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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-06-20
SATURDAY, JULY 9Th, 1929,

in front of the Court House in the
town of Oakland, and at the hour of
two O'Clock p. M, on said day, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
all of that part of Military Lot No.
1886 situate, lying and being in Gar
rett county, and about three miles
north of Oakland, it being one of the
originals of a tract of land called
TRANSCRIPTION" granted by the
State of Maryland to Robert, Oliver
and James Cunningham, by patent
dated August 4, 1880, and being the
same land as described in a deed
from David Wakefield and wife to
George w. Shank, dated the oath day
of November, 1919, and recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No n, folio 116, ETC.,
one Of the Land Records of Garrett
county, especial reference to which
said deed and the record thereof is
herein made for more particular de-
scription of said parcel of land, said
parcel of land containing the quantity
of 31% acres, more or less.
Said property is improved by
small dwelling, barn and outbuildings
and would make the purchaser a de-
sirable home, as the same is situated
800 yards from the State road and is
partly cleared and under cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the
day of sale, but if any responsible
bidder desires to purchase the same
on time, the mortgage is willing to
take one-third down and the balance
in two equal installments at one and
two years from the date of sale, which
deferred payments are to be secured
by a mortgage on said property and
to bear interest from the date of sale,
payable semi annually, or all of the
purchase money may be paid down
upon the ratification of the sale by
the Court, at the option of the pur-
chaser. Possession given upon rati-
fication of the sale by the Court.
STUART F. HAMILL,
Attorney for Mortgage named in
said Mortgage. 17-4t
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BIDS FOR COAL WANTED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the County Commissioners of Garrett
County, Md, will receive sealed bids
until II o'clock noon, July 2, 1929, at
their office in the Court House in Oak
land, for the requisite amount of coal
approximately $50 tons) to supply
the Court House and Jail until July l,
1890.
Said coal is to be of a quality salts
factory TO the janitor.
All coal must be weighed on the
town scales before delivery and the
weight bill filed with the Clerk of the
Board for each load delivered.
The coal bins of the Court House
and Jail shall be filled to their capac-
ity by October l, 1929, and all extra
expense incurred in the storing of the
coal shall be borne by the contractor.
17-3t w. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
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MORTGAGES SALE
A VALUABLE SMALL FARM
Situated on the State Road 3
Miles North of Oakland.

Under and by virtue of a power of
sale contained in a mortgage from
Raymond z. Rodeheaver and wife to
Gilmor S. Hamill, dated the 23rd day
of December, 1922, and recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. SO, folio 544, ETC.,
one of the Mortgage Records of Gar
rett county, default having occurred
under the provisions of said mort
gage, the undersigned attorney for
the mortgage named in said mort
gage will, on
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}. 15.-All of the coal and minerals
underlying all of the following
described parcels fland: list
Underlying a part of the tract of
land called Fertile Meadows"
known as the mill Property"
containing five acres; 2nd-Also
another part of the tract of land
called Fertile Meadows" con-
tanning 431a acres; 3rd-Parts of
Military Lots Nos. 1903 and 1904,
containing So acres; 4th-Part of
the tract of land called Garry
braugh"; 5th-Part of the tract
of land called "The Addition to
Paradise" part of the tract of
land called Paradise" and
small vacancy taken up in said
tract called Paradise; 6th-Mil-
itary Lot Number 1868, contain
ing so acres, and which said par
GELS of land contain in the whole
the quantity of 631 1-8 acres of
land, excepting and reserving the
following parcels sold and con-
veyed away therefrom: 1st-751a
acres to David Lee; 2nd-50 acres
to David A. Lee; 3rd-13 1-8
acres TO James Noah Lee; 4th-
1861 acres to Penelope c. Moon;
5th-7A acres to James Noah
Lee; 6th-8% acres to John M.
White, leaving the quantity of
coal and minerals to be sold 81
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ner of said Altamont Springs
bottling house, and then continu-
ing the same course 300 ITO feet
in all to a stake in said right of
way; thence with said right of
way with a curve to the right
having a radius of 1929 feet for
a distance of 240.9 feet, thence
leaving the said railroad right of
way South 20 degrees 80 min
utes East, 200 feet to a stake in a
field; thence North Ga degrees 80
minutes East, $50 feet to a stake
in said field; thence North 81 de-
grees 81 minutes West, 200 feet
to the place of beginning, con-
tanning 2.73 acres, together with
a right of way for line of sewer
from said bottling house to a
point in the flow of the creek or
small stream South of and at q
lower elevation than the said bot
ting house. 2. All that lot of
ground situate at and surround
ing what is known as "Altamont
Spring." and described as fol-
lows: Beginning for the same at
a point on the North side of
drain located North II degrees 80
minutes West, 100 feet from the
Northwest corner of a stone
spring house, the same being
built over the Altamont spring,
and running thence South II de-
grees 80 minutes West, 1894 feet
to a stake and stone; thence s.
II degrees 30 minutes East, $50
feet to a stake ION the East side
of a drain about 3 feet) with two
red oak saplings marked as point
ers, thence North IL degrees 80
minutes East, $50 feet to a stake
with chestnut, white oak and To-
Gust pointers each II feet from
stake; thence North II degrees 80
minutes West $50 feet to a stake
located North SIS degrees 35 min
utes East, IA feet from a large
white oak; thence South II de-
grees 80 minutes West, 1906 feet
to the place of beginning, con-
tanning 212 acres. This includes
the spring known as "Altamont
Spring." and being the same lots
of ground which were conveyed
to the Altamont Springs Corpo-
ration by deed from R. A. Smith
and others dated the 29th day of
April, 1925, and duly recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. 81, folio 121,
ETC., one of the Land Records of
Garrett County, Maryland, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes due
and in arrears thereon for the
years 1926, 1927 and 1928 as is
charged upon the Assessment |
Books of said Garrett County in
the name of Altamont Springs
Corporation.
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No. All the coal and minerals,
gases and oils, being in, on and
underlying all that lot or tract
of land situate, lying and being
in Election District No. of Gar
rett county, Maryland, commonly
known as "The Ross Home
Farm" containing the quantity
of 39912 acres, more or less, as
reserved and excepted in a deed
from George Jones and others
to Samuel A. Kendall ct AL, dated
the goth day of January, 1905,
and recorded in Liber E. 2. T.,
No. 81, folio 81, ETC., one of the
Land Records of Garrett county,
Maryland. Said minerals will be
sold to satisfy and pay the State
and county taxes due and in ar
rears thereon for the years 1926,
1927 and 1928 as is charged upon
the Assessment Books of Garrett
county in the name of George and
Uriah Jones.
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o. 18.-All the coal and minerals
underlying all that portion of a
tract of land called Fertile
Meadows" containing the guam
tity of 600 arces, situate, lying
and being in Election District No.
8 of Garrett county, Maryland,
and particularly described in a
deed for the same from Isaac
Thompson and wife to Mary Will
desen, bearing date the 9Th day OF
April, 1874, and recorded in Liber
W. H. T., No. l, folio 342, one of
the Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland, and being the
same coal and mineral rights
which were devised to F w. Will
desen by the last will and tesla
ment of Mary C. Wildesen, de-
ceased, dated October 10, 1904,
probated October Is, 1909, and
recorded in Wills Liber B, folio
324, etc, one of the records in the
Orphans Court for Garrett
County, Maryland. Said coal and
minerals will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrears thereon
for the years 1926, 1927 and 1928
as is charged upon the Assess
ment Books of Garrett county
in the name of the said F. W.
Wildesen.
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!. 17.-All those pieces and parcels
of land located in Election Dis
trict No. 8 of Garrett county, Ma
ryland, and described as follows:
1st-Part of a tract of land call
ed Fertile Meadows" containing
five acres and known as the mill
Property; 2nd-Another part of
the tract of land called Fertile
Meadows" containing 1872 acres,
more or less; 3rd-Fifty- eight
acres of Military Lots Nos. 1903
and 1904, and being the same lots
or parcels of land which were
conveyed to James Chisholm and
Mary l. Chisholm by deed from
Joseph A. Chisholm and others,
bearing date the Goth day of June,
1900, and duly recorded in Liber
E. z. T., No. 80, folio IA, etc, one
of the Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland. Excepting
and reserving from the operation
of this sale the coal and minerals
underlying the above lands. Said
property will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrears thereon
for the years 1926, 1927 and 1928
as assessed upon the Assessment
Books of Garrett County in the
name of James and Mary CHS
holm.
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in Election District No. 10 of
Garrett county and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1927 and
1928 as is charged upon the As
sessment Books of said Garrett
county in the name of Hubbard
Coal Mining Company.
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. 16.-All that part of a tract of
land called Rights of Man." con-
tanning the quantity of 100 acres,
situate, lying and being in Elec-
ton District No. II of Garrett
County, and being the same land
which was conveyed to James
Stark by deed from William NJ.
Lohr bearing date October IS,
1902, and recorded in Liber E. z.
T., No. A, folio 1902, and being
also the same land as conveyed to
the said Stark by Fred A. Thayer,
assignee, by deed dated the 18th
day of January, 1918, and duly
recorded in Liber E. 2. T., No.
70, folio ATT, ETC., Land Records
of Garrett county, Maryland, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay the
State and county taxes due and in
arrears thereon for the years
1926, 1927 and 1928 as charged
upon the Assessment Books of
Garrett county in the name of
James Stark.
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acres, more or less, and being the
same coal and minerals as men
toned and referred to in a deed
for the same from James CHS
holm and Mary l. Chisholm dated
the oath day of December, 1900,
and duly recorded in Liber E. z.
T., No. 80, folio 223, one of the
Land Records of Garrett County,
Maryland. Said coal and miner
ais will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and County taxes due
and in arrears thereon for the
years 1926, 1927 and 1928, as as
sessed on the Assessment Books
of said Garrett County in the
name of Mary Chisholm Heirs.
This property is located in Elec-
ton District No. of said Garrett
County, Maryland.
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70. 11.-All those lots of ground sit
uate, lying and being in Election
District No. of Garrett county,
Maryland, which are known and
designated as Military Lots Nos.
" and 70, containing the quantity
of so acres each, more or less, and
being the same parcels of ground
which were conveyed to Howard
P. Brydon by deed from Henry
Barnard and wife bearing date
January 80, 1917, and duly re-
corded in Liber E. z. T., No. 72,
folio 80, ETC., one of the Land
Records of Garrett county, Mary
land, and will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrears there
on for the years 1926, 1927 and
1928 as is charged upon the AS
sessment Books of said Garrett
county in the name of Howard P.
Brydon.
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No. 5.-All the coal underlying all
those pieces or parcels of land
known as Military Lots Numbers
1884, 1885, 1899 and 2400, con-
tanning the quantity of so acres
each, and located in Election Dis
trict No. IL of Garrett county,
Maryland, being the same coal
and minerals that were conveyed
to W. A. Morgart and others by
deed from the First National
Bank of Trenton, New Jersey,
bearing date the LIST day of April,
1919, and recorded in Liber E. z.
T., No. 76, folio 298, ETC., one of
the Land Records Of Garrett
County, Maryland, in and to
which coal the said w. A. Nor
CART is the owner of one-fourth
interest, E. F. Hooper, a one
fourth interest; Edwin F. Mar
shall one-fourth interest, Roll
lin H. Blakeley, a one-fourth in
terest, and will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrears thereon
for the years 1924, 1925, 1926,
1927 and 1928 as is charged upon
the Assessment Books of said
Garrett County in the name of
William A. Morgart and others.
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TreaSurer'S Tax Sale
Valuable Real Estate
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND.
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Under and by virtue of the power vested in the Treas
of Garrett County, Maryland by Section 81 of Chap
ter 566 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
for the year 1890, title Garrett County," subtitle Con
y Treasurer and the several amendments thereto, the
undersigned Treasurer of said County will on
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}. 12.-All that lot of ground stu
ate, lying and being in Election
District No. 10 of Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, which is known and
designated as a part of Military
Lot No. 1872, containing the guam
tity of 7 acres and 10 perches of
land, and being the same lot of
ground which was conveyed to
Annie Acker by deed from Emily
j. King and husband dated the
7th day of October, 1916, and re-
corded in Liber E. z. T., No. 70,
folio 436, one of the Land Rec
ords of said county, and being
also the same lot of ground which
descended to Mrs. Martin w.
Sharpless as the sole and only
heir of the said Annie Acker, and
will be sold minerals excepted)
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes for the year 1928 as
is charged upon the Assessment
Books of said Garrett county in
the name of Mrs. Martin w.
Sharpless.
}. 13.-Military Lots Numbers 1888,
425 and APT, containing the guam
tity of so acres each, and being
the same lots or parcels of land
conveyed to Hubbard Coal Mining
Company by deed from Thomas
O'Neill and others bearing date
the 29th day of June, 1918, and
duly recorded in Liber E. z. T.,
No. IA, folio 321, ETC., one of the
Land Records of Garrett county,
Maryland. Said land is situate
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ROAD PETITION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
thirty days after the first publication
hereof, application will be made to the
Board of County Commissioners to
appoint viewers to view and locate a
proposed new section of road in Elec-
ton District No. of said county, said
new section of road to begin at or
near the Walnut Bottom School House
on the old road leading from Barnum
to Swanton, and running thence thru,
the lands of Randolph Harvey and t u
Manor Company and to intersect the
road leading from Chaffee to Swanton
at point at or near Mount Zion
Church, a distance of about one and
one-half miles.
w. H. TURNER,
FRANCIS H. TURNER,
RANDOLPH E. HARVEY,
R. S. DUCKWORTH,
ARTHUR H. GREEN,
And others, Petitioners.
Published first time June 20, 1929. ~
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SATURDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF JULY, 1929,

at the hour of ten o'clock A. M at the front door of the
Court House in the town CT Oakland, Garrett County,
Maryland offer and sell at public auction to the highest
bidder all of the following described pieces and par
cells of land situate, lying and being in Garrett County
aforesaid. to-Wit:
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tober, 1907, and recorded in Liber
E. 2. T., No. So, folio 80, one of
the Land Records of said Garrett
County Maryland, excepting how
ever, out of said four Military
Lots the quantity of As acres, be-
ing certain town lots laid off from
said Military Lots and the right
of way in perpetuity to the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. Said remainder Of said four
Military Lots will be sold to sat
isfy and pay the State and coun-
ty taxes due and in arrears there
on for the years 1928, 1924, 1925,
1926 and 1927 as is charged upon
the Assessment Books of Garrett
County in the name of Blooming
ton Coal Company.
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10. 1O.-All that lot of ground stu
ate, lying and being in Election
District No. IA of Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, which is known
and designated as a part of the
tract Of land called "All the
Chances" containing the quantity
of four acres and thirty perches,
more or less, and being the same
lot of ground which was conveyed
to Rachel A. Baker by deed from
Jacob H. Sliger and wife dated
July %, 1924, and duly recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. SO, folio 223,
etc, one of the Land Records of
Garrett County, Maryland, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes due
and in arrear thereon for the
years 1926 and 1927 as is charged
upon the Assessment Books of
Garrett county in the name of
Rachel A. Baker.
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No. 19.-All that lot or parcel of land
which is known and designated as
part of Military Lot No. 2945,
containing the quantity of eight
acres, more or less, and being the
same land which was conveyed to
Ami Hinebaugh by deed from
Rosalie E. Hoff bearing date the
10th day of February, 1921, and
recorded in Liber E. z. T., No. 80,
folio 243, ETC., one of the Land
Records of Garrett county, Mary
land. Said parcel of ground is
located in Election District No. 2
of Garrett county and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the year 1928 as is
charged upon the Assessment
Books of said county in the name
of Ami Hinebaugh.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash on
the day of sale. The right of
redemption extends to six calen-
dar months from the day of sale
by paying the amount of the
purchase money with interest
thereon at the rate of twenty
per cent per annum and all costs.
Conveyancing at the cost of pur-
chaser.
ALBERT L. LEE,
Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland.
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No. GAIL that lot located near the
town of Swanton, in Election Dis
trict No. of Garrett county, con-
tanning the quantity of 21,450
square feet, more or less, and ad-
joining tn Gland of the late Chas.
T. Sweet, being the same lot as
described in a deed from Stuart
F. Hamill and others to William
G. Wagner and recorded in Liber
E. 2. T., No. 76, folio 422, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes due
and in arrear thereon for the
year 1928 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of said Garrett
County in the name of William
G. Wagner
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o. 7.-All those certain four par
GELS of land situate, lying and be-
ing in Election District No. of
Garrett County, Maryland, and
known and designated as Military
Lots Nos. l, 2, 3, and A, contain
ing the quantity of fifty acres
each, more or less, and being the
same land which was conveyed to
Bloomington Coal Company by
deed from Thomas B. Davis and
others, dated the 10Th day of Oc-
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The Republican goes into the homes
of the best people of Garrett county;
its advertising columns bring results.
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10. all that piece or parcel of
ground situate, lying and being in
Election District No. 2 of Garrett
County, Maryland, containing the
quantity of 321s acres, more or
less, and being the same lot of
land which was devised and be-
queathed unto Ruth Adele Friend
by the last will and testament of
Elijah M. Friend, dated the 25th
day of April, 1912, and probated
May 26, 1914, in the Orphans
Court for Garrett county being
of record in Wills Liber B, folio
1872, ETC., one of the records of
said court, and will be sold to
satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1925, 1926,
1927 and 1928 as charged upon
the Assessment Books of said
Garrett county in the name of
Ruth Adele Friend.
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~. o.-All Indl lou OF parcel Oh lana
situate, lying and being in Gar
rett county, Maryland, and being
a part of Military Lot No. 4OO8,
and described as follows: Begin
ming for the same at the end of
16 perches on the first line of Mil
itary Lot No. 3768 and running
thence North 100 perches, N. "A
degrees W., Ga perches to the end
of the second line of that part of
said lot sold to Margaret S. Nc
MILAN by deed dated March 81,
1894; thence with said second line
reversed w. 3519 perches to the
third line of said lot No. 4008;
thence with said line S. 81 per-
ches, thence by straight line to
the beginning, containing as
acres, more or less, and being the
same lot of ground which was
conveyed to Stanley NJ. Jacobs
and wife by deed from F. P.
Green and wife bearing date the
10th day of March, 1904, and
duly recorded in Liber E. z. T.,
No. At, folio 27, ETC., one of the
Land Records of Garrett county,
Maryland, excepting and reserv-
ing one-third of the minerals and
subterranean products underlying
the same. The said land is locat-
ed in Election District No. II OF
Garrett County and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrears
thereon for the years 1926, 1927
and 1928 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of said Gar
rett county in the name of Stan
ley NJ. Jacobs Heirs.
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IDesaatto I n'eaSo1te

6 SYNOPSIS: The keyholc murder theory blows up,' Red gladc, the ghost" whom Pcll was about Co produce, stood outside the library door and saw Fell fall dead. But Red sla lc did not shoot his dearest friend by accident-no shot was fired from the corridor-thc murderer is one of the seven F ea who watched Pcll die! The tsayer hated and feared Pell, Ilxtnn tells his awed listeners. Mar.ing- No. Layton declares, Mai.ing was merely the tool, the murderer was in the back ground. Suddenly Laxtcn leaps a' FOthcrbury, aims a blow at b;s hand-a tinkle of glass on the fIoor--Fothcrbury's hea d faIls forward. Laxton picks mp the vial: "Hyocenc." Dr. East lev shouts: "Hyocene-rneans sudden death!" Fotherbury has made his tragic confession.