The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-06
MT. LAKE PARK

We do not need to tell the readers
of this column that news has been
scarce in these parts for some weeks
past. And the grounding has
just about finished what little activity
there was. Stopping in Weeks &
Weeks store to get our daily papers
we found the usual bunch discussing
the weather, but as Mark Twain re-
marked, they didn't seem to be able
to do anything about it. Then drop
ping down to Harvey & Ream's to
see if the Junior member, had any
news for US, we found that he be-
longed to the Know Nothing party.
While he continued his sanitary, if
improbable job of busting off the
merchandise and trying to sell job
lot of collars, ranging in size from
90 to II and half, one or two of
the bunch, with some show of energy,
began to discuss politics. We began
to cast about for an excuse to "duck, .
as we can't get het up at this season
of the year over that subject, when
one of the buttonholders remarked
that he thought we ought to be repre-
scented in this community on the
Board of County Commissioners. Well,
we became interested at once and
"yessed" him with energy. That
sounded to US like a good, sensible
proposition, for with the completion
Of the new road to German we are
going to be on an improved through
highway and on the map. The region
over the mountains is going to devel-
op and this community will be some
thing more than a fly speck on the
map of Garrett county.
And further, we have heard it sug-
gested that Charles E. "Bush" Har-
desty, the present Mayor and member
of the Council of Loeb Lynn, would
be a good man to represent the COM
munity in this most important posi-
ton. There is other good timber on
that side of the railroad track. Like
wise we have in MING two or three
outstanding gentlemen here in Mt.
Lake Park proper, any of whom
would fill the position with credit.
Well, we have made the suggestion
and if any of the political minded
think it worth while, it is not too
early to get busy.
***
The grounding seems to be start
ing in with firm determination to
make good his prophecy of the second.
Which, by the way reminds US that
we saw in the press that some church
organization in neighboring city
has staged supper, the principal
item on the bill of fare being-what
do you suppose? Turkey, chicken, or
oysters? No, sir. Grounding! We
approve of this idea. We note that
great throngs focked to the supper
and number of these ill-omened
prophets, fanked by sweet potatoes
and hominy, are no more.
We believe church organizations,
Rotary clubs, Knights of Columbus,
Knights of Pythias, and Masons
should adopt for their slogan for the
next six months "Eat Groundhog,"
and then adopt a bylaw making it |
compulsory for each member to eat |
so many during given period. AS
an aid to this campaign, we would en-
list the active cooperation of the pres
ident of the Annanias club, Daniel
Boon, his chief of staff, and Davy
Crockett, its secretary. These COM
bined efforts would so intimidate Mr..
tina twhen the second of |
the next February rolls around, he /
would be afraid to come forth and,
therefore, there would be no shadow,
even if the sun did shine. We could |
therefore end winter at the proper
time.