The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-12-17
LOCAL EWS.

-Otdlc S0udtOT DTdCe, VI AlcSdHys
was in town Tuesday.
-Thos. Martin lost, by death, an
other valuable horse Wednesday.
Died, at Oakland Tuesday Dec.
18th, 1881, Richard, infant son of w.
w. Fairall.
-Ifyou want toys and.fancy goods,
go to Cheap Johns. He has plenty.
The new Board of County Com
missioners will hold their first meet
ing Jan. ID.
The B. & o. R. r. Co. has force
of hands engaged in putting in a
switch at Mountain Lake Park.
Old Santa Claus is getting his
pack of Christmas presents ready for
the little folks.
The Christmas Services of the
M. E. Sunday School will be held
M onday night, Doth instant.
Plenty of toys, candies, nuts, &C.,
for Krisskinkle at Cheap Johns.
The bond of Sheriff elect Jami.
son was filed and approved ~ the
Orphans Court Tuesday. The bond
is for S25, 200.
"A house and lot on Liberty Street
for sale, or will exchange for a small
farm in the county. For particulars
apply at this Office.
Tuesday the bodies ofMrs. Daley
and James Daily were taken from
the family lot and re.intered in the
Odd-Fellows' Cemetery.
Mr.. A G. Sturgiss has purchased
the John w. Smith property, on
Alder Street. Mr.. Sturgiss will i'm
prove the property by the erection OF
a store building.
If u want to be surprised just
go and G Cheap Johns stock for
holidays.
Mr.. 0. w Heiskell has purchased
the lot on Second Street opposite H.
Wheeler Combs residence. He will
erect handsome dwelling house
thereon in the near future.
This may be worth trying-gra-
ted horseradish, just as prepared for
the table if applied to the temple, it
is said is remedy for neuralgia. 1t
cannot do any harm to try it.
Hobby horses. sleds, drums,
flies, accordeons, music boxes. har-
monicas, toys and fancy goods, and
even jewsharps. at Cheap Johns.
Married, on the 18th of Deem
Der, 1881, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents. by r. v. ]. J. Young.
Mr.. Andrew Schartzer and Miss
Hannah Ramp, beth of Accident,
this county.
-Gnnners have no right to enter q
field with a dog and gun without the
permission of the owner of the prop.
erty. Persons violating this law are
liable to pay penalties. Sportsmen
should remember this.
The young man who adopts a
course of reading for the long winter
evening, and spends the greater por-
ton OF the leisure time in the com
pafy of instructive books, will be
the man of influence in the future.
"A gracious revival of religion has
just closed at Pleasant Valley, near
Andrew M. Goff's. Eighteen profess
ed faith in Christ, and fourteen join
ed the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. David Tasker was in charge. -
st. George Pioneer.
The entertainment given by the
Oakland Amateurs Thursday and
Friday nights of last week in Offutt's
Hall, is highly spoken of by those ia
attendance. The characters were all
well sustained throughout. Prof.
Richardson's Dorchester, of Piedmont
furnished the music.
The Weed agent says 1 have
gained some false information in
regard to the Weed. He may be
right. He is my author. He says
he will consider the source. That is
stale. Give US something original,
and don't make use of the brains of
Others. Again he says he does not
wish a controversy through the pa
pers.s Why? Is 1t getting too hot
for you? or have you nothing of
merit to establish or vindicate. l
would advise you to tackle a man of
your size. have had seven years.
experience in the sewing machine
business and am not dd66Iing s0ith
everything.
l. w. SLoNAKER, Agent.
Church Services--Snnday.
M. E. Church--Preaching at 10Y
a, M, and 6,45 %. m. by Rev. S, T..