The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-11-09
MT. LAKE PARK

ing a bet! The following idea may
be fantastic-but this is a fantastic
period. Things are happening that
never happened beforehand let US
hope will not happen again. What
we mean is, that the government, thru
one of its newly created agencies has
purchased a thousand acre tract of
land in the adjoining county of Pres
ton, in West Virginia, near Reeds
vile. On this acreage it proposes to
set up another of its experiments in
the general plan of recovery. 1t is
more or less a back, to land move
ment, and will feature the establish
ment of an neutrality-suspicious.
ing center. 1t will take it's personnel
in the present instance from the over
manned mining industry in West Vir-
ginia, and we understand the first
contingent is already on the ground
doing the preliminary work.
Near Mountain Lake Park and Oak
land, and in other sections of Garrett
county thousands of, acres of tillable
land, suitable both for farming and
manufacturing purposes, are now not
earning the taxes assessed against
them. 1t has occurred that there may
be a chance-a remote possibility, but
still a chance-that similar project
might be secured for this county.
By the way, Bushrod (Jack) Grimes
is one of the prime movers Of the pro-
ject, which is located on the old Fair
fax homestead, said to have been orig
inally surveyed by George Washing
ton.
The coincidence is that Mr.. Grimes
forebears were friends and neighbors
of Bushrod Washington, hence the
name-Bushrod.
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The benefits of the work done on
the streets with RFC funds, under
the direction of the town authorities,
are apparent. Sections of the roads,
which last winter were all but impas-
sable, were stoned and will now af-
ford some measure of safety and COM
fort to automobiles and others hav-
ing occasion to use them.
Many sidewalks, however, are in a
bad state of repair and some, indeed,
are difficult to negotiate in bad, sloppy
weather. But improvement in this re-
:speet will come in time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Jacobs are the
parents of a baby daughter, born in
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland, on
Monday.
Word has been received here that
John O. Morgan, who was transferred
from the Swallow Falls C. c. C. camp
to Beltsville, has been promoted to the
Army supply department at the latter
camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson, of
Fairmont, motored to the Park Sun
day where they spent the day with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis B. Fleming,
also of Fairmont, were guests of some
friends here last week.
Mrs. E. C. Frame is still confied
to her home by illness.
The Tuesday election returns indi-
cate that both North and South Caro-
lima voted to remain in the dry col
umn and the governor of the former
can still say to the governor of the
latter, "Well, brother, it is long
time between drinks"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knight, who
have been guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Morgan,
have returned to Fairmont.
Mrs. Fred. C. Fleming and Mrs.
John o. Morgan motored to Fair
mont one day last week.
Mrs. Frank Murphy attended the
funeral of Mrs. Horner Davis in
Clarksburg, and also spent a few days
in Fairmont.
Mrs. Richard Gale and small daugh-
ter, Kee Ann, have returned to Terra
Alta after spending some time here
with Mrs. Gales parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Comerford.