The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-11-30
MT. LAKE PARK

! Tuesday this community was re-
minded again of all that the Oakland
| Fire Department means to this sec
ton, this time it was not Mountain
Lake Park, but Loeb Lynn Heights
that suffered. Lester Harvey, who
lives in the Pennsylvania House had
workshop in the rear of the building
| in which fire broke out. A call to thc
Oakland fire company brought them
out in hurry.
We sometimes wonder what would
or what could happen if we did not
have the Oakland Fire Department.
The members are always ready to help
not only in case of fire but in every
thing else-and after all they get very
little in return. 1t would not seem a
bad idea for the folks here at some
time or other to get together and help
| them-have a party or something OF
that nature and give them the pro-
ceeds. Perhaps there are some few
individuals who have donated some
thing, but there are many people who
do not have the money to give but
would lend their help. Fire may hap
pen to you or to me, and in the winter
time that is not pleasant prospect.
With holidays coming on and in
other place large payrolls going out, II
| seems queer that a community like
this has no payrolls. With all of the
land and all of the natural resources
we still cling lowell, shall we say
tradition (which after all never has
earned a penny for anyone.
There has been talk of another Park
| To ~
Self-Help school was an example. 1t
wasn't the fault of the students. Good
ness knows, they did their share and
more. In some places this sale stuff
might be termed racket. Here it is
just one of those things that does not
materialize. You buy the Park with all
strings attached, and there are plenty
You pay a trifiing sum down and d
dollar when you catch US. When you
don't pay it reverts back to the party
of the first part.
In the days when the Park was
really Place and when those who
made laws and were able to keep up
the Park, it was alright, but now we
have a community of human beings
who want the right to live and work
Many of them were here under the old
regime when money was plentiful and
there were always jUps. We have boys
and girls growing up and they must
leave Garrett county because there is
nothing here for them.
Our town officials are well aware of
this situation and they have done
their utmost.
But why dwell any longer when the
powers that be-those who own the
Park-will not cooperate tiny little
bit. This column, through the kindness
of the editors, has permitted US to
"ramble" for months. And no matter
If nothing ever comes along we still
have nice town and nice people live
in it, which is great consolation.
Personals
T. ]. Turney has returned from a
Cumberland hospital, where he had
been under observation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Brown left
on Tuesday for their winter home at
Lynn Haven, Florida.
There will be meeting of the P. 7.
A. on Thursday evening at the school
in the Park. This is the first meeting
in year and there will be an election
of officers at this time and program
planned.
An oyster supper will be served
this Thursday evening at the U. B.
hall in Loeb Lynn. The prices will be
25 and SO cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Bleakly and
son Billy, of Cumberland, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation period here
with Mr.. Bleakly's parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Gregory Becky.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bayliss were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. John Price
in Fairmont last week.
Forrest yelling has returned from
a short visit in Cumberland. Miss Eva
yelling and Franklin Cook, of Cum
berland, spent the weekend here with
Miss Welling's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley yelling.
Robert DOMAIN has returned to his
home in Cumberland after a visit
here with his aunt, Miss Bonnie Cal
houn.
DR.. and Mrs. Oscar Hall returned on
Monday from trip in the east.
Mrs. Bessie Zahn is recovering from
an illness of several days.
A most important meeting of the
Woodmen of the World will be held
on Tuesday, December 9Th, at which
time there will be an election of off
GERS for the coming year. 1t is urged
that all members be present. A smoker
will follow with refreshments.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevenson had as
their Thanksgiving dinner guests Dr.
H. E. Latcham, Mrs. Latcham and
their daughter Virginia, Baltimore;
Kenneth Stahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hell
big and daughter, John Stevenson, and
Mrs Dorothy Hamill and daughter, of
Oakland, and Thomas Stevenson, a
student at Washington College, Ches-
tertown.
The Women's Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will meet on
Friday afternoon at 2:30, at the home
of Mrs. William Bitter.
Carlton Chance, Uniontown, was
weekend guest of his mother, Mrs. K.
0. Chance.
Mrs 0. c. Bittinger, Pleasant Val
ley, is suffering as result of a slight
stroke of paralysis. Her sister, Mrs.
Barnard, is with her.
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