The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

Last tuesday afternoon and even
ing our residents were gratified by
the opportunity of hearing Miss Jen-
ME smith and her CO. workers in the
cause OF temperance. Her meetings
were largely attended, and the servi-
ces very interesting. Addresses were
given by Miss Smith, Miss Sherman
and Mrs. McCloud, and Prof. Hud-
son made the occasion a still more
pleasant one by his music. An anXil-
liary society ofthe Womens Christian
Temperance Union was organized
with about thirty members. The
regular meeting of the Deer Park
Temperance Society, previously Or
ganized was held on Friday last.
Rev. Ir. Webster had been an
nouncedss lecturer, but was unayoid-
ably absent, and after the regular
business 1.-THE meeting was transact
ed and a Jew appropriate remarks
made by Nh. Crane, President Gar
rott's private seq etary, a very inter-
estlng lmprOmpM lecture was de
livered by Nh. joseph Foster, who
chalced to be present and was re-
quested to SPEAK before the society.
And in this connection l am pleased
to announce that Mr.. Foster will
lecture in the Deer Park church, on
next Monday evening (Aug. 17th) on
the Ancient and Modern History of
Egypt. AT the present time, any,
thing relating to Egypt will be par
ticularly interesting to every one, and
as Mr.. Foster has made Ancient His.
tory an especial study, is Thoroughly
we'll yersed in all appertaining to it,
and has happy faculty of expressing
himself clearly and f1uently, his lee
ture will assuredly be very enter
tanning one.
Mrs. Senator Harrison, who is still
a guest of Mrs. Senator Davis, has
been quite ill for some days, but is
now improving.
Rev. Mr.. Baumgardner removed
few days ago to his new residence at
Mountain Lake Park.
Last Saturday a round dozen of the
Wing & Wingites formed party for
picnic excursion to cross Backbone
Mountain and visit the contractors
and engineers camp on the new w.
Va, Central & Pittshurg R. r., loca-
ted about eight miles from Deer Park
on the opposite side of the North
| Branch of the Potomac. The route
was over rough, billy, uneven road,
up the Hill of Difficulty, and through
the "SlOugh of Despond," but never
theless thoroughly delightful. The
eXcursionists were received, warmly
welcomed, and, after viewing various
camp, were sumptuously entertained
by Mr.. Julias Waddle, Messrs. Earle
and Chas. Ogle, and Mr.. w. e. Hut
son. The party reached home by
nightfall, unanimously testifying to
the unalloyed enjoyment of the whole
trip and retaining many pleasant
thoughts of their kind entertainers.
On Sunday evening last Rey. Mr..
Hartman of Chambersburg. Pa, and
member of the Sunday School AS
sembly now convened at Mountain
Lake Park, accompanied Rev. Mr..
Stoudenmire to his regular appoint
ment in our church here, and Official
ted for him. He gave a very able,
eloquent and stirring discourse, his
subject being "Sin and its cure as
typifed by the leprosy and healing of
Naaman."
Registered at Wing & Wing since
last weeks report:
Wheeling, w. Va.-Mr. Charles
Miller.
Parkersburg. w. Va.-Mr. Sigler.
Warrington, w. Va.-Mr. l.. l..
Smith.
Baltimore, Md.-Miss Mary Sol
lers, Miss Lille Scott and Mr.. A. A.
Rice.
Keyser. w. Va.-Miss Blanche
Buxton. Nv