The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-02-12
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HamiIi, agent.
-Four cases of scarlet fever are re.
ported in Mr.. Robert Porter's family,
who resides near Oakland.
In answer to our Floyd cores
pondent's inquiry we would say that
tn 8 is not leap year.
AN oyster supper given Mr.. F. S.
Kline, at his residence in Floyd,
this county, on January 9Th, proved
quite success.
The protracted meetlLg which has
been in progress in the M. e. Church.
closed Sunday night. There We're 10
accesSions to the church.
Married Near the Red House,
Saturday. Feh. 9Th, 1881. by Rev w.
Y, Cline, Mr.. David Mosser to Miss
Virginia E. Sanders, both of this
county.
Notes from Grantsviile- Snow
about three fee t deep; drifts as high
as the fences roads almost Impassa
bic; cold as Greenland, and feed for
stock getting scarce. b.
AT glass hall shooting match at
the Harness place, near akland, on
Saturday last, Mr.. Frank Springer,
OF Unontown, Pa, broke "a balls out
of 30 aud won the match.
Austin Davis, employed in cut
ting timber on the North Branch for
II G.. Davis & Co., was instantly
killed, by the falling of limb. Mon
day, Feb. z. He leaves wife and
three children.
Under the new law passed in pur-
suance of the Constitutional Amend
ments the terms of the Cir, uit Court
fer Preston county will he held on
the 9Th of April, 18th of August and
18th of November in each year.
Last week was disastrous one
fer bowling alleys. The one attached
to the r. r. Co.'s Hotel at Deer Park
was demolished by the weight of
snow upon it. The fall of the one at
this place was noticed in our issue of
last week.
Mr.. Geo. Russell and family, who
haye been visiting their parents in
this county for the last two months.
left for their home in Kansas Tues
day evening last, accompanied by
our young friend Mr.. William Wood
cock, of this place.
Below we give the dates when the
thermometer at this place registered
below zero: 1880. Nov. 10, 10; 81, 100;
%, 90; %, 10; "a, %; Dec. 8, %; 10. %;
80, 200; 81, 290; 1881, Jan. l., 100; 2,
1O0; s, &C.; Is, 100; %, 70; Feb, 2, l00;
8, 240; 4, 1872; 5, 70; 6, 1872.
The dwelling house, together with
all furniture and about 50 bushels Of
oats, a quantity of uck wheat, &C.,
of Mr.. Flaherty, living near Hutton's
Switch, this county, was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning about 4
O'Clock. The family barely escaped
with their lives. Cause of fire un-
known.
Prof. III. M. Clark, lGraduate Of
the National School of El0cution and
Oratory, Philadelphia will give an
entertainment. consisting of read
ings, recitations and representations,
embracing humor, pathos, tragedy
and eloquence. at the Gades Hotel,
Friday evening, Feb. 18th, 1881.
Admission 10 cents. Mr.. Clark comes
well recommended by the Press of
Pennsylvania.
The extensive cattle sheds on
Hon. John S. Combs Stone House
property in this county, were crush
ed with the heavy weight of snow
on Friday night of last week. The
buildings were new and the loss fully
one thousand dollars. Fortunately
the cattle were not stabbed that night,
or the loss would have been much
greater. The snow is reported to be
three feet deep in thai locality.
AS No, 10 was ascending the II
mile grade. near Swanton, Saturday
evening of last week. the coupling
connecting the smoking and baggage
cars broke, and the rear of the train
consisting of sleeper" lady's and
smoking car, began descending the
grade at rapid rate. The prompt
action of the employees, with the
assistance of some cool-headed pas
senger, prevented what might have
been serious catastrophe.
-Coasting IS a favorite pastimt
among the youths of Oakland. Night
ly large numbers congregats on AL
der street for that purpose. The>
employ one or more large sleds, anC
with one of their number seated upoI
a small sled to steer, they descent
the hill with velocity that is reall!
startling to locker on. We like U
l. Lev N