The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MT. LAKE PARK.
Suspicious Characters

Every fall brings to this community
number of more or less suspicious
characters who apparently have nc
visible means of support. They are
we'll dressed and do not have the APP
pearance of the run-of-mine hobo.
| Back-door handouts seem to be the
source of their food supply They beg
for dry coffee and tea principally
but, of course, food of any kind is
acceptable to them. This indicates
that their rendezvous is some place
where a fire can be built and the cof-
fee and tea brewed-possibly in a
house along the railroad, or, per
chance, they are occupying some va
cant house in the Park. 1t is a sus-
picious circumstance that anyone, al
though honestly out of employment,
;hould seek the mountain top to spend
he winter or even the late fall
With strangers permitted to visit
the houses of the Park asking for
hand outs feeling of insecurity is
bound to arise, especially among those
who are forced to be alone when their
brothers or husbands are compelled
to be away at their work.
Chickens are disappearing mysteri-
ously, automobile tires and tools are
being missed and wearing apparel is
being taken from the line, if allowed
to remain out over night. This, of
course, is petty thieving, but graver
things may happen.
The postofice has been broken into
at least five times during the past
few years. Houses vacated by sum
mer visitors have been entered. Last
winter the bowling alley was appar-
emily used as a place to hold parties.
Such happenings do not make for a
comfortable feeling.
If the Annual Committee can see
its way clear to give US more winter
lights. especially along the thorough
fares leading to the postoffice and
railway station, and a night police
man for the balance OF the winter,
residents would fee! more secure.
A rather large number of gray
squirrels have been reported as hay
ing been seen in the Park and many
householders are already placing food
for them in convenient places. There
is a fear among those who delight to
see wild life undisturbed that during
the present open season enthusiastic
or thoughtless hunters will kill these
animals. 1t is hoped that they will
take enough interest in the Park to
allow the gray squirrel to remain un-
disturbed here so they will multiply
and make this their permanent abid-
ing place. 1t will add much to the in
terest and beauty of the Park to have
them here at all times.
Miss Ruth Rudisill, daughter of the
late L. A. Rudisill, has been at the
Grove Park Inn, Ashville, n. c.,
advertised as the Finest resort hotel
in the world" We were permitted to
read a letter from Miss Rudisill to
Mrs. Harry Clayton and asked per
mission to quote the following; 81
wish we could build hotel at Noun
tain Lake Park like this one and ad-
vertise our climate and air and sun
sets and roads. They do not have a
thing here, with the exception of the
hotel, that we do not have, or sur
pass, and yet this place is full win
ter and summer with the wealth of
the east. 1t makes me rave to hear
all these wealthy people rant over the
air, scenery, etc, when we have just
as good and better, and just a few
to appreciate it. They even have to
import all fresh vegetables from other
States"
This comparison coming from one
who has lived here ought to be of
interest to us. 1t sounds little bit
like what we have been saying in this
column for the past year.
OF interest to citizens Of this COM
munity, especially Loeb Lynn, is the
Annual Pilgrimage next Sunday to
the |. O. 0. F. Home at Frederick,
Maryland, principally because of the
fact that A. T. (Buck) White, of Loeb
Lynn is the Superintendent of the
Home 1t will be great occasion
with the fraternity, the principal
speaker being Hon. James j. Davis,
Secretary of Labor; Governor Rit-
chic, and Mayor Broening.
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