davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
REOPEN SCHOOL

After being closed for some time the Territorial public school at Ellamar, on Prince William Sound in the vadlez district, has been reopened for the current year, it was announced by w. K. Keller, commissioner of education, in the Juneau Empire. Mrs. Louise Mill nes-Corbett, Skagway, has been employed as teacher.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Abe Simson, Fairbanks rner- chant, got meat for his dinner with minimum of effort recent ly, says the News Miner. He en- joyed grouse without the trouble of hunting. The game was bag ged when grouse flew against a window of the clothier's store with suchs force it broke it's neck.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
ARGENTINA SEEKS
 MOTOR FUEL IN CORN

BUENOS AIRES, Oct, T, R- An official commission has been named to investigate the feasi- nility of extracting fuel alcohol from corn on commercial basis.
 Altho the government operated portion of the oil industry pro- 1uces two-thirds of the domestic gasoline and Argentina ranks 52th among world oil producers, the country imports about half of it's needed fuel at an annual cost of $50,OOO,000.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Thomas s. Lippy. philanthropist and civic leader, who made for tune in the Klondike, died recent ly in Seattle in the Seattle Gen. eral Hospital of which he had been president for 20 years, says the Juneau Empire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
 DISTRICT LAND OFFICE
Anchorage. Alaska.

HHCfiUTHEtr AIhBka.
 August l3, 1881
 Notice Is hereby given that Ne,s Olsf Svediund. entryman. together with his wit nesses Carl Albert ShoIin and Henry Ohlsen all of Homer, Alaska. has submitted final proof ns homestead entry Anchorage 06257 for the WlaNWA sec: 20. WhSWA sec. IT, T. s. K. 13 ". 5. M. and 1t Is now in the f,!ss If the U. s. Land Office. Anchorage. Alaska and if protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage. Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter said final proof will be accepted and final certl- ficate issued
 J. Lindley Green.
 Register
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

'Carlin L. Goss, said to be a former taxi driver of Juneau, was arrested at Ketchikan by federal officers charged with robbing Tony Jelich of $20O reports the Empire.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Have you tried our Seattle Ice Cream? Dry ice-packed. Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Seattle P. l., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers; latest complete line of magazines in every mail. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-08

Seattle Ice Cream at ALASKA SHOP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
INDIA JAILS
SALT MAKERS
Resumption Of Activity
Leads To Arrest Of
Gandhi Adherents

BOMBAY India. FEB. 6.-tF-
Renewal Of the salt making cam
paign Of the Indian nationalists In
> public square led TO arrest OF
the five members Of the working
committee Of the all India national
congress,
It was the twenty-second success
sive var council OF the congress
here 70 go 70 jail. The twenty-third
Nar council promptly took its place
C the salt deposits
The national civic disobedience
campaign Is being intensified here.
Picketing Of the foreign cloth shops
Is on the increase and a number
OF clashes between picketS and
police have resulted.
At Allahabad yesterday. police
raided the offices Of the weekly
paper. Young India, which was
edited and managed by Mahatma
Gandhi before his arrest last year.
A cylograph machine was seized
as well as copies OF the paper con-
tanning messages from Gandht con-
graduating the staff on continuing
II as a cyclograph publication after
its printing presses had been con-
fiscated. Five persons were arrested.
RANGOON, Burma. Feb. 5--fP1-
Seven Hindus and seven Moslems
were injured in a communal clash
here yesterday.
The Hindus were carrying a
golden image Of their goddess silva
past two mosques where MoslemS
were celebrating the feast OF Ram
dan. The Hindus music disturbed
the Moslems and a conflict ensued
With stones and bottles as the
principal weapons.
The police finally Gained the
melee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Baptist Churches of
Valley Hold Meeting

All Baptist churches of the VAL
ley will be represented at IA meeting
OF the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Baptist association which Is sche-
duled 70 meet in Brownsville start
ing &C 10 a. IN. Friday. This IN
known as a workers conference or
the association.
Principal speakers will be DR.. r.
T.. Powell. of San Marcos. and DR..
lessee Yelvington.. OF the Baptist
Temple. San Antonio.
Lunch will be served BY the ladies
Of the local church at noon.
AT least 100 persons are expected
10 attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06


EDINBUFeG, Feb Ga new
board Of directors OF Hidalgo Coun-
ty Water Control and improvement
District No 10. which includes 68,-
600 acres OF land. part of which is
the townsite Of Lynn. was appoint
ed yesterday, with w. N. Doughty
as president.
Other members OF the board in
clude John +. Mullinax. vice pres
ident: John G. Jones, secretary: L.
A. Gannaway and j. "A. Cardenas.
This board replaces the old board
which resigned yesterday. the mem
bers being N. L. Reyna. president;
Rafael Vela. vice president: Jack
Lane, secretary; Guadalupe Vela
and Alberto Vela.
Permission for the resignation OF
the old board and the appointment
Of the new members was granted
by Judge y. T. Leslie. Wednesday.
when he modified an injunction to
that extent.
A suit has been pending since
November nv, brought by certain
taxpayers and property 0wners or
the district. which sought the can
collation. Of an alleged contract en-
tering into and between the board
OF directors and O. %. Norwood, un-
der the terms OF which the old
board directors delivered to Nor
wood $650,000 in bonds for pur-
ported water rights, which the
plaintiffs allege to be greatly ex-
cessive.
The suit also enjoined the board
Of directors from transacting any
business or affairs or any kind,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
New Board Directors
Will Try to Untangle
Affairs of Water Dist.

which injunction was granted NO
vember ~ by Judge Leslie.
This particular district has been
the subject Of much comment since
its formation.
Following an election In the dis
trict about May 1, 1880. s5.5oo.O00
bonds we're voted, and bonds to the
sum OF approximately s2.4l5,O 900
were issued and approved by the
attorney general.
Apparently none OF the bonds
we're sold or disposed OF, except the
delivery OF the s65O.O0 worth Of
bonds to Norwood. and no con-
struction work, other than prelimi-
nary engineers survey has been
done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Truck
Markets

r. O. B. shipping point informa-
ton reported Thursday. Feb. 3:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points:
Cool, partly cloudy.
Cabbage: HaulingS MODERATE,
Light wire inquiry, demand very
slow. market weak. Carloads and In
mixed cars FOB usual terms few
sales-round type lettuce crates U.
S. No. / medium sizes 1880: bulk
per ton s5-12- Carloads and In
mixed cars FOB cash track very
few sales-round type lettuce crates
u. s. No. / medium Sizes 65-75c;
bulk per ton around So. Many ship
ments rolled unsOld. TruckloadS
cash to growers few loads-bulk per
ton mostly $500. few lower. Many
shipments rolled unsold. COpening
Friday-to growers $500 per toni
Carrots: Haulings moderate.
Light wire inquiry, demand slow,
market dull. Carloads and in mix
ed cars FOB usual terms-crates
$i25-1.35; cash track best packs
$1.10-1.25, poorer lower. :.
Beets: Haulings moderate. Light
wire inquiry. demand slow. market
about steady. Carloads and III mix
ed cars FOB usual terms-crates
mostly $125-i.35; cash track best
packs $1.10-1.25.
Spinach: HauIings moderate.
Light wire inquiry. demand limited,
market dull. Carloads FOB usual
terms-bushel baskets Savoy type
40-45c: In mixed cars assoc.
Carrot shipments OF entire United
States reported Thursday. Feb. 5:
Cabbage: Texas 80. Florida 80,
Wisconsin 3, total y. s. ITO cars.
Carrots: Texas 9. New York 9,
California g. total u. s. "a cars.
Beets: Texas u. total u. S. u
cars.
Grapefruit: Florida 142. Arizona
I, Texas IA, total u. s. 157 cars.
Spinach: Texas 100, others 2, to-
tai U. 5. Ill cars.
Mixed vegetables: Texas e5, F1ori-
da 10. Louisiana 5, total u. 3. IA
cars.
Oranges: Texas I, Arizona /. Cali
fornia $50. Florida 1874, Louisiana Z,
total u 8. BAT cars.
Lower Valley shipments forwarded
Friday morning, Feb. s.:
Grapefruit IS. mixed fruit 2. mix
ed vegetables rs. oranges 2. cabbage
SO. beets 3. carrots 8. spinach 3
parsley 2. turnips 4. anise /. broc-
coli /. dandelion !, total 2i9 as.
Total movement to date this sea
son: Fruit 2174. vegetables 1852. to-
tai 1925 cars; TO same day last sea-
son: Fruit 1891. vegetable s555,
total S446 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
GAMBLING ship
STOPS CAMBOLS
Luxurious Monte Carlo
Is Attached BY
Creditors

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla Feb. G.
Rl-The luxurious gambling ship
Monte Carlo, victim OF the vsgaries
OF chance and the whims OF the
sea, lay at anchor off Egmont Key.
Financial difficulties, which
caused the closing Of her gaming
devices Monday, were augmented
by a physical disability yesterday
when the Monte Carlo broke loose
from her moorings in the gulf.
Coast guard cutters got new an
chorS aboard the 300-foot ship be-
fore the shoals were reached.
Today she lay within the riparian
rights Of the law so to speak. and
therein was another difficulty. "A
writ OF attachment. sworn 10 by q
creditor Of the ship, was in the
hands OF Sheriff Roy Booth.
The Monte Carlo opened its brief
life with the new year. Speed boats
conveyed guests 10 u location OUT
side the three-mile limit.
There we're dice games, card ia
bles, roulette wheels, hazard tables.
the silvered wheel az fortune and
the bird cage" table but the NAL
ority Of the gambling was done az
the five. ten and twenty five cent
slot machines.
At first admission was by card
only. Then the management open
ed the ship to the public, but there
was not sufficient play TO pay the
overhead, Sl.7O0 nightly. and pro-
vide q profitable return on q re-
puted quarter OF a million dollar
investment.
1t was understood q New York
syndicate owned the vessel and
Ralph Reina Of Tampa. was man.
ager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
\ MOVTE. \
nSDEllGHlSB


When you see The Pueblo Ter
ror" coming to the Queen theatre
today and tomorrow. you viii be
thrilled at seeing an action pic
ture that carries you TO the edge
of your seat. re will carry YOU
into the lives OF those glorious
Westerners and give you a glimpse
OF life as IL was lived on the range.
where men we're men and danger
and adventure were always tlst
around the corner.
1t is the story of a modern young
man who returns from war only
to find everything that he had had
near and dear to him DESTROYED.
He starts out to make amends and
wreak vengeance on the one who
l. the cause or his tragedy. I'm
fortunately he picks out the wrong
man and from then on the action
becomes fast and furious.
Buffalo Bill. DR.. takes the lead
ing role and Is ably supported by
an all star cast which includes
Wanda Hawley, Yakima Canutt.
Art Mix. Jack Harvey and many
other capable stars. Alvin y. Neitz
directed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Apartment House
Ia Being Built

topeclal 10 lle Herald.1
RIO HONDO, Feb. 6.-Ground
was broken here this week for
a seventeen room structure OF tile
and stucco.
Ed. Kindinger OF Park Falls, Wis,
and Rio Hondo Is erecting the
building. The house will have two
five room apartments and seven
sleeping rooms. Three baths will be
installed.
The building OF this apartment
and rooming house will help 10
relieve the housing situation here.
The Rio Hondo Chamber Of Com
merce Is promoting a plan whereby
T. = hoped to interest parties In
erecting rent houses. apartments
and a hotel in the Arroyo City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
MIscELLANEoUs DATA
SUMMARY

BaroEnetr1c pressure was moder-
ately low this morning from north
ern Mexico and western Texas
northward 70 the Canadian North
west, and relatively high over the
eastern states and apparently of
the north Pacific coast. AS q re-
suit the weather was partly cloudy
to unsettled from Texas northeast
ward nearly 10 the Great Lakes and
also In the western states. Light
scattered precipitation occurred in
New Mexico. Oklahoma, and Arkan-
Sas during the last "a hours. Temp
eratures continued seasonable To
slightly subnormal throughout the
country. Light frost was reported
from Jacksonville. Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

There will be no material change
n the river during the next "a to
80 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

Miss Lorene Detert has been Sc
lected by the Port Isabel Chamber
OF Commerce To represent the port
city as princess In the Good HUI
NOR festival which starts in Mata-
moros Feb. IA.
Matamoro6 Is To name n queen
who will reign during the carnival
and Valley cities and several cities
In the interior of Mexico. are tc
send princesseS.
The naming or Miss Detert was
announced here today BY K. Fl
Guilfoyle, secretary of the Port
Isabel chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Tourney Opens
Special 70 me Herald

Especial 70 The HeTaIdl
SAN BENITO. Feb. 6.-The cam
eron county u and g basketball
tournaments got under way here
Friday morning. The tourney will
continue through Saturday with
the champions az the two classified
tons meeting Saturday night.
The meet is being held in the
San Rcnit0 high school gymnasium.
The Valley district tourney will
be held OH the same court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Midget Golf Course
VIII Reopen Soon
tBy Staff Correspondent.D

10y 2t6AA
HARLINGEN. Feb. 6.-Re-open-
ing OF the Harlingen Midget Golf
Course at 20l East Harrison Street
Is expected TO take place soon. ac-
cording to the Ingrams who own 10.
This Is one OF the sportiest mid
get courses IA the Valley. II Is said.
Par Is 40 strokes but most golfers
require more than go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
Harlingen Hotel Will
Install Confectionery
CBy Staff Corespondent.)

tby 5taff CONSEQUENTLY
HARLINGEN, Feb. ga soda
fountain and confectionery Is to be
conducted in the space formerly
occupied by the ID. 3. Meadows
real estate Office. according TO J.
" Burk. manager OF the Reese VIII
Mond Hotel. who will own the new
business.
The space is being remodeled 20
provide "a street entrance as well
as the present lobby entrances. The
space faces Van Buren, street.
There will be a luncheonette for
serving sandwiches coffee and light
lunches. Mr.. Burk said.
"A name has not been chosen for
the confectionery as yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

Tbn Saud. king OF the kingdoms
of the HedffiaZ and Dedz In Ara
bia- does not permit hts subjects
to smoke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06
WEATHER

For East Texas. Partly cloudy,
probably rain In extreme east por-
ton.
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

First figures. lowest temperature
last night. second, highest yester-
day. third. wind velocity AZ 9 n.
m; fourth, precipitation ln last "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

High and low tide &C Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteoro-
logical conditions:
High $1,000. ITO o.. m: 6.51 .. III.
Low ........ 1881 a. m: l:1e .. m
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
JOHN T. VIEWER

Word has been received by Mrs.
Evelyn Browning that her grand
father, John T. Weimer, formerly of
Garrett county, died at his home at
Grand Junction, Colo, on Friday,
January 9. He was aged 80 years, II
months and days. He had been in
failing health for the past several
years and suffered paralytic stroke
on January 8, from which he never
rallied.
The deceased was member of st.
Peters Catholic cuhrch, and while in
Garrett county was proprietor of the
apple butter mill at Deep Creek. He
moved to Grand Junction about 20
years ago.
He is survived by three sons and
two daughters. Interment was made
in the family cemetery at Grand
Junction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
GORTNER

There will be church services next
Sunday, to be conducted by the Breth-
rem.
Miss Lottie Butler entertained the
sewing circle last Tuesday. There
were twelve members present and
also seven visitors. The circle will
again meet in Tuesday, February 8,
at the home of Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein.
All are invited to be present.
Mr.. Mac Ridder and family visited
home folks at Silver Knob on last
Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Nicholson, Harold
Hauser, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mos
ser and family, Mrs. Samuel Miller
and Mrs. Mary Mosser were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Roth on Sunday.
Mrs. Noah Slabach, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. WEIGH, Mrs. Anna Bittinger,
Miss Ruth Schlossnagle and Ms. Paul
WEIGH and son spent Thursday with
Mrs. Albert Sisk.
Mrs. M. G. Allen and Mrs. VIM.
Wageley, of Keyser, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Gortner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
DEER PARK

Miss Wilma Bowers, Steiding, was
a weekend guest of Miss Madeline
Savedge.
Mrs. Dyche Grayson, Cumberland
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o
J. Harvey, recently. Mrs. Harvey has
been very i'll.
Visitors in Oakland on Friday in.
Guided Mrs. j. F. Frantz, Mrs. T. H
Mosser and Pleasant Refs, all of Deer
Park.
Walter Hardesty is now employed
at Acosta, Pa.
Miss Alice Campbell returned tt
Cumberland, where she has resumed
her work following the holidays which
she spent with he home folks.
Mr.. G. S. Walter and family, Of
Fairmont, spent the weekend in Deer
Park with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Walter
Messrs. Ira and Cyrus Lipscomb, Of
Pierce, w. Va, were at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Refs on Sunday
When they returned they were accom-
panied by Doris and Ovey Lipscomb
who had spent week or more with
Mr.. and Mrs. Refs.
Master Robert Dewitt spent the
weekend with Wayne Fitzwater.
Mr.. A. H. King an dfamily were
guests of Mrs. Julia Hardesty on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. Luther Nine is i'll at this time.
Mrs. Daisy Greathouse, Morgantown,
is assisting in nursing.
Mrs. Oscar Kitzmiller and son, of
Oakland, are visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry burst, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Mersing and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sims, and Misses
Goldie and Carrie Sims were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G..
Nine on Sunday.
Miss Annie O'Heaver, who has been
visiting friends at Freeport and Hut
ton for the past week returned home
on Monday.
Mr.. Richard Hesse was a visitor of
Robert and Billy Nicholson on SUN
day.
Misses Myrtle and Mary Peterson
were Crellin visitors Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Ethel Butler, son and daugh-
ter, Clara and Goldie Sims, and Henry
Mosser were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Barkman.
Mrs. Reed Shaffer, Hutton and Mr..
George Shaffer, of the Stanley Mines,
were here for the funeral Of their
nephew and grandson on Sunday.
Mrs. R. j. Nicholson and Harold
Hauser were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey Roth on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nicholson were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Graham Saturday evening.
Rev. LESSEE preached here on Sun
day.
Henry Mosser was before the coun-
ty commissioners concerning the
roads in this section, on Monday.
The Right brothers were business
visitors here on Monday.
Mrs. D. W. Cunningham is ill of
typhoid fever at Terra Alta, w. Va,
where her husband, Rev. Cunningham,
is now stationed as pastor of the u.
B. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nicholson, Mrs.
R. J. Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. o. S.
Ridder were at Red House on Monday
where they attended the funeral of
Mr.. Frank Whitehair.
Master Fred Graham, Freeport, w.
Va, spent the weekend visiting
friends here.
Miss Martha Fulk, Cumberland, was
visiting friends and relatives here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15

Joseph Feathers spent Tuesday ev-
ening with Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Dodge.
Two sleighing parties composed of
Misses Carrie Wiles, Ruth Schlossna-
gle, Vera Swain, Anna Virginia Sla-
bach, Lena Slabach, Fannie Yoder,
Lottie Butler, Mary Lichty, Mrs. Paul
WEIGH, Messrs. Earl Spoerlein, Earl
Sebold, Walter Wiles, Dutch Yoder,
Ray and Ross Lichty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Sisk spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. L. Beckman at Lynn
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Hartman and
children, of Douglas, West Va, and
Mrs. Bessie Wolfe, of Oakland, were
recent guests at the Dodge home in
this community.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger left Tuesday
to visit relatives in Pittsburgh.
Misses Ida and Mary Martin spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter SchlosSnagle.
The Beachys, from Aurora, and Mr..
Sam Beachy and family were guests
at the Simon Swartzentruber home on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Welch and son
visited home folk at Accident on last
Sunday.
Mr.. w. E. Spoerlein and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. <Har-
vey Fike.
Mrs. I. L. Beckman and Mrs. John
Moon and son Samuel recently WIS.,
tied Mrs. Dan Peterheim.
Harley Spoerlein and Mr.. Frank
Spoerlein and family, of Accident,
spent Saturday at the home of Mr..
w. E. Spoerlein in Gortner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

The we'll at the electric station had
to be given up on account of strik-
ing bed of quicksand. Messrs. Jami-
son and Kemphfer are now drilling
with their machine.
w. A. Smith, Hoyes, spent Sunday
with his sister at Monte Vista.
The Glades hotel was sold this
week by Mrs. Fannie D. Reed and
Mrs. General Crook to DIR. E. H. Bart
lett.
There will be a ball at Meyers
Hall tonight to which most of the
young folk are invited.
C. R. Savage has contracted to fill
and ship to a firm in Fairmont ten
carloads of ice.
John H. Chisholm is having hauled
to Oakland from his saw mill five
miles west of town, fine timber IL by
IL and some of it is 35 feet long.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Lightning struck a hay house on the
farm of Sheriff Andrew Shartzer,
near town, setting the building on
fire and destroying its contents. The
lightning, rare occurrence for jan
uary, was followed by terrific clap
of thunder and was accompanied by a
wind which attained a velocity ap-
preaching cyclone.
Mr.. Cheston Browning, who spent
the holidays in Oakland with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Browning, re-
turned to Mercersburg, Pa, where he
is student "Ches" is a boy who is
determined to go ahead and is being
encouraged in his endeavor to secure
an education.
Dr. Webster Ravenscroft an d
Henry Smouse returned to their
homes near Oakland from a success
full fox chase on Negro Mountain.
Mr.. Francis Gender, who has been
in the west for year or more, has
returned to Oakland and will remain
here for a short time.
County School commissioners Yost
and Ellithorp were in Oakland Tues
day attending meeting Of the board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-15
PHILLIP SIMMONS

Phillip Simmons, Mt. Lake Park,
died at his home Sunday following a
short illness. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon from the
Methodist church, Mt. Lake Park,
with Rev. I. S. Middaugh officiating.
Interment was made in the private
burial grounds on the Alfred Martin
farm, near Oakland.
Pallbearers were H. V. Leighton,
Jacob Echard, Daniel Orendorf, w. w.
yelling, Dice Spiker and Milburn
w. Mann.
The deceased was an employee Of the
Mountain View Poultry Farm and
was highly respected in the communi-
ty. He is survived by his widow and
two sons.