The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

A correspondent, in a letter to the
editor, gives two prominent residents
of the county a good boost. He says:
did you ever stop to think if we
could recall or make a picture of the
roads and bridges of Garrett county
before the administration of George
d. Browning it would put US back
about II years. If we make a compari-
son we could not say too many good
things for Mr.. Browning.
"Who remembers the time DR.. Nc
Comas was called to the Lumber camp
at Swallow Falls about % years ago
when he only got to Miller's Run and
walked the rest of the way. This diff
Guilty was due to roads. But due to
DR.. McComas' pluck the man re-
covered.
eve recall when we had to pry our
wagons from mud holes with poles.
There were poles along the road for
this purpose. When the automobile
blazed its trail to Swallow Falls, if
it got there with the help of men and
horses, the driver was said to be good
Of course that took place before Mr.
Browning was Commissioner.
"Now everybody must admit that
Garrett county has been made better
with people like George Browning
and DR.. McComas."
We agree with the writer. Garrett
county is better off for having men
like that. Many others could be listed,
too.
One of the Firemen at the recent
convention here called at The Republi-
can Office. He had spent the night in
a place that could have been lot
cleaner and he was still scratching.
He'd done it SO long the night before
he couldn't get out of the habit.
whats the matter?" l asked him.
give got what you call arithmetic
bugs"
What are they?" 1 queried.
"They are bugs what add to your
misery, divide your attention, SUBJ
tract from your happiness and multi
ply like fury"
John Sweeney won't have to pillow
up every third row in his garden this
year. Ho fooled the government-he
planted only two rows.
*#*
A farmer friend says that one of
his sows presented him with nine still
born pigs and he hopes to get enough
reward from the AAA to buy new
automobile. $50"
There's just number of happen
ings around here this week that won't
be in the paper, or this column either,
We could tell about few of them,
but maybe it's better if you find out
about them yourself. Your chief gos-
siper might know few of the details.
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Imagine my embarrassment Mon
day by finding a red parking ticket
upon my automobile especially after
l thought l was being very obliging
by moving it from Second street and
placing it in an obscure portion of the
alley Familiarity known as Bankers
Lane. But it seems they have regula-
tons even for alleys, although don't
know by who's authority, or rather
by what ordinance, such a thing has
come to pass.
The ticket said "See C. F. White,
police magistrate" So I waited pa
tiently until Monday afternoon and
there he was-right across the street.
Technically I am all right. l have seen
C. F. White. Whether or not he saw
me is another matter.
On Sunday there will be 1900 or
more Pittsburghers here. A large
number of them might be induced to
spend their vacations here if they are
told of the advantages and are shown
the beautiful scenery we have.
Two hundred cars are needed from
Oakland, Mt Lake and vicinity
There should be that many volunteers
easily, and the 200 drivers should
post themselves on questions that may
be asked by visitors. Here's chance
to "sell" our county. Let's not fall
down on the job.
Last week there was another ami
versary besides independence Day.
On July 6, 1885, Louis Pasteur sue
cessfully gave boy the Pasteur
treatment against rabies, thereby
saving his life. Prior to that time the
experiment had been carried on with
dogs only.
On that day a small boy, Joseph