The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-08-24
MT. LAKE PARK
Tennis Tournament


In MANY RESPECTS the tennis tOurna-
ment this year was above the average.
The courts were fast, the weather,
with days exception, ideal and the
play snappy. From the beginning,
even in the face of difficulties, the
sponsors were not disheartened. There
was a shortage of ready cash, but
that obstacle was overcome by certain
members of the Civic Club assuming
the liability. Once started, good team
work, cooperation and unceasing labor
put the undertaking across.
Anti-Repealists
A fair sized audience gathered in
the auditorium last Sunday to hear
the issues of prohibition ably dis
cussed by George w. Crabbe, of Bal
timore, and Congressman c. E. Moore,
of Ohio. Even in the face of major
ity for repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment in twenty-five states, the
speakers and those of their faith do
not seem to despair of stemming the
repeal tide.
Pea Experiment
As an item of useful information
we secured from P. T. Lipscomb the
result of his pea raising experiment
conducted this year on his home place
in conjunction with the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College.
The college furnished four varieties
Alderton, Number Forty, Laxton's
Supurb (early Variety, and STRAIT
egem. A gallon of each kind was
planted the same day and a gallon of
Strategem about ten days. Approx
mately Il an acre was planted. Early
variety Uaxton's Superb) was sup
posed to mature in 60 days and the
others in about 70 days. The peas
were picked every other day in order
that mature, fresh peas might be de-
livered to his customers
The last peas were picked early
this week, and when the results were
tabulated it was found that off this
quarter of an acre Mr.. Lipscomb had
gathered and marketed 233 gallons,
in addition to a number of gallons
presented to friends and those canned
for winter use in his own home. Those
marketed netted the grower approx
imately $40 in cash.
The prime object in the joint eXper-
ment was to determine for how long
after the LIST picking marketable peas
can be produced in this area and the
varieties best suited to growing. A
report of the result will be made by
Mr.. Lpscomb to the Department.
Mrs. W. L. Davidson, remembered
by a majority of the older residents
as the wife of DR.. w. l.. Davidson,
as the wife of the late DR.. w. L.
Davidson, Chautauqua manager in the
early days of the Park, is here for a
months stay at the BraethOrn.
Dr.. Charles w. Baldwin and his
sister, Miss Marian Baldwin, of Bal
timore, stopped off at the Park for a
few days with Mrs. Guard and Miss
Guard, en- route to Wheeling for a
short visit. DR.. Baldwin, as is well
known here, was a pioneer of the
Park. In fact he helped locate, found
and organize it, and for many years
ably aided in its direction. Despite
his advanced years and consequent
physical showdown, DR.. Baldwin is as
mentally alert as ever and is alive to
the Importance of a correct solution
of the perplexing public questions of
the day. His host of friends hope and
believe that he has many years of use
full service before him.
There has radiated from Mountain
Lake Park through the years an in
fiuence, both cultural and social, that
has moulded the thought and lives of
many people over large area" Thus
was expressed the belief of promi-
nent citizen of Oakland the other day.
Then, in a reminiscent mood, he re-
called the many, many scholarly men
and women who had appeared on the
platform and in the class rooms when
the Park was going along under full
steam under the able direction of DR..
Wilbur L. Davidson. Those were the
days in the so called "gay nineties, y
an age as different from this as day
is from night. Then folks thought
differently, acted differently. Perhaps
they were no better morally-cer-
tainly no worse, but they had plenty
of fun in a different way.
1t would be interesting, few years
hence, to read page from the life
history of the men and women aided
during these times by the welfare
folk.
For instance, the man, wife and six
children, stranded here at the Park
who were sheltered, fed and sent on