The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-24
EVANSVILLE Items.


slack Frost" has made MS bumpv
roads.
Durlng the nice weather last week
our sugar makers were busily pre-
pairing for the sugar season. Some
nave bored their trees, but owing to-
the recent visit of Jack Frost they
Will have to postpone the work for
Few Gays, and we will have to wait
aWhlle longer before we can pay them
social visit and enjoy some "taffy."
me indications are for good sugar
season.
MIS-. Manasseh Beachy expects to
go to Baltimore soon to consult Prof.
Chlsolm in regard to pterygium in
her eye which has been troubling her
for some time.
Mf. John Ault, of Accident, was in
town last week. He called to see our
excellent tailor Mr.. A. Leowenstein.
named In an order for new suit, and
there Is an ethereal mildness whis-
pering through the air that he in
tends, very soon, to rob some one of
their fair daughter.
Messrs. Jonas and Benz. Beachy,
sons OF Mary Beachy, while on their
way otown last week. had very
marrow escape near the covered
brfage. During the recent freshet the
riYerros very high and the the water
overlooked at this point. 1t took the
fence away along the road and the
water was about four and half feet
deep in the road. While the BOYS
were driving along in their wagon
they came too near the edge of the
bank and the current of water swept
them into the body of the river. The
horses began swimming, the bed on
the wagon began to raise, the bolt
pin came nearly out, the hind car
rlage of the wagon came loose. They
drew the reinS on their horses and
by their successful management they
got out of the river again with no
other loss than a good ducking and
minus the hind part of the wagon
which went sailing down the stream.
The boys went on their journey rejoiC-
ing that they were so fortunate as to
get out without the lose ofife. Some
thing should be done to improve that
piece of road. Your humble servant
had a narrow escape there once him.
self.
Mr.. Lloyd MeMillen. who has been
so successful in conducting the prin-
cipalship of our school this winter,
anticipates going to Mt. Union Col
lege as soon as school closes. Lloyd
Is a good, clever fellow and we wish
him success in anything he may I'M
dertake,
Mr.. A. l.. Gnagey, who is teaching
at New Germany, was at home last
Saturday. Lincoln looks we'll and
sayshe likes teaching splendidly. We
understand that some one in that
vicinity attracts his attention very
much, and that he keeps the "wee
SINAI hours" 1t is fine thing that
the ice has gone or Lincoln might be
as unfortunate as the young man
from District No. 8.
Mr.. John Opel, of Keyser's Ridge.
is preparing to build new barn
next summer. Mr.. Failinger has the
contract.
Mr.. D. J. Miller, manufacturer of
the "boss sugar pans," put out twelve
new pans this season, and says he
could have put out several more, but
he could not get materials to work
with. Mr.. Miller is one of our best
citizens and knows how to make
sugar pans. If any one wants good
pan in the future, they will do we'll
to give him call.
The new Dunkard church near Mr.
Bakers has been completed and is
now ready for services. 1t is plain
but comfortable aud commodious
church, and speaks well for the enter
prising members in that vicinity.
Mr.. Solomon Baker returned home
on Saturday from an extended visit
to his brother and friends in Bedford
county, Pa.
Mrs. Solomon Baker has been Sc.
verely afflicted with erysipelas for
some time.
We have about as much confidence
in cur weather prophet of Accident
as in any one we have heard from
| lately. ANON.
,dOantain Lake Park Items.
1t Is with great pleasure that I i'm
form vOur readprS that Mics Toppin