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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Looking for a Larger Largest"
Tree in MARYLAND

State Forester F. w. Besley is MAX
ing his annual tour of Maryland in
search of the largest and most
unusual trees.
After a swing down through the
lower Eastern Shore he found several
trees which he believed will excel the
ones which have been listed as the
largest of their species.
The Wye Oak, near Wye Mills, Tai
bot county, is not expected to be sur
passed by any tree known to be
growing in the state. 1t is white
oak, 95 feet tall with a spread of 165
feet and a trunk circumference of 81
feet, inches at height of Az feet
above the ground.
The size of trees is figured on the
height plus the spread plus the trunk
circumference. The Wye Oak is not
the tallest, being surpassed by white
pine in Garrett county, near Merrill.
The latter is 1877 feet high but has
little spread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Miniature Circus Comes To
Oakland

The circus came to town last Sat-
urday, but it was only a miniature af-
fair, with total rolling stock consist
ing of a. gaudy yellow, streamlined
truck that contained the whole show
monkeys, elephants, members of the
cat family, denzens of the deep, seals,
crockidiles. However, inside the glass
inclosed truck, which is owned by a
chewing gum company, is tiny rep
lica of a complete three-ring circus,
with all the trappings. There are
trapeze artists gayly-bedecked ele-
plants and all the other things that
go with a great American circus of the
present day. Around the rings parade
many performers and clowns and each
small display advertises a different
company product.
The miniature circus was visited and
admired by many, old and young. At
the performance, which was very unu-
sual, in that the public was invited
free of charge, two attractive lassies
gave away samples of chewing gum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
MISS EVELYN BOSLEY AND
MIR. BRUCE JENKINS WE'D
Ceremony Performed Yesterday
Morning in st. Peters Church

Miss Evelyn Bosley became the
bride of Mr.. Bruce Jenkins, Friends
vile, at a nuptial mass which was
celebrated at nine o'clock yesterday
morning, August rs, in St. Peters
Catholic church. Rev. William F.
Sauer performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Jenkins is a graduate of the
Friendsville High school and the State
Teachers college at Frostburg, and is
now on the faculty of the Oakland
Elementary school.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Julia Bosley and the late Charles D.
Bosley, of Oakland. Mrs. Jenkins is a
graduate of Oakland High school,
Notre Dame college of Maryland, in
Baltimore, and did special work at
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. She
has been engaged as senior social
worker of the Garrett County Welfare
Board.
Miss Mary Louise Helbig was the
brides maid, while Mr.. William john
son was the groom's best man.
The bride wore a dress of ivory
satin and carried yellow roses. The
brides maid was attired in a chiffon
velvet and carried talisman roses.
Ushers were Mr.. Bernard Faherty
and Mr.. Robert Stanton. The bride
was given in marriage by Mr.. Thomas
Cain, of Taneytown, Md. Mrs. James
Treacy presided at the organ and
Mrs. Russell Brown sang a number
of solos during the mass.
A reception was held at the Man
haitian Hotel Immediately after the
ceremony and the couple left early for
New York CITY,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Girl Scouts Carry Off HOnOrs In
Zinnia Show

Members Of the Oakland Girl Scout
troop carried off most of the prize
awards in the zinnia show competition
held last weekend in the DR.. Broad
water. building on Third street.
The show was held under the aus
pieces of the Oakland Civic Club and
was in charge of Mrs. Harold H.
Harmed. Early this spring packages
of zinnia seeds were furnished by the
Fraser Seed Company ana distrib-
uted to Girl Scouts, members of vari-
Gus Homemakers Clubs, the Mothers
Club and members of the local Civic
Club.
There were twenty entries. In class
two prizes were awarded to Mary Nc
ROBBIE, LIST; Mrs. N. I. Broadwater,
End; Kathryn Butt, 3rd.
Class three, Vera Welch, LIST; Mar
tina Mitchell, End; Betty Ann Miller,
Bird.
The show will probably be made an
annual affair, Mrs. Harmed stated.
Quite a number of people visited the
show on Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
9OO-FOOT PLUNGE IN CAR
FATAL TOLESTER BARNARD
Car Rolls Down MOuptainside To
B. & o. Tracks; Death Comes
Following Day at Hospital
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY

Lester Harrison Barnard, 81, near
Bloomington, died Saturday in Poto-
mac Valley Hospital, Keyser, West
Va, from injuries suffered in an au-
tomobile accident Friday afternoon
when the automobile he was driving
plunged over the side of the mountain
distance of 900 feet to the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks near Luke, Md.
Barnard, who was thrown clear of
the vehicle just before it crashed on
the tracks, fell to the railroad right-of-
way, where he was found in an uncon-
scious condition by workmen from the
nearby pulp mill, who were sent to
the scene. The man suffered broken
back and conclusion of the brain and
multiple decorations of the face and
body.
S. T. Stullenbarger, switch board OPP
orator at the pulp mill gate, was prob
ably the only witness to the accident.
He said that Barnard was just about
to enter the Piedmont Garden road
coming from Beryl, w. Va, when sud-
denly the car left the road. It over
turned many time, Stullenbarger said,
before Barnard was thrown out of the
battered machine. Barnard was en-
ployed in the clipper house of the
paper mill and was on his way to work
from his home.
In its descent down the mountainside
the car carried away every telegraph
and telephone line skirting the rail-
road right of way and for some time
no telegraph service was available
for the routing of trains or COM
mercial work.
Barnard is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Angie F. Barnard; his father, Wash
ington Barnard, of Bloomington; six
brothers, Earl, Garland, Pershing,
Richard and Russell, all of Blooming
ton, and Loyal Barnard, with the U.
S. Marines in the Hawaiian Islands;
two sisters, Mrs. Martha Wilt, of near
Swanton, and Miss Olive Barnard, of
Bloomington.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the United Brethren church at Edin-
burg, Va, the remains having been
taken to that place on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Nine Counties of Maryland, In.
Guiding Garrett, In Red On
Lateral Road Funds

Nine of Maryland's counties, in
Guiding Garrett, on the basis of the
July 81 balance sheet of the State
Roads Commission, will close this fiscal
year gin the red" in their lateral road
fund accounts.
The funds are those allocated to the
various counties and Baltimore City
from that part of the gasoline tax
dedicated to lateral or dirt roads. The
shares to the various counties are made
on the basis of road mileage in each
unit.
The July 81 statement shows that
Garrett county is estimated to wind up
the year in the red. On the June 80
balance sheet, Garrett county was
shown in the black for September 80.
The figures show that Garrett coun-
ty is in the red $29, 813.84, with esti-
mated revenue $14,527.92, making the
condition on September 80 still $751;
1852 in the red.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Commerce Representative Inter
views Local Truckers

Claude Burton of the Baltimore
office of the Interstate Commerce
Commission was in Oakland this
week interviewing truck drivers and
owners who have applied for a Fed
eral permit to engage in interstate
trucking. The law requiring Federal
license was enacted in 1885 and it is
stated that after the Commission de-
termines how many truckers are en-
titled to permits Federal license tags
will be issued to them. Hereafter
those who engage in interstate truck
ing without a Federal permit will be
prosecuted by the commission, which
body, according to Mr.. Burton, is en-
powered to enforce the act.
Approximately twenty owners OF
trucking concerns operating in this
county applied for the Federal license
and were granted hearings before Mr..
Burton this week. In order to obtain
this permit the trucking company
must show that it has been in business
since June 1, 1885. 1t. is stated that
some exceptions have been made to
this ruling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
FRIENDSVILLE-ACCIDENT
WANT TELEPHONE SERVICE
Commissioners Make Request To
Public Service Commission

The Garrett County Commissioners
have asked the State Public Service
Commission to aid in procuring tele-
phone service for District Two and
District Five of the county.
The Commissioners wrote that the
town of Accident, % miles from Oak
land, and the town of Friendsville, "a
miles from Oakland, have had no tele-
phone service "to speak Of" and are
practically isolated"
The Board estimated there are 100
prospective telephone subscribers in
the areas and requested the Public
Service Company to contact the C. and
P. Telephone officials in the matter.
The telephone service to those two
communities has been cut off since last
winter when the snow and accumulated
ice broke down number of poles and
wires. The telephone company serv-
ing the two communities up to that
time is local one with membership
of thirteen stockholders and subscribe
ers and was known as the Garrett
County Telephone Company as an in
corporated and original company, and
ceased to exist a number of years
ago, at which time it was taken over
by private interests and none but the
thirteen members of the company
succeeding the old line could have
telephones in their homes OF places of
business. Providing the C. & P. Tel
ephone Company would take over the
territory service could be provided for
all who apply.
According to a member of the local
company the company property was
offered to the C. and P. Company sew
eral months ago, and it is understood
that officials had made survey of the
territory several weeks prior to the
writing Of the letter to the Commission
by the Commissioners of the county
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN
OF 0. S. FIKE AT AVLTON
Resultant Fire In Loss of Struc'
ture and Livestock Placed Be-
tween $4,000 And $1,000

The large barn on the farm of Ohio
S. Fike, former County Commissioner
and former Assemblyman from this
county, near Avilton in District No.
Is, burned to the ground about five
o'clock last Thursday afternoon when
it was struck by lightning. A colt, a
calf and a number of chickens were de-
stroyed along with 40 tons of hay, a
large amount of oats and other grain.
In addition all of the farming equip
ment and machinery was lost in the
fire that did between $4,000 and $1,000
damage.
Mrs. Fike, who was in her home at
the time the bolt came, said the light
ming struck the building and in few
moments the structure was mass of
flames, Her daughter, Miss Rose Fike,
entering the building through smoke
and flames united the horses that had
been stabbed, and these escaped, the
girl getting out of the barn just in
time to save her life.
The flames spread to the chicken
house, but some of the chickens were
saved, while others persisted. Neigh
bors of the Fike family fought the
fire with buckets of water for over an
hour before the arrival Of the Frost
burg Fire Department, which was
able toskeep the fire from the residence
located nearby. The fire department
responded Immediately upon receiv-
ing word, but because of the severe
electrical storm, the telephone service
was crippled, delaying the arrival of
the message calling for help.
Insurance Of $1100 on the building
and contents was carried by Mr.. Fike.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Executive Committee of Lake
Association Is Named

An executive committee for the
Deep Creek Lake Association was
named Sunday at a meeting of the
noard of Directors, in the Lake
Baptist church, opposite Rainbow Inn.
Those named included Frederick P.
Clayter, Pittsburgh; Delbert M. Davis,
Walter w. Dawson, Raymond D.
Houck, Oakland; DR.. Joseph P. Frank
lin, Cumberland; Enoch B. Carey, of
the Lake; Robert Hazlett, Wheeling,
W. Va; Robert S. Merrick, Annapolis;
Rev. William B. Orndorff, Mountain
Lake Park; William J. Torrington,
Cumberland and G. Gale Townshend,
Frostburg.
At a meeting to be held Sunday,
August 20, the president of the asso-
citation will be selected by the execu-
tive committee.
At the preliminary meeting held in
the Lake Baptist church, resolutions
were adopted, urging such an asso-
citation for safety, health, policing,
property and social protection as well
as the entertainment and pleasure of
those living or visiting in the lake
community.
Ten committees have been named to
direct the various activities of the
association and will meet at the home
of William ]. Torrington, at the Lake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Stolen Automobile Found AT
GOrmania

The automobile owned by William
Stewart, which was stolen from his
garage August Is in Frostburg, was
recovered Sunday at Gormania, West
Va.
Lester Beeman, 81, of Frostburg,
was taken into custody by West Vir-
ginia State police and is being held
for a hearing. Beeman, police said,
was seen with the stolen car Saturday
night near Kitzmiller by Mr.. Stewart
and a party of friends, who notified
West Virginia authorities.
The automobile was not damaged,
except for some scratches on the body,
Mr.. Stewart said, indicating that 1t
had been driven in the woods. Beeman,
according to officers, spent most of his
time during the week around Kitzmil-
Ter and Gormania, where he has a
number of acquaintance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
HUNTING SEASON TO OPEN
IN COUNTY SEPTEMBER /
Only Game Hunted at That Time
Are Railbirds and Doves

The hunting season will begin on
next Wednesday morning, September
l, although there will not be much
activity for sportsmen until later in
the season. The only game to be law
fully hunted at that time will be rail-
birds, September 1 to November 80,
inclusive, and doves, September to
September 80, inclusive.
Other open seasons announced by
the game division of the State Con-
servation Department include the fol-
lowing GALL inclusive):
Wild geese, wild ducks, jacksnipe
and coot, November 81 to December
26, with exceptions of snow geese,
Brant, Ross's Goose, wood duck, ruddy
duck, canvasback duck, redhear duck,
bufflehead duck and swans.
Squirrels, October 1 to October Is.
Woodcock (male), English ring
necked, Mongolian or Mutant preas-
ants, ruffied grouse, rabbit or hare,
wild turkey, cartridges (quaiD, No
vember Is to December 81, except in
Garrett and Allegany counties, the
open season is November 1 to Novem-
Der 80.
Male deer, with two or more points
to one antler, December 1 to Deem
Der 5.
Only a few licenses have been is
sued at the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
TOURISTS FROM THIRTY STATES VISIT OAKLAND AND
GARRETT COUNTY DURING MONTHS OF JULY, AUGUST

ready been made for the month of
October when throngs will come to
Garrett County to view the foliage
as it turns from the green of summer
to the vari-colored beauty of autumn
In looking over the register a bit
further we found that the majority
of our summer guests are from the
neighboring states of Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Virginia, District of
Columbia and Ohio and that they are,
for the most part, weekend visitors
who come to the mountains for a bit
of relief from the sweltering heat of
the city.
Every section of the country has
been represented during the past two
months, those travelling the greatest
distance to view lovely Garrett coun-
ty having come from Houston and Dali
las, Texas, California and from Can
ada, Hawaii and Alaska.
This bit of information should prove
to the citizens of Oakland and of
Garrett County that the summer tour
list trade is an economic asset and as
such should be catered to and built up
to a point where vacationists will
want to return not only for the eli
mate and the scenery but because of
the warm hand of welcome which is
extended to them by the natives who
should be true Southerners in their
hospitality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Three-Day Rainfall Beneficial
To Farms and Gardens

Farms and gardens throughout this
entire area have been greatly bene-
fitted by the large amount of rainfall
of the past few days.
There has been practically no let
up in the gentle downpour and the
rate at which the rain has been falling
has permitted most of it to penetrate
the earth.
Three and seven-tenths inches OF
moisture has been recorded at the
Government station at the Weber gar
den during three days, the heaviest
fall coming yesterday, when 1852
inches was measured.
The rain this week is said to be
worth thousands of dollars to farm
ers and gardeners, the crops benefit
ing the most being corn and potatoes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26

Strange as it may seem to the
citizens of Oakland, this thriving
agricultural community has been
visited by tourists and commercial
men from thirty states of the Union
and from territories of Hawaii and
Alaska during the months of July and
August.
A Republican reporter obtained this
information by examining the register
Of one of Oakland's leading hotels.
Through inquiry he found that the
majority of these tourists are greatly
impressed by the scenic beauty which
abounds in this section of Maryland
Deep Creek Lake naturally draws the
attention of our summer visitors and
it is said that they marvel at the
fact that this beautiful lake lies di-
rectly on top of this mountain plateau
which has an altitude of 2462 feet.
1t seems rather unusual to all that
the Lake is 62 feet higher than the
town of Oakland. Many of the va
cationists who return year after year
continue to visit Muddy Creek and
Swallow Falls and they all join in
praising the work of the GCG boys
who have made this spot one of the
truly beautiful camping and picnic
spots of the nation. The view along
the mountain ranges and in the fer
tile valleys attracts many, and local
hotel and tourist home owners tell
us that many reservations have al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
EVANSVILLE RESIDENT IS
KILLED WHEN HIT BY CAR
Ward Beachy Dies Almost In
stantly Friday Afternoon; Ac-
cident Held To Be Unavoidable
FUNERAL is HELD MONDAY

Artemus Ward Beachy, 60, of
Grantsville, was killed almost in
stantly late last Friday afternoon
when he was struck by an auto
mobile at a point on the National
Highway, two and a half miles
east of Grantsville. His skull was
crushed and one leg was broken,
in addition to other injuries. He
died before a physician arrived.
The accident occurred in front of
Hill Top Inn, located on the south side
of the highway, and according to eye
witnesses, Beachy, in attempting to
cross the road stepped between two
eastbound cars and in front of a west
bound machine, driven by Henry F.
burst, of Grantsville.
Officer Calvin F. Schleuter, State
police, at that time termed the accident
unavoidable, and a coroner's jury con-
Quoting an inquest on Monday after
noon also decided that Mr.. Baachy
came to his death through accidental
means.
The inquest was held before Magis-
trate Charles S. Zeller, acting coro-
ner, with the following as members
of the jury: Joseph F. Fahey, fore
man; o. H. Yoder, Harry C. Edwards,
L. B. Schaefer, Hobart Speicher, G. J.
Gnagey, John C. Miller, Milton Roda-
mer, James Johnson, George W. DEF
enbach, Daniel Klotz and Henry Yom-
mer. Others present at the inquest
were States Attorney Neil C. Fraley,
Sheriff Clarence Spear and Officer
Thomas Currie.
Funeral services for Mr.. Beachy
were conducted Monday afternoon at
the home of his son, Charles Lee
Beachy, Grantsville, with Rev. C. j.
Allender, pastor of the M. E. church,
in charge. Interment was in the GEM
etery at Grantsville.
Mr.. Beachy, son of the late Sam
uel j. and Rehammah Knepper Beachy
was the last surviving member of a
family Of eleven children. His wife, the
former Miss Minerva Inks, of Sails
bury, Pa, died in 1920. Surviving are
three sons, Charles Lee, Grantsville;
Forrest, Of Akron, o., and Samuel, of
Los Angeles, Calf, and one daughter,
Miss Mabel Beachy, of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Beachy was brother of the
late Mrs. David burst, Of Oakland, and
of DR.. Beachy, of Grantsville, both of
whom died in recent years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Drunken Driver Given Jail Term
At KingwOOd

Asa Stewart, 81, driver of an auto
mobile in which his sister, Mrs. James
Sypolt, was killed near Corinth, six
miles west of Oakland, recently, was
sentenced to serve six months in the
Kingwood wv. Va.) Jail and fined $25.
Justice of the Peace Grant White
hair, of Terra Alta, sentenced Stewart
on a charge of drunken driving. M. c..
Snyder, prosecuting attorney for Pres
ton county, said he would ask for a
manslaughter Indictment against
Stewart at the next session of the
grand jury. Mrs. Sypolt was killed on
Saturday night, August IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
PYTHIANS ANTICIPATE A
LARGE PARADE LABOR DAY
Announcement of Prizes Causes
Many To Plan To Take Part

Following the announcement in The
Republican last Thursday of list
comprising ffty-two prizes to be
awarded following the annual Labor
Day parade in Oakland, it has been
reported by officials of the picnic COM
mittee that many are planning to
book their entries and take part in the
parade which will officially open the
eighteenth annual picnic to be held
under the auspices of the local Knights
of Pythias lodge. During the past two
years greater emphasis has been
placed on the parade and as result
there has been more interest displayed
than formerly, it was stated.
Last year, although there were no
prizes given, the parade was larger
and more varied than it had been for
several years. This year, with prizes
offered for various exhibits, costumes,
attractions and farm showings, the
parade is expected to surpass that of
1886. A. R. Martin is again in charge
of the parade with Emroy Bolden and
Carl Frazee assisting.
The parade will disband at the pic
mic grounds, in Helbig's Grove, at the
north edge of town, where the festiv-
tiles will be held.
There will be the Keystone shows
and rides, band concerts, speaking
and other attractions throughout the
entire day and evening. An automobile
will be given away at the conclusion of
the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Work On Building For Coca Cola
Company Is Begun

Material entering into the construc-
ton of the new Coca Cola building be-
ing erected on Third street, is arriving
on the site and the actual work of
rearing the structure will begin as
soon as weather conditions permit.
The laying of a four-inch water
main from the corner of Center street
and Third street, to serve the require
ments of the plant, will likely be COM
pleted SATURDAY..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
LOuis-Farr Fight On The Air
At 900 Tonight

The world heavyweight scrap be-
tween Champion Joe Louis and the
Welchman, Tommy Farr, will get
under way at Yankee Stadium tonight
at 900 o'clock, with most of the world
tuned in.
Glenn Mccarthy will broadcast the
round by round description with Ed
win C. Hill doing the between rounds.
The odds are now to 1 on Louis
with most of the experts picking the
Brown Bomber.
The champion is scheduled for 40
percent of the gate, while the challen-
ger and the milk fund each draw 10
per cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-26
Maryland Bankers To Meet This
Evening At Oakland

The annual meeting of Group One of
the Maryland Bankers Association
which was to have been held Tuesday,
will be held this evening at the Will
liam-James Hotel, Oakland. Approx
imately sixty-fve members of the as
ISOLATION are expected to be present
at the meeting and dinner, which is
scheduled at six o'clock. A boat trip
on the lake is also planned prior to
the dinner.