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GARRETT COUNTY, the last formed county in Maryland, is the extreme western division of the State, and is bounded on the east by Allegany County, south by the North Branch of the Potomac River, west by the State line of West Virginia, north by Mason and Dixon's line, and contains an area of six hundred and seventy square miles of territory. Is crossed its entire length north and south by the Great Savage Mountain, a distance of over forty miles. This Alain Ridge of the Alleganies divides the east and western waters. Two-thirds of the territory of the county lies west of this Summit Ridge; on the east is the Maryland Coal Basin, one-third of which is in Garrett County; on the west, flowing north from the south end of the county, is the Yougbiougheny River and Castleman's River, draining with their tributaries and other valuable but undeveloped coal and iron region. The streams flowing from the west side into the Youghiougheny are Laurel River, Snowy Creek, Harrington, Muddy Creek, and Buffalo Creek; on the east side, Cherry Creek, Little Youghiougheny, Deep Creek, Lary Run, Bare Creek, and Mill Run. The Savage River has its sources and tributaries in this county, and empties into the North Branch of the Potomac, at the extreme eastern end of Garrett County.
The geology is composed of sand stone, lime stone of fine quality, and stone coal of fine quality, as above stated. No county in the State contains more valuable minersl deposits in coal and iron ore. The elevated table lands on the western side of the Savage Mountain, and between that and Meadow Mountain, covering an area of four hundred square miles, is an elevation of two thousand five hundred feet above tide, comparatively level; is about one-third glade, interspersed regularly by ridge or timber land, and is admitted to be the best grazing portion of the State; is only partially settled, and offers superior advantages for farming and stock raising. Immense forests of timber cover large portions of the county. Pine, oak, maple, and all hard wood found in high latitudes of the best quality. Products, wheat, corn, rye, buckwheat, oats, potatoes, wool and butter. Grass grows naturally on the glades, and timothy and clover in abundance follow cultivation. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad passes from east to west, a distance of thirty miles, through the southern end of the county, and the National Road through the northern end of the county a distance of over twenty miles.
Judges Fourth Judicial Circuit-Hon. H. H. Alvey, Chief Judge; Hons Wm. Motter and Geo. A. Pearre, Associate Judges. Clerk to Court-W. H Tower, Oakland. Crier-Wm. Smouse. Auditor~W. P. Townahend. Standing Commissitonors- John M. Read and C. A. Snyder. Messenger- Jas. M. Bell. Bai~ffs-Wm. Waltz and T. Bosley. Sheriff-Thomas Coddington, Oakland. State's Attorney-John W. Veiteb, Oakland. Judges of Orphans' Court-Joseph Dewitt, Chief Judge, A. J. Michaels and Wm. Harvey, Associate Judges. Register of Wills-W. L. Rawlings, Oakland, Surveyor-John Harned, Oakland. County Commissioners-E. C. Tilison President, Deer Park, John Riley and Jeremiah Guard. Clerk-W. H. Hagans, Oakland. Sekool Commissioners-Wm. A. Brydon, President, G. W. Delawder and Dr. Wm. Burns. Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. B. H. Bartlett, Oakland. Regusters of Voters-Henry O. Hamill, James H. Rush, Isaiah Fuller, Wm. H. Bernard, Daniel Hinebaugh, Thos. Browning, Richard T. Browning, Wm. F. Deakins, and Joshua Fazenbaker. Tax Collector-E. Miller, Oakland. Justices of the Peace- Jonathan H. Wilson, Henry Rasch, Ben j. Griffith, Isaac Umbell, John T. Patterson, Sylvanus Butler, Andrew J. Warnick, Wm. Hinebaugh, William M. Miller, William Browning, Sr., Frances Seabold, Alex. L. Osbourn, Richard B. Jamison, Henry Thompson, James Mason and Orman Fazenbaker. Notary Public-John M. Read, Oakland. Congressnaan, Sixth District-Hon. Wm. Walsh, Cumberland. State &nator-Hon. Baithaser Weifley. Members of House of Delegates-Hons. George W. Wilson and George W. Blocher. Terms of Circuit Court, which are held in the Court House at Oakland, the county seat: Law Terms-3d Monday in March and 2d Monday in September. Chancery Terms-3d Mondays in January, March, May and July, and 2nd Mondays in September and November. Population of County-White, 11,000; colored, 1,000 Registered Vote-1,900. Assessed Value of Personal, Real, Stocks and Railroad Property-$3,988,177. State and County Tax $1.30 on $100.
Is 20 miles from Oakland on the B. & 0. H. R. The land is rolling, mostly cleared; is estimated at $30 per acre, and produces 20 bus. wheat, 40 oats, 150 potatoes, 20 corn, 25 buckwheat and two tons hay. Lutheran and Tunkard Churches, and a public school. Population 50. J. W. Boyer, Postmaster.
Blacksmiths
Gobringer, Adam
Grower, Fred'k
Hartman, Wm
Menhorn, Geo F
Carpenters and Undertakers
Englehart, Geo. F.
Henry & Val Kahl
Distillery
Miller, M. J.
General Merchandise
Boyer, J. W. & Son
Gnagey, John E.
Ries, Mrs. A. B.
Harnessmakers
McMillen, Eli
Snyder, Christian
Hotel
Ries, Mrs. A. B.
Justice of the Peace
Hinebaugh, Wm.
Millers
Casey, Henry
Engle, Samuel
Weller, Melchor
Physicians
Glodfelty, E. H.
Shoemakers
Hanftling, Alex
Richter, Edward
Ries, Fred'k
Tanners
Hinebaugh, Wm
Richter, John L.
Wagonmakers
Eckhart, John
Zinken, Henry
Is on the B. & O. R. R., 9 miles east of Oakland and 223 from Baltimore. The situation is upon the extreme summit of the Alleganies, 3,000 feet above tide. It is here that the mountain streams divide, flowing in one direction towards the Ohio River, the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico; and in the other towards the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. From Altamont westwatd for a distance of nearly 29 miles are beautiful meadows, known as the "Glades," lying along the upper waters of the Youghiougheny River and its numerous tributaries, dividea by ridges of moderate elevation and gentle slopes, with fine ranges of mountains in the back ground. Population 50. H. Zimmerman, Postmaster.
General Merchandise.
Wilson, J H
Zimmerman, Harry
Is on the B. & O. R. R., 208 miles from Baltimore, 24 east of Oakland and at the junction of the Potomac and Savage Rivers; place healthy, business fair; the lands are underlaid with coal, and are worth from $10 to $100 per acre. M. E. Church, Rev. H. Kolb. Population 200. M. E. Moody, Postmaster.
Agent-R. R. & Express
Mullen, Wm
Blacksmiths
Santmyer, Harrison
Warnick, Mason O
Butcher.
Nethkins, Joseph T
Carpenters
Brown, John L
Kemp, Elijah
Stiff, Moses
Coal Companies
Empire, Jno Somerville, Supt
North Branch, W A Brydon, Prest
Constable.
Bevers, David J
Engineers.
Bell, Frank
Hepburn, Collins
General Merchandise.
Moody, Wm
Mullin, Andrew
Justices of the Peace
Warnick, A. J.
Miller
Keefer, D. P.
Physicians
Ambrose, N. M.
Dolley, G. W.
Plasterer
Bartlett, Thomas
Saw Mills
Lochiel Lumber Co
Meese, N H
Shoemakers
Gilpin, Thornton
Harshberger, Sam'l
Wines and Liquors
Garvey, Thomas
Agent- R. R. & Express.
Tilisen, E. C.
Blackumith.
Wolf, Wm
Carpenter.
Schoolfield, L H
General Merchandise
Davis & Bro
Steele, Mrs W
Wheeler, J L
Hotels.
Deer Park, B & O R R Co
Wing & Wing, E C Tillson
Lumber Mannfacturers.
Davis, H G & Co
Plasterer.
Lashorn, Joseph
Shoemakers.
Lantz, W S
Rodeheaver, J C
Is 16 miles from Confluence, Pennsylvania, and near Bear Creek. Land is principally cleared, and can be bought at $10 per acre, and yields 15 bus. wheat, 25 oats, 100 potatoes, 30 corn and 1 ton hay; one school and a church. Population 50. Lewis Swalp, Postmaster.
Blacksmith
Gross, Fred
Carpenter
Beeghley, Michael J.
General Merchandise
Swalp, Lewis
Miller
Engle, Sam'l
Kease, Henry
Is 14 miles from Frostburg. The nearest stream is Castleman's River. Land is fertile, principally cleared, well timbered; ranges in value from $12 to $45 per acre, and readily produces 25 bus. wheat, 35 oats, 150 potatoes, 40 corn, and 1 ton hay. German Reformed Church, Rev. C. U. Heilman; Lutheran, Rev. J. J. Young; M. E., Rev. C. S. Harrison, and public schools. Population 150. H. Muhlenberg, Postmaster.
Blacksmiths
Chapman, Wm. H.
Smouse, Daniel S.
Carpenters
Smouse, Henry
Winterberg, Henry
Dentist
Burrier, W G
General Merchandise.
Broadwater, J S
Keller & Matthew
Lichty & Keim
Hotel.
Mellinger, John
Miller.
Stanton, Eli
Physician.
Keller, B F
Saw Mills.
Dorsey, Patrick
Durst, Saml S
Miller, E J & Bro
Shoemakers.
Durst, David
Yanmers, John
Tailor.
Loewenstein, Chas
Telegraph Operator.
Glotfelty, Joseph
Woolen Mills.
Bodis, Conrad
Is 9 miles from Confluence, Pa., and near the Youghiougheny River. There are several veins of coal in this vicinity, two, three and five feet thick; the bottom land is generaHy sandy, the high land is good, producing all kinds of grain, grass, &c. Land is worth from $8 to $20 per acre, and yields 15 bus. wheat, 25 oats, 200 potatoes, 50 corn and 3 tons hay. One public school. Population 50. P. T. Garthright, Postmaster.
Carpenter.
Miller, John M
General Merchandise.
Garthright, P T
Guard, Jerry
Millers.
Neil, August
Sellers, J L
Speelman, Otho
Saw Mills.
Miller, John M
Speelman, Otho
Shoemaker.
Guard, Jerry
Woolen Mills.
Griffith & Guard
Is 14 miles from Oakland on the B. & 0. H. H. The land is easily tilled; can be bougbt at from $6 to $10 per acre; produces 20 to 30 bus. wheat, and an average amount of other crops. One public school. Population 50. S. P. Specht, Postmaster.
Blacksmith
Wolf, Asbury
Saw Mills
Glotfelty, Jonas
Glotfelty, Mahlon
Keefer, F.
Sell & Son
The county seat, is situated on the B. & O. R. R., 232 miles from Baltimore. The location is on the summit plateau of the Allegany Mountains, 2,800 feet above tide water; and the atmosphere is noted for its purity and healthfulness. The neighboring streams abound with trout, and the surrounding mountains with game of all descriptions. The land is good, produces from 16 to 25 bus. wheat, good rye and no better potatoes anywhere; also, oats and buckwheat. It sells at from $5 to 10 per acre, in the woods; plenty for sale. Grass grows abundantly in its native state, and timothy and clover when sown. Oakland contains the usual accommodations for a county seat, and a line hotel, the "Oakland," owned and operated by the B. & O. R. R This hotel is quite a summer resort; hundreds of people from all sections enjoy dnring the summer season the splendid scenery and the pure water, and bracing mountain air. Population 1,400. Ralph Thayer, postmaster.
CHURCHES AND PA5TORS.- M. E., Rev. B. Ison; Stone Church, Rev. Dr. Scott; Lutheran and Presbyterian.
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.-A. F. & A. M.-Oakland 60. I. O. O. F. Shealtiel 122. K. of H.-Alta 574, and Lodge 114 I. O. G. T.
TOWN OFFICERs.-Burgess-D. E. Offutt. Commsssioners-Peter Martin, A. L. Osbourn, J. W. Smith and D. Little. Clerk--M. V. Grim. Bailiff P. A. Chisholm.
Agent-R. B. & Express.
Delawder, G W
Agents-Real Estate.
Hamill, P
Tasker, H P
Attorneys at Law.
Gonder, E H
Hamill, Gilmor S
Peddicord & Gonder
Price & Boughner
Head, J M
Veitch, J W
Eiaeksmitbs.
Browning, I F
Little, David
Sincell, Charles H
Boarding.
Bosley, George
Davis, Mrs M B
Rhinehart, Mrs David
Thayer, Mrs Ralph
Cabinetmakers.
Brooks, A C
Shatzer, John
Contractors.
Brooke, A C
Chishoim, P A
Crim, Joseph M
Jarboe, John M
Spedden, Geo A
Druggist
Sturgiss, Geo C
General Merchandise.
Brooks, I H
Bush & Co
Davis & Townshend
Legge, G W
Loar, D H
Michael, C C
Michael, J 0
Offutt, D E
I Osbourn, A L
Richardson Bros
Scott, M L
Stalnaker, I W
Totten,WP
Wayman, N B
Hotels.
Bosley, E L Bosley
Browning, H T Browning
Coddington, W M Coddington
Oakland, B& O R R
Livery Stables.
Browning, H T
Martin, Thomas
Stahl, J D
Masons and Plasterers.
Arnold, James
Chambers, D & Son
Johnson, J S
Porter, John
Pritchard, H & Son
Milier.
Martin, P
Millinery and Notions.
Davis, Mrs M E
Scott, M L
Painters and Paper Hangers
Fringer, B I
Ward, S V B
Physicians.
Bartlett, E H
McComas, I Lee
Saw Mills
Davis & Bro
Offutt, D E
Bell, A L
West, C T
Whetsell, C H
Shoemakers.
Loughrldge, Geo F
Lucas, C
Wagner, Wm M
Stoves and Tinware.
Shirer, G A
Surveyors.
Brant, J B
Hamill, M H
Harned, John
Mason, A C
Woolen Mill
Lawton, Samuel
Is 12 miles from Confluence, Pa. Soil medium, land one-third cleared; can be bought at from $2 to $30 per acre, and produces 10 to 25 bus. wheat, 20 to 50 oats, 100 to 200 potatoes, 20 to 60 corn, and 1 to 2 tons hay. A church and several schools. Population 25. John H. Kessler, Postmaster.
Blacksmith
Welch, Alpbeus
Carpenter.
Frazee, H
General Merchandise.
Dunham, Jas A & Son
Guard, Jeremiah
White, H B
Millers
Frazee, H M
Speelman, Otho
Shoemaker
Kessler, John H
Tanner.
Frantz, John
Is on the B. & O. R. R., 219 miles from Baltimore and 13 east of Oakland; land is worth from $4 to $6 per acre, and produces an average crop of wheat, oats, rye and potatoes. Population 75. A. Fairall, Postmaster.
Agent-R. R. And Express
Fairall, A
Blacksmiths
Friend, T. F.
General Merchandise
West, C. T.
Lumber
West, R. J.
Murphy, Chas.
West, C. T.
Sand Refiner
Sharpless, Wm.
Saw Mills
Beckman, Theo.
West, C. T.
Wines and Liquors
Hall, Seth
Accident
Beeghley, Jonas
Boyer, Aaron
Englehart, Wm.
Frotz, Conrad
Frush, Alex
Gorrick, John
Grower, Joseph
Hinebaugh, Dan'l
Hinebaugh, Wm.
Kamp, Henry
Kolb, Fred
Kolb, Henry
Leninger, Lewis
Margroff, Edward
Miller, M. J.
Mosser, Jonas
Richter, Henry
Schlossnagle, Chas.
Schlossnagle, Christ.
Shartzer, Jacob
Snyder, Fred'k.
Sperling, Conrad
Spiker, John P.
Turney, Abraham
Beckman, Harmon
Blackburn, E. G.
Brady, James E.
Carrol, John
Cassidy, J B.
Custer, Jacob
Friend, Albert
Friend, Sam'l W
Friend, Sam'l W Jr
Garrett, Michael
George, A F
George, Wm
McCrobie, Frank
McCrobie, W H
Rexrode, Jackson
Bloomington
Abernathy, Ezekiel
Abernathy, James
Abernathy, Wm
Adams, David
Bernard, Chas
Bernard, Edward
Bernard, John E.
Bernard, John G
Bernard, Otho
Bernard, Wm. H.
Brant, John G.
Copeland, Simon
Dawson, Lloyd R.
Duckworth, A. C.
Groves, Dennis
Hamilton, G. R.
Knight, Joshua
Loar, D. H.
Michaels, Geo L
Michaels, Geo W
Michaels, Philip
Miller, Gilead
Paugh, Henry
Paugh, Joseph
Paugh, Nicholas
Sharpless, Jno L
Sharpless, Wm
Simpson, James
Titchnale, John M
Titchnale, Joshua
Titchnale, Moses
Titchnale, Wm
Twigg, A S
Twigg, John T.
Warnick, Henry
Warnick, Joseph
Warnick, Wm
Wilson, Joseph
Wilson, Wm
Deer Park
Archibald, James
Cooper, Hugh
Davis, H. G.
Droege, Emil
Foster, Joseph
Friend, John
Friend, Sam'l W.
Garrett, Michael
Harshberger, Elijah
Harshberger, Jacob
Harvey, Elisha
Head, R. J.
Hill, Geo.
Hinebaugh, Sebastian
Hoye, Samuel C.
King, Isaac
Male, Luke
Marley, Geo.
Miller, John H.
Moon, Garrett
Nesbitt, Joseph
Paugh, James E.
Riley, John
Schooley, Mahlon
Schooley, Wm.
Spiecher, Joseph
Stemple, L. A.
Stemple, P. A.
Stottlemeyer, A. J.
Tasker, James W.
Wilson, Daniel
Wilson, J. W.
Engle's Mills
Beckerd, Jacob
Camp, John
Deihl, John C.
Hasetedler, David
Kamp, Henry
Margraff, Edward
Masser, Jacob
Miller, Sam'l A.
Orndorff, Christ.
Pysell, Andrew
Richter, Geo.
Sahr, Michael
Siminger, Lewis
Speicher, Austin
Swalp, Lewis
Weller, M.
Grantsville
Baker, Daniel
Beachy, Aaron
Beachy, Samuel
Broadwater, Wm C
Engle, Samuel
Fresh, Jacob
Gnagey, Emanuel
Miller, Henry
Miller, Joel
Wagoner, Henry
Yoders, Solomon
Mineral Spring.
Augustine, Abram
Augustine, Dani
Fike, Elizabeth
Green, Benj H
Grove, Dennis
Grove, Jesse
Grove, Wm
Guard, James
Guard, Jerry
Pollard, Alex
Riley, John
Speelman, Otho
Swalp, John
McHenry
Casteel, Wm
Eckhard, Levi & Peter
Fox, John
Fraker, D W
Fulmer, Geo H
Glotfelty, Adrian
Glotfelty, Jesse
Glotfelty, Jonas
Glotfelty, Mahlon
Glotfelty, Nimrod
Gletfelty, Thaddeus
Keefer, Peter
Kimmell, Christian
Meese, Joseph B
Pysell, Jacob
Smith, Eli
Specht, Samuel
Oakland.
Ashby, Jesse
Ashby, Thos W
Ashby, Wm W
Bailey, Elinore S
Bernard, Normand
Beckman, Henry
Bishop, James U
Bowers, Jackson
Bowers, John T
Brant, E P
Brant, Peter
Bray, Wm W
Browning, Stephen
Browning, Wm
Casteel, Nathan
Casteel,T W
Dailey, John
Davis, J B
De Berry, Clark
Enlow,D avid
Goodwin, James
Gortner, Fred
Gortner, Peter
Hall, E G
Hall, Wm
Hann, John
Hart, Owen
Hoops, Isaac
Hughes, Martin
Irvinn, Nelson
Johnson, Bowie
Kelly, Gen'l B F
Kepner, E D
King, Isaac
King, Joseph
Lee, John W
Lower, Alex
Lower, John
Lower, Wm
Martin, Peter
Mason, J McClure
Mehan, James
Merrill, Nicholas
Perry, H M
Porter, Robert
Proctor, Wilson
Reynolds, Barney
Riddle, Henry
Russell, Henry
Schley, James M
Shaffer, Benj A
Shaffer, Chas
Shaffer, Henry
Shaffer, Joseph
Spiker, Abraham
Spiker, Geo
Stambaugh, Christ
Stambaugh, David
Thompson, Chas &
Thompson, Henry
Totten, Ezekiel
W~link, Daniel
White, B
White, Johnson
White, Wm
Wootring, A C
Yutzy, C
Yutzy, Solomon
Selbysport.
Frazee, G W
Geary, I T
Grovers, D
Groves, Wm
Hileman, H
Kessler, S H L
Mathews, G
Riley, John
Tankaster, H
Welch, A
Swatiton.
Beckman, Randolph
Friend, T F
Geos & O'Brien
Hamill, A C
Mason, B
McRobie, Thomas
Moaser, Christ
Mosser, Dan'l
Mosser, Trueman
O'Brien, Dan'l
O'Brien, John W
Paugh, Otho
Paugh, W H
Sharpless, F K
Sharpless, Theo L
Sharpleas, Wm
West, Trueman
