The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
LOCAL NEW S


-Blotters for sale at this office.
-Merrill's prices suit the times.
1.-THE beggars have come to
town"
Pure drugs and medicines at
MerriIl's.
Preparations for Christmas go
rapidly forward.
Prescriptions accurately com
pounded at MerrilPs.
"A Mr.. Beckner lost valuable
horse Sunday.
Have you seen the Polar Bear at
Merrill's? If not go at once.
The pay car passed through town
on Tuesday.
Christmas presents in great va
riety at Merrill's drug store.
Our calendar for 1879 will be
found on another page of this paper.
Go to Merrill's if you want No.
l Violin and Guitar string.
The December term of the cir
cult court will convene next Monday.
Merrill has some new notions
meyer before seen in Oakland.
christmas tree services in the NJ.
Z. and Memorial churches Christmas
night.
Christmas sermon next Sabbath
morning at l0l O'Clock, by Rev. o.
G. Miller.
-150 sacks G. A. Salt for sale at
VIM. p. Totten's Cheap Cash Store,
Oakland, Nd.
-Remember that Merrill buys his
goods at headquarters in New York.
The boys have been having
chance to skate. The snow has
spoiled the ice now, however.
The weather seems to haye get
settled down to its work, and we are
now having some real winter.
A nice Christmas present for
f. lend would be a years subscription
to THE REPUBLICAN,. Suppose you
try it.
George Long, a German baker
and confectioner, of Cumberland,
died on the llth instant, after IA brief
but painful illness.
The Sunday School of the Ev
Lutheran church will hold an oyster
supper beginning Monday evening,
sd inst, at Deer Park.
Attention is called TO the new
advertisements in this issue. THE
REPUBLICAN has a large circulation,
and it pays to advertise in it.
We understand that Father Gal
ten is to be transferred from this
place to Laurel, Md. We have not
Learned who Is to be his successor.
The Week Of Prayer, as appOin.
ted by the Evangelical Alliance, will
be observed by special prayer services
in the Ev. Lutheran Church. All
are invited to attend.
Col. J. NJ. Schley. of Culnber-
Aand, slipped on an icy sidewalk
Friday and badly wrenched the
muscle of one Of his legs, which will
-cunfine him to the house for some
time.
Before buying Christmas goods |
call and examine MerriIl's stock con-
.sisting in part Of dolls, r. r. trains,
menageries stationery pocket knives,
pocket books, fine candy, toilet arti-
cler, &C., &C., &c.
The trampS that were put at |
work sweeping the streets Of Cum
berland to pay the fines imposed on
them worked one day steadily. The
second morning after getting their
hot coffee they broke away TOR other
quarters and seem now to avoid
Cumberland in their travels.
B nj. j. Partlett, SIT w. LON
bard ST., Baltimore, says 81 have
used Keller's Roman Eminent in
my family for Neuralgia and have
also seen its beneficial effects when
used by one of my neighbors for the
same complaint. 1t has cured prompt
ly in each instance, and is the best
remedy / know of.
The Frostburg Journal says that
Aaron Wilhelm, of Garrett county,
recently found hawk on the back
of wild turkey, Juggling at the
turkeys neck. Mr.. Wilhelm came
up with the pair, scared the hawk off
and found the turkey dead, its throat
having been cut by the sharp bea& of
its assailant.
If you want to know whether
your canary bird is a male or female
just put some angie worms in the
cage. Then, if the bird eats only the
male worms, you may be sure your