The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-08-14
MT. LAKE PARK

The eleventh annual tennis tourna-
ment promises to be the most success
full yet held. With the courts in prime
condition, the weather cool and snappy
and such veterans as B. F. Ankle, of
/ Wheeling, 1929 champion; John Brown,
1920 champion; John O'Laughlin, Bob
Considine, Ralph Weber, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. G. Martinez, Mary Will Wakefield,
Margaret Carspecken, Paul Sullivan
and other former and many new play
ers entered, there should be some close
and exciting plays. There are nearly
sixty entries. s#s
August % has been fixed as the
date for the celebration of the compile
ton of the first unit of the Mountain
Lake Gormania improved road. Com
/ mittees from Gormania, Loeb Lynn,
Oakland and Mountain Lake Park are
hard at work perfecting plans to make
this occasion one long to be remem-
bered. The presence of the Oakland
and Crellin bands is assured, with a
probability that bands from Keyser
and other towns will be here. Special
invitations have been forwarded to
Judges Sloan and Doub, Mayor Broen-
ing, Chairman Uhl, District Engineer
Downey, F. N. Zihlman, David A:
Robb and others to be present and
participate in the days festivities.
While details are not yet completed,
it has been tentatively agreed by the
general committee that after the for
NAL opening of the road at the Loeb
Lynn end, motor parade will form
and go to Bakers grove, point about
midway of the completed road where
a basket picnic will be staged and
short addresses made by several Of the
outstanding invited guests. In con-
nection with the picnic pleasant sur
prise is planned by the committee,
which will be delight to the gas
Economically inclined.
Everything will be free-no admis-
sion, nothing to sell. 1t is expected
that fully five thousand people will at
tend the celebration as already citi-
zens Of Petersburg, Keyser, Piedmont
Gormania, Romney and nearby places
have assured good delegations: All
plans will be matured and ready fol-
publication in next Thursdays issue
of The Republican.
1t is expected that August 30th
Farmers Day, will be the occasion fol-
one of the largest gatherings in the
history of Mountain Lake Park. The
Agricultural Extension Service OF
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
MARYLAND are cooperating. Addresses
will be made by Hon. Gray Silver, OF
Martinsburg, and Nat T. Frame, OF
the West Virginia University Exten-
sion Division of which he is director
A preliminary meeting will be held
at Thoburn Inn next Friday evening
at which Mr.. Frame will be present
and plans will be discussed for the
big day. 1t is expected that large
crowd of farmers from the three ad-
jacent states will be present on the
day, August 30.
The Interdenominational Bible Con-
ference, under the auspices of the
Moody Bible Institute Extension De-
partment, began at the Park on the
9th and will continue to the 24th. The
principal speakers of the present week
are Rev. DR.. A. H. Stewart, of Toron-
to, and DIR. Cassius E. Wakefield, OF
Toledo. The boys and girls hour at
seven o'clock each evening is proving
interesting and instructive to both old
and young. These meetings are in
charge of Mr.. James E. Harrison, OF
Chicago, who by cartoons, stories and
songs holds the interest of his audi
ence. Next week the principal speak
ers will be DR.. R. r. Fritsch and DR.
H. Ostrom.
From all the information we can get
Byron w. Kings Odeon, which will be
at the Park August $3.50, will be one
of the really worth while events and
should receive the support of all who
desire to encourage bringing to the
Park high class entertainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Moomaw, of near
Princeton, N. j., formerly of Garrett
county, are here for a short time with
relatives, having arrived in the Park
a few days ago.
Mr.. C. R. Richards, of Tulsa, Okla.
accompanied by his son John, is here
for a visit to the formers mother
Mrs. A. A. Richards. Mr.. John T
Richards, who has been guest of his
mother, has returned to his home in
Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pollard, Jr.
of New York City, are here for visit
with Mrs. Pollard's mother, Mrs. VIM
Skyles.
Mrs. Charles E. Hardesty is the
guest of friends and relatives in Buck.
harmon, w. Va.
Preaching next Sunday evening ir
the Baptist church by Rev. DIR. Fan,
cher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harvey, of Ell.
licott City, Md, stopped here for g
short visit with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Harvey, or
their way home from a motor trip tc
Canadian points of interest.
Dense smoke, presumably from the
large forest fires in Pendleton coun-
ty, w. Va, carried by an east wind
completely hid Backbone Mountain
from sight on Wednesday.