The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-02-18
MI. LAKE PARK
There is Hope

there is a dearth of news for this
column. There never is much, but
generally we can dig up something.
However, we are hopeful that since
stocks and bonds have begun to move
upward some who are on the
verge may decide to take the fatal
step, or build a new house, or some
thing. go s.
Washingt0h's Anniversary
Next Monday being the day we Gel
citrate as the natal day of the Father
of Our Country, it may be well to re-
mind you that that celebration re-
verses the saying that right can never
be wrong. In fact'it proves that what
is right is wrong and what is wrong
is right. In other words, George
Washington was not born on the 22nd
of February, the day we celebrate,
and yet it is entirely proper that that
day be set aside in honor Of his birth.
That sounds as though we were get
ting in a hole as to our English, but
the explanation. as you probably
know, is simple. George was born on
February II, 1882. Then, how come?
Well, the Gregorian calender was
introduced into England and her Col
onies in 1852, twenty years after the
birth of Washington. At the time it
was introduced, it was figured by the
wise boys that the equinox had ret
regarded II days since the Council of
Nice in A. D. 1926, when the rule for
Easter Day was. established and the
Equinox occurred on March Fl. Hence
September 8, 1852, was called Septem-
Der ID, and at the same time the COM
mencement of the legal year was
changed from March rs to January 1,
so that the year 1851 lost the months
of January and February and the first
"a days of March,. From this, one
can readily see, that the calendar was
stepped up II days in 1852, so that
February II became February %. So
we are right, even if we are wrong.
No, this is not an original idea, for
we looked it up in the World Almanac.
Entertainments at Loeb Lynn
While it is true that it is hard to
think of anything but the depression,
yet the good folks of Loeb Lynn seem
to find things to do to occupy nearly
every evening. For instance, early
last week about thirty ladies of the
Ladies' Adult Bible class of the U.
B. Sunday school got together in the
Aid Hall and threw party, with a
fine program and everything. Then
the Young Mems and Women's Bible
class of the same church pulled a
fast one. About twenty were present.
Not to be outdone, the intermediate
girls and boys class, followed by the
beginners and primary classes, got
together for good time.
Incidentally we think we ought to
note that out of total population
of about $50 souls, Loeb Lynn had
approximately ITO in the Sunday
schools of the two churches last Sum-
day. That's better than 65 percent.
John Ream is superintendent.
And then if you read the attendance
report of the Loeb Lynn school you
will find they are well up in the list
of perfect attendance.
This seems to have resolved itself
into Loeb Lynn letter.
New Minister Arrives
But we must record that Reverend
Bailey, who moved into the Baptist
parsonage in Loeb Lynn one day last
week, and will preach in that church,
got what was coming to him last
Saturday evening. ,.
The good people of that congre-
cation went to his home and gave him
a good pounding" Any wolf that
may have been shopping around his
door (not that there was) skunk away
in DISGUST, thoroughly satisfied that
there was nothing doing in that Sec
ton for the balance of the winter.
More Old Letters
Since we noted in this column about
the old letters in the possession of
Mr.. Enlow, there have. been num-
Der dug up around this community. 1t
may be they contain much valuable
historical data. The earliest date we
have noticed is 1928. In that year
John Quincy Adams was President;
John C. Calhoun was vvice-president;
Henry Clay was Secretary of State,
and William Writ, i Marylander, af-
forwards anti-Masonic candidate for
President, was Attorney General. The
first rail of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was laid in July of that year.
We hope these old, letters may be
gotten together and examined for in.
teresting facts. 'tl.' =ir|@ -
Spring Flowers Blooming
The Boss Editor of The Republican
is evidently not satisfied with the
brand of weather we have been hav-
ing here at the Park and is con-
sequently attempting to produce a
more seasonable condition as evidence