The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-24
MT. LAKE PARK.

those who try to do nothing and sue
ceed."
We don't know who it was said that,
but he said mouthful.
One of our county officials in talk
ing with the writer the other day said
something about as trite. He remark
ed that some of his friends called him
a crank. His response was that when
the family bus failed to start the "old
crank" sometimes came in quite handy
to get action.
| That's another mouthful.
1t would appear that we have ar
rived at the point in our civic progress
when we need the services of some
one, who, by reason Of his desire to
get forward, and is not afraid to voice
his sentiments and his criticism, is
sometimes designated as "crank."
We need men and women who will
try to do something for the better
ment of our community, even though
they fail to accomplish all they set
out to do. We need a bunch of 60
getters-some sort of action that will
pull US out of the mud.
And, by the way, that reminds us
that some of the sidewalks of the
Park are in a deplorable condition.
They are a sea of mud, not only in
the winter, but during the summer
months as well. If there is anything
in this wide world that makes fell
low cuss a blue streak it is to think
he is choosing a good spot on which to
set his foot and then feel an icy
stream of muddy water shoot up his
pants leg.
We presume there is an ordinance
or law on record Of this community
requiring property owners to keep up
| the sidewalks in front of and along
their property. If there is not, there
should be. 1t is a darn poor adver-
tisement for the Park to have some
of the women in the summer go out
for a walk or call and ruin their best
pair of shoes and silk stockings. eve
were about to include dresses, but,
frankly, the walks are not quite that
deep in mud.)
We personally know that Jake Ech-
ard, road supervisor, tried to induce
certain of the property owners to re-
pair their walks, but got no response.
Their excuse was, we presume, that
they did not want to spend any more
money fixing their property.
"What fools we mortals be-"
Don't they know that if they permit
their property and surroundings to
run down it will soon depreciate in
value to the vanishing point? The
Community itself is spending every
cent it collects for the benefit of the
Community.
We are not criticising our officials
in this respect But we do say that
if they have the power so to do, the
persons owning property abutting the
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main sidewalks, at least, should be
made to put them in a passable condi-
ton.
Now, that's out Of our system!
Personal and General Notes.
Freezing as it fell, the rain Tues
day night certainly emphasized the
admonition that "the wicked stand IN
in slippery places" We did not note
many of our citizens falling.
Miss Nell Walker, of Canton, Ohio,
and Mrs. Margaret Berghaus, Fair
mont, are guests of Court Inn for a
few days.
Mrs. Utterback, Mr.. j, A. Enlow
and Miss Enlow are again circulating
among their friends after being con-
fined to their home by lines for sew
eral days.
Resident of the Park, some twenty
wears ago, Mr.. John Taylor, B. &
O. Railway conductor, died at his
home in Fairmont, West Va. last Sat
| QfQdy. he lullcldl SSI Ni~So "NAN
held in that city on Tuesday. Among
those attending were Mrs. Lish, Mrs.
Ford and Mr.. Floyd White. Surviv-
ing are Mrs. Laura Taylor, wife,
and three children. Mrs. Taylor is
the daughter Of Mrs. B. F. Friend.
An improvement which may mean
much in the church life of the Park
has been started by the construction
of a basement under the M. E. church
under the direction, we understand,
of the Ladies Aid society of that
church. 1t will be concreted and
when completed will be used for
church and other community social
events.
This is a movement looking in the
right direction, and we trust is the
beginning of the establishment Of
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