The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-29
LOCAL NEWS.


to eastern cities.
The Democrat Office is being en-
larged and improved.
There we've $50 tons of coal on
the switch at Oakland Thursday
morning.
Hon. J. B. Askew, of the Post
Office Department, was in our town
last week.
The Michigan troops passed
through Oakland Sunday, on their
way home from the Yorktown cele-
bration.
We have ascertained it to be true
beyond doubt, that the Garrett
Guards "kicked up dust" at York
town.
Judge Pearre has not yet suffi-
GENTLY recovered from his indisposi-
ton to enable him to take his seat
on the bench.
What sale Morrison & Bro. has
on their Cough Syrup, Imminent and
Uorseand Cattle Powder. The largest
package for the price in the world.
1t. Peddicord. @. M, of the Sec
ond Battalion, was ia Cumberland
Tuesday, engaged in settling up mat
tiers connected with the York town
trip.
Married, at Oakland Nd, Oct
24th, 1881. by Rev. John M. Davis,
Mr.. Jacob e. Miller and Miss Vir-
ginia e. Toals, both OF Taylor county
w. Va.
Persons having land for sale or
rent should advertise thesame in The
REPUBLICAN,. We have frequent in
quiries regarding both, which we find
it difficult to answer.
The Democratic meeting at Oak.
land Tuesday evening was very
tame affair. Addresses were deliver
ed by DR.. E. III. Bartlett, Rev. c. b.
Ludwig and G. C. Wilson. ESQ.
Capt. J. M. Jarboe is engaged,
with large force of hands, in max
ing extensive improvements to the
properties of Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
Wheelright of Oakland.
General Herbert has written a
letter to Major Johnson, thanking
him, and the officers and men OF the
Second Battalion for their soldierly
and gentlemanly conduct during the
Yorktown trip.
Our ministerial friends through
out the county are requested to send
us i'll promptly the marriage and
death announcements that come with
in their respective fields.
The Democratic campaign opened
in this county last Monday at the
BED House, and was very SHINY at
tended Messrs. Ct. S. Hamill, w.
p. Totten, c. c. Wilson and C. B.
Ludwig were The orators.
Several robberies have been per-
petrated in this town and neighbor-
hood within the last week. On
Friday night last lot of clothing
was taken from the depot of the Deer
Park Hotel, and several articles of
clothing from residences in the town
of Deer. Parties connected with Nor.
toms circus, which exhibited there
on that night, were suspected, and
on Saturday Sheriff White and sew
eral deputies followed them to Auro-
IA, w. Va, and recovered a part of
the stolen goods, but made no arrests.
On Tuesday night last suit of clothes
belonging to Mr. Thos. White was
taken from Coddington's Hotel,
lot of oats from Dallry's granary,
and coal from several different parties
in Oakland. Our officers should make
an effort to put a stop to these petty
larcenies.
Died at the residence of her hus-
band, near Accident, this county,
Sunday, Oct. 18th, 1881, after a long
and painful illness, Mrs. Eva Spear,
wife of Mr.. James Spear, in the 2Sth
year of her age. Her husband has
lost an affeetionate and trusting COM
panion, and the two bright buds of
promise loving and tender mother.
The deceased was an exemplary
member of the Brethren Church for
several years; death had lost its
terrors for her, and the only pang at
quitting this world was the dear ones
left behind. Her remains were taken
to the cemetery near Petersburg,
Pa, there to sleep beside her first
born until the resurrection summons
shall call her and her loved ones to
join the redeemed hosts in fulness
of eternal life. To the husband we
would say: Go on in the bright path
you have chosen, and after the short
separation here below is over you
will meet again where partings are
no more and ia The tender LITTLE OneS