The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-13
LOCAL NEWS.

LIZ HAllCh AoonS Ola dttdcIl0 OF JnlS
office, has been visiting relatives and
friends in West Va.
Mr.. N. B. Wayman procured by
subscription one of Adams Charts,
for the use of the M. E. Sunday
School.
Several of our farmers have COM
menced cutting their wheat. The
crop will be the largest ever harves-
ted in this county.
The town authorities have placed
a culvert at the intersection of Lib
erty and Second streets, which is
quite an Improvement.
VIM, J. Robinson, Esq, of
Clarksburg, w. Va, and Col. John
A. Robinson, of Mineral county, w.
Va, were visiting this week at Rev.
B. Ison's.
During the week ending Satur-
day last we had the hottest weather
that has been experienced here for
years. The nights were cool and
pleasant.
Garrett county gets 81, 1882 out
of the unusual apportionment of
school funds made on the LIST inst.
The money is payable on and after
the 18th inst.
"A car has been placed at the dis
posal of Mr.. G. w. DeIawder, for
the use Of fishing parties to the Po-
tomac and Cheat rivers. Round
trip tickets will be issued.
Mr.. Adler, of Cumberland, on
Monday last hired horse and wagon
of E. Jemison to 60 to the North
Branch. On his return the horse
took fright and ran, MASKING the
buggy almost beyond repair. Mr..
Adler was not injured.
No one can hope to faithfully act
his part in life, if constantly suffering
with that scOurge Dyspepsia. Kel.
ler's Vegetable Life Drops have been
proven to be the most reliable rem.
edy ever known for this distressing
disorder.
Among the guests at Wing &
Wing, Deer Park, during the month
of June, were Mrs. Morris, Master
Morris, Miss Morris, Chicago; Mrs.
Claude, Mrs. Kilbourn, Master Kill
bourn, Baltimore Mr.. Burrier, Mrs.
Burrier, GAINESVILLE.
Hon. A. P. German, Attorney
General Gwinn, Hon. Patrick
HamiIl, Benjamin Fawcett and A.
V. Millholland arrived in Cumber-
land on Monday on business connect
ed with the Walsh & McKaig proper
ty transfer to the canal company.
We learn from the CoUnberl0nd
NelCs that on Saturday afternoon or
Sunday Morning a four-year old
child of Mr.. Joseph Walton, of Mt
Savage. drank quantity of I've
which had been carelessly left in a
tin cup, and soon afterwards became
ill from its effects, and IN spite of all
efforts died Sunday evening, An
other sad warning.
The compensation of postmas-
tiers of the fourth class is now based
upon the value of stamps cancelled at
their offices, instead of, as before, the
amount sold. These now receive as
compensation 60 per cent. upon the
first hundred dollars worth ofstamps
Cancelled in each quarter 80 per cent.
on the next two hundred dollars
worth, ard 40 per cent. upon all over
three hundred dollars.
Last Monday we noted that w.
Seymour Douglas the murderer of
David Hiser the mail carrier who es-
capped from Grant county Jail about
two months ago, had been recaptur-
ed at Lampasas, Texas. Tuesday
evening he arrived at Keyser in
charge of two Texas officers. The
officials state that when recaptured he
was member of band of highway
men. The officers who effected
Douglass capture will receive con-
siderable reward offered for his re-
turn Cumberland NetUs.
"A correspondent of the Boston
Herald thus describes the summer
residence of Senator DAVIS, of West
Virginia, at Deer Park, Nd: "Uni-
ted States Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, has a summer residence
and an immense estate. He manages
his lands after the manner of an Eng
fish estate, having in his employ
many of the same men who were
with him when he first began bust
ness, and to whom, after long and
faithful service, he has given land
and helped stock it. He has some of
the best bread Attorneys ever inn
ported, and thoroughbred sheep. The
sloping mountain side just opposite
this hotel and his own cottage is kept
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