The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-25
MT. LAKE PARK
Proposed New Roads Here

our meaning, we refer to the new
hard surfaced roads proposed to be
started here shortly-50 per cent on
one side Of the Park and so per cent
on the other side. We aren's going to
try to route it for you because one
never knows-it's here today, there
tomorrow. When you see the WPA
men at work you'll know that's where
''X marks the spot"
Tree Dedicated to the Memory of Miss
Emma Hamill At School
A beautiful dedication was held
last week on the school grounds when
white spruce tree was planted and
dedicated to the memory of Miss
Emma Hamill, who passed away few
years ago. Miss Hamill taught many
years in the Garrett county schools
and was loved and esteemed by her
hundreds of pupils. Mrs. Samuel Cole
made short address in which she
stressed the good influence Miss Ham
i'll had exerted throughout her years
of, teaching not only the daily lessons
of the school curriculum, but also Of
right living. Pupils of the school were
given halliday holiday.
..t Personals
Mrs. l. D. Hill, who spent the winter
in st. Petersburg, Fla, arrived in the
Park on Friday and has opened her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs.iA. T. White and C. 2.
Martin we're in Baltimore the past
week where Mr.. White and Mr.. Mar
tin attended the sessions of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. S. H. Burch, accompanied by
Mrs. Gilsen Gardiner, motored here
from Washington, D. c., on Monday
to remain a week.
Mrs. A. V. Schaeffer entertained the
Ladies' Bible class of the Methodist
church on Friday evening.
Mrs. Franklin P. Arnold has just
received word that her granddaughter
Alice Beatrice Arnold, a senior at
Goucher College, Baltimore, has been
elected to membership in Phi Beta
Kappa, National honorary scholastic
fraternity.
Mrs. E. L. Winchell has gone to Bal
timore where she is attending the ses-
sions of the Federation of Women's
Clubs of Maryland. Mrs. Winchell was
accompanied by her, niece, Miss Max
inc Devore, of Ohio, who is Mrs. VIM
chell's house guest.
Dir. and Mrs. w. Blake Love, Mrs. f.
NJ. Murphy, Miss Myrtle Finnell and
Miss Kathleen Bishop were in Fair
mont on Saturday where they attend
ed the funeral of the late Mrs. ,Larney
P. Carr. .,-.r
Rev. Garrett Evans was in Charles
ton the past week where he attended
a church conference.
Mrs. Belle Nine, Miss Mary O'Don-
nell. Miss Orlie Durham and Timothy
Moon were in Hagerstown last week
where they attended a conference of
teachers.
The Neighborhood Club entertained
with fine turkey dinner last Thurs
day at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Gar
rett Evans.
Philip Fancher, small son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ford Fancher, has returned
from Baltimore, where he has been
patient in Hopkins Hospital for a
number of weeks. He is now recover
ing nicely after mastoid operation.
The PIT. A. bingo and card party
held at the school house Friday night
was great success. More than $25
was realized. The association desires
to thank the Oakland patrons for their
support.
Private James B.. Williams, who has
been stationed at Fort Slocum, n Y,
as member of an engineering corps,
has written his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Williams, that he will sail this
week for an indefinite stay in Hawaii.
Mrs. John Kearfoot, supervisor of
hospitals in Maryland, arrived in the
Park Tuesday from Baltimore and is
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Oscar Hall.
Miss Frances Grimes, Morgantown,
was Park visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. j. Burt Martin and daughter
Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, of
Orlando, Fla, were in the Park few
hours Friday enroute to Fairmont.
Many friends here will regret to
learn of the death of Mrs. Lydia Ma
lone, which occurred at her home in
Baltimore last Wednesday. Services
were held on Sunday in Fairmont, her
former home, where burial occurred.
Mrs. Malone and daughter were sum-
mer visitors in the Park and Oakland
for number of years.
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