The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-03
Mt. LAKE PARK

Halloween passed very very quiet
ly in the Park. On Saturday night
there were several places where
chairs and swings were placed on roofs
and garbage cans emptied or moved
but on Monday night there was little
damage done, we heard of several in
stances where prankS were played and
later regretted and the damages re-
paired. Mrs. Darwin Martin who had
an accident and was i'll had her Win
dows marked. When the boys found
out that she was i'll they returned and
erased all signs of their markings
Some one suggested that they go to
the Kiser-Nursing Home and play
some jokes this was vetoed by the ma
jority who said there are sick people
there, which goes to show that we
are ''better."
The sale of property in Mt. Lake
Park the last few months has been
something to think about. So far as we
can ascertain there are very few places
left to either purchase or rent The
tenants are all-or nearly all-from
out of town, and all good people to
have in community. When we at
tempted to find out why Mt. Lake has
SUDDENLY become popular (and you
don't know the half of it yeti there
are numerous answers. A great many
people credited the Rotary Club with
their advertising. Several gave the
credit to the Sef-He1p School. Many
gave it to the town officials. But no
matter to whom the credit belongs it's
a fine thing to see Mt. Lake! again
going forward.
All over the Park there is work
being done. The new bridge near the
School house, to our mind is the great
est improvement. Then there is the
bridge at Pilgrim Rest which is being
done over entirely by the State road,
new underpinningS and lew cement
work. From the post Office across the
glade there is new cement walk
being constructed, this work we I'M
derstand is done by the town.
And speaking of the town, Is there
any law or ordinance whereby the
p 7 who has lot covered with
leaves and does not remove them
can be made to do so?It's pretty tough
when one works to get his own
leaves raked and burned and the
other fellows blows over on yours
Some one has suggested that the town
have them burned and send the bill to
the owner. Sounds all right butt
wonder if it would DO any good Just
the same there is something else other
than the blowing of the ieaves-its
the fire hazard-that should be ex-
cuse enough for any action. Mt. Lake
has the reputation of having more
fires than most places. This year we
have so far done very well, and the
leaves are nearly all burned.
Parcel Post Week is being celebra-
ted here and at all u. S. post Offices.
How many can remember when Par
eel post went into effect Well it was
1918.
Perfect weather. and perfect fall.
Far ahead of the summer weather so
far, but look out for next week.
Personals
Mrs. Earl Willetts of Cumberland
visited Mrs. Walter Sanner and family
last week. She was accompanied home
by Mrs. Sanner and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cannon are Wis
iting their daughter in Preston, KY.
The Neighborhood club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Timothy Moon
on Wednesday, November the ninth.
Mrs. Gay Hayden and Mra.W. B. Love
will act as hostesses.
Guests at the Colonial the weekend
were, Miss Mary Johns of the Wheel
ing high school; Miss Mary Curtis
Mong, West Liberty. Miss. Mong is
head of the art department of the
West Liberty State Normal school.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Holbert, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Annette and daugh-
ter, Martha, Mrs. Kenna Clark and
son Kenna Jr Mrs. Robert Watson,
Mrs. George March, Mrs. Charles G.
Hood and daughter Betty, and Miss
Martha Raymond all of Fairmont and
Mrs. Charles Sutherland and son Jack
of MorgantoWn, were visitors to the
Park. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Weimer, of Riv-
erdale, Md, were weekend guests
with Mr.. Weimer's sister, Miss Josie
Weimer.
DR.. J. w. Webster and family who
have recently come here from Okla
homa have rented the Pope cottage
for the year. DR.. Webster is Dean Of
Men at the Self-Help School!
Mrs. Hal Jacobs and daughter
Nancy left on Tuesday for Richmond,
Va, where they will spend the winter
with Mrs. Jacobs father, J, W. Traver.
William Traver brother of Mrs.
Jacobs accompanied her and will be in
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