The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-02-04
MT.LAKE PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Frame. The fire
was a fiue blaze and no damage re-
suited.
The people of the Park owe a debt
of gratitude to the Oakland Fire De-
partment. We must remember that it
is composed of business men of our
neighboring town, who, when they are
at home away from their business,
enjoy the comfort of an easy chair,
listening to the radio and having a
quiet evening. Yet when the alarm
of fire sounds their own preferment
nor the chilly blasts Of winter deter
them from their duty. And do they
respond quickly? From the time the
alarm was phoned in to the central
office last Sunday evening until the
department was at the Frame resi-
dence with a line Of, hose laid, was a
little over seven minutes: And that
is going some. And it is a volunteer
organization, which goes to show that
it is not money alone, that buys 10y
atty to a community. It is the fine
spirit back of the service.
Old Man Winter showed some little
pep the last few days. And while the
old gray mare amt what she used to
be, we suspect he appeared just to re-
mind us that one swallow does not
make summer, nor does warm days
in January always mean that spring
is here. Well, there is consolation in
the knowledge that Mr.. G. Hog failed
to get in his dirty work at the cross
roads last Tuesday. It may be that
the result of the depression has so
reduced his weight that he thought
it no use to try. But cheer up! This
is February, not April, and there is
yet plenty of time for the old man to
strut his stuff. Caution: Don't lay
off the red f1annels.
Honor Roll
The following are the names of
pupils of the Loeb Lynn school who
made perfect attendance records dur
ing the month of January, 1882:
Henry Lee Gibson, Carl Calls, Glen
Killius, Robert Simpson, Ralph Baker,
John Foglepole, Reid Shipley, Grant
White, Bertha Sullivan, Betty Martin,
Helena Savage, Estelle Harris, Mary
White, Helen Liller, Lorena Baker,
Rosemary Simpson, Sue Sweitzer, Ju-
anita Murphy, Evelyn Sloan, Murray
Paugh, Charles Groves, Mayo Sisler,
Alvin Wrightsman, Boyd White, Cal
vim White, Robert Ferguson, Betty
Rowan, Emma Callis,. June Harris,
Mildred Killius, Emma Lee Liller,
Adra Paugh, Ruth Shipley, Maudie
Sisler, Mary Vincent and Eva Jane
Vincent.
Water Pressure Tested
On Monday the Oakland Fire De-
partment tested the water pressure
at the fire plug situated near Harvey
and Ream's store, in Loeb Lynn. The
test lasted for a period of twenty
minutes and it is reported that the
pressure was undiminshed at the end
of the test. We are informed that the
Mayor and Council of that village are
contemplating some additional fire
protection this year.
1t occurs to us, as has been sug-
gested by number of citizens, that
owing to the tremendous fall ofleaves
in the late summer and fall, many of
which are permitted to lay until the
following spring, the Park is much
more in need of adequate fire protec-
ton than is Loeb Lynn. Many more
fires occur here than across the rail-
road, and in nearly every instance,
unless the Oakland department is no
titled as soon as the fire starts, the
property is an entire loss-and
seldom rebuilt.
It is hoped that the Mayor and
Council of the Park can see their way
clear to provide several fire plugs
located at stragetic points during the
present year. It is reported on good
authority that had the department
been provided with only 100 extra
barrels of water at the time of the
destruction of the Gnegy property
last year, it could have been saved.
Aside from the loss Of the individual yie
property owner, every home destroyed
reduces the capital. assets q, the, Park
to the extent of, it's value and Beduces
tax income just that much. ;. u.s.. :.
Some Old letters -
We were permitted to examine two
old letters atrlthe home, of Mr., and
Mrs. Enlow recently. They are curl
GUS relics of bygone days. One was
mailed in Iowa, dated March 2, 1847,
and addressed to Mr.. William White
"a grandfather Of Mrs. Enlow) at
Yough Glades, Allegheny county. AS
was the custom at that time, the let
ter was not enclosed in an envelope,
the address being on the reverse side
of the written page. The postage was
ten cents. The other letter was mailed
from a town in Pennsylvania in 1916.
1t was addressed to Mrs. Catherine
White, wife of William, at Green
Glades, Md. 1t likewise was not en-