The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-22
LOCAL NEWS
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Mr.. A. A. Perry is improving
his property on Quality Hill.
No rain has fallen in this vicini-
ty during the present month.
Mr.. A. j. Harne has painted his
Anew residence on Fourth street.
Squire Jamison has built an ad-
dition to his residence on Liberty
street.
Mr.. a. G. Siurgiss is painting
and otherwise improving the inter-
Tor of his drug store.
Capt w. R. Jarboe has erected
the frame of his new residence on
Pennington street.
Miss Lizzie Johnson, of Mineral
county, w. Va, was visiting this
week, at Rev. B. Ison's.
Mr.. j. B. Randall has built a
two story addition to his house on
Centre street.
H. w. Combs, Esq, has painted
and otherwise improved his fine res
idence on Fourth street
Mr.. Thomas. Martin treated his
dwelling house on Oak Street to a
fresh coat of paint.
We understand that the Oakland
and Deer Park Hotels are to be
opened on the 10Th of June.
Three hundred men are wanted
to work on the North Branch and
Bloomington railroad Apply at
Bloomington, Md.
The telegraph repair camp has
been at Oakland during the week,
attending to necessary repairs of the
line.
The track hands haye been re-
pairing the road bed through Oak
land this week getting ready for the
summer season.
Mr.. d. M. Mason left Oakland
Thursday for Ohio Pyle. Pa, to as
sist Mr.. Lambert in conducting the
summer Hotel at that popular resort.
The Potomac Herald says the
Potomacand Piedmont railroad COM
pany are increasing their force, and
will it is said, push the work as fast
as possible.
"A run-a- way occurred in Oakland
Tuesday evening, resulting in the
demeishing of buggy and pain
fully iniuring the occupants, Messrs.
A. G. Mason and Walter S. Wolf.
Mr.. Mason is confined to his bed,
but Mr.. Wolf is able to walk by the
aid of cane
-Died-On the morning of the
4th of May, 1880, at his late resi-
drnce in Preston county, West Va,
Elijah Hardesty, in the gid year of
his age. He was man of strict in-
tegrity, good citizen and neighbor,
and for more than 40 years a mem
Der of the NJ. E. church. During
those 40 years he served the church
in the capacity of class leader. stew
ard and Sunday School superinten-
dent. His affection was protracted,
and at times very severe, but he
bore it without murmuring or COM
plant, and died triumphantly. May
the good Lord bless his aged COM
panion and children who survive
him, and gather them all at last in
to the Heavenly Fold. S.
Mr.. E. G. Tillson, of Deer Park,
while experimenting the loading of
car load of lumber on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, at the lum-
Der yard of H. G. Davis & Bro, met
) with an accident which came very
nearly proving serious. He was
standing on the loading place. which
is elevated about feet above the
railroad track, when he stepped on
the outer plank, which, being loose,
gave way and he was precipitated
distance of about ten feet, striking
on his left shoulder, his head coming
within few inches of the iron rail
on the opposite side of the track. To
the surprise of all who witnessed the
fall, it was found on examination
that there were no bones broken or
misplaced, and Mr.. Tillson, though
confined to his room, complains only
of being bruised, stiff and sore. His
escape with Injuries SO slight, is GER
tainIy remarkable.
Church Services--Sunday.
Preaching in the M. E. Church