The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-09-21
MT. LAKE PARK

We have just finished reading ar
article on a dahlia show, which has
held the spotlight in all papers within
a radius of one hundred miles and was
held only a bare seventy miles from
Garrett county. What we are irving ia
say is that there is no reason in the
world why Garrett county should not
have a show of this character. For in
stance right in our own community we
have some wonderful dahlias, and
grown in our own neighborhood.
Mrs. Timothy Moon not only ha.
dahlias, but she has the finest iris VIC
have ever seen. Mrs. N. E. Wildman
brought us the largest dahlia it has
been our pleasure to behold. Hel
zinnias are the largest also, so why not
sponsor a flower show here in Garrett
county.
In Oakland, our sister city, we have
some real flower lovers and after look
ing at their gardens we could not but
wish that others might see and enjoy
these lovely blooms. Max Jarboe has
a marvellous garden; Harold Harmed
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It's just too bad that with all we
have here nothing is done. We have
no doubt that if a flower show were
put on it would draw many people. All
through Maryland and West Virginia
there are garden clubs. Horticultural
lists from many places would come to
see what is produced here, which re-.
minds US that a certain dean of agri-
culture carried back to his college a
great many acorns. There is much in
terest in acorns. They are edible if
properly handled. We are not an au-
thority on this, but before the winter
is over we shall be. Anyhow, if they
are good to eat, then we say let's eat
them.
Somehow when we look at Garrett
county we always have the feeling that
it is not exploited enough.
1t would not be bad idea next year
to hold a Court of Flowers" pageant
and give it at sunset. After all one
cannot witness more beautiful sunsets
than those seen here. You will be sur
prised at the results and at the num-
Der Of people that will be drawn to
see the show. Certainly we have the
foundation laid by the growers Of
flowers in this community.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Edwards and son
Jack left the Park on Tuesday by motor
for Roanoke, Va, where Jack will en-
ter Randolph Macon College. Mrs. Ed
wards and son have spent the summer
here with her mother, Mrs. K. V. Aims
lee, at Braethorn Cottage. From Ro-
anoke they will go to their home in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. NJ. D. Christie, Fairmont, is
q guest at Colonial Cottage. For few
days Mrs. Christie has been i'll but is
now improved and may be able to re-
turn to her home the latter part of the
week.
Mrs. Thomas Compton and son John,
Mountain Lake Park, left here on
Tuesday for Baltimore where John
has entered the Children's Home Hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. Kate Jones, Wheeling, is enter
tanning a group Of friends at her home
here
Mrs. F. NJ. Murphy and her sister,
Mrs. Bessie Zahn, were visitors in
Fairmont this week.
Mrs. Daisy B. Hicks is in Mounds
vile for a few days. She accompanied
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Rogerson, who
has been spending the summer here at
Colonial cottage.
Mrs. Conrad Sipe and daughter Miss
Lucy Sipe Fairmont, We're visiting
Mrs. Allie Raymond on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Searle and son
left Saturday for their home in Wash
ington, after being here all summer.
Mrs. Searle has had q message from
her niece, Mrs. Raymond McCutcheon,
that Mr.. McCutcheon, herself and chill
dren are enroute to the United States
on the SIS. George Washington and
will land in New York this week. The
McCutcheon family has been in Lon
don, England, for the past months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Fleming, Fair
mont, are here for a week.
Miss Katherine Sponseller, Freder-
lex, was weekend guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bushrod Grimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Booth and
children, Pittsburgh, are guests at the
Mt. Lake Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Love and their
daughter are on a trip to PITTSBURGH