The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-16
Col. Merrill, U. S. A, is regis
tered at "The OakS,n

next week.
Highest market price for wool in
cash or trade at Oakland Wooden
Mills.
Mr.. VIM. M. Byrne, an uttdche
of the Baltimore american, paid our
sanctum pleasant visit Wednesday.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made to rob the Kingwood, w. Va,
bank, Friday evening of last week.
Mrs. Alice E. Watson, of Arkan-
sas, is now in Oakland apd will spend
the summer with her father DR.. E.
III. Bartlett.
Mr.. J. M. Arnold, of Oakland,
left at this office an egg from Drama
hen which measured Il by ct inches
in circumference.
Mr.. Isaac T. Fitzwater left Oak
land Monday, for Rocky Bar, Idaho,
where he will be engaged in gold
mining.
Mr.. William White is building a
new barn on his farm near Oakland.
The work is being done under the
supervision of Mr.. Peter Gortner, Jr.
"A Festival will be held in Stur-
giss's Hall Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights of next week. Pro-
ceeds to be used in aid of the M. E.
Church belfrey.
Mr.. Ralph T. Browning, who
had his thigh broken last November,
was in town Wednesday. He is now
able to walk with the aid of crutch,
but it will be long time before he
will be able to do any hard manual
labor.
Farmers and others desiring
genteel, lucrative agency business, by
which S. to $40 day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to
II. G. Wilkinson & Co., 1875 and 1877
Fulton Street, New York.
l2l66m
w. H. Richards, G.. w. G. I. of
the Dual Grand Lodge 1. o. G. 7. of
Maryland, visited Oakland Lodge.
l. o. G. T. Tuesday evening. He
reports the order on the increase in
this STATE
The elegant new store room of
Mr. John @. Michael, opposite Cod
dington's Hotel, is about completed.
This building was erected under the
supervision of Capt. ]. M. Jarboe,
and like all the buildings he erects,
is neat and substantial.
We acknowledge the receipt from
Mr.. J. D. Hamill, SON of Judge Ham,
ill, of the programme of the Com
mencement Celebration Of the Frank
lin and Washington Literary SOCIETIES
of the Randolph Mason College, to be
held June Goth and 21st, 1883.
The Maryland State Teachers AS
sociation will meet in Ocean City,
Md, July 10th to 18th. Excursion.
tickets will be issued by the b. & 0.
railroad. All teachers from this
county desiring to attend should APP
ply at once to DR.. E. H. Bartlett for
tick cts and full particulars.
Mr.. j. d. Miller. of Albrights-
vile. Preston county. w. Va, agent
for Glen Brothers Nursery. Roches-
ter. N. T., is now canvassing our
county. Mr.. Miller says he has met
with success in his work, and feels
satisfied that those favoring him with
orders will be satisfied with the stock
furnished by him.
The finishing touches are being
put on the elegant new residence of
Mr.. G. w. Delawder, on Second
Street, Oakland. When completed
this will be one of the handsomest
residences in Garrett county. The
building was erected under the SUI
pervision of Spedden & Son, of Oak
land. and the plastering was done by
Mr.. Miller. of Frostburg. The paint
ing is being done by Messrs. Dawson
& Walsh. of Oakland.
The first religious service for this
season was held at Mountain Lake
Park. in the auditorium, last Sun
day, at 8 p. NJ. The services were
opened by singing, which was follow
ed by prayer by Rev. Fallon, when
Miss Jennie Smith read Il portion of
Scripture, which she used as text
for q short but earnest talk. The au-
dience was small, the announcement
not having been widely circulated.
The County Commissioners of
Allegany county Monday completed
the annual levy. The total amount
of the levy is $125, O79.42. The tax
rate for county purposes is CIT cents.
being two cents less than last year.
which, with 1871 cents for State pur-
poses, makes the total tax SO cents on
the 500. The principal items of levy
are: Almshouse, $3.50; corpora