The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
LOCAL NEWG.
-Blotters for sale at this office.

Thursday night in the NJ. Z. church,
at s 0 clock.
Interesting services We're held in
the Methodist church, every evening
last week, conducted by the paster
Mrs. Lloyd C. Stalnaker left
Oakland Monday for visit to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
No business of general interest
transpired at the meeti 6 of the
Orphans Court Tuesday.
200 sacks G. A. Salt for sale at
VIM. Z. Totten's Cheap Cash Store,
Oakland, Md. a26-tf.
Sheriff White started for Balti.
more Tuesday night, with the two
prisoners sentenced at the late term
of court.
Wanted to exchanged new
Singer Sewing Machine for shingles,
inch lumber or fresh cow. Call
al once. j. A. GRANT.
Our newly elected Burgess and
commissioners should see that the
streets and side walks are put in bet
ter condition before the arri val of
our summer visitors.
G. w. Woodcock, Esq. famili
arly known as 'the Doctor" left
Oakland Wednesday for Mineral Co.
w. Va. where he intends engag-
ing in merchandising.
The Garrett Guards turned cut
Saturday evening and had street
parade and drill. They were uni
versally complimented for their APP
pearance and proficiency in drill.
The Garrett Guards have receiv-
ed from the Society of the Army
\ and Navy of the Confederate State"
in Mary land, an invitation to attend
the unwilling of the Confederate
monument at Winchester. June 3.
The expenses of the Nav term
of our circnit court was as follows
Grand Jurors, S272.19; witnesses to
Grand Jury, S2l3.78; Petit Jurors.
$373.S2; Tails Jurors, $3.50; State
witnesses in criminal cases, S76.60.
Total, $9S8.S9.
"A little daughter of Mr.. E. d.
Kepner, of Oakland, aged about six
years, Monday last fell from the
second story window Of his residence
to the pavement below, a distance of
about twelve feet, but fortunately
sustained no serious injuries.
-Died-At her residence in Oak
land, Tuesday, Mrs. Harriet Miller,
in the SD year Of her age. Deceased
had been "A great sufferer for years,
hut she is now free from all pain,
having died the death of the right
eOus.
-Died-At his residence in Dis
trict No. / this county, Sunday last,
Henry Hamill, in the $50 year of
his age. Deceased was member of
the NJ. e. church, was very prom
inent citizen and was universally re-
spected.
--Ded-At the residence of his
son, w. M. Coddington, in Oakland,
Monday, Joseph Coddington, in the
S7tn year of his age. Deceased was
one of the pioneers of this county,
was a good citizen. an honorable. up.
rirht had hAnn k,.. I,f
the NJ. E. church for years, and died
with the full assurance of blessed
immortality.
The Repub lican city convention
to nominate candidates for Mayor,
City Clerk and six Councilman, for
BE city of Cumberland. was held in
that city Tuesday with the follow
ing result:
For Mayor-C. F. Hetzell
For Clerk-John w. Shaffer.
For Councilmen-John w. Cook,
J. A. MiIlholland, Leyi Shaw, G. S.
Coulter, VIM. Brace.
The Knights OF Labor held
grand picnic at Knapp's Meadow,
near Homecoming, on Friday of last
week, at which it is estimated that
10000 people were present. They
were addressed upol the labor ques-
ton by Charles H. Lichtman, Grand
Secretary of the knights of Labor,
who is citizen of Marblehead.
Mass, and a member of the Legis-
lature of that State. Mr.. Litchman
spoke for about one hour, saying he
was opposed to strikes as mode of
redress of grievances, and would
prevent such troubles by the estab.
hshment of better relations between
employer and employed, &c.
The Cumberland correspondent
of the Baltimore american, says:
By the action of the President and
Board of Directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal company in raising
the toll on coal this spring, the ship