The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-05-05
Go to Merrill's for tobacco. cigars,

The County Commissioners will
be in session next week.
A new steam saw mill for Mr..
Christian Breneman arrived at Oak
land Thursday.
Miss May White, who has spent
the winter in Oakland, returned to
her home in Friendsville Thursday.
Merrill has a complete assert
ment of first class teas. Try them.
Senator John S. Combs was in
town Monday. He was looking re-
markabIy well.
The artesian well on the hotel
grounds, had attained depth, wed
nesday evening, of one hundred and
twenty-five feet.
Hon. Geo. w. Wilson received a
new steam saw mill at this station
this week. Messrs. J. y. and F. G.
Browning hauled it to Mr.. Wilson's
Tuesday.
There will be special services in
the Lutheran Church every evening
next week, commencing at u O'Clock.
conducted by the Pastor. Commu-
Mon on Sunday, May 18th.
Died, in the Sand Spring Settle
ment, this county, April Goth, 1888,
Miss Aisle j. Friend, aged % years
and 4 months, daughter of Gabriel
Friend.
The Garrett Guards held meet
ing Monday night, when it was de-
termined to go to the Frederick en-
campment, which will be held May
29th, Both and 3lst.
Married, April Goth, 1888, at the
residence of the BRIDES parents, by
Rev, A, M. Bowlin, Mr.. Elijah Hoye
and Miss Nellie M. Friend, all of
Garrett county.
Villa Casteel has been refitted
and refurnished, and is now one of
the most comfortable boarding houSe as
in Oak land. Persons attending court
will find this pleasant stopping
place.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, on Manadier's Ridge,
by Rev. Samuel Miller, on the 18th |
OF April 1888, Mr. Perry BoWser and |
Miss Ami Bittinger, both of Grants
will district.
Mr.. A. LeoWenstein and family |
have returned to Oakland, and occu
ny the Joseph Smithman house on
Third street. Mr.. l.. proposes to re
sumo business here in the tailoring
line. He is a good workman.
Farmers and others desiring a ,
genteel, lucrative agency business, by |
which S. to $50 day can be earned, |
send address at once, on postal, to
II. G. Wilkinson & Co., 1875 and 1877
Fulton Street, New York.
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Several prisoners in the Cumber- /
land Jail made an attempt on Sunday
to escape. They obtained entrance
to an unoccupied cell, and had dug a
hole in the wall until thew encounter
ed the iron bars built in the wall to
prevent such attempts. About this
time the keepers discovered the plot
and put stop to it.
Died, April, Dist 1883, Mrs. Eliza
Lohr, wife of John Lohr, Sr., in the
sixty-ffth year of her age. Deceased
was consistent member of the Luth- |
eran church for over forty years.
The funeral discourse was preached
by Rev. j. q. Brenninger; assisted
by Rev. j. M. Shoup, to a large con-
course of people, in the Lutheran
church in the Forks.
DR.. E. H. Bartlett left Oakland
Wednesday to attend the session of
the Supreme Lodge knights of Hon
or. which will meet in Galveston,
Texas, on May 9Th. This is one of
the largest organizations In the coun.
try, and extensive preparations have
been made at Galveston for the enter
tainment of the delegates, who will
be present from every state in the
Union.
Married, April Goth, 1888, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, near
Webb's Chapel, Preston county, w. |
Va, Mr.. Sebastian Ringer and Miss
Mary e. Ringer, both of Preston
county. The occasion was a very
pleasing one, and was attended by
about score of young gentlemen and
ladies who appeared to be as mirth-
full and happy as so many larks of the
meadow ; but none were half so sweet
or so attractive as the bride. who was
faultlessly attired in raiment as white
as newly fallen snow, and reminded
one of a full blushing rose of June.
After the ceremony was performed,
and hannv QraetinUS and cOnoTatu-