The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-01
MT. LAKE PARK

Well, those of US who weren't lucky
enough to have an Easter outfit surely
were in luck that Sunday. 1t was cold
and it was windy. In fact just about as
nasty a day for a spring outfit as
we could imagine. And, according to
a pretty fair weather prophet, we are
in for snow again. At least he says
the snow birds have been seen within
the last day or so.
. A word about the tax situation: We
may be wrong, but our understanding
was that because the, bill was passed
making it legal for our Town to raise
the tax rate did not necessarily mean
it would be raised, but this measure
was taken in case an emergency
should arise in which it would be a
necessity and the town Officials had
to have additional funds. 1t does some
times happen that something vital
comes up and funds must be provided
and there are times when it pays to
have law that can be used if needed
without delay. We hope the tax rate
will not be raised and we honestly do
not think it will. 50. -.
One of the Park citizens has corge
to US and asked that. we make mention
of the trespassing on: vacant lots of
summer residents by boys. We hardly
know just what to say inspmuch that
we ourselves do, once in awhile, "cut
across lots" But we. do feel that it is
not right for children to run over and
play on lots this time of the year
when the ground is SO soft, thus tear
ing up sod and making, ruts over
4boe low Tn, 20 NJ o,.n fhaY. in
clined to say they should play on their
own lawns and not on those of vacant
proprties. However, that's only an
idea and not much of our business.
Personals
Mrs. Gay Hayden and son Willard
have returned from a short visit to
Luke where they were guests of Mrs.
Hayden's sister, Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Knight and
children are spending some time here
with Mrs. Knights parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 0. Morgan.
Mrs. Walter Ready and son Roland
have returned to Baltimore after be-
ing here over Easter.
Lee McComas, who has been quite
i'll, is now somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smouse, of
FairmOnt, were guests of Mrs.
and Emma Hamill, Monday.
Mrs. l. D. Hill, of Washington, D..
c., arrived here today Thursday to
open her home for the summer. Mrs.
Hill was accompanied by Mrs. Kath-
crime S. Cecile, also of Washington,
who will be her guest for month.
Mrs. Walter B. Brock has purchased
the McRobie property here and will
shortly move into it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Stemple, Oak
land, are occupying the Lee Gibson
property in Loeb Lynn.
N. E. Wildman has returned from a
business trip to Fairmont.
The Ladies' Bible class of the M. E.
church frightened many homes here
Easter by distributing number of
lovely Easter flowers to Park shut-ins.
Mrs. James Moreland, respected and
venerable citizen of Loeb Lynn, is
quite i'll at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. C. Fleming and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Jolliffe, all of
Fairmont, spent Tuesday in the Park.
Mrs. Virginia Gale and party of
1EIeuuS 1fOIH Tie WSSt Virginia DuSl-
ness College at FairmQnt spent the
Easter vacation period here with Mrs.
Gales mother, Mrs. Eta CONNER
ford.
Mrs. E. L. Reed and Mrs. E. H.
Cameron entertained the Neighbor-
hood Club on Wednesday with turkey
dinner at their home.
Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will
meet today at the home of Mrs. Her
bert Leighton in Oakland.
Mrs. M. H. Morgan has returned
from visit to Clarksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Weeks had as
guests over the weekend their daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Weeks, of Herndon,
va, and their son, Lorraine Weeks,
who is a student at West Virginia
Wesleyan College.
Charles l.. Dawson, of Manitou,
Wis, is the guest of his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dawson. Another guest was L. K.
East, of Cumberland, brother Of Mrs.
Dawson.
Elmus Ream, an instructor at East
Orange, N. j.; Miss Ruth Ream, who
teaches in Virginia, and Mrs. Paul
Bennett, of Mechanicsville, Md, spent
Easter here with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Ream.