The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

light, while r-to-be-forgotten
scenic effects are obtained from the
luxurious comfort of Pullman car.
Oakland, Deer Park and Mountain
Lake Park are upon the nine-mile
Glade plateau on the summit of the
Allegheny Mountains, and have an ell
ovation of $500 feet.
Oakland derives its name from the
splendid oak trees that covered it's
site when the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad began surveying for the road
in 1848, while the town is said to have
been laid out by a Frenchman, DR..
Colardeau, who built beautiful home
there and was the first Mayor of the
town.
He had been the Governor of the
Island of Guadeloupe and married
GeOrgiana Bartlett, niece of the cell
ebrated Enoch Bartlett, who intro
duced the famous Bartlett pear. She
was also the sister of DR.. Edward
Henry Bartlett, an early physician
and Superintendent of Schools in Gar
rett county. The latter's daughter,
Mrs. James L. Pollock, of Oakland, oc-
cupies the Josias Pennington resi-
dence on Second street and owns the
first piano brought into Garrett coun-
ty by stage coach.
Developed by Baltimoreans.
The Baltimorean feels much at
home in Oakland, because the town
was developed largely by wealthy
Baltimoreans. Many built summer
homes there of unusual elegance and
eventually, because of the magnif-
cent climate, became permanent resi-
dents.
Because of such beginning, Oakland
wears an aspect of wealth and it's So
cial life has every evidence of ele-
gance and culture. Crooks Crest, the
estate of Mrs. Eliza Fundenberg, is
one of the most charming terraced
homes of the town and has outlook
over Oakland and distant mountain
peaks.
The Oakland Hotel built and oper-
ated by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and the Glades Hotel were both
destroyed several years ago, but there
are still especially well-kept small no.
tells, with all modern improvements,
and the town is bent upon restoring
the summer-resort atmosphere by the
building of such summer hotel as
the place once enjoyed.
A Modern City.
To find at an altitude of $500 feet
such an absolutely modern little city
is unusual. The place enjoys electric
light, natural gas, underground sew
erage, modern paving, tirst-clasS fire
protection, good STRENGTHENING sys-
tenn and efficient police, while the
price of coal troubles no man. Perhaps
this progression is due to vigor in
duced by climate, but also, perhaps, to
the fact that municipal affairs and
the business of the town is largely in
the hands of young and energetic
men.
Mayor Is Alert.
The children of Oakland are notice
ably sturdy, and Mayor L. NJ Fraley
is a young man who is very decidedly
on his job; who knows what is hap
pening in the town Of which he is
chief executive and gives it's affairs
his personal supervision.
There are no loafels about Oak
land, its moving-picture shows are
high class and trade is brisk. On Sat-
urday nights in midsummer people
motor miles to Oakland which, among
other attractions, has become widely
known as a watermelon and banana
center since these fruits are sold in
Oakland in great quantities and at as
reasonable prices as in Baltimore,
whence they are imported.
The Oakland Commercial Club in
cludes leading bankers and business
men and the cooperative spirit is
marked.
The City Council includes: Grover
c.. Stemple, S. B. Aronhalt, j. W.
Whorton, Delbert S. Davis, DR.. w. W.
Grant and Mrs. E. z. Tower.
Stated meetings are held at Oak
land by the County Commissioners,
who are: George D. Browning, presi-
dent; D. E. Orendorf and Harvey
Gortner, with w. G. Meyers, as clerk.
The Judiciary.
The Oakland Court House occupies
commanding site and is an impos-
ing edifice. An American eagle with
spread wings surmounts the dome.
The Circuit Court Judge are Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, with Albert
Associate Judges. E. z. Tower is clerk
of the Court; Julius G. Renninger,
States Attorney; William D. Casteel.
Sheriff.
The Orphans Court judges are as
follows: Chief Judge, Henry Kamp;
associates, Homer Friend and Truman
W. Casteel. Z. E. Friend is the Reg
lister of Wills.
Albert L. Lee is the County Treas
urer.
Thomas A. Gender is president of
the Oakland Commercial Club and &C.
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