The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-06-19
MT. LAKE PARK

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President Hoover has signed the
much discussed and cussed tariff bill;
Dwight w. Morrow has been nomi-
mated for the U. S. Senate in New
Jersey on a wet platform; stocks on
the market reached new low level
for this year; this week Bishop Can
non told the Senate Investigating COM
mittee where to head in; wheat and
cotton took tumble; Chicago has ar
rested over thousand persons in its
fight on gangland; many other things
of startling nature have happened
and are still taking place, both here
and abroad, but affairs in Garrett
county seem to be moving along in
the even tenor. We are perhaps af-
fected to a very much less degree by
the business recession than most other
places.
With the coming of the summer WIS.,
itors and the resumption of the can
ming industry, business should take a
decided upward trend. Let us be de-
voutly thankful that we are more OF
less favored community. m~
'..i' &c..
Last Sunday was Fathers Day. We
wonder if dad noticed any difference.
The M. E. Sunday school of the Park
observed Children's Day last Sabbath.
Wild flowers were used in the decora-
tons and the younger members pre-
scented very good program.
Mrs. ]. A. Turney is spending this
week in Cincinnati, Ohio, having been
called to that city on account of the
serious illness of her father.
Mrs. Frank M. Murphy entertained
a few friends at bridge on Friday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Isobel Hill is in Washington
for a short stay.
DR.. and Mrs. Logan Carr are on a
motor. trip to Asheville, N. c., and
other points in the South.
Mr.. P. T. Lipscomb has this season
marketed some exceptionally fine
strawberries of the Corsican variety
which have distinctive flavor and are
very large. Mr.. ]. w. Lower is an
other producer of small fruit whose
berries have been of a high grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Searle and
son Robert, Washington, have opened
their cottage for the season.
A citizen of the Park is building a
rabbitry and will specialize in Belgian
hares for the market. We have a
number in close proximity of the or
binary garden variety that we would
like to dispose of. Catch as catch
can.
Mrs. w. L. Camden entertained this
week at her cottage at bridge lun-
cheon. Her guests were Mrs. Frank
Seaman, Miss Pauline Smith, Miss
Mary Henry, Uniontown; Mrs. Work
and Mrs. Howell, Pittsburgh.
DIR. C. w. Baldwin and family, Bal
timore, are here for the summer. DR..
Baldwin was one Of the founders of
the Park and has retained keen in
terest in it's success.
Roanoke Avenue and Second street,
Loeb Lynn, are being resurfaced.
DIR. Fred. Slaughter, Clarksburg,
District Superintendent West District
of the U. B. church of West Virginia,
will address, morning and afternoon,
an all-day meeting and basket dinner
at Pleasant Valley next Sunday.
The following from Loeb Lynn and
Mountain Lake Park were recent
graduates of Oakland High: Miss
Betty Hardesty, Miss Elizabeth Glib
son, Miss Virginia Weeks, Miss Lu-
ellie Sembower, Miss Rosalie Bren-
neman, Wilbur Gnegy, Walter Killius
and Wilmot Bowen.
Miss Edith Ream, of st. Mary's Col
lege faculty, is home for the summer
vacation.
The Ladies' Aid Of the U. B. church
will serve a chicken supper in the Aid
Hall, Thursday evening, the Goth, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock.
Gerald and Harland Biggs, of Mary
land University, have returned home
for the summer.