The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-07-09

To illustrate the abundance of game
at that period, Meshack Browning,
pioneer hunter, left his cabin one
morning to take a little hunt. At nine
O'Clock he was eating breakfast in his
home, having in the meantime secured
two bears, one deer and wild turkey.
Why mountain trout or two were
not included in this bouquet of game
do not know, as every stream and
streamlet swarmed with these most
delectable of all fish.
The reverse Of this picture, taken
from Meshack's life: Another time he
started for hunt and not finding any
game, kept walking until he reached
Meadow Mountain, a favorite resort
for bear, fifteen miles away. AS usual
he wore no hat and a heavy rain fol-
lowed by snow, did not add to his COM
fort. Deciding to return home, he trav-
eled for some time before discover
ing that he was walking in a circle,
but thinking he could get through
a certain laurel thicket before dark,
he would reach his cabin some time in
the night, but coming to his tracks the
third time, it dawned upon him how
hopelessly confused he was and the
only thing to do was to find a hollow
tree in which to spend the night.
Coming to one that had fallen across
another, he pulled off the bark and
succeeded in constructing a rough shell
ter. AS night closed down on the cold
and dripping forest Meshack stood
looking out on the desolate picture, but
had seen too much Of nature in her
trying moods to be dismayed, and
taking his dog for pillow he lay
down and slept until morning.
The beautiful Deep Creek Lake, be-
longing to the Youghiogheny Hydro
Electric Company, covers the glade
between Meadow Mountain and Roman
Nose Mountain, the scene Of so many
Of Meshack's exploits and conflicts
| Will DSGlIS anu pdIllIiSISs
The Thayer Family
| Richard Thayer the second, son of
Richard Theeyr the first came to
America with Governor Winthrop's
colony in 1850, from Baintree, Essex
county, England, and settled in the
Baintree Quincy, in the Colony of
Massachusetts. The family name is of
Saxon origin.
Abel Thayer, in ITS, organized a
body Of Minute Men, and at the first
alarm set out for Lexington. He was
commissioned captain and served
throughout the Revolutionary War ex-
cept during the time he was prisoner
in the British hulks on the Jersey
Flats, where thousands of brave Amer
leans persisted.
In 1917 Stephen Thayer, with his
| family, left Northampton, Massachu-
sets, and after a journey lasting from
December to late February, reached
Allegany county, Maryland, where he
settled at Selbysport with the Selbys,
Janlisons, Ewards and others. Sell
| bysport is the oldest settlement in
i Garrett county.
The Thayer Memorial School is To-
Gated at Quincy, Mass, founded by
General Nathaniel Thayer, who was
governor of West Point for a number
Of years.
The West and Fairall Families
Sir Thomas West, an English
knight, was the emigrant ancestor of
the West family of Garrett county.
He was sent to Virginia by Queen
Elizabeth as treasurer of that Colony.
Dying on the voyage, he was sue
ceeded by his two sons, John, who in
herited the title, and Charles. Joseph
West came to Prince Georges county
from Virginia. He married Sarah Hill
leary and lived at Locust Grove" in
Frederick county.
Captain Truman West, grandson of
Joseph West, was born in 1900, and
married Susanna johnson, cousin of
the first Governor Thomas johnson Of
Maryland. They settled in part of
Allegany county, which is now Gar
rett county, in 1882, near Accident,
and called their home Woodland Farm.
Captain Truman West was a first
cousin of Governor Francis Thomas,
who owned farm at Frankville, in
Garrett county.
Governor Thomas was sent as am
bassador to Peru and on his return
brought the first Peruvian sheep to
Garrett county. 1t was at the govern
or's hermit-like home that his friend,
General Lew Wallace, wrote part Of
"Ben Hur," completing the work as
a guest at the old Glades Hotel in Oak
land, owned and operated by John
Daily, father-in-law of the late Cen
eral George Crook.
The death of Alexander Fairall at
his home in Swanton, removed from
the ranks of the pioneer settlers OF
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