The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-08-11
Judge G ordon was in town Satur-

son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Grim.
Col. A. M. Gibson, wife and
daughter, are at the Oakland Hotel.
We now have on hand full sup
ply of Magistrates and Constables'
blanks.
Mr.. Wiley, representing the
Wheeling Register, is at Mountain
Lake Park,
Died, Wednesday morning, near
Oakland, infant child of Mr.. Nicholas
Merrill.
Rev. Wesley Davis and family
are visiting relatives and friends in
Oakland and vicinity.
Miss Blanche Browning, of Hut
tons, is taking music lessons from
Mrs, H. A. Rasche, of Oakland.
The John H. Miller farm was
disposed of at Sheriff's sale Tuesday.
Mr.. d. E. Offutt was the purchaser.
The Keyser Chair Factory (See
Brothers., chairs now tor sale by
John Shartzer g. Bro, Oakland, Md.
Aug. IL, ID W.
Rev. o. G. Miller. formerly sta.
toned in Oakland, arrived here
Thursday and will remain over Sun
day. His host of friends will be glad
to meet him.
Oakland turned out en- masse
Monday evening to witness the fire
works at Mountain Lake Park. The
park and cottages were brilliantly
Illuminated.
A grand fancy dress and calico
ball will be given by the guests of
the Deer Park Hotel, for the benefit
of Prof. III. M. Jungnickel's Orches-
ira, Saturday evening.
-WANTED,-A good man to take
charge of farm near Oakland.
Should come in time to put out
crop this fall. Apply to Bowie John
son. Oakland, Md. 84tf
The dwelling of John w. Friend,
near Oakland, was entered on the
9th of July, by some person or
persons with burglarious intent. but
failed to get anything for their
trouble.
The widow ofNSamuel Lawton,
deceased, received Saturday last So. 900
from the Rights of Honor, the
amount of her late husbands benefit
certificate, he having been a men,
Der of Alta Lodge, of Oakland.
Mr.. Ashford Trail. one OF the
best.knOwn and most highly esteem
ed citizens of Allegany county, died
suddenly at his farm, near Little Or
leans, Monday morning, of rheuma-
aism of the heart. He was about 81
years old.
Died, at the residence of Mr..
Swartz Helferstay, in Deer Park,
August LIST, 1888, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruch, aged 1 year and IL
months. Jesus said, "Suffer little
children to come unto me, and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom
of heaven"
WIN. HEssE.
A grand picnic was held in the
grove at Swauger's Mills. last Satur-
day, at which there was very large
attendance. Music was furnished by
the Boucher brothers. Messrs. C. G.
Swauger and f. II. Graham was the
committee. The occasion was en-.
joyed ty all in attendance.
"A train containing It's knights
Templar and 80 or 40 ladies, passed
through Oakland about o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. They were
chiefly from Baltimore and Wash
ington. The train consisted of seven
cars. five of which were sleepers and
one the restaurant. as it is proposed
to eat on the train during the trip
across the plains. The tram will go
through to San Francisco.
Died, at his residence in Oak
land, Tuesday, after a protracted ILL
ness, A. B. Woodcock, in the SD
year of his age. Deceased was a
worthy citizen, and highly respected
by all who knew him. He leaves a
wife and seven children. His re-
mains were taken to Piedmont
for burial, being escorted to the tie
pot here Thursday morning by de-
tachment of the Garrett Guard, he
having been an honorary member of
that organization.
"A party composed of Rev. and
Mrs. Ison, Misses Kate Spedden,
Ella Brubaker, Ella Ison, and Messrs.
w. o. Ison. Frank McDermot, and
Allen Ison, took trip to the village
ofAurora, on Wednesday. The town
was reached in season TO partaKe OF
an excellent dinner at Skaters Hotel,
after which the time was spent in
wandering around tho viIIauo Welt.