The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-17

calendar: Next MONDAY ana tuesday,
October q and %, will be cleanup
days in the Park. You are urged to
place all garbage and refuse in con-
tainers which can be lifted by one
collector.
On The Disposal of Leaves
Many complaints regarding the
burning of leaves here have been re-
ceived by town officials. Parents are
particularly asked to supervise any
burning done by their children. With
the many leaves scattered as they are
and the quick shifting of the wind 1t
is most dangerous to the youngsters
themselves aside from the fact that
it might be the cause of a bad con-
fagration starting before responsible
help could reach them.
And speaking of fire reminds us
that we were informed also on good
authority that it is against the Park
rules OF regulations to burn your
leaves on any hard surface road gut
ter. When we inquired why to this we
were told that because of the tar basis
of the road the burning would in time
weaken the surface and perhaps cause
breaks or holes to appear. For this rea-
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one Of these roads, please burn leaves
on your own premises or on an alley or
dirt road in the rear.
Our neighbor, Reverend Harold Tea
garden, has a plan if it works out
whereby it would be easy to get rid
of the leaves. The idea is this: There
is a large vacant lot nearby where
the leaves could be hauled and dumped
There is a chemical made which if ap-
piled to the leaves will supposedly
create fertilizer of excellent richness.
We use the word supposedly, be-
cause after talking with several peo-
pie we weren't quite as enthused as in
the beginning. They told us that it
might be done if there were enough
other leaves than the stately oak leaf:
that there was not sufficient some
thing or other in that particular leaf.
After that we gave up; seemed to us
that no other leaves could have a
chance in Mountain Lake Park. But
its a good idea and the idea of haul
ing them away is really good.
What we really wanted to say was
that Reverend Teagarden is interested
in cleaning up this large empty lot
which is overgrown with ugly weeds
and scrub brush. Let's hope the new
management will cooperate with him.
He's pretty good at making places
look nice. If you have any doubt about
this, then take a walk past where he
lives and see for yourself what has
been accomplished.
Personals
Last Thursday night Reverend Gar
rett Evans and Mrs. Evans were given
a surprise party by members of the
Bethel Methodist church. The group
gathered at the church and from there
went to the parsonage. A short pro-
gram was rendered and the members
served refreshments. Rev. and Mrs.
Evans were the recipients Of many
nice gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dawson spent
last Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Miss Anne Hamill had as guests on
Saturday and Sunday her brother,
John S. Hamill, of Mill Greek, w. Va;
Mrs. Herman Smith and daughters
Martha and Sara, Of Parkersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holloway, Jr.,
entertained with a house party friends
from Wheeling and Clarksburg over
the weekend.
Mrs. Allie Raymond had as visitors
this week Mrs. H. F. Smith, Mrs. R.
L, Cunningham, Mrs Conrad Sipe
Miss Lucy Sipe, all of Fairmont; Miss
Grace Cole and Miss Florence Cole, of
New York, and Mrs. Ernest Hutton, of
Huttonsville, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Arnett and Mrs.
Luke Arnett, of Failmont, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs N. E. Wildman.
DR.. and Mrs. C. Oscar Hall, Mrs.
F. NJ. Murphy and sister, Mrs. Bessie
Zahan, spent Tuesday in Clarksburg
and Fairmont.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Shinn, Lexington,
KY, who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred C. Fleming, returned
to their home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Clark, for
mer Park residents, were calling on
friends here Sunday.
Miss Ruth Rudisill, who spent the
pasts month here at her cottage, re-
turned to Baltimore on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Criss, Fair
mont, spent Sunday at their cottage
Miss Lucy Trickett Scottdalc, Pa,
was a weekend visitor here.
Mrs. Harvey Staggers, Mrs. c. E.
DnllJH anu MIS-. EuWdiu OldCk, ali Oh
Fairmont, were visiting friends here
on Sunday.
Thursday, November 7, is the date
set by the Women's Society of Chris
tian Service for their annual turkey
dinner, which will be served at Bethel
Methodist church. The serving will
begin at $3.50 and the price is 65 cents.
Miss Maud Jefferson and Miss Maud
Curtis, of West Liberty, w. Va, were
weekend guests at the Colonial Cot
tage.
Reverend and Mrs. E. A. Critics and
twenty delegates from the u. B. con-
gregation attended the Christian En-
deavor rally held in the U. B. church
at Terra Alta last Thursday. William
Kemp local delegate, acted as toast
master
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Bray, Darl and
Lindsey Bray mOtored to Grafton or
Sunday and visited the Tygart river
dam. They were accompanied by then
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Schaeffel
and family and Mr. and Mrs. John
Pribble and son, all Of Gormania, w
Va
Mrs. John Stevenson and her sister
Mrs. F, NJ. Deane, her daughter, Mrs
Leo Helbig and Miss Jane Addison
motored to Washington and College
Park last week. In Washington they
were joined by Mrs. Stevenson's SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Stahl, of Philadelphia, who