. In the Circuit Court
for Garrett County.
The object of this suit is to procure
a decree a vinculo matrimonii, divorc-
ing the plaintiff from the defendant.
The Bill states that the plaintiff was
married to the defendant in Allegany
County, Maryland, and that they re-
sided together as man and wife, in
Garrett County, Maryland, until the
9th day of December, 1928.
The Bill further states that the con-
duct of the plaintiff toward the defen--
dant has been kind, affectionate and
above reproach, and that the said de-
PENDANT, without just cause or reason,
abandoned and deserted the plaintiff,
and that such abandonment has con-
tinued uninterruptedly for at least
three years, and that the separation of
the parties is beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation.
That while said defendant has trav-
elled about from place to place since
such abandonment, the plaintiff is in
formed, and believes that at this time
she is liviY g and residing in the State
of Pennsy -vania.
That no children were born to the
said plaintiff and defendant as re-
suit of said marriage.
The Bill then prays for a divorce a
vinculo matrimonii, and for such other
and further relief as the nature of his
case may require, and also for the or
der of publication.
1t is thereupon, this 10Th day of
October, 1927, ordered by the Circuit
Court of Garrett County, in Equity,
that the plaintiff, by causing a copy
of this order to be inserted in some
newspaper published in said county,
once in each of four successive weeks
before the 10th day of December,
1927, give notice to the said absent de-
PENDANT of the object and substance
of this Bill warning her to appear in
this Court in person or by Solicitor on
or before the 26th day of December,
next, to show cause, if any she had,
why a decree ought not to be passed
as prayed.
And it is further ordered that in
lieu of such publication a copy of this
order may be served personally upon
the said defendant, Tabitha Runners,
on or before the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1927, in accordance with Section
142 of Article Is of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws of the State of Mar
yland, warning her to appear and
show cause as aforesaid.
True copy, E. z. Tower, Clerk.
Test: E. 2. Tower, Clerk.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
Or
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in the will of Christian S. Bea-
chy, late Of Elk Lick Township, Som
erset County, Pennsylvania, probated
25th November, 1895, and recorded in
Record of Wills of said County, Vol
8, page 1, certified copy of which
has lately been entered amongst the
Record of Wills of Garrett County,
Maryland, and by written direction of
the other joint owners of the land,
the undersigned will offer for sale at
the First State Bank OF Grantsville,
MARYLAND, on
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TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In Garrett County, Maryland,
Located Along the National
Pike About 5 Miles West of
Frostburg, Md.

Under and by virtue Of the powers
vested in me by decree of the Cir
cult Court for Garrett County, Mary
land, dated the 10Th day of Novem-
der, 1927, passed in a cause wherein
John L. Carey and others were plain
tiffs and Ada Carey and others were
defendants, the same being No. 2779
Equity on the Docket of said Court, I,
the undersigned trustee, do hereby
give notice that ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-08
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Lately Owned By George Cess
man, Bankrupt.

Under and by virtue of the powers
vested in US as Trustees in Bankrupt
cy and by an order of the United
States District Court for the District
of Maryland, passed in the matter OF
George Giessman, Bankrupt, the same
being No. 800 in Bankruptcy, bearing
date November %, 1927, authorizing
the sale of said bankrupt's property,
we, the undersigned Trustees, do here
by give notice that on
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1927,

at the hour of 1870 P. NJ. in front of
the Giessman Hotel property at the
corner of Third and Water Streets in
the town of Oakland, Maryland, Of
fer at public auction to the highest
bidders, all of the following real and
personal property of the said George
Giessman, to-Wit:
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One CORTLAND Wagon, 1 Cincinnati
Wagon, 1 Surrey, l ton of Hay, 2
Buggy Poles, 6 Chicken Crates, Vic
trola, about 250 pieces of roofing
Slate and lot of mixed articles.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY

I will offer for sale at my farm,
about one and one-fourth miles east of
Gortner, on the Mountain Road, on
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-13
Agricultural Meeting
DemandsRe-enactment
McNary-Haugen Act

ST. PAUL, July IL, P)-Enactment
into law of the NIcNary- -Haugen farm
relief bill at the next session cf con-
gress, is demanded in resolutions ad-
opted at the final session of the North
western Agricultural conference here
late today
Concluding a two day conference,
representatives of farm organizations
in more than a dozen states in the
south and middle west unanimously
approved resolutions endorsing the
bill vetoed last winter by President
Coolidge.
United States Senator Smith w
Brookhart, of Iowa and several mem
bers Of congress from Minnesota and
North Dakota were among the speak
ers at the closing session who urged
unremitting efforts to gain "full
equality for agriculture"
President Coolidge, the resolutions
declared, by vetoing the McNary-
Haugen bill had clearly repudiated
the Republican platform on which he
was elected" and his reasons for the
veto were branded as 'indefensible and
conflicting arguments"
Another resolution unanimously
adopted, on motion Of congressman j
Kvale, of Minnesota, requested the
House committee on agriculture to
meet before the regular session OF
congress and have the McNary- Hau-
gen bill ready for introduction when
congress convenes.